COMING SOON! 
Releasing December 1st, 2025
 
The Little Problem With Big Dreams: A Novel

The Little Problem with Big Dreams takes readers on a heartfelt, gut-punching road trip with Thomas—a restless young man chasing success, purpose, and a big dream. With nothing but a beat-up truck, a few bucks, and a manuscript in his backpack, he sets out for New York to achieve his dream of becoming a published author.
 
But when a rough-around-the-edges kid named Charlie crosses his path, Thomas makes a split-second decision that changes everything. What starts as a solo mission quickly turns into a messy, meaningful ride through motels, mistakes, heartbreak, and hope. Charlie's got secrets. Thomas has ghosts of his own. And somewhere between gas station coffee and long, silent highways, the two discover that chasing your dreams means confronting what’s been chasing you.
 
Best-selling author Michael Ivanov delivers another unforgettable story—this time about the cost of believing in something bigger, the unexpected people who shape our journey, and the little problems that test how badly we really want the life we say we do.
 
For fans of The Cabin at the End of the Train, The Ones We Wait For, and The Mount of Olives, or anyone who’s ever hit a wall chasing something they once believed was possible—this story is for you. 
 
Along the way, you’ll encounter ten “Little Problems” that every dreamer must face—and overcome:
 
1. You must be willing to step through a door you can never walk back through.
2. You’ll start to believe the world is conspiring against you.
3. There is no magic button.
4. You can’t settle for ‘bread and circuses’.
5. You have to know the odds of success are stacked against you, but naïve enough to believe you can beat them anyway.
6. You are going to change in the process, for better or for worse.
7. Life is both short and long. Never be afraid to start from the bottom, and if you must start from the bottom, act quickly.
8. You’ve got to get out of the crab pot.
9. When they push you down, you’ve got to be willing to double down.
10. Time will test you. You’ve got to be willing to do it right, for long enough.