A Forever Summer

When Katherine inherits a house, it stirs forgotten memories inside her. And the key to remembering them might lie with the handsome realtor she hired to sell the house.

Book Title: A Forever Summer, by Havelah McLat 

Genre: Contemporary small town romance 

Release Date: 1st of January, 2025

Where to Buy It: Amazon

From the Blurb:

Katherine is an artist struggling with the grief of losing her mother at a young age. When her father dies, she and her sister unexpectedly inherit a house in Westchester Bay—a house she doesn’t remember.

When she finds a strange collection of old letters addressed to her, she starts to question everything. Her dreams and drawings all seem to hold a secret, a hint of who she was before the day her mother died.

While searching for answers, she befriends Janson Caswell: a kindhearted man with a complicated past of his own. The deeper their relationship grows, though, the more they are faced with a darker reality.

Will the truth tear them apart?

About the Author:

Havelah McLat grew up on a small farm in rural Ohio with her family. As a kid, she spent hours drawing and then crafting short stories to go along with her illustrations. As she got older, her passion grew to write stories about the world, faith, and topics that matter the most to her. She has written several short fictions that have been featured in different anthologies. When she isn’t writing, she reads books, draws, helps with activity events in her local church and community, and spends time with her family.

More about Havelah McLatA:

How long does it take you to write a book? How long does each stage of the process usually take?

I wrote A Forever Summer during Covid lockdown in 2022. The process took about a year and half between revisions and editing to a final version. 

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What is your favourite type of character to write?

Probably Janson Caswell because he is sort of based on my dad. A little. The reason is history. I enjoyed creating his character. He is genuine and kind to his uncle and aunt. 

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Do you mine your own life for ideas, settings and/or characters? 

I wanted to create a story set in a coastal small town. I find it interesting and adorable and fun to write. The story was inspired by two different pictures in summer Victorian magazine from 90s. 

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What is something you wish you had known earlier on in your writing career?

Take the time to get the book polished and how to do my own formatting. 

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What do you do when you find yourself in a bit of a writing rut? Is there any strategy you find works for you to help the words start flowing again? 

I learned it is better take your time and work at your own pace. Don’t force it. Let it come at its own time. 

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What is your favourite writing resource?

BodyBeat to Build On book. Totally worth it! Highly recommend! 

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What authors or books inspire you the most?

I have to be honest - it is quite difficult to narrow down the specific authors. But I can name several books I read, like C.S. Lewis or A Wrinkle in Time, that have helped me to be creative and use my imagination. 

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What's next for your writing?

I am currently working on a NA portal fantasy. And I’m excited to work on some short stories when I’m done with the current project.