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Harvest Time 1947: A Love Story – Book 10 in the Christmastime Series

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The latest book in the Christmastime series, Harvest Time 1947: A Love Story, is now available — just in time for fall! The back cover reads:

It’s October in New York City and fall activities are underway. Gabriel and Billy devise a Halloween event at The Red String Curio Store to help Tommy and Mickey raise funds for summer camp. Lillian embraces her life as an independent illustrator, while her friend Izzy grapples with the new role of motherhood.

On the farm in Illinois, Kate must come to terms with the changes that time inevitably brings, and Ursula finds an unexpected reason for happiness. Meanwhile, one of the sisters-in-law is seeing ghosts! and Jessica is determined to solve the mystery.

The post-war world is a jumble of contradictions. While many still recover from trauma and wounds, others welcome the bright new future with open arms. Through the enduring traditions of the season itself—complete with hayrides and haunted houses, pranks and costumes—lovers, family, friends, and neighbors find a way forward together.

Harvest Time 1947: A Love Story is the first book cover in the Christmastime series to get a new look. The other covers have been designed and will soon be available for purchase. Here’s a sneak peek for you.

I hope you make yourself a cozy drink and sit back to enjoy this fall read.

(Images are from my Pinterest boards —https://www.pinterest.com/lindamahkovec/_saved/ )

The Charm of Beatrix Potter

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“Helen Beatrix Potter (1866 – 1943) was an English writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist.

She is best known for her children’s books featuring animals, such as The Tale of Peter Rabbit, which was her first published work in 1902.

Her books…have sold more than 250 million copies…Potter [left] almost all her property to the National Trust. She is credited with preserving much of the land that now constitutes the Lake District National Park.” (wikipedia)

“Peter lost one of his shoes among the cabbages, and the other shoe amongst the potatoes.“

Beatrix Potter’s first book “was rejected by several publishers, so she privately printed 250 copies of it herself. The Tale of Peter Rabbit was a great success with family and friends. In 1902, Frederick Warne & Co agreed to publish an initial quantity of 8,000. They sold out instantly and Beatrix’s career as a storyteller was launched.” – Beatrix Potter National Trust

Beatrix Potter spent much of her childhood in Scotland and the north of England where she could indulge in her love of animals and the natural world.

“I used to half believe and wholly play with fairies when I was a child. What heaven can be more real than to retain the spirit-world of childhood, tempered and balanced by knowledge and common-sense.” – Beatrix Potter

“Thank goodness I was never sent to school; it would have rubbed off some of the originality.” – Beatrix Potter

Later in life she settled in the Lake District and purchased thirty-four-acre Hill Top Farm, the perfect place for her to paint, write, and garden.

Among other portrayals based on her life, is the 2006 film, Miss Potter.

“If I have done anything, even a little, to help small children enjoy honest, simple pleasures, I have done a bit of good.”

(images from my Pinterest boards)

Autumn in New York – The Notebooks of Honora Gorman

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My latest novel — The Notebooks of Honora Gorman: Fairytales, Whimsy, and Wonder — takes place in New York City. The back cover describes it as:

Not a love story—and yet a story of love. Love for a city, the artist’s way, and dreams. 

New York City becomes more than just the setting. It becomes almost a character itself that Honora interacts with. I hope you enjoy these images from my Pinterest boards that capture the special beauty of New York in the fall.

(all images from my Pinterest boards)

Available now for pre-order on Amazon.