Havelah's Books
A Forever Summer
A Novel
Inheriting a house in Westchester Bay with her sister was never part of Katherine’s plans.
And yet, after their father’s death, she’s there, in a house she doesn’t recognize, surrounded
by keepsakes and letters that feel strangely familiar.
All Katherine wants is to move on. But that task is made difficult by the secrets that tie her to
this place and the happy memories she’s unexpectedly making with real estate agent Janson Caswell.
As her heart and past collide, Katherine is left with a pivotal question: Is it better to remember, or to forget?
A Novel
When You Returned
Is their love strong enough to heal the wounds of the past?
Once a renowned skater, Jaclyn is now a single mother, working at the beloved skating rink in a small town in Colorado that has been in her family for generations. When the rink is at risk of being lost, she looks for help from professionals.
The last person she expects to help them get back on their feet is Lavern, an old flame from high school.
After running from grief over the loss of his brother eight years ago, Lavern is back in town on assignment from a company that helps struggling businesses. Assigned to help the rink recover, he now must face the girl he once loved and left behind.
Together, Lavern and Jaclyn are the only hope to save her family's rink. But confronting the pain of the past might be more than they can imagine.
YA Fantasy Novella
Dust and Crown
Will she fight for the dust and crown or let the kingdom crumble?
Nastia, a young fairy with no memory, is haunted by the shadowy recollections of a life she once knew. Rescued from a snowstorm and nursed back to health by a fairy named Ira, she is devastated when her new friend goes missing. She's left with just one clue about her friend's disappearance- and that clue points her to Paris.
Nastia journeys from Russia to Paris, meeting two outcast fairies along the way, Fyodar and Igor, who join her mission- which becomes something far greater than she imagined.
The ancient dust tree that sustains the fairy kingdom is dying, and Fyodar believes Nastia is the only one who can save it. But while Fyodar and Igor help her search for the truth, the fairy king's men haunt their steps.
Will they survive the dangerous quest and will Nastia rediscover her identity? If so, what will it cost her?
MG Historical Fiction
The Silent Journey
One girl. One locket. One journey across the ocean.
In 1932, deaf eleven-year-old Anika Bohdan escapes famine-depleted Ukraine with one hope: to reunite with her papa, Tato, in America. After a perilous ocean voyage, she arrives in Manhattan alone and frightened. When Tato does not show up to meet her, Anika sets out to find him. Barely speaking English, she must navigate a strange and overwhelming city, dependent on the kindness of strangers, the companionship of a stray dog, and the strength of her own will.
All she has is her treasured locket and the memory of her papa’s smile.
Failure means losing Tato forever.
This heartfelt story explores resilience, identity, and finding one’s voice against the backdrop of historical upheaval.
