House on October Hill

About the Book

In 1942, Matt Durham and Karen Forsythe first meet as children and fall in love. After attending college, Matt leaves to serve his country as a fighter pilot in Korea. Karen waits for him, and when the conflict ends, they marry. However, Matt soon finds himself facing a different kind of dogfights in the fledgling advertising business. Karen pursues a career as an interior designer in Connecticut as Matt’s professional life as an original “Mad Man” soars. While her husband commutes to New York, she manages a thriving business and raises their two children. Soon, though, despite financial success, Matt’s personal life takes a dive, upheld only by Karen’s unfailing love. Since their first meeting, Matt and Karen’s relationship has evolved as friends, classmates, lovers, spouses, career builders, and parents. With the passing of her parents, they inherit the house of their dreams on October Hill, overlooking the quaint village of Huntsdale. But as they age and develop as people, will they survive as a couple, or are life’s sudden twists and turns too much to bear?

About the Author

Leighton McCormick began his writing career with articles in U.S. Marine Corps newsletters in the U.S. and overseas. After four years of active duty and a love of “wordsmithing,” he attended the University of Missouri School of Journalism and earned a Bachelor of Journalism degree. He then joined the corporate world as a magazine writer/editor. In this role, he crafted more than two dozen articles and was selected “Feature Writer of the Year” for the International Association of Business Communicators. Over the next 10 years, Leighton wrote and self-published a successful job-hunting book and photo-essay entitled Soulard Market Sunday, in addition to completing a Master’s Degree and teaching writing courses at a local university. Beyond House On October Hill, he has penned an as yet-to-be-published adolescent fiction novel. Currently, he continues writing toward a list of several conceptualized books, and manages his Veteran-owned business consulting firm in St. Louis.