Texas Author
C.M Stewart
C.M. Stewart was born in Reno, Nevada. She studied at the University of North Texas and majored in photojournalism. Stewart studied at the University of Houston and earned a masters degree in social work. Stewart started writing in third grade when her sister and she created the Grannies, two crazy grandmothers who got up to even crazier anecdotes. Their stories and imagined games lead to the creation of multiple stories. While Stewart now spends most of her time advocating for social justice, she still continues to come back to writing. Writing has always been her main love, and she hopes her books will bring smiles to her readers' faces.
She writes trauma-informed fiction and non-fiction-- romance, dark fantasy, and reflective essays. Her works are grounded in clinical experience and emotional truth. All her stories try to stay centered on survival, compassion, power, and connection.
Rise Above
Aife's entire career was built on helping others survive what she endured, medical trauma no one should have to experience. Her time as a social worker has been dedicated to changing the medical system, helping others heal, and hiding her own trauma behind shrewd professionalism and unphased control.
TJ's focus has always been hockey; relief only coming when on the ice. Strength is an expectation, toughness a value, and any sign of weakness is a liability. Beneath his enforcer exterior, he longs for true connection, a sense of belonging beyond his family.
A friendly pick up soccer game changes everything. A reluctant friendship turns into something unexpected- slow, unwavering and very real.
Both know all too well how quickly a good thing can turn sour. Love takes work; it demands but it can also be patient, kind, and healing. Are Aife and TJ willing to rise above it?