Faded Letters

by C.M. Stewart

After a troubling childhood, Lieutenant James Walker has finally found a place he wants to be in life-- a family with his SEAL brothers, a loving dog, and a pen pal named Kaylee, but when they start to reveal more of their lives to each other, James finds himself falling for the mysterious woman behind the letters and finding himself in difficult situations overseas.

James Walker never had the perfect life, shifting from foster parent to foster parent. When he finally escaped the system, he dedicated his life to the United States Navy and became a SEAL.

Kaylee Tatum is a simple photojournalist trying to figure out what she truly wants in life: whether that be working at the small newspaper or moving in with her seemingly perfect boyfriend.

For months, James and Kaylee have been writing letters to each other, keeping up-to-date on what is happening in their lives. When Kaylee's boyfriend does the unthinkable and James goes through a horrific event, their letters are the only thing keeping them together. And their letters do more than build a friendship.

Due to the content of this book and updated views of the author, the book has been unpublished and will remain this way.

256 pages, Paperback

Published July 25, 2017

About the author

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.