About Somewhere Above It All

Devastated by her husband’s death from opioid abuse, small-town widow Marren Halleck travels to Tanzania to summit the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro. Along her trek through the ever-changing scenery of the mountain, Marren finds hope for a new beginning and forms a special connection with her climbing team, including a mysterious cowboy named Chris. Her promising path forward is derailed, however, when she discovers that Chris isn’t who she thinks he is, and she must search inside herself to learn how to truly stand on her own.

In her debut novel, Somewhere Above It All, author Holli Fawcett Clayton takes us on a breathless expedition through nature and brilliantly captures the restorative power of human connection in her poignant portrayal of Marren’s struggle with grief. Readers will be captivated by Marren’s riveting journey to overcome her painful past and find the happiness she longs for.

About Holli Fawcett Clayton

Holli Fawcett Clayton is a former attorney turned freelance writer. She has written pieces for the websites HuffPost and Grown and Flown. Holli is passionate about human connection and is currently pursuing her MSW at the University of Houston’s Graduate College of Social Work. Originally from Arkansas, she currently resides in Texas with her husband and children. Somewhere Above It All is her first novel.