I started in music when I
was 9—I played clarinet. Stayed involved in band through high school and
college. I sang in a jazz ensemble, was a singer in a cover band, and I even DJ’d
for a while. In short, music was a huge
part of my life for a long time. I miss performing and have even been
considering getting involved in it again!
Where did you get the idea
for SCRATCH?
Part of it came from a
real-life incident I’d heard that had stuck with me for many years. I always
wondered what had happened to the girl who’d gone through such a traumatic
event. How did she cope? How did she move on to love and trust again? This book
was my exploration of how a woman who’d gone through hell could move forward
and find real happiness.
Which scene in SCRATCH was
the hardest for you to write?
Oh, it had to be the scene
where Casey confesses to Daniel about her past. Finally opens up and divulges
the painful truth. I sobbed as I wrote it—her pain was so vivid to me that I
couldn’t shake it off for a while afterward. That was actually one of the
hardest scenes I’ve ever written in my whole publishing career.
What is the follow-up book
to SCRATCH?
The sequel to SCRATCH is
BREAK YOUR HEART, which is her roommate Megan’s story. I can’t wait for you
guys to read it—this one’s a little sexier, a little scandalous. And Nick is so foxy. ;-) Coming end of July, 2015!
You write young adult
novels too—what do you have coming out in teen romance?
Next year I have two teen
romances coming out with Simon Pulse—SPARKS IN SCOTLAND, which is a
Scotland-set story about a girl who falls for a local Scottish boy while on
vacation, and PROMPOSAL, which follows a girl and her best guy friend as they
navigate love and drama during prom season. You can go to rhondahelmsbooks.com
to find out more about the other teen romances I have out, too!
Book &
Author Details:
Scratch by Rhonda Helms
Published by: Kensington
Publication date: September 30th 2014
Genres: New Adult, Romance
Published by: Kensington
Publication date: September 30th 2014
Genres: New Adult, Romance
Synopsis:
The most painful scars are the ones you never see.
In her DJ
booth at a Cleveland dance club, Casey feels a sense of connection that’s the
closest she ever gets to normal. On her college campus, she’s reserved,
practical–all too aware of the disaster that can result when you trust the
wrong person. But inexplicably, Daniel refuses to pay attention to the walls
she’s put up. Like Casey, he’s a senior. In every other way, he’s her opposite.
Sexy, open,
effortlessly charming, Daniel is willing to take chances and show his feelings.
For some reason Casey can’t fathom, he’s intent on drawing her out of her
bubble and back into a world that’s messy and unpredictable. He doesn’t know
about the deep scars that pucker her stomach–or the deeper secret behind them.
Since the violent night when everything changed, Casey has never let anyone get
close enough to hurt her again. Now, she might be tempted to try.
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Rhonda Helms started writing several years ago and loves
writing teen and New Adult romance. She has a Master's degree in English
and a Bachelor's degree in Creative Writing. She also freelance edits manuscripts.
When she isn't writing, she likes to do amateur photography, dig her toes into the sand, read for hours at a time, and eat scads of cheese. WAY too much cheese.
Rhonda lives in Northeast Ohio with her husband, two kids, a dog and a really loud cat. Visit her website at http://www.rhondahelmsbooks.com for more information about her and her releases.
When she isn't writing, she likes to do amateur photography, dig her toes into the sand, read for hours at a time, and eat scads of cheese. WAY too much cheese.
Rhonda lives in Northeast Ohio with her husband, two kids, a dog and a really loud cat. Visit her website at http://www.rhondahelmsbooks.com for more information about her and her releases.
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