Scratch by Rhonda Helms
Published by: Kensington
Publication date: September 30th 2014
Genres: New Adult, Romance
Synopsis:
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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Interview with
Rhonda Helms
Music is a
strong running element in SCRATCH, which even includes a playlist at the end.
How has music factored in your own life?
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!
AUTHOR BIO:
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.
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.
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Lol, then Im glad I feature so many books :) Thanks.
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