I used to like to read really scary books. Stephen King and
Dean Koontz were some of my favorites. I
still really love suspense novels or even thrillers, no big surprise since I
write Romantic Suspense. Horror,
however, gets to be too much for me and will give me screaming nightmares.
What is it about a scary story? Why do we love to be creeped out or sit on
the edge of our seats? Is it the excitement of not knowing what will happen
next? I imagine I must look like such a
weirdo when I am reading these kinds of stories. Sometimes I can feel myself getting all
cramped up and tense while I wait to see if the heroine is going to get away.
Will she make it? Is the bad guy hiding around the corner? I have caught my husband looking at me and
shaking his head a few times.
I do love me a good
villain though. I can’t wait to see, will
he be caught or will he get away to cause more grief in the next book? I love
to hate them. I want to know what their
motivation is. What would make the character do that? Why is he so evil?
After I wrote Breathe, people would tell me that my book was
creepy or scary. I guess I accomplished what I set out to do, but I was
surprised to find out that writing them is a lot different than reading them. I
was never scared or freaked out for my heroine.
I didn’t like the villain, of course, but he had to be there. I kind of liked that he came out as creepy
as I intended. Wasn’t that the point? I
definitely liked being in the driver’s seat when it came to what happens to the
bad guy and very cool side benefit of being an author? Writing it didn’t cause
nightmares.
Book Description for Breathe:
Book Description for Breathe:
Jasmine’s life wasn’t normal for a 16 year old girl. It
hadn’t been normal since the murder of her older sister, Daisy, two years ago.
Her life had been changed forever. The monster that murdered Daisy was never
caught. That was the reason her family decided to move away from their
hometown in Southern California, to start over. Hopefully in a place
where the last name Rourke wouldn’t bring on staring or judgment or morbid
curiosity.
In Lafayette, Louisiana things are quite a bit different but in a
good way. Good manners, Cajun accents and a whole lot of Southern
Hospitality all make her think things are going in the right direction.
On top of that the most gorgeous boy she has ever met is interested in her. Her
new friends are better than she could have hoped for even if she is worried
about what they might think when they find out who she is. Life would be
perfect if odd things didn’t keep happening. Creepy phone calls, texts,
and flowers in her locker start adding up quickly to something terrifying.
Could the Monster have followed them to Lafayette? Was he coming after her this
time? Maybe she was just worrying unnecessarily…or not.
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How early on did your love of being creeped out begin? I hate to be creeped out but your book sounds amazing! My sister loves to be scared though. lol
ReplyDeleteSorry I didn't reply sooner. I think it started pretty early. Way back when I was little. I remember as early as 7 or 8 my parents telling me I couldn't watch certain TV shows. My birthday is the day before Halloween so maybe that has something to do with it.! ;)
DeleteGeesh! Sounds like another great book!
ReplyDeleteIt is a wonderful book. I love the voice of the teenage protag. She's also very bold and resourceful.
DeleteThank you Rachelle for hosting me here!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate you!!
Elena