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About Rhonda Hopkins
Finding light within the darkness...
Rhonda Hopkins is an award-winning author who lives in a small town in Texas on five acres with cows, chickens, a dog, two cats, a few strays, and occasional wildlife. Living just outside Fort Worth, she feels she has the best of both worlds - a peaceful small town within minutes of a big city.
Before she began publishing her books, she was an investigator for twenty years for the state and county. She met all kinds of people and loved the interactions with folks from all walks of life. Sometimes things got a little (or occasionally a lot) scary. But there were humorous times, too. She uses her past experiences to craft characters that are diverse and full of life, along with situations that include the dark and the light side of humanity. Her characters reach for their destiny with courage and heart - and, a lot of roadblocks along the way.
Rhonda loves reading and writing a variety of genres. She's written apocalyptic fiction, paranormal, nonfiction, and has just put her first YA paranormal cozy mystery, A Witchy Surprise, up for pre-order. If you want to get the taste of the new series, Witches of Whispering Pines, you can get the prequel novella, A Witchy Mistake for FREE when you subscribe to her email list at https://subscribe.rhondahopkins.com.
You can find out more about Rhonda at:
Fiction: https://www.rhondahopkins.com
NonFiction: https://www.navigatingfamilycourt.com
She loves chatting with her readers. You can connect with her at:
Facebook for adult readers: https://facebook.com/RhondaHopkins.Author
Facebook for young adult and middle-grade readers and parents: https://facebook.com/RhondaHopkins.Books
BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/rhonda-hopkins
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rhonda_Hopkins
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/rhondahopkins
Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/rhondarhopkins
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Blog postONCE UPON A HALLOWEEN A Wicked and Wild Cozy Anthology I am so honored to have been selected to participate in the Once Upon A Halloween Anthology. There are so many talented authors in this collection. I’m even fangirling a little bit at some of the names! My short story, A Witchy Spookfest (part of …
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Blog postI tried something new for my email subscribers yesterday and it seemed to be a big hit. Yay! I’ll be adding this as a semi-regular feature in my emails. If you’ve read and enjoyed any of my Witches of Whispering Pines books, I think you’ll enjoy this added bonus for signing up to my email …
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Blog postIf you’re looking for an excerpt for A Witchy Mistake please see the book page. The original post was made while I was still writing the book, and there were changes. By the way…it’s FREE on all major retailers! Subscribe to my email list and be one of the first to find out when new …
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Blog postI stepped outside just in time to snatch Babette, our miniature pig, out of the air.
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Blog postThis post was originally published for Father’s Day in 2011. My dad passed away this month (August 2019). He is missed. On Father’s Day in 2014, I woke up with the beginnings of this poem in my thoughts and proceeded to write Scarred Hands before I ever made it out of bed. Scarred Hands Hands …
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Titles By Rhonda Hopkins
It’s time to get your witch on….
More than one million words of witchy goodness! Get ready to be transported with this magical boxed set of stories from NY Times, USA Today, and national bestselling authors! In this collection, you’ll find witches, wizards, and warlocks, along with vampires, shifters, and other creatures of the night.
The Witch Ways boxed set includes these first-in-series paranormal romance and urban fantasy stories:
STORM BORN - Christine Pope
STICKS AND STONES - Meredith Medina
DEUS EX MAGICAL - Kat Parrish
THE COVEN PRINCESS - Lily Luchesi
SHADES OF MAGICK - Julia Crane
CALLED - J.A. Belfield
BEWITCHING BEDLAM - Yasmine Galenorn
GRAVE MISTAKE - Christine Pope
INDUCTION - T.K. Eldridge
DEATH’S HAND - SM Reine
A QUESTION OF FAITH - Nicole Zoltack
BEWARE THE VIOLET - Maria Vermisoglou
BURIED MAGIC - TJ Green
LUNA - Stella Fitzsimons
GHOST OF A CHANCE - Cherie Claire
HOW TO SNAG A SHIFTER - Karin de Havin
THE PERFECT BREW - Jo-Ann Carson
PROPHECY OF THREE - Ashley McLeo
VANILLA BEAN VAMPIRE - Selina J. Eckert
A WITCHY MISTAKE - Rhonda Hopkins
WHAT THE CAT KNEW - P.D. Workman
A high school nemesis. A misuse of powers. An Unexpected Consequence.
Sixteen-year-old Charley Cooper is furious when her cousin Danu uses her powers to get back at a high school nemesis without considering the consequences.
When someone attacks the other girl and she ends up in a coma, Danu becomes the prime suspect. As annoyed as she is at her cousin, Charley doesn't want her to go down for something she didn't do.
Even though Charley has never had magical abilities of her own, when she has what she believes is a vision about an attack on Danu, she's forced to investigate. Can she find the guilty party before her cousin pays - one way or another?
If you enjoy magic, quirky characters, and small-town mysteries with a touch of romance, you're sure to enjoy A Witchy Mistake!
A magical heritage. A threat in the forest. An explosion of powers.
Charley Cooper is tired of being the lone non-magical person in a family of witches. At the ripe-old age of sixteen, she believes the witchy gene has skipped her. But when something dark in the forest threatens her best friend and her little sister, Charley's powers appear out of nowhere.
Now Charley's best friend is angry about the secrecy. Her crush is dating someone else. And, her out of control powers threaten to expose her family's secret.
When a dangerous enemy tries to silence them forever, Charley knows she must fight back. But can she learn to control her magic before they're all taking a nap in the local graveyard?
If you enjoy small-town mysteries with witches and quirky characters, you're sure to enjoy A Witchy Surprise. Get it today!
Charley’s relationship with her boyfriend is better than she’d hoped, but she’s keeping a secret from him that could destroy his trust.
After disappearing for two years, her cousin’s father makes an unexpected appearance with secrets of his own. And, when a woman is found dead in the small town, accusing fingers point toward Danu’s dad.
It seems all of Whispering Pines is about to explode from the secrets it’s keeping. Can Charley expose the skeletons and find a murderer before chaos erupts?
If you enjoy magic, quirky characters, and small-town mysteries with a touch of romance, you're sure to enjoy A Witchy Secret!
If you're involved in a divorce with children or a child custody case, the better prepared you are, the less stress there will be for you and your child. Navigating Family Court: In the Best Interest of Your Child, written by Rhonda R. Hopkins, a twenty-year veteran within the family court system, will offer the following insights:
*What to Expect When You Go to Court
*What Things a Judge Might Order
*What is Involved in a Custody Evaluation
*What to Do if there are Issues Involving Drug/Alcohol Abuse, Child Abuse/Neglect, or Domestic Violence
*Information on Mediation, Parent Education, and Counseling
*A List of Things You Should Gather for Easy Access
*Tips on Co-Parenting
*And More!
"...free of legalese, Rhonda R. Hopkins gives insights on how to get through a family case in the best of ways during the worst of times...I would advise any parent going through the family court system to read this guide for themselves, and definitely for their children."
Janet M. Denton, Director/Attorney
Family Court Services of Tarrant County
Please note: Rhonda R. Hopkins is not an attorney. She is not offering any legal advice with this book. She is providing insights from her twenty years as a caseworker within the family court system, the last ten providing custody evaluations and expert testimony in family cases. She believes very strongly that if you are involved in custody and access litigation that you need an attorney to represent you.
Charlie Cooper's social calendar is already full on her birthday weekend with the town's annual Halloween Festival, her new scatter-brained owl familiar, and a cantankerous old ghost. She had hoped the latter would be the first and last spirit to haunt her, but she isn't that lucky.
When she finds a body behind the library, she feels responsible for finding out what happened. The new ghost isn't much help though as all he does is mutter about "pumpkins" and try to pull his hair out.
Can Charlie and her friends find out how the man died before the weekend festivities are ruined?
If you enjoy magic, quirky characters, and small-town mysteries with a touch of romance, you're sure to enjoy A Witchy Spookfest!
Charlie is ready for a break from high school with nothing planned but to have holiday fun with friends and family. But when the town's Santa goes missing along with his bag of toys her agenda changes.
Santa's disappearance isn't the only thing threatening the cheerful holiday mood. There's a sinister presence in town that makes Charlie concerned for the citizens of Whispering Pines.
Charlie doesn't want the town's children to be disappointed at the annual Christmas Festival, but can she figure out what's going on before Santa goes missing for good?
If you enjoy magic, quirky characters, and small-town mysteries with a touch of romance, you're sure to enjoy A Witchy Christmas!
When workaholic Robert Chalmer's wife leaves to take care of her sick mother for two weeks, he is left with all the responsibility... including his seven-year-old daughter. With Christmas fast approaching, will Robert get a second chance to reconnect with what is most important in his life, or will he risk losing it forever?
THE GIFT is a 7500 word contemporary heartwarming short story about family, love, and second chances.
For millions, there is no word that inspires more fear. It is about time to give some payback. Enter a cadre of talented authors with a common purpose: to SCARE cancer to death.
Okay, the premise may seem silly, but the truth is that these writers have all given their stories freely in hopes that you will be enticed to come check out this anthology. Every penny generated will be given in a quarterly check the The V Foundation for Cancer Research. So, when you purchase this book, you are tossing your hat in the ring with people who are out to eradicate a killer that has touched far too many lives.
Join us, and Let's Scare Cancer to Death!
with Eli Constant, Alyn Day, Heath Stallcup, Gregory Carrico, T. Fox Dunham, Claire C. Riley, Armand Rosamilia, Catie Rhodes, J. Thorn, Chantal Boudureau, Mark Tufo, Michael James McFarland, Julianne Snow, Blaze McRob, TW Brown, and Rhonda Hopkins.
When Sarah escapes from her brutal abductors, she promises to return to rescue her twin sister, but with the walking dead invading Fort Worth, TX, she is forced to rely on a competitive coworker who made her work life hell for years. With her coworker weakened by cancer treatments, her sister still imprisoned, and zombies looking for an easy meal, Sarah’s only plan, if she can pull it off, is Survival.
SURVIVAL is a 14,000 word (approx. 45 pages) short story and was originally published in the Let's Scare Cancer to Death anthology.
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Serena knows her late uncle wasn’t crazy. So when she inherits his sprawling Carolina mansion and leaves the big city to restore both his home and his name, she uncovers a mystery that could cost much more than her sanity. As the house slowly reveals its dark secrets, and the extent of her peril becomes evident, she’ll settle for escaping with her life—if it isn’t already too late.
"The Consuming by Rhonda Hopkins is the literary version of what films like Paranormal Activity tried to be. This has the bumps in the night flying off the page." TW Brown, Author of the Dead, and the Zomblog series.
"The Consuming is a wonderful, chilling tale that leaves you listening too hard in the quiet of a dark night, and jumping at shadows in mirrors. Definitely looking forward to more from Ms. Hopkins." Stacey Joy Netzel, USA Today Bestselling author of Beneath Still Waters and Lost in Italy.
"The Consuming by Rhonda Hopkins is the perfect example of gothic horror…" Jennette Marie Powell, Author of Hangar 18: Legacy and the Saturn Society series.
"…Rhonda Hopkins' The Consuming had me turning on all the lights in the house and checking behind doors." Stacy Green, Author of Into the Dark and Tin God (A Delta Crossroads Mystery).
"…This tale will give you shivers up your spine, make you take second glances in mirrors…Superb!" Penelope Anne Bartotto, The Library at the End of the Universe.
The Consuming was originally published in the TALES FROM THE MIST Anthology.
Except sixteen-year-old Maya Sullivan has never really fit in anywhere. Especially not at home. With a distant father and a resentful, emotionally abusive mother, she's never experienced what it might be like to be a happy, normal teenager.
The only person she's allowed to hang out with is her next-door neighbor, Liam Caldwell, and that's only because their journalism teacher requires it for a school project. As they spend more time together, researching their assignment, Maya realizes she feels more for him than friendship.
She also discovers that the information they're uncovering is bringing to light some questions about her life. Questions that, when answered, could unravel her world.
Unraveling Me is a clean coming-of-age, young adult romantic suspense novel.