About Holden Rhoades

Holden Rhoades writes stories about broken people searching for redemption, connection, and the courage to become who they were meant to be.

Writing was never part of the plan. For most of his life, Holden built businesses, raised a family, and spent his days solving practical problems with his hands. But some stories refuse to stay quiet.

What began as an idea became a character. What became a character became Claire. And what started as a single story grew into the Beautifully Ruined series.

Holden's novels explore love, identity, ambition, loss, forgiveness, and the complicated choices that shape a life. His characters are flawed, emotional, and deeply human because real growth rarely happens without pain.

When he's not writing, Holden lives in Arizona with his wife and family. He believes that the best stories don't tell us who we should be—they remind us who we already are beneath the scars.

When Everything Breaks is the first novel in the Beautifully Ruined series.

When Everything Is Exposed, the next installment in the series, is coming soon.