Today, we're celebrating Fiona Paul, author of VENOM! VENOM is a historical paranormal (the best kind of historical there is!). It takes place in Venice (awesome), has ghosts (awesome), and also a mystery (awesome) and there's kissing (awesome).
Now for the Interview! Because there's five books in the 2012 Breathless Reads line-up, I've got five questions for the authors.
1. Please describe your book in five words:
Dark, sultry, mysterious, glamorous, unpredictable
Dark, sultry, mysterious, glamorous, unpredictable
2. Please describe your main character in five words:
Impetuous, curious, emotional, conflicted, yearning
3. Now the tough one! Describe yourself in five words:
3. Now the tough one! Describe yourself in five words:
Adventurous, enthusiastic, emotional, obsessive, resilient
4. Can you give us a hint about what makes your book “breathless”?
4. Can you give us a hint about what makes your book “breathless”?
Scary mutilated corpses, a seductive artist who may or may not be a killer, and a forbidden romance that burns up the pages. 5. What are five other books that have left you breathless?
Going Bovine by Libba Bray
Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
What’s Left of Me by Kat Zhang
You by Charles Benoit
Holes by Louis Sachar
And now for the contest!!
To enter, just comment on this interview and let Fiona know how much you want to read her book. Please also fill out this Rafflecopter so I can better keep track of entries. You'll be entered for a chance to win a copy of VENOM (in ARC form). Stick around all week and comment on all the interviews, and you'll be entered to win a box set of all five Breathless Reads books!
Want to read a sneak peek of all the books? Download the Breathless Reads sample! BN | FB | Amazon.
Want to read a sneak peek of all the books? Download the Breathless Reads sample! BN | FB | Amazon.
Another mystery book :D yeah!!! I cannot wait to read it :D
ReplyDeleteIt'll definitely be refreshing to read a book described as "unpredictable"! Predictable books are often boring. Venom should be a good read. :)
ReplyDeleteLoving the cover of this book!
ReplyDeleteOMG I'm SO excited to read this book! It's one of my most anticipated reads of this year :)
ReplyDeleteOh, this one sounds deliciously exciting! I just added it to my read list. Can't wait to read it! =)
ReplyDeleteI'd love to read this one
ReplyDeleteSounds cool!! (a little creepy with the mutilated corpses) but definetly my favorite book cover so far :)
ReplyDeleteThis sounds REALLY good. I love the cover to bits and the adjectives she picked to describe it make me swoon. :D Also, yay for Louis Sachar!
ReplyDeleteVenom... YES! I am so freakin excited about this book! I wanna win, I wanna win, I wanna win!
ReplyDeletei haven't read any historical paranormal i think or perhaps one. I would be happy to discover this book though
ReplyDeletethank you a lot
WOW- Scary mutilated corpses in Venice? I AM SO IN!
ReplyDeleteLove the cover and that this is a historical paranormal. I love the combination.
ReplyDeleteAh! I want to read this so bad!! I love historical paranormal!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to read Venom! St. Louis authors rock!
ReplyDeleteI love me some sultriness and unpredictability in books! Can't wait to read Venom! =D
ReplyDeleteSo glad to know that What's Left of Me is a breathless read.
I can't wait to read this one. It sounds intriguing. :)
ReplyDeleteOhh, adore the interview :) I want to read this book because the author sounds so sweet, and the book cover is GORGEOUS :D Plus, the summary is great. <3 Would love to win a copy of it :D *Fingers crossed.*
ReplyDeleteLove, Carina
I've been so excited about this book for quite a while. It sounds amazing!!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait! I love mystery and Venom looks awesome!! :D
ReplyDeleteI've been hearing awesome things about this book for a long time! I can't wait to read it!!
ReplyDeleteI love books that take place in Italy during the Renaissance. The setting is always so vivid and mysterious.
ReplyDeleteSo excited for this!
So excited for this book :)
ReplyDeleteI love Sarah Dessen too
Ah! Venom has been on my TBR list for a while. I can't even explain how badly I want to read it! I like how one of the books that has left the author breathless is Holes. That's the only book on her list that I've read, though What's Left of Me is on my TBR, and it left me breathless too!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by!
Yet another book I can't wait to read!
ReplyDeleteGhosts, mystery and kissing. I can't wait to read it! Taking place in Venice is even better!
ReplyDeleteI love historical paranormals. Yet another book added to my TBR list.
ReplyDeleteDark and sultry and a mystery too...
ReplyDeletebut a Venetian mask adorned cover and a killer blurb.....i totally am reading this book...
great interview
Venom sounds intriguing, can't wait to get my hands on it and start reading!!
ReplyDeleteI've wanted to read it since I saw the gorgeous cover!! The fact that it's paranormal just made me want it more! :)
ReplyDeleteDo I WANT to read this book?! I'm ACHING for this book! I've waited all year and it seems so close and yet...so far. I even have a pre-order, but I still need it so bad! Haha! What a cool interview! I totally can't wait for the Tour! Hope it comes to Cali! Thanks so much Beth! Rock on!
ReplyDeleteI love historical fiction, and making it paranormal makes it all the better! :D
ReplyDelete"A seductive artist who may or may not be a killer"? Count me in!
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Riv Reads
Mysteries and ghosts make me happy.
ReplyDeleteThe description and cover immediately drew me into this one. Sounds like an exciting read.
ReplyDeleteVenom is the book of the slipcase that I SO want to read. I can't wait! It seems awesome! And Fiona is super sweet! She did that cool contest (Where's Venom) a while back which was really fun (even if I didn't win any of the ARCs, I enjoyed it). Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteIf i was excited for this book before, it was nothing compared to my excitement now. Historical mystery? So much fun!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool cover. I just love masqurade masks.
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds very cool. Definitely going to get this one when it comes out.
ReplyDeleteI am so excited for this book! It was already on my TBR list just because of that lovely cover but knowing that there is murder and a steamy love interest that is just icing on the cake!
ReplyDeleteOoh. I like the cover. It makes the book look so interesting!
ReplyDeleteI love a good mystery and a good love story! Can't wait to read your book! sounds awesome!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait for this book! Fiona is so nice too~
ReplyDeleteXOXO You guys are all awesome. For some reason it totally makes me *squee* that people out there were moved to breathlessness by some of the same books as me. Like maybe we're connected by the stories that reached inside us and changed the way we look at life and love and stuff. Man, so many amazing books out there! I could have made a much longer list. *rambles on*
ReplyDeleteAlso, just wanted to thank Beth for sponsoring this Breathless week and for the giveaways :) I feel honored to be following in her Breathless footsteps.
I want to read Venom so bad! Been looking forward to it for awhile. Great interview!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great book!!
ReplyDeleteOh man! Dark, sultry, mysterious, glamorous, unpredictable. Sounds like this is definitely going onto my TBR pile!
ReplyDeleteArtists. Are. Hot. I don't like Leo DiCaprio, but I loved him in Titanic. *EXCITED!!!*
ReplyDeleteI want this book so bad!Thanks for the interview and giveaway!
ReplyDeleteSounds very exciting!! Can't wait to read! :)
ReplyDeleteI love "forbidden romances"! This one sounds amazing!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway=)
Sounds intriguing. Must put it on my to read pile.
ReplyDeleteI want to read Venom first because of the cover...I just love it.
ReplyDeleteBut Beth wrote it out perfectly, ghosts, Venice, kissing...
yup sign me up PLEASE
-K8
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Is it awful that "Scary mutilated corpses" hooked me? I don't even care. Can't wait to read!
ReplyDeleteSultry, dark, wow that sounds pretty much like my kind of book! Definitely added to my tbr list!
ReplyDeleteHistorical paranormal fiction? Count me in! Gosh this book sounds good!
ReplyDeleteSounds so cool! Love the cover with the detail!
ReplyDeleteFiona, heck YES I want to read Venom!! Ghosts, Venice, and smooching sounds about perfect <3
ReplyDeleteAnd again, here's another book with an outstanding cover! :D
Mary DeBorde M.A.D.
Wow what a beautiful description of what we can expect from Venom! I'm am very excited for this book and have marked it on my calendar for when it releases!
ReplyDeleteLove historical paranormal and mystery books. This will be great!
ReplyDeleteScary mutilated corpses & a forbidden romance? Sounds awesome!
ReplyDeleteLove, love, LOVE the cover for this book! I love mysterious and unpredictable books, I will be buying this book.
ReplyDeleteOooo this one sounds like a great read! I love books set in the Renaissance era, and this one sounds like a perfect fit.
ReplyDeleteThe five words you used to describe Venom really make me want to read it!
ReplyDeleteThe trailer for this one looks really interesting. can't wait to check it out. =]
ReplyDeleteI love that Fiona describes herself as obsessive because that is exactly how I feel about books! I can't wait to read her book!!
ReplyDeleteI cant WAIT for this one.I absolutely love the cover art for this book. So dark and enthralling, it just pulls you to the book!
ReplyDeleteI always love getting book recommendations from authors. Always so interesting.
ReplyDeleteI adore your cover. I can only hope that their will be a masquerade!!!
ReplyDeleteI've been wanting to read Venom ever since I first heard about it.
ReplyDeleteJen M. at Some Like It Paranormal was going on and on about this one and I want to see why! :P Plus, this book sounds full of the awesome!
ReplyDeleteLove the whole mask look on the front cover! This book sounds like a great read!
ReplyDeletethanks for the giveaway!
Fiona had me at "scary mutilated corpses" - I'm totally on board for Venom now. :-D
ReplyDeleteVENOM LOOKS SO GOOD, I REALLY NEVER KNEW WHAT THIS BOOK WAS ABOUT UNTIL THIS INTERVIEW, NOW IT LOOKS LIKE I ADDED ANOTHER BOOK TO MY TBR PILE1 THANKS!
ReplyDeleteThe cover is so pretty. But the book is a lil spooky. I like-y. :)
ReplyDeletethis book has been on my wishlist since jan thiss year . fingrs crossed
ReplyDeleteI'm currently writing a paper on the Renaissance, would this book count as a secondary source? ;)
ReplyDeleteLove the cover for Venom! So pretty!
ReplyDeleteAny book with mutilated corpses has to be good....right?
ReplyDeleteMutilated corpses do sound interesting!
ReplyDeleteNever been a fan of corpses, but this sounds intriguing!
ReplyDeleteBeing Nikki's friend, who's absolutely IN LOVE with Venom, I am really pumped to hopefully get the chance to read this soon! :) Ooh and I got to meat Charles Benoit the other day at this book signing :) He told me to ask everybody what the fastest land animal was lol. Anyways, awesome interview! :)
ReplyDeleteYou had me at historical!! I love historical books! But I have never read one historical book with a twist of paranormal in it! Sounds really good!
ReplyDeleteAnother amazing book cover...
ReplyDeleteI watched the book trailer for Venom a few days ago and WOW, that was definitely one scary corpse. *shudders* And a paranormal-historical duo? Who could resist?
I can't wait to read Vemom! Thanks for the giveaway.
Scary corpses and mysterious artists? I'm in!
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty cover! Can't wait!
ReplyDeleteThe cover is fantastic! The interview was great and I can't wait to read Venom. I'm sure I will like this book.
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds so amazing! I absolutely love the cover too. I can't wait to read it!
ReplyDeleteEverytime I see the cover of Venom I get a thrill of excitement! I can't wait to get lost in Fiona's Venice!
ReplyDeleteParanormal historical? Venice? Ghosts? Mystery? and maybe a little danger/intrigue? And a -beautiful- cover?! These are exactly some of the things that really get my curiosity going!!! I'd really, really like to read this now-- No -- scratch that--I am DEFINITELY READING THIS now! *puts it on my to-read list, one way or another* :))
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a fun, exciting read. A bit of mystery is always good.
ReplyDeleteI cannot wait to read this book! The cover is gorgeous!
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