Paranormal Addicts is very happy to have Scott Prussing join us here today. He was kind enough to bring along Leesa, the heroine from Breathless!
So grab something to drink and sit back and enjoy Scott's interview with Leesa!
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So Leesa, why don’t you begin by telling our visitors a bit about our
story?
Oh, wow, where to begin? It’s
kind of complicated. I’m a freshman at Weston College in Connecticut, and let
me tell you, it has been QUITE a year so far. But I’ll get to that. To really understand
everything, I need to go back more than eighteen years, all the way back to
when my mom was pregnant with me.
She was hiking with her
sister when mom stumbled out of the woods with a puncture wound on her neck. My
aunt said it looked like mom had gotten poked by a sharp branch, but mom
insisted she’d been bitten by a one-fanged vampire. I mean, really, who ever
heard of a one-fanged vampire? That’s crazy, right? Mom stuck to her story,
though. She didn’t grow a pair of fangs (or even one fang!) or get any other
vampire powers. But she did stop going out during the day, saying that the sunlight
hurt her skin. So I ended up with a half-crazy mom who never went outside and
who believed in vampires. How’s that for a role model? And when my dad left us,
it was just my big brother Bradley and me. Is it any wonder I’m shy and kind of
awkward?
Anyhow, fast forward sixteen
years. Bradley left for college--the same one I go to now. For the first year,
he texted or emailed me every day, so I didn’t miss him too much. But then he
sent me an email telling me he was going away, and that I shouldn’t look for
him. He even told me to forget about him. As if! He was only the best big
brother EVER.
That’s why I’m here at
Weston. I’m determined to find him, or at least find out what happened to him.
I haven’t had much luck yet, but boy have I learned some other things! First of
all, it turns out vampires really do exist, and that my mom really was bitten
by a one-fanged vampire—they’re called grafhym,
by the way. And there are also these supernatural vampire hunters called
volkaanes. They’ve got this magical blue fire inside them that they use to kill
vampires. I know volkaanes are real, because I’m in love with one. His name is
Rave, and let me tell you, he is GORGEOUS! Then there’s this sexy vampire named
Stefan who also seems to want me. It turns out there’s a reason these two
supernatural guys are drawn to me, but I’m not going to share that here.
So as you can see, I’ve got
my hands full—and I don’t mean with classes, homework and exams. One of my
professors, who seems to know everything there is to know about vampires, says
there might be a way to cure my mom. So we’re working on that. Plus, I’ve got
to try to find Bradley. It’s looking like vampires might be involved there,
too. And, oh yeah, I need to figure out a way to kiss Rave without his inner
fire frying me to a crisp….
Most everybody wants to be different in some way than they are.
What’s the one thing you wish I had done differently with you?
I guess I wish
you had made me a little less shy. I hate being uncomfortable around new people
and in new situations—I wish I was more like my new best friend, Cali. Not
quite so wild and outrageous as she is, of course, just a bit more confident
and outgoing than I am. Like when Cali dragged me to my first frat party
earlier this year, she met a guy and was chatting him up within a few minutes,
while I stood around awkwardly by myself. Of course, I did end up meeting a
sexy vampire and a gorgeous volkaane that night, though I didn’t know they weren’t
human at the time. Heck, I didn’t even really believe in that supernatural
stuff back then. Wow, was I wrong!
If I had let you change something about
the story, what would you have changed?
Ha! That’s easy,
Scott. I would have changed the whole kissing thing. I hate not being able to
kiss Rave for more than a few seconds, because his magical inner fire would
burn me to a crisp. It’s REALLY frustrating. Those few seconds are way beyond
amazing, so I’m not really complaining—not too much, anyhow. But if I could
just kiss him even for a minute or so, that would be awesome. Rave is starting
to learn this special technique to control his heat, so maybe one of these
days….
Oh, and I could
do without my limp, too, although I guess that’s part of what makes me who I
am.
What do you like best about yourself, Leesa? What do you like
least?
I like that I’m
very loyal and very determined—I think my limp has a lot to do with me being so
determined. When I set my mind to something, I don’t give up easily. As for
what I don’t like, as I said before I don’t like being so shy and introverted.
But thanks to Cali and Rave—and to you, Scott—I’m getting better!
There are already a couple of sequels to Breathless. What do you
think of them?
I LOVE them! I’m
getting to spend more time with Rave, though the kissing thing is still a
problem. I really wish you would do something about that.
I also love that
it turns out I’m not quite as ordinary as I thought—that’s way cool. It seems I’ve
got a bit of magic inside me that I’m just beginning to learn how to control.
Which as you well know, Scott, is a very good thing, because there’s a whole
lot more supernatural danger around than I ever imagined. Who would have ever
thought that vampires were NOT the worst thing I’d have to deal with?
Do you have anything else you’d like to say, Leesa?
I just want to
say it was great talking to you like this, Scott—we should do it more often! And I want to thank all the Paranormal Addicts
for taking the time to listen. I hope they’ll all want to get to know me
better—believe me, it’s been an amazing freshman year so far!
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We would love to thank you two for stopping by. You were great company! You are welcome anytime.
Stay connected with Paranormal Addicts. Scott is joining us later this month for a giveaway. Be sure to stop back by.
Weston College freshman Leesa Nyland has been fascinated by vampires since she was three years old. That’s when her mom started acting weird, refusing to go outside during the day and insisting the sunlight hurt her skin because she’d been bitten by a one-fanged vampire.
But fascinated doesn’t mean Leesa believes. Any more than she believes in blue fire, people who live for centuries, and kisses that can kill. When her beloved older brother suddenly disappears, she is forced to confront all these and more. She also has to figure out what to do about her mysterious new boyfriend. She knows Rave likes her a lot—so why won’t he kiss her?
As Leesa draws closer to finding her brother, she faces some gut-wrenching decisions. Should she risk her mom’s life trying to “cure” her? Should she continue seeing Rave after he reveals his dangerous secret? And most terrifying of all, should she make the ultimate sacrifice—give up her humanity—to save her brother?
“Breathless is a truly captivating read. The characters are impossible to forget.” ~ VampireRomanceBooks.com
“Breathless is a book you will fall in love with and want to read over and over again.” ~ Bite This! Vampire Book Blog
“Breathless is for sure a page turner. When I finished, I wanted more.” ~ Paranormal Book Club
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This sounds like a great series!! I love the interview above. I am a huge fan of Supernatural Books (especially Vampires). I will be purchasing Breahless very soon!! Thanks for sharing.
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