Today’s super-talented guest is Vivi Anna! Always fun, this smart and savvy gal writes some seriously bad-ass heroines paired with ultrahot heroes “to kill for”. I’ve been a fan of hers for a long time, both as a writer and friend, so I’m thrilled to have her here with us. Enjoy!
- Sylvia
I love when a book is set in Europe. I don’t know what it is about European settings and, in essence, the people that draws me in. It has that…Je ne sais quoi type of sensation. The thing I can’t put my finger on.
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I’ve been to Germany and Austria and the Netherlands. I loved it there. I could wax poetic about the way I felt while roaming the cobblestone streets or touring the spectacular cathedrals and castles. But no one wants to hear my poetry…trust me. I long for the day when I can go back to those places, and add more to my touring schedule…places like France and Ireland and Scotland. I really want to travel through France. My sister lived there in a tiny village for a few months, and I envy all the stories she has about her time there and the pictures of all the quaint towns and people she met along the way.
I long to see Paris, and Marseille, and Nice, and Lyon, and Nouveau Monde. Say what? Nouveau Monde? Yes, that’s right. It’s that picturesque city where the Otherworlder community has congregated. Vampires and lycans and witches, and even humans live in relative peace and harmony in the beautiful progressive city. It has much of the same look and feel of Lyon, with a long and wide river winding its way through the bustle of the city. You should go there. It’s gorgeous. Just watch out for the nightlife…they just might bite.
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Nouveau Monde is the city in France that my next Nocturne THE VAMPIRE’S KISS takes place. In this book, crime scene investigator Olena Petrovich, a 300 year old Russian vampiress, takes on her first case as lead. Except it’s short lived when sexy British Interpol agent Cale Braxton shows up and takes her case from her. Olena is not the kind of woman who will step aside so easily…
Cat Smith of PNR reviews says this about THE VAMPIRE’S KISS, “Vivi Anna still has it, a perfect blend of mystery, suspense, paranormal and romance! In this fifth installment of the Valorian Chronicles series, she shows why she is still on my must read list! I really like how with each new book we are able to see more sides to the characters. Ms. Anna is able to portray characters in such a way that they seem to come alive for me. It is not often that you can say the fifth book in a series is better than the previous, but this is the case with The Vampire’s Kiss.”
What kind of settings do you love? Europe? Asia? Good old America? What kind of settings do you long for?
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Hi Vivi.
Because I’m german and I know most of Europe I love to read about Good Old America. I’d love to get to all those places I read in the books, no matter where, bec I’ve never been in the US before. For me it’s the whole US that got me, like you with the Europeans.
You visit Germany, where have you been there? Maybe you know the King Ludwig castle’s in Bavaria?
Hey Vivi! I love most any setting. I once used France in one of my stories and it was a blast doing the research. We haven’t been there in years but I can still recall the wonderful smells and textures of Paris!
Welcome to MSW! My favorite location is probably the US.
I can’t wait to read your new book.
Yeah! so happy to be here. A big thank you to Sylvia for inviting me. *big smooches*
I have been to King Ludwig castles. There’s this one near Munich, a lot of it was gold encrusted. I have this picture of the gardens with a fog rolling in….it is by far one of my fave pics I took while in Germany.
And of course the ‘Disney’ castle. That was cool. To see it, and know that Mr. Disney took the design for the Mickey castle. LOL Very cool.
Bonjour, Vivi! I’m so happy to have you hear! I’ve been to France and LOVED it. I love European settings as well as a good ol’ American settings.
Hell, I’m game for anything so long as I love the characters!
Hi Karin!! *runs and hugs tight*
I good with any setting as well, as long as I can feel it, and yes, your right the characters are king.
Hi Vivi! Welcome to Murder She Writes! Your book sounds wonderful. I love stories with exotic settings because they make me feel like I’m traveling someplace new.
Congratulations your stellar review!
Thank you Laura. I’m very happy to be blogging here at this awesome place with so many awesome peeps
Hi Vivi! Great to have you here. I’m writing a book this very minute with a heroine named Vivi – in fact, her Italian name is Viviana! So I feel like I know you, even though we haven’t met.
I love me some foreign settings. Love to read ‘em, love to write ‘em. Most of all, I love to go to them!
Congrats on your new book and amazing reviews! xo
Very cool Roxanne, make sure she’s spunky and head-strong.
Vivi!!!! So glad to see you here and congrats on the new book! I didn’t get to see you nearly enough at RT this year
Hey Lori. *gives big smooch*
Yeah, next time we need to spend some quality time 2gether.
Vivi Anna, I love your books. I think I love books with exotic locales I will never visit. I loved watching James Bond movies just to see where in the world he would go. I would love books in Egypt, Sri Lanka, or Monaco.
A big thank you Jill! I would love to go to Egypt to do research for a book!
I like settings in other countries that I will probably never visit, but I also like settings in the good old USA. Happy Fourth of July weekend.
Hi Linda, thanks for stopping by. Happy 4th to you.
Hi Vivi ! My favorite location is definitely the US. reading is possibly the cheapest way to travel and that’s how I see it. I’m french and living in France and I love to discover the US through the many novels I read. American small towns…mmmm my favorites
Hi Emmanuelle, mmm, France…next time I’m over seas I definitely want to tour your awesome country.
Yeah, small towns are always fun to read about
As long as it’s a good story I’m really not that choosy about the setting. Sometimes I want to read a book set in the US sometimes I want it to be in another country some place that I’ll probably never get to see.
Hi Sherry, thanks for stopping by and commenting!
i like some book to be all over the world, so that way i get to read about other places
Hello, Vivi! I have recently really surprised myself with a desire to visit France. To enjoy Paris, the wine country, the art, the opera, the food and etc! How terrific it would be to make the journey with a charming companion who had the same interests. If he was fluent in French, tall, masculine and courtly, so much the better. If he was all those things, plus spoke French in a deep, sensual voice….je ne regrette rien (I regret nothing)!
Paris, France would be the perfect home for a Vampire. Think of the feast offered by French culture and history! After all, wouldn’t the blood run rich with excellent French wine and the flesh be full with fine French cuisine? Think of the wonderful Parisian skyline, eeriely beautiful by the light of the full moon! Home, sweet home : )