diff --git a/arguments.go b/arguments.go
index 3f5d70d..8484067 100644
--- a/arguments.go
+++ b/arguments.go
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ import (
 // the regexp submatch to handle the step
 type Arg string
 
-// Float converts an argument to float64
+// Float64 converts an argument to float64
 // or panics if unable to convert it
-func (a Arg) Float() float64 {
+func (a Arg) Float64() float64 {
 	v, err := strconv.ParseFloat(string(a), 64)
 	if err == nil {
 		return v
@@ -19,17 +19,72 @@ func (a Arg) Float() float64 {
 	panic(fmt.Sprintf(`cannot convert "%s" to float64: %s`, a, err))
 }
 
-// Int converts an argument to int64
+// Float32 converts an argument to float32
 // or panics if unable to convert it
-func (a Arg) Int() int64 {
+func (a Arg) Float32() float32 {
+	v, err := strconv.ParseFloat(string(a), 32)
+	if err == nil {
+		return float32(v)
+	}
+	panic(fmt.Sprintf(`cannot convert "%s" to float32: %s`, a, err))
+}
+
+// Int converts an argument to int
+// or panics if unable to convert it
+func (a Arg) Int() int {
 	v, err := strconv.ParseInt(string(a), 10, 0)
+	if err == nil {
+		return int(v)
+	}
+	panic(fmt.Sprintf(`cannot convert "%s" to int: %s`, a, err))
+}
+
+// Int64 converts an argument to int64
+// or panics if unable to convert it
+func (a Arg) Int64() int64 {
+	v, err := strconv.ParseInt(string(a), 10, 64)
 	if err == nil {
 		return v
 	}
 	panic(fmt.Sprintf(`cannot convert "%s" to int64: %s`, a, err))
 }
 
+// Int32 converts an argument to int32
+// or panics if unable to convert it
+func (a Arg) Int32() int32 {
+	v, err := strconv.ParseInt(string(a), 10, 32)
+	if err == nil {
+		return int32(v)
+	}
+	panic(fmt.Sprintf(`cannot convert "%s" to int32: %s`, a, err))
+}
+
+// Int16 converts an argument to int16
+// or panics if unable to convert it
+func (a Arg) Int16() int16 {
+	v, err := strconv.ParseInt(string(a), 10, 16)
+	if err == nil {
+		return int16(v)
+	}
+	panic(fmt.Sprintf(`cannot convert "%s" to int16: %s`, a, err))
+}
+
+// Int8 converts an argument to int8
+// or panics if unable to convert it
+func (a Arg) Int8() int8 {
+	v, err := strconv.ParseInt(string(a), 10, 8)
+	if err == nil {
+		return int8(v)
+	}
+	panic(fmt.Sprintf(`cannot convert "%s" to int8: %s`, a, err))
+}
+
 // String converts an argument to string
 func (a Arg) String() string {
 	return string(a)
 }
+
+// Bytes converts an argument string to bytes
+func (a Arg) Bytes() []byte {
+	return []byte(a)
+}
diff --git a/features/hooks.feature b/features/hooks.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2eb8b35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/hooks.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Feature: suite hooks
diff --git a/features/load_features.feature b/features/load_features.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..91cfe07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/load_features.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+Feature: load features
+  In order to run features
+  As a test suite
+  I need to be able to load features
+
+  Scenario: load features within path
+    Given a feature path "features"
+    When I parse features
+    Then I should have 2 feature files
+
+  Scenario: load a specific feature file
+    Given a feature path "features/load_features.feature"
+    When I parse features
+    Then I should have 1 feature file
+
+  Scenario: load a feature file with a specified scenario
+    Given a feature path "features/load_features.feature:6"
+    When I parse features
+    Then I should have 1 scenario registered
+
+  Scenario: load a number of feature files
+    Given a feature path "features/load_features.feature"
+    And a feature path "features/hooks.feature"
+    When I parse features
+    Then I should have 2 feature files
diff --git a/features/suite.feature b/features/suite.feature
deleted file mode 100644
index 71188b0..0000000
--- a/features/suite.feature
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-Feature: godog bdd suite
-  In order to test application behavior
-  As a suite
-  I need to be able to register and run features
-
-  Scenario: parses all features in path
-    Given a feature path "features"
-    When I parse features
-    Then I should have 5 feature file
diff --git a/formatter.go b/formatter.go
index 025c66a..c17d4a9 100644
--- a/formatter.go
+++ b/formatter.go
@@ -103,11 +103,11 @@ func (f *pretty) Node(node interface{}) {
 		f.doneBackground = false
 		f.background = nil
 		f.features = append(f.features, t)
-		fmt.Println(bcl("Feature: ", white) + t.Title + "\n")
+		fmt.Println(bcl("Feature: ", white) + t.Title)
 		fmt.Println(t.Description)
 	case *gherkin.Background:
 		f.background = t
-		fmt.Println(bcl("Background:", white) + "\n")
+		fmt.Println("\n" + bcl("Background:", white))
 	case *gherkin.Scenario:
 		f.commentPos = len(t.Token.Text)
 		for _, step := range t.Steps {
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func (f *pretty) Node(node interface{}) {
 		}
 		text := strings.Repeat(" ", t.Token.Indent) + bcl("Scenario: ", white) + t.Title
 		text += strings.Repeat(" ", f.commentPos-len(t.Token.Text)+1) + f.line(t.Token)
-		fmt.Println(text + "\n")
+		fmt.Println("\n" + text)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/gherkin/lexer.go b/gherkin/lexer.go
index 5457f4f..8ed1be6 100644
--- a/gherkin/lexer.go
+++ b/gherkin/lexer.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func (l *lexer) read() *Token {
 	if len(line) == 0 {
 		return &Token{
 			Type: NEW_LINE,
-			Line: l.lines - 1,
+			Line: l.lines,
 		}
 	}
 	// comment
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func (l *lexer) read() *Token {
 		return &Token{
 			Type:    COMMENT,
 			Indent:  len(m[1]),
-			Line:    l.lines - 1,
+			Line:    l.lines,
 			Value:   comment,
 			Text:    line,
 			Comment: comment,
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func (l *lexer) read() *Token {
 		return &Token{
 			Type:   PYSTRING,
 			Indent: len(m[1]),
-			Line:   l.lines - 1,
+			Line:   l.lines,
 			Text:   line,
 		}
 	}
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func (l *lexer) read() *Token {
 	if m := matchers["step"].FindStringSubmatch(line); len(m) > 0 {
 		tok := &Token{
 			Indent:  len(m[1]),
-			Line:    l.lines - 1,
+			Line:    l.lines,
 			Value:   strings.TrimSpace(m[3]),
 			Text:    line,
 			Comment: strings.Trim(m[4], " #"),
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func (l *lexer) read() *Token {
 		return &Token{
 			Type:    SCENARIO,
 			Indent:  len(m[1]),
-			Line:    l.lines - 1,
+			Line:    l.lines,
 			Value:   strings.TrimSpace(m[2]),
 			Text:    line,
 			Comment: strings.Trim(m[3], " #"),
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func (l *lexer) read() *Token {
 		return &Token{
 			Type:    BACKGROUND,
 			Indent:  len(m[1]),
-			Line:    l.lines - 1,
+			Line:    l.lines,
 			Text:    line,
 			Comment: strings.Trim(m[2], " #"),
 		}
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func (l *lexer) read() *Token {
 		return &Token{
 			Type:    FEATURE,
 			Indent:  len(m[1]),
-			Line:    l.lines - 1,
+			Line:    l.lines,
 			Value:   strings.TrimSpace(m[2]),
 			Text:    line,
 			Comment: strings.Trim(m[3], " #"),
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func (l *lexer) read() *Token {
 		return &Token{
 			Type:    TAGS,
 			Indent:  len(m[1]),
-			Line:    l.lines - 1,
+			Line:    l.lines,
 			Value:   strings.TrimSpace(m[2]),
 			Text:    line,
 			Comment: strings.Trim(m[3], " #"),
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func (l *lexer) read() *Token {
 		return &Token{
 			Type:    TABLE_ROW,
 			Indent:  len(m[1]),
-			Line:    l.lines - 1,
+			Line:    l.lines,
 			Value:   strings.TrimSpace(m[2]),
 			Text:    line,
 			Comment: strings.Trim(m[3], " #"),
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ func (l *lexer) read() *Token {
 		return &Token{
 			Type:    SCENARIO_OUTLINE,
 			Indent:  len(m[1]),
-			Line:    l.lines - 1,
+			Line:    l.lines,
 			Value:   strings.TrimSpace(m[2]),
 			Text:    line,
 			Comment: strings.Trim(m[3], " #"),
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ func (l *lexer) read() *Token {
 		return &Token{
 			Type:    EXAMPLES,
 			Indent:  len(m[1]),
-			Line:    l.lines - 1,
+			Line:    l.lines,
 			Text:    line,
 			Comment: strings.Trim(m[2], " #"),
 		}
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ func (l *lexer) read() *Token {
 	text := strings.TrimLeftFunc(line, unicode.IsSpace)
 	return &Token{
 		Type:   TEXT,
-		Line:   l.lines - 1,
+		Line:   l.lines,
 		Value:  text,
 		Indent: len(line) - len(text),
 		Text:   line,
diff --git a/suite.go b/suite.go
index c00d8d5..8c52e1d 100644
--- a/suite.go
+++ b/suite.go
@@ -8,6 +8,16 @@ import (
 	"github.com/DATA-DOG/godog/gherkin"
 )
 
+type BeforeScenarioHandler interface {
+	BeforeScenario(scenario *gherkin.Scenario)
+}
+
+type BeforeScenarioHandlerFunc func(scenario *gherkin.Scenario)
+
+func (f BeforeScenarioHandlerFunc) BeforeScenario(scenario *gherkin.Scenario) {
+	f(scenario)
+}
+
 // Objects implementing the StepHandler interface can be
 // registered as step definitions in godog
 //
@@ -44,13 +54,15 @@ type stepMatchHandler struct {
 // Suite is an interface which allows various contexts
 // to register step definitions and event handlers
 type Suite interface {
-	Step(exp *regexp.Regexp, h StepHandler)
+	Step(expr *regexp.Regexp, h StepHandler)
+	BeforeScenario(h BeforeScenarioHandler)
 }
 
 type suite struct {
-	steps    []*stepMatchHandler
-	features []*gherkin.Feature
-	fmt      Formatter
+	beforeScenarioHandlers []BeforeScenarioHandler
+	stepHandlers           []*stepMatchHandler
+	features               []*gherkin.Feature
+	fmt                    Formatter
 }
 
 // New initializes a suite which supports the Suite
@@ -71,12 +83,16 @@ func New() *suite {
 // If none of the StepHandlers are matched, then a pending
 // step error will be raised.
 func (s *suite) Step(expr *regexp.Regexp, h StepHandler) {
-	s.steps = append(s.steps, &stepMatchHandler{
+	s.stepHandlers = append(s.stepHandlers, &stepMatchHandler{
 		handler: h,
 		expr:    expr,
 	})
 }
 
+func (s *suite) BeforeScenario(h BeforeScenarioHandler) {
+	s.beforeScenarioHandlers = append(s.beforeScenarioHandlers, h)
+}
+
 // Run - runs a godog feature suite
 func (s *suite) Run() {
 	var err error
@@ -98,7 +114,7 @@ func (s *suite) Run() {
 func (s *suite) runStep(step *gherkin.Step) (err error) {
 	var match *stepMatchHandler
 	var args []Arg
-	for _, h := range s.steps {
+	for _, h := range s.stepHandlers {
 		if m := h.expr.FindStringSubmatch(step.Text); len(m) > 0 {
 			match = h
 			for _, a := range m[1:] {
@@ -151,6 +167,10 @@ func (s *suite) runFeature(f *gherkin.Feature) {
 	s.fmt.Node(f)
 	var failed bool
 	for _, scenario := range f.Scenarios {
+		// run before scenario handlers
+		for _, h := range s.beforeScenarioHandlers {
+			h.BeforeScenario(scenario)
+		}
 		// background
 		if f.Background != nil && !failed {
 			s.fmt.Node(f.Background)
diff --git a/suite_test.go b/suite_test.go
index 69df56d..a5aedce 100644
--- a/suite_test.go
+++ b/suite_test.go
@@ -3,14 +3,21 @@ package godog
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"regexp"
+
+	"github.com/DATA-DOG/godog/gherkin"
 )
 
 type suiteFeature struct {
 	suite
 }
 
+func (s *suiteFeature) BeforeScenario(scenario *gherkin.Scenario) {
+	// reset feature paths
+	cfg.paths = []string{}
+}
+
 func (s *suiteFeature) featurePath(args ...Arg) error {
-	cfg.paths = []string{args[0].String()}
+	cfg.paths = append(cfg.paths, args[0].String())
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -20,17 +27,30 @@ func (s *suiteFeature) parseFeatures(args ...Arg) (err error) {
 }
 
 func (s *suiteFeature) numParsed(args ...Arg) (err error) {
-	if len(s.features) != int(args[0].Int()) {
+	if len(s.features) != args[0].Int() {
 		err = fmt.Errorf("expected %d features to be parsed, but have %d", args[0].Int(), len(s.features))
 	}
 	return
 }
 
+func (s *suiteFeature) numScenariosRegistered(args ...Arg) (err error) {
+	var num int
+	for _, ft := range s.features {
+		num += len(ft.Scenarios)
+	}
+	if num != args[0].Int() {
+		err = fmt.Errorf("expected %d scenarios to be registered, but got %d", args[0].Int(), num)
+	}
+	return
+}
+
 func SuiteContext(g Suite) {
 	s := &suiteFeature{
 		suite: suite{},
 	}
 
+	g.BeforeScenario(s)
+
 	g.Step(
 		regexp.MustCompile(`^a feature path "([^"]*)"$`),
 		StepHandlerFunc(s.featurePath))
@@ -40,4 +60,7 @@ func SuiteContext(g Suite) {
 	g.Step(
 		regexp.MustCompile(`^I should have ([\d]+) features? files?$`),
 		StepHandlerFunc(s.numParsed))
+	g.Step(
+		regexp.MustCompile(`^I should have ([\d]+) scenarios? registered$`),
+		StepHandlerFunc(s.numScenariosRegistered))
 }