THE BILLIONAIRE BACHELOR character interview

THE BILLIONAIRE BACHELOR by Shawna Delacorte—a contemporary romance novel from The Wild Rose Press, scheduled for release on Monday, May 30, 2022.

Welcome to my blog. My guests today are Katherine Fairchild, chairman of the board of a well-respected charity for abused children, and Scott Blake, head of Blake Construction. Katherine and Scott—thank you for taking time from your busy schedules to be with us today.

Katherine:  Thanks, Shawna. It’s nice of you to invite us.

I think this first question is probably an obvious one, although your answer might not be as obvious. You both come from the same monied background—

Scott:  Let me stop you for a moment, Shawna. It’s true that we both come from extensive family wealth, but our backgrounds are quite different. To my mind, that made us very different types of people.

How so?

Scott:  Everyone knows the Fairchild name, their history in San Francisco goes back many generations to the gold rush days. Katherine and I had never met, we functioned in different circles, but I certainly knew who she was. Everyone knows the Fairchild name. As for my family, my father went to work every day and instilled that same work ethic in me. My mother was a school teacher. She certainly didn’t need to work, but she enjoyed teaching and felt she was making a contribution.

Katherine:  (laughs) The first time we met, it only took a minute to discern his opinion of me and my family. He made no effort to hide it. I knew I had my work cut out for me if I was going to convince him to participate in our bachelor auction which is a fund raising event for the charity, (a serious expression crosses her face) a very good and important charity for an extremely worthwhile cause—to help abused children.

Scott:  (reaches over and takes her hand) The very thought of a bachelor auction—standing up on a stage in a tuxedo while the socially elite bid money on me—was a definite turn off. I was more than willing to write a check as a donation. The charity is respected for its good work and is well run, but participating in a bachelor auction…

So, Katherine, how did you get this hold out to change his mind?

Katherine:  I talked him into following me to Oakland without telling him where we were going or why. My intention was to give him a tour of our Oakland center where abused children the court has remanded to our care would be safe and cared for until we could find them a good forever home.

Scott:  I was not even remotely prepared for what I discovered that day. It was quite an eye opener. By the end of the day, all my preconceived notions about who Katherine was had been banished. I saw the work she did and her unwavering dedication to the cause. I met Billy, a seventeen-year-old homeless boy, very loyal to Katherine, who had appointed himself the protector of the center. And Jenny, the center’s newest occupant—a three-year-old little girl who had become very attached to Katherine in a very short time. It was obvious that a couple of hours of discomfort for me at the auction was a small price to pay for the good it would produce.

Katherine:  Things seemed to progress naturally from there and all was fine but not without a few bumps in the road.

What kind of bumps?

Scott:  You’ll have to read the book to find out.

Katherine:  Well…I can give you a little hint—Scott’s mother, Lynn, came out of retirement to work at the Oakland Center and became involved with Billy in some sort of secret project. Jenny’s life was in danger. Billy got into trouble and the court said he had to either go back to school or get a job. He didn’t like either choice. And just when I thought everything was perfect, Scott came across something that nearly put an end to what I had thought was a relationship that would last a lifetime. I can only say that it was connected to my background and childhood, information I thought had been long ago buried.

(Scott squeezed her hand in emotional support and she gave him a quick but loving glance).

Katherine:  Well, as Scott said, you’ll have to read the book to find out what happened.

You’re leaving it at that? Everything was fine except for all these things that weren’t fine?

Scott:  (laughs) Not the way I would have phrased it, but that covers it.

Well, it seems that I’m not going to get any more information out of either of you. So…thank you Katherine and Scott for visiting my blog. I appreciate it.

BLURB:  

When billionaire construction mogul Scott Blake is asked to participate in a charity bachelor auction, he wants no part in the games of the idle rich or social-climbing gold diggers that come with them. He’s traveled that road before. However, the beautiful socialite seeking his help won’t take no for an answer. Showing up at his office with a fiery determination and a heartfelt plea, she convinces him it's his duty to help with the plight of abused children, and he just might have her all wrong.

Due to dark secrets from her childhood, Katherine Fairchild is dedicated to the charity she founded to help abused children. As she introduces Scott to her world, he meets a homeless teenage boy who is fiercely loyal to Katherine and a darling little three-year-old girl, the most recent child in need of her help. He seems to fit right in, but can she trust him with her past…or with her heart?

Can the socialite win over the jaded billionaire?

THE BILLIONAIRE BACHELOR by Shawna Delacorte, contemporary romance novel from The Wild Rose Press   www.thewildrosepress.com 

Available at:

https://www.amazon.com/Billionaire-Bachelor-Shawna-Delacorte-ebook/dp/B09THTD6DG

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More excerpts and other information available on my website:  www.shawnadelacorte.com