Hi everyone,

This is Marie-Claude. Today Evonne is back and interviewing one of her character: Suzanne, the mother of the heroine in NEVER COMING HOME.

But first let me announce the winner from Monday’s post: Judi Fennel. Congratulations!!!!

Now to you Evonne:

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My first thought was that I’d interview Devlin, the hero of Never Coming Home. Then his ex-boss swept up to my door, in an unmarked car. She is one scary lady. She was there to tell me that if I talked to Devlin, then everyone who read the interview would have to sign the Official Secrets Act. At that point, I changed my mind. He would probably have been a pretty difficult subject anyhow. Very cagey about his past, is Devlin. If you knew some of the places he’s been and the things he’s done, you wouldn’t be surprised about that. It’s probably better not to know.

Next on the list was Kaz, my heroine, but I know she had a bad experience with a reporter just after her daughter was killed and I didn’t want to stir up tragic memories.

So who? And then I realized. I could talk to Suzanne, Kaz’s mother. Now there’s a woman with an interesting past, who’s not afraid to talk about it. So here we go.

Evonne: Hello Suzanne, and welcome to the blog of award winning author Sylvia Day. We’re here to talk about the American Title V contest, and your part in my book, Never Coming Home.

Suzanne: Thank you so much for inviting me — and I have to say that I picked up a copy of Sylvia’s book, Don’t Tempt Me, when I was last in the US. I’m really looking forward to reading it.

Evonne: I’m sure she’d be pleased to know you’re a fan. If you like romance, you must be pretty excited about being in a book that finaled in American Title V?

Suzanne: I certainly am.

Evonne: But you’re no stranger to excitement. You were a top-flight model, and then the muse and mistress of one of the world’s greatest living artists. That’s quite a biography.

Suzanne: It’s kind of you to say so. It was a while ago now, in the late 1960s.

Evonne: Even so, not too many women can say that they were on the cover of five fashion magazines in one week – which you were in 1968.

Suzanne: Now that was an amazing time. The London scene was wild. So many brilliant photographers and designers and beautiful girls. Carnaby Street and the King’s Road were buzzing. We were all flower children then.

Evonne: But you gave it all up for love?

Suzanne: At 18 years old, you do these things! And Olivier really did sweep me off my feet. On our first date we drank vintage champagne in a Venetian palazzo. He was older, more sophisticated, and already successful and he was desperate to paint my portrait. What girl could resist?

Evonne: I think it would be impossible.

Suzanne: I was crazy in love with him, and he with me. I was his muse and inspiration for over fifteen years. We travelled the world, lived in palaces and chateaux. There were always exciting people around. It was one never ending party. When I had my daughter, Kaz, life could not get any better.

Evonne: Your relationship with Olivier did come to an end, though?

Suzanne: As these things do. I grew up, I suppose. I had an eight year old daughter, responsibilities. The lifestyle of a famous painter — it’s difficult to bring up a child, in those circumstances. Children need some stability. Olivier and I are still in contact. I don’t regret those years.

Evonne: And then shortly after you left, Olivier married a Russian countess?

Suzanne: Yes. He met her in New York, I believe.

Evonne: Moving on. You now have a successful business, in Fulham Road in London?

Suzanne: Yes, a dress agency. People bring in ball gowns and designer clothes that they no longer want, and we sell the garments for them. It keeps me in touch with the fashion business, which I still love.

Evonne: But your daughter has quite a different career.

Suzanne: It couldn’t be more different! Kaz is a landscape gardener. She’s won two gold medals at the Chelsea Flower Show, which shows how talented she is. She’s had so much tragedy in her life – the failure of her marriage and then the terrible loss of her daughter in a car crash, but she’s a survivor. She’s remaking her life, one step at a time.

Evonne: Will there be romance in her future do you think?

Suzanne: I certainly hope so — provided she can find a man who is confident enough in himself to cope with a strong minded career woman.

Evonne: And for you?

Suzanne: Now that would be telling. Let’s just say I don’t lack for male company.

Evonne: Well, I think that just about wraps up our interview. Thank you so much for being with us.

Suzanne: Thank you for asking me. I’ve really enjoyed it. And of course, I must remind readers that if they want to know more about me and about Devlin and Kaz, all they have to do is to keep voting for Never Coming Home in American Title V.

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What a fun interview Evonne! I’m sure you’ll have quite a few followers voting for your entry to read more about Suzanne, Devlin and Kaz. I wonder if we’ll see any of Suzanne’s “male company” in the story? She sure sounds fun.

Thank you so much for coming this week and thank you Sylvia for having us today.

Well everyone, we are almost done with our series of American Title V interviews. On Monday, you’ll get to find out more about my own writing and my American Title entry, a dark paranormal titled ANCIENT WHISPERS. Since I didn’t want to interview myself, I asked my heroine Lily Bellefontaine if she’d ask me a few questions. She thinks I have my head in the clouds most of the time, but she’d agreed to have me over for coffee at her place on Monday. Can’t wait!!!!

So, hope you’ll join us.

Until then, have a great week-end and don’t forget to leave comments today for a chance to win!!!

Marie-Claude Bourque

www.mcbourque.com

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