The Interview (Novel)

The Interview

Buy Loretta Sawyer’s novel The Interview: A Story of Love, Loss, and the Power of a Song for $12.00 USD including shipping!

Laura Shaw is not the type of woman a man like John Scott is typically drawn to. She is not a model or an actress, nor the kind of high-profile woman he often had clinging to his arm or was photographed with. Laura is an intelligent, compassionate woman who is an entertainment writer for the Chicago Journal. The engagement ring on her finger reminds her daily of her late fiancé a songwriter, who lost his life a year earlier in an accident while on tour.

John is the number-one country music recording artist and Laura’s career is about to move forward as she heads to Boston to interview John Scott. The assignment is to write an article for National Environmental Magazine, focusing on John’s environmental philanthropy. During the interview Laura learns of John’s efforts toward environmental
awareness and his personal concern for the earth. She then gets a glimpse of the man behind the superstar image. A few months later, Laura receives an invitation to attend one of John’s concerts in Chicago. During the final song performance, Laura discovers the connection when John sings “Your Special Love” – the song Laura’s fiancé Greg Anderson had written for her before he was killed.

As their unlikely relationship is moving forward, John invites Laura to a New Year’s Eve ball, an environmental fundraiser. She goes, feeling a bit like Cinderella. After the ball, Laura asks John to remove the ring on her finger that she still wears. Laura can’t help but assume that his cordial manner with her is because of their shared connection with Greg and the song “Your Special Love.” She is well aware of his reputation and his past with dating beautiful women Laura comes to believe she will never be anything more to him when suddenly during a walk in the woods, John kisses her.

“An excellent novel of deep passion, a love story with six strings attached…”

MICHAEL JOHNATHON, FOLKSINGER

“Sawyer is a long-time and astute observer of the music scene, with a focus on the acoustic arts…”

LILLI KUZMA, FOLK FESTIVAL, WDCB 90.9 fm

Hear the song from the novel, “Your Special Love,” performed by Mark Dvorak:

Buy Loretta Sawyer’s novel The Interview: A Story of Love, Loss, and the Power of a Song for $12.00 USD including shipping!

The Interview