Papa Bear (Finding Fatherhood Book 1) by Kit Tunstall, Kit Fawkes Page B
Authors: Kit Tunstall, Kit Fawkes
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As the emcee of a charity auction for WishGranters Foundation, Olivia isn’t on the bidding list. That doesn’t stop billionaire Jensen Meade from offering six million dollars for an evening of her time. He’s a perfect gentleman, and they’re soon spending all their time together despite her wariness after a previous bad relationship. He knows she’s his mate, but she doesn’t yet know he’s a bear-shifter, and it seems like the wrong time to tell her when someone who’s been stalking him switches focus to Olivia instead.
BOUGHT BY A BEAR (Emerald City Shifters, Book Six)
Olivia smoothed her little black dress before stepping onto the stage, swallowing down a bout of nerves and trying to quiet the colony of butterflies in her stomach. It didn’t matter how many times she gave a speech. She always had this reaction speaking in public. It would pass within the first few words, but she always dreaded making speeches just the same. Tonight, it was for a fun event, and she hoped that would relieve even more pressure, easing her fluttering nerves that much sooner.
When she approached the podium, she looked out at the sea of tables in the ballroom at the Meade Hotel, pleased to see they were a full house, filled with familiar donors, along with others she didn’t recognize. The attendees would have paid a thousand dollars per plate to be at the event, so that boded well for the charity auction raising much-needed funds for their new project.
Her voice emerged confident, a stark contrast to the nerves making her knees tremble behind the podium. “Thank you for joining us, ladies and gentlemen. As you know, WishGranters Foundation fulfills once-in-a-lifetime wishes for children who are terminally ill or stricken with a life-changing illness. When I was eight years old, my then-eleven-year-old sister Dana was diagnosed with glioblastoma, which is an aggressive brain tumor. It progressed rapidly, and there wasn’t much doctors could do, but I remember Dana being so excited when WishGranters gave our entire family a trip to Disney World. That memory stayed with me, and when I had the opportunity to come work for the foundation a few years ago, I jumped at it.”
She paused for a moment, not to garner the applause coming from the tables, but to gather her thoughts. She cleared her throat slightly before speaking again. “At the time, I remember my mom being tired all the time, but I didn’t realize it was because she was so worn out from stress and being Dana’s primary caretaker. I was speaking with her about a year ago, talking about that time and how hard that year was before Dana passed away. My mother said that as much as she loved Dana, there were times when she would have loved to run away and never look back.” Seeing a few nods among those assembled was encouraging. She’d been afraid that might be too controversial, but they were her mother’s words.
“I know she didn’t really mean that, but it got me to thinking that the people who take care of the special children who qualify for WishGranters also deserve a break, a chance to run away, even if it’s just for a few hours. With that in mind, we’ve launched the Caretakers Program, which grants moms and dads a brief reprieve from the ongoing stress. Whether it’s an afternoon at the spa, or a romantic night in a bed-and-breakfast for just the parents, the goal of the program is to make their lives easier too. Not every parent will want to take advantage of the opportunity while their children are suffering, so qualifying parents will also have an opportunity to have a wish granted after their child passes or recovers.”
There was another round of applause, and
And keep reading for a bonus excerpt of another Kit Fawkes title.
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Bonus Excerpt
As the emcee of a charity auction for WishGranters Foundation, Olivia isn’t on the bidding list. That doesn’t stop billionaire Jensen Meade from offering six million dollars for an evening of her time. He’s a perfect gentleman, and they’re soon spending all their time together despite her wariness after a previous bad relationship. He knows she’s his mate, but she doesn’t yet know he’s a bear-shifter, and it seems like the wrong time to tell her when someone who’s been stalking him switches focus to Olivia instead.
BOUGHT BY A BEAR (Emerald City Shifters, Book Six)
Olivia smoothed her little black dress before stepping onto the stage, swallowing down a bout of nerves and trying to quiet the colony of butterflies in her stomach. It didn’t matter how many times she gave a speech. She always had this reaction speaking in public. It would pass within the first few words, but she always dreaded making speeches just the same. Tonight, it was for a fun event, and she hoped that would relieve even more pressure, easing her fluttering nerves that much sooner.
When she approached the podium, she looked out at the sea of tables in the ballroom at the Meade Hotel, pleased to see they were a full house, filled with familiar donors, along with others she didn’t recognize. The attendees would have paid a thousand dollars per plate to be at the event, so that boded well for the charity auction raising much-needed funds for their new project.
Her voice emerged confident, a stark contrast to the nerves making her knees tremble behind the podium. “Thank you for joining us, ladies and gentlemen. As you know, WishGranters Foundation fulfills once-in-a-lifetime wishes for children who are terminally ill or stricken with a life-changing illness. When I was eight years old, my then-eleven-year-old sister Dana was diagnosed with glioblastoma, which is an aggressive brain tumor. It progressed rapidly, and there wasn’t much doctors could do, but I remember Dana being so excited when WishGranters gave our entire family a trip to Disney World. That memory stayed with me, and when I had the opportunity to come work for the foundation a few years ago, I jumped at it.”
She paused for a moment, not to garner the applause coming from the tables, but to gather her thoughts. She cleared her throat slightly before speaking again. “At the time, I remember my mom being tired all the time, but I didn’t realize it was because she was so worn out from stress and being Dana’s primary caretaker. I was speaking with her about a year ago, talking about that time and how hard that year was before Dana passed away. My mother said that as much as she loved Dana, there were times when she would have loved to run away and never look back.” Seeing a few nods among those assembled was encouraging. She’d been afraid that might be too controversial, but they were her mother’s words.
“I know she didn’t really mean that, but it got me to thinking that the people who take care of the special children who qualify for WishGranters also deserve a break, a chance to run away, even if it’s just for a few hours. With that in mind, we’ve launched the Caretakers Program, which grants moms and dads a brief reprieve from the ongoing stress. Whether it’s an afternoon at the spa, or a romantic night in a bed-and-breakfast for just the parents, the goal of the program is to make their lives easier too. Not every parent will want to take advantage of the opportunity while their children are suffering, so qualifying parents will also have an opportunity to have a wish granted after their child passes or recovers.”
There was another round of applause, and
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