The Best of UsSettingsSullivan’s Crossing, Colorado
Timberlake, Colorado
17 Chapters
Epilogue
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Leigh Culver: Physician who runs the clinic. She moved to town six months ago. She’s 34-years old and has green eyes.
Rob Shandon: Widower and father of two sons. He owns the town pub, a bar and grill. He’s 40-years old with brown hair and brown eyes.
Finn Shandon: Rob’s 17-year old son.
Sean Shandon: Rob’s 16-year old son.
Harry (Sully) Sullivan: Maggie's 72-year old father who owns and operates a campground called Crossroads.
Helen Culver: Leigh’s 62-year old aunt, a former teacher and now a mystery writer.
Dakota (Cody) Jones: Cal’s younger brother, a former Army Ranger. He’s engaged to Sid.
Sidney (Sid) Shandon: Bar and grill manager and bartender. Shes also a physicist, a PhD and Rhodes Scholar. She’s Rob’s sister and is engaged to Cody. She’s 36-years old, divorced and has long, reddish blond hair and blue eyes.
Maggie Sullivan: Neurosurgeon married to Cal and mother of their toddler daughter, Elizabeth. She's 37-years old and has brown hair and eyes and is 5'9".
Cal Jones: Attorney who's now married to Maggie and father of their toddler daughter, Elizabeth. He's 38-years old and has dark brown hair and light brown eyes.
Sierra Jones Boyle: Cal's sister. She relocated to the area and is a recovering alcoholic. She’s married to Connie and pregnant. She's 30-years old, pretty, with light brown hair and brown eyes.
Conrad (Connie) Boyle: Paramedic and firefighter with Timberlake Fire and Rescue. He’s married to Sierra. He's 33-years old and has brown hair and blue eyes.
Samuel (Sam) Ryan Jergens Boyle: Baby involved in a fatal crash where his parents were killed. Sierra and Connie adopted him.
Frank Masterson: Fixture at Sully's store. Married to Enid.
Enid Masterson: Married to Frank, she works at Sully's store.
Julienne Shandon:Rob’s deceased wife and mother of his two sons.
Eleanor: Leigh’s assistant.
Gretchen: Leigh’s assistant.
Maia MacElroy: Finn’s girlfriend.
Tom Canady: Handyman and Sully's helper. He's helped build Maggie and Cal's home. He's divorced and the father of four children for whom he has custody and is seeing Lola. He has thick brown hair.
Lola Anderson: Diner waitress and divorcée of ten years. She's almost 40-years old, 5’9”, has curly black hair and is a little overweight. She has two sons and is seeing Tom.
Jackson Canady: Tom's oldest son. He’s 21-years old and sometimes helps out Sully.
Nikki Canady: Tom's teenage daughter.
Brenda Canady: Tom's 14-year old daughter.
Zach Canady: Tom's 12-year old son.
Cole Anderson: Lola's 18-year old son.
Trace Anderson: Lola's 16-year old son.
Bill Dodd: Part time doctor at the clinic.
Rafe Vadas: Firefighter, married to Lisa. Connie’s closest friend.
Lisa Vadas: Married to Rafe.
Alyssa: Connie's ex-fiancée, a hair stylist.
Johnny Holliday: Leigh’s ex-fiancé from high school who dumped her.
Dottie Holliday: Johnny’s mother and Helen’s friend.
Beau: Sully's dog, a yellow lab.
Molly: Sierra and Connie’s dog, a golden retriever.
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Maia has a brain tumor. Maggie operated on her and successfully removed it, benign.
Sierra and Connie had a baby girl, Avery. She was delivered at the clinic by Leigh.
Leigh got pregnant. She and Rob marry, buy a new house and have a baby girl. Finn went off to college.
Sully and Helen are in a relationship. She moved in with him.
Johnny Holliday came to town, looking to start up with Leigh (needed a sugar mama). (hide spoiler)]
The Laird’s Christmas KissSettingsAchnasheen, Western Highlands of Scotland, September 1818
17 Chapters
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Elspeth Douglas: Hamish’s youngest sister. She is 20-years old and has dark brown hair and brown eyes.
Brody Girvan: Laird of Invermackie, Fergus’ cousin.
Hamish Douglas: Laird of Glen Lyon and Diarmid’s cousin.
Diarmid Mactavish: Son of the Laird of Invertavey.
Fergus Mackinnon: Laird of Achnasheen and chief of the clan. He’s 29-years old and tall with red hair and gray eyes.
Marina Lucchetti Mackinnon: Fergus’ wife. She’s an artist formerly from Firenze, Italy. She’s half English and has black hair and black eyes. (hide spoiler)]
The Laird's Willful LassSettingsWestern Highlands of Scotland, April 1802
Achnasheen, Western Highlands of Scotland, September 1817
Prologue
24 Chapters
Epilogue
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Fergus Mackinnon: Laird of Achnasheen and chief of the clan. He’s 28-years old and tall with red hair and gray eyes.
Marina Lucchetti: Artist from Firenze, Italy. She’s half English and has black hair and black eyes.
Ugolino Lucchetti: Marina’s father.
Hamish Douglas: Laird of Glen Lyon and Diarmid’s cousin.
Diarmid Mactavish: Son of the Laird of Invertavey.
Mary: Fergus’ sister.
Clarissa: Fergus’ sister.
Jock: Works for Fergus.
Kirsty: Maid at Achnasheen.
Jenny: Healer at Achnasheen.
Maggie: Healer who works for Fergus.
Giulia: Woman who Ugolino marries.
Macushla: One of Fergus’ dogs.
Brecon: One of Fergus’ dogs. (hide spoiler)]
Force of NatureSettingMelbourne, Australia
Giralang Ranges, Australia
35 Chapters
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Aaron Falk: Federal agent living in Melbourne.
Carmen Cooper: Aaron’s partner.
Sergeant King: Ranger heading up the search for Alice.
Ian Chase: Runs Executive Adventures.
Alice Russell: Executive at BaileyTennants. She’s secretly helping Aaron and Carmen investigate the company for money laundering. She went missing during the company retreat in the Ranges.
Bethany (Beth) McKenzie: Bree’s twin sister. She works at BaileyTennants.
Breanna (Bree) McKenzie: Alice’s assistant and Beth’s twin sister.
Lauren Shaw: Strategic head of forward planning at BaileyTennants.
Jill Bailey: Chairwoman of BaileyTennants, a boutique accounting firm.
Daniel Bailey: CEO of BaileyTennants and Jill’s brother.
Leo Bailey: Jill and Daniel’s father, founder of BaileyTennants.
Margot Russell: Alice’s daughter.
Rebecca Shaw: Lauren’s daughter.
Joel Bailey: Daniel’s son.
Martin Kovac: Serial killer who rampaged in the Ranges. He was incarcerated and died in prison.
Sam Kovac: Martin’s son who hasn’t been seen in five years.
Sarah Sondenberg: Suspected of being one of Kovac’s victims but her body was never found. (hide spoiler)]
Stillhouse LakeSettingsWichita, Kansas
Stillhouse Lake, Tennessee
Norton, Tennessee
Prologue
15 Chapters
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Gwen Proctor: aka Gina Royal. Divorced mother of two who is in hiding after her husband was convicted of being a serial killer.
Mel Royal: Gina’s ex-husband, a serial killer.
Connor Proctor: aka Brady Royal. Gina and Mel’s 7-year old son. He’s now 11-years old.
Atlanta (Lanny) Proctor: aka Lily Royal. Gina and Mel’s 10-year old daughter. She’s now 14-years old.
Ezekiel (Easy) Claremont: Gwen’s neighbor on the other side of the lake.
Kezia (Kez) Claremont: Norton police officer and Easy’s daughter.
Lancel Graham: Norton police officer and Gwen’s neighbor.
Kyle Graham: Lancel’s oldest son.
Lee Graham: Lancel’s youngest son.
Javi Esparza: Range instructor.
Sam Cade: Gwen’s neighbor.
Prester: Norton police detective.
Absalom: Hacker.
Carl Getts: Hothead at the gun range. (hide spoiler)]
SettingsMiami, Florida
Summit Lake, North Carolina
Washington, D. C.
Yellowstone National Park
Part I
Chapters 1 - 11
Part II
Chapters 12 - 19
Part III
Chapters 20 - 34
Part IV
Chapters 35 - 51
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Kelsey Castle: Crime reporter for Events Magazine and true crime author. She has auburn hair and brown eyes.
Becca Eckersley: Murder victim.
Gail Moss: Becca’s college roommate.
Bradley (Brad) Reynolds: One of Becca and Gail’s best friends making up their foursome.
Jack Covington: One of Becca and Gail’s best friends making up their foursome.
Peter Ambrose: Doctor at the hospital where Becca was treated.
William Eckersley: Becca’s father, an attorney. Married to Mary.
Mary Eckersley: Becca’s mother, married to William.
Livvy Houston: Manager and owner of Millie’s Coffee House. She’s Millie Mays’ daughter and good friends with Becca’s parents. Married to Nicholas.
Mildred (Millie) Mays: Livvy’s mother, the original owner of the coffee house.
Rae: Temporary manager of Millie’s Coffee House.
Stan Ferguson: Summit Lake commander and police chief.
Madison: Detective with the state bureau investigating Becca’s murder.
Michelle Maddox: Buchanan County medical examiner.
Richard (Rick) Walker: Becca’s ex-boyfriend.
Milt Ward: US senator who Jack interned for one summer.
Thom Jorgensen: GWU professor of logic and critical thinking.
Penn Courtney: Editor of Events Magazine.
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Becca and Jack were secretly dating.
Thom was married! His wife’s name is Elaine. (hide spoiler)]