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Bodine Longbow: Manager of the Bodine Resort, a family enterprise. She's 25-years old with Long black hair and green eyes. .
Callen (Cal) Skinner: Experienced horseman who has returned from Los Angeles to work at the Bodine Ranch.
Maureen (Reenie) Bodine Longbow: Bodine's mother, married to Sam. They're also the parents of Chase and Rory.
Sam Longbow: Bodine's father, married to Reenie.
Chase Longbow: Bodine's 27-year old older brother.
Rory Longbow: Bodine's 22-year old younger brother.
Cora (Nana) Bodine: Alice and Maureen's mother.
Miss Fancy (Grammy): Cora's mother, Bodine, Chase and Rory's great grandmother.
Alice Bodine: Maureen's sister who was abducted in 1991.
Savannah: Cal's sister. She's married to Justin and very pregnant. They're the parents of one son, Brody.
Justin: Savannah's husband.
Brody: Savannah and Justin's son.
Katie Skinner: Cal and Savannah's mother.
Jack Skinner: Cal and Savannah's father, deceased.
Jessica (Jessie) Baazov: Bodine Resort event manager.
Chelsea Wasserman: Intern working with Jessie.
Sal: Bodine Resort desk clerk.
Clementine: Bodine family cook.
Abe Kotter: Bodine Resort horseman who heads the trail activities. Married to Etta.
Edda Kotter: Bodine Resort housekeeper. Married to Abe.
Maddie: Bodine Resort horsewoman who works with Abe.
Thad: Maddie's husband.
Billy Jean Younger: Saloon bartender and server.
Bob Tate: Sheriff.
Garrett Clintok: Deputy sheriff.
Curtis Bowie: Deputy sheriff.
Celia Minnow: Psychiatrist.
Dr. Grove: ER doctor.
Karyn Allison: Murder victim.
Esau (Easy) LaFoy: New hired horseman.
Sir: Man who abducted Alice.
Sundown: Cal's horse.
Leo: Bodine's horse.
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Billy Jean was murdered.
Savannah has a baby girl, Aubra Rose.
Alice ends up staying captive for 26 years. She inadvertently leaves the property and gets lost, then rescued.
Easy LaFoy is Alice's son. His father is John Gerald (J. G.) LaFoy, the man Alice knows as Sir.
Easy murdered Billy Jean and Karen.
Easy abducted Bodine by mistake, intending to take Chelsea. (hide spoiler)]

22 Chapters
Epilogue
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Owen Lawry: Local singer and grandson of the owners of the . He's helping them renovate the place with Laura. He has shaggy blond hair and gray eyes.
Laura McCarthy: Cousin of the McCarthy siblings. She was recently married but caught her husband dating after a month. She's moved back to Gansett Island to help renovate the with Owen. She's 31-years old, five-months pregnant and has blond hair and blue eyes.
Frank McCarthy: Big Mac's older brother and Shane & Laura's father. He's a superior court judge in Providence.
Shane McCarthy: Laura's brother.
Connie McCarthy: Shane's wife.
Sarah Lawry: Owen's mother.
Julie Lawry: Owen's sister, an office manager in Texas.
Katie Lawry: Owen's sister, a nurse in Texas.
John Lawry: Owen's brother, an engineer in Tennessee.
Cindy Lawry: Owen's sister, a hair stylist in Dallas, Texas.
Josh Lawry: Owen's brother, a policeman in Virginia.
Jeff Lawry: Owen's youngest brother.
Mark Lawry: Owen's abusive father.
Grace Ryan: Pharmacist who bought the local pharmacy and is involved with Evan. She's 28-years old and has shoulder length, dark hair and light brown eyes.
Evan McCarthy: One of the McCarthy brothers, a singer-songwriter now back in Gansett Island. He's involved with Grace, is 32-years old and has thick, wavy dark hair and blue eyes.
Malcolm (Big Mac) McCarthy: Patriarch of the family.
Linda McCarthy: Matriarch of the family.
Malcolm (Mac) McCarthy: Joe's best friend. With his partners, he used to own a business in Miami that reconfigured office space for new tenants. He's moved back to Gansett Island and is married to Maddie. He also runs McCarthy's Marina, the family-owned business (he has 40% ownership), and a small construction company. He's 35-years old and has jet black hair and blue eyes.
Madeline (Maddie) Chester McCarthy: Sydney's childhood friend. She's a housekeeper at Gansett Inn. She's the mother of Thomas, her 3-year old son, and Hailey, her newborn daughter, and married to Mac. She has light brown eyes and hair.
Thomas McCarthy: Maddie and Mac's 3-year old son. Mac adopted him at 9-months old.
Hailey McCarthy: Maddie and Mac's 6-week old daughter.
Grant McCarthy: One of the McCarthy brothers, an Academy Award-winning screenwriter who was living in Los Angeles and recently returned home and is dating Stephanie. He's 35-years old and has thick, wavy black hair and blue eyes.
Stephanie Logan: Runs the marina restaurant and is Grant's girlfriend. She's 28-years old and has short, spiky red hair and blue-green eyes.
Charles (Charlie) Grandchamp: Stephanie's stepfather, recently released from prison for a crime he didn't commit. Grant and Laura's father were instrumental in getting his case reviewed and overturned.
Luke Harris: Part owner (40%) with Mac and Big Mac of McCarthy's Marina. He's seeing Sydney. He's 36-years old and has dark hair and brown eyes.
Sydney (Syd) Donovan: Luke's former high school girlfriend from 17-years ago who lost her husband and two children in a car accident two years ago. She's seeing Luke and now has her own interior design company. She's 36-years old and a strawberry blond with blue eyes.
Janey McCarthy Cantrell: Grant's blond-haired sister (7 years younger) who is in veterinary school in Ohio. She's 28-years old and just got married to Joe Cantrell. She has blue eyes and blond hair.
Joe Cantrell: Mac's best friend. He owns the Gansett Island Ferry Company. He's joined Janey, his new wife, in Ohio while she's in veterinary school. He has sandy hair and hazel eyes.
Carolina Cantrell: Joe's mother. She's 56-years old with long, blond hair.
Seamus O'Grady: Man Joe hired to run the Gansett Island Ferry Company while he's in Ohio. He has auburn hair and green eyes.
Ned Saunders: Big Mac's best friend. He drives a taxi on the island. He's engaged to Francine.
Francine Chester: Tiffany and Maddie's mother. She was recently released from prison for writing bad checks. She's engaged to Ned.
Tiffany Sturgil: Maddie's sister and Francine's daughter. She's separated from Jim and they're the parents of 3-year old Ashleigh. She runs a day care at home and teaches a dance class.
Jim Sturgil: Tiffany's estranged husband, the only island attorney.
Ashleigh Sturgil: Tiffany and Jim's daughter.
Blaine Taylor: Chief of police. He and Tiffany had a "moment" back in September.
Dan Torrington: Famous defense attorney and Grant's friend.
Jenny Wilks: New lighthouse keeper who has a tragic background. She's 36-years old and was previously engaged to Toby.
Kara Ballard: New business partner for the McCarthy Marina. Her family operates Ballard's Launch Service.
David Lawrence: Janey's former fiancé, now the island doctor. He helped deliver Hailey.
Victoria Stevens: Gansett Island midwife.
Slim Jackson: Island charter pilot and Luke's good friend.
Justin Newsome: Laura's husband, an attorney.
Mary Alice Donovan: Syd's mother, married to Allan.
Allan Donovan: Syd's father, married to Mary Alice.
Buddy: Syd's dog.
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Syd and Luke get engaged and later married.
Janey is pregnant.
Grant and Stephanie get engaged.
Seamus is infatuated with Carolina. They have sex.
Laura had her son, Holden Francis. (hide spoiler)]

36 Chapters
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Loretta Simmons: Deacon's ex-girlfriend from high school. She's leasing space in the mercantile building for her bookstore, The Open Mind.
Deacon Fox: Building contractor and co-owner of Fox McCormack Construction who is working on the mercantile building. He's Reid's friend and has jet black hair and blue eyes.
Hazel Simmons: Loretta's 9-year old daughter.
Tom Simmons: Loretta's ex-husband and Hazel's father. He's a politician.
Melissa Simmons: Tom's pregnant wife.
Chelsea Gardner Palmer: High school math teacher and Jane, Des and Emma's friend. She's tall with red hair and is married to Bash. She's also pregnant.
Sebastian (Bash) Palmer: Logan's friend who owns a bar called No Hope At All. He's married to Chelsea.
Reid McCormack: Architect who is from Hope and recently moved back after living in Boston. He owns his own firm, McCormack Architectural Designs and is co-owner of Fox/McCormack Construction. He's Luke and Logan's younger brother. He's married to Sam.
Samantha (Sam) Reasor McCormack: Town florist. She's married to Reid and is Megan's best friend.
Carter Richards: Owner of a chain of auto-repair shops. Luke's best friend and married to Molly. He's 30-years old and has dark hair and green eyes.
Molly Burnett Richards: Emma's younger sister who recently returned after a twelve-year absence. She's married to Carter and is the office and accounting manager for his business. She's 30-years old and a brunette with blue eyes.
Brady Conners: Owns a motorcycle and car body shop.
Megan Lee: Owner of Cups and Cakes, a bakery, and a friend of Chelsea and Samantha.
Logan McCormack: Rancher, oldest of the McCormack siblings and Bash's best friend. He runs L & M Ranch, the family ranch that Luke's part owner of. He's 34-years old with dark hair and gray eyes. He's married to Des.
Desiree (Des) Jenkins McCormack: Actress who was filming on Logan's ranch. She has black hair and eyes that change with her surroundings. She and Logan are married and are the parents of son, Benjamin.
Luke McCormack: Policeman in Hope who's married to Emma. He's Logan and Reid's brother. He's tall with short, dark hair and blue-green eyes.
Emma Burnett McCormack: Veterinarian who owns the Hope Small Animal hospital and is married to Luke. They're the parents of newborn son, Michael. She's Molly's older sister and friend of Chelsea, Jane and Des.
Jane Kline Griffin: Emma's friend who is married to Will Griffin. She's a high school math teacher and mother of Ryan and six-year old Tabitha. She's was previous married.
Will Griffin: Highway patrolman married to Jane and is in the process of adopting Ryan and Tabitha. He's also Luke's friend.
Jillian Reynolds: Runs the library.
Kendra: One of Loretta's bookstore assistants.
Zach Powers: Football coach and history teacher.
Josie Barnes: New English teacher who recently moved to Hope.
Anthony Black: Loretta's father.
Kelly Simmons: Tom's mother.
Jeff Armstrong: ER doctor.
Hannah Alder: Surgeon.
Terrence: Owner of an animal rescue shelter.
Tanya Baker: Loretta's former best friend from high school. They were on the cheerleading squad.
Piper Swift: Loretta's former best friend from high school. They were on the cheerleading squad.
Krista Friedman: Loretta's former best friend from high school. They were on the cheerleading squad.
Otis: Hazel's new dog, a Great Dane.
Not My Dog: Stray dog who has adopted Reid.
Lou: Bash's chihuahua.
Roxie: Stray dog that Brady names and takes in.
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Deacon moves in with Loretta and they're engaged.
Jane is pregnant. (hide spoiler)]

Settings
Bitter Bark, North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
New York, New York
Prologue
23 Chapters
Epilogue
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Jessica (Jessie) Jane Curtis: Journalist writing bios for an online publishing company, Inside the A List. She's 33-years old and has strawberry blond hair and green eyes.
Garrett Kilcannon : Created a startup company in Seattle called PetPic, a pet photo-sharing social media site, and recently sold it to FriendGroup for a tidy sum. He now runs a dog rescue & training center at Waterford Farms, his family's home. He's tall and has black hair and blue eyes.
Aidan Kilcannon: Army Ranger.
Liam Kilcannon: Oldest of the Kilcannon siblings. He's a former marine and was a dog handler for the military. He runs the center with Garrett, responsible for the K-9 law enforcement division. He has black hair.
Shane Kilcannon: Next oldest of the Kilcannon siblings. He's a lawyer and helped sever Garrett's relationship with the company that bought his business. He now runs the center with Garrett and his group does private training, therapy and service dog training, and special projects.
Darcy Kilcannon: Youngest of the Kilcannon siblings. She's responsible for the grooming area at the center when she's not traveling.
Molly Kilcannon: Veterinarian who took over her father Daniel's practice when he retired. She was Jessie's best friend growing up. She has dark brown curly hair and hazel eyes.
Prudence (Pru) Kilcannon: Molly's 12-year old daughter.
Daniel Kilcannon: Patriarch of the Kilcannon family. Until her recent death, he was married to Annie and they have six children. He's a 56-year old retired veterinarian nicknamed The Dogfather.
Annie Kilcannon: Daniel's wife of 36 years who recently died.
Finola (Gramma Finnie) Kilcannon: Daniel's 83-year old mother. Married to Seamus (deceased).
Seamus Kilcannon: Daniel's father, deceased. Was married to Finnie.
Stephanie Curtis: Jessie's sister.
Andi Rivers: Architect.
Marie Boswell: Volunteer at the North Ames shelter in Greensboro.
Mac Thomas: Editorial director of Inside the A List.
Mercedes Black: Writer for Inside the A List. Jessie's competition.
Jack Chamberlain: CEO of FriendGroup.
Claudia Cargill: Garrett's ex-girlfriend.
Sherry Barr:
Rusty: Daniel's dog, an Irish setter.
Lola: Rescue dog who only responds to Jessie.
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Claudia is Garrett's ex-wife, chief financial officer for FriendGroup. She's now married to Jake.
Sherry is Lola's owner. Lola's name is Trisket. She returned Lola to Garrett when she decided to move to Paris.
Mac was spying on Jessie through her laptop and heard Garrett's confession about Claudia and was going to air the story. Jessie quit and the story was killed.
Garrett proposed to Jessie. She's writing a book about Lola. (hide spoiler)]

Settings
Boulder, Colorado
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Prologue
35 Chapters
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Ross Hoffman: Austin's friend from Germany who's also a brew master. He recently bolted from Michigan and his relationship with Evelyn and Austin. He's 6'4" with shoulder length blond hair and blue eyes.
Elisa (Elle) Nagel: New brewing assistant at Fitzgerald Brewery. She's German and about 5'4" with blond dreadlocks and blue-gray eyes.
Evelyn Benedict: Co-owner of Fitzgerald Brewing. She's 24-years old and has golden blond hair and blue eyes. She's now married to Austin and recently gave birth to Ross's baby, Rose.
Austin Fitzgerald: Wealthy owner of Fitzgerald Brewery and married to Evelyn. He's raising Rose. He's 35-years old and has dark brown hair and green eyes.
Rose Fitzgerald: Evelyn's infant daughter by Ross but being raised by Austin.
Brock Fitzgerald: Austin's twin brother who's joined the Brewery.
Melody Rodriguez: Evelyn's friend who runs the Fitz Pub.
Trent Hettinger: Owner of several liquor stores who Evelyn once dated. He's now involved with Melody.
Taylor Hettinger: Trent's teenage daughter.
Hans Nagel: One of Elisa's brothers.
Jack Galyan: Attorney.
Allison Franklin: Married to Rick and Eric's adopted mother.
Rick Franklin: Married to Allison and Eric's adopted father.
Eric Franklin: Allison and Eric's adopted son.
Tim Harris: Aggressive temporary employee hired by Fitzgerald Brewery.
Brad Jefferson: Ross's boss in Boulder.
Holly Grant: Host of Boulder AM.
Nolan Blanchard: Elle's former lover, a renowned chef and her former instructor at L'ecole Cordon Bleu.
Bernard Joseph: Doctor.
Caroline: Brock's date.
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Elisa shoots and kills Tim as he attempts to rape Evelyn in her office.
Ross locates Elisa's son, Eric. He also locates the doctor that delivered him and he lied to Nolan when he said he tied her tubes.
Nolan testified against Elisa at her manslaughter hearing but it backfired. At the second hearing, he was arrested and charged with kidnapping, assault and other things.
Ross and Elisa had a daughter, Liesl. Apparently, she was pregnant when she was arrested after the fracas in the courtroom at her first hearing.
Ross and Elisa are pregnant with a boy. Evelyn is pregnant again and Melody & Trent had a child. (hide spoiler)]

Prologue
11 Chapters
Epilogue
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Gwen Bailey: Jack's sister and Lily's business partner. She's a brunette with whiskey colored eyes.
Luke Thomson: ER doctor. He has dark hair and blue eyes.
Lily Cookson Bailey: Gwen's business partner and sister-in-law. They own and operate a store, The Shadow Creek Chocolatiers. She's married to Jack, 28-years old and has has brown hair and eyes. She's also pregnant with twins.
Jack Bailey: Michael's twin brother who's recently returned home for the first time in five years. He's now married to Lily, 33-years old and has dark hair and brown eyes.
Michael Bailey: Gwen's brother and Jack's twin brother who, along with his son Matthew, died five years ago.
Haley Thomson: Luke's sister, a first grade teacher.
Lisa Thomson: Luke's wife, deceased.
Julia Bailey Donovan: Michael's wife who is now a real estate agent. She was living in Chicago after Michael and their son, Matthew, died and recently returned to Shadow Creek and is now married to Chase. She's a brunette with green eyes.
Chase Donovan: Sheriff and Michael's best friend who is now married to Julia. He has black hair and midnight blue eyes.
Cassandra (Cassy) Bailey: Jack's mother, married to Edward.
Edward Bailey: Jack's father, married to Cassandra.
Maggie Donovan: Chase's 7-year old daughter.
Mrs. Hastings: Dress shop owner.
Marlene Mayberry: Mayor.
Ben Matthews: Firefighter.
Wendy: Nurse.
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Gwen and Luke get married.
Haley leaves her husband and moves to Shadow Creek.
Julia and Chase are pregnant. (hide spoiler)]

Setting
Sullivan's Crossing, Colorado
Timberlake, Colorado
18 Chapters
Epilogue
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Sierra Jones: Cal's sister. She's relocating to the area and is a recovering alcoholic. 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 33-years old and has brown hair and blue eyes.
Maggie Sullivan: Neurosurgeon married to Cal and pregnant. She's 37-years old and has brown hair and eyes and is 5'9".
Cal Jones: Attorney who's now married to Maggie. He's 38-years old and has dark brown hair and light brown eyes.
Harry (Sully) Sullivan: Maggie's father who owns and operates a campground called Crossroads.
Phoebe Lancaster: Maggie's mother, married to Walter.
Arthur Moody: Biology professor at a college in Aurora. He's helping Sierra with her sobriety.
Rafe Vadas: Connie's friend who also is a firefighter with Timberlake Fire and Rescue.
Charlie Portman: Connie's friend who also is a firefighter with Timberlake Fire and Rescue.
Lola Anderson: Diner waitress and divorcée of ten years. She's almost 40-years old, has curly black hair and is a little overweight. She has two sons.
Dave Anderson: Lola's ex-husband.
Cole Anderson: Lola's 18-year old son.
Trace Anderson: Lola's 16-year old son.
Tom Canady: Handyman and Sully's helper. He's helping to build Maggie and Cal's home. He's divorced and the father of four children for whom he has custody. He has thick brown hair.
Becky Canady: Tom's ex-wife. She's an escort.
Jackson Canady: Tom's oldest son.
Nikki Canady: Tom's teenage daughter.
Brenda Canady: Tom's 14-year old daughter.
Zach Canady: Tom's 12-year old son.
Janie Chambers: Connie's mother.
Bernard (Beaner) Chambers: Connie's 23-year old half brother.
Frank Masterson: Fixture at Sully's store. Married to Enid.
Enid Masterson: Married to Frank, she works at Sully's store.
Midge Singleton: Owner of the hostel in Timberlake.
Ernie Gibson: Co-owner with his wife, Bertrice, of The Little Colorado Bookstor in Timberlake.
Bertrice Gibson: Co-owner with her husband, Ernie, of The Little Colorado Bookstor in Timberlake.
Jed Jones: Cal's father, a schizophrenic who's unmedicated.
Marissa Jones: Cal's mother.
Sedona Jones Packard: Cal's sister, a psychologist who is married with two children.
Dakota Jones: Cal's brother, an Army major.
Jaycee Kent: Maggie's closest friend, an obstetrician.
Alison: Detroit investigator.
Neely: AA speaker.
Derek Cox: Man who stalked Sierra.
Alyssa: Connie's ex-fiancée.
Christian (Chris) Derringer: Firefighter.
Charlie Petersen: Campground customer, a bit of a jerk.
Anne Petersen: Charlie's wife.
Swenson: Detroit detective.
Lundquist: Detroit detective.
Charles Tilden: Detroit sexual assault detective.
Pete: Elk hunter staying at Crossroads.
Beau: Sully's dog, a yellow lab.
Molly: Petersen's dog, a golden retriever.
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Connie caught his fiancée in bed with Chris Derringer.
Derek Cox's real name is Craig Dixon. He's a serial rapist wanted in three states. He's been looking for Sierra since she ran away. He caught her on the road to work and she ran to Cal & Maggie's new home where they had their final confrontation. She nailed him with a nail gun right before the FBI apprehended him.
Pete, Lucas, Clyde and Priscilla were really FBI agents, not Crossroads guests.
Maggie and Cal had a girl, Elizabeth Margaret Jones. (hide spoiler)]

Settings
Landon, Minnesota
February 2004
Prologue
15 Chapters
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Camille (Milla) Gordon: Joelle's oldest daughter who is 18-years old and pregnant. She has dark hair and green eyes.
Mathias (Matt) Carter: Diana and Bull's son who is graduating from the University of Minnesota. He's 22-years old and has black hair and navy blue eyes.
Millie Jo Gordon: Camille's daughter.
Joelle Gordon Tilson: Recently divorced 36-year old woman with three daughters who returns to her hometown following the collapse of her marriage. She's now married to Bly. She has dark blonde hair and green eyes.
Blythe (Bly) Tilson: Rich's step-grandson who was staying with him and working at the Shore Leave Cafe. He's married to Joelle. He's in his 20s and is 6'4"with dirty blonde hair and blue eyes.
Matthew (Matty) Blythe Tilson: Joelle and Blythe's son.
Jackson (Jackie) Gordon: Joelle's ex-husband, Camille's father.
Jillian (Jilly) Miller: Joelle's younger sister, a former widow and Clint's mother. She's now married to Justin and pregnant.
Justin Miller: Dodge's son, divorced from Aubrey Pritchard. Married to Jilly.
Clint Henricksen: Jilly's son from her first marriage.
Louisa Rae Miller: Jilly and Justin's daughter.
Patricia (Tish) Gordon: Joelle's 16-year old daughter.
Ruthann Gordon: Joelle's 13-year old daughter.
Joan Davis: Jilly and Joelle's mother, owner of the Shore Leave Cafe.
Ellen Owens: Jilly and Joelle's aunt, Joan's sister.
Daniel (Dodge) Miller: Runs the filling station in Landon. Justin's father.
Jake McCall: Young boy who's infatuated with Camille.
Liz Worden: Justin's sister, married to Wordo.
Wordo Worden: Liz's husband and father of their triplets, Fern, Linnea and Hal.
Rich Mayes: Cook at the Shore Leave Cafe, Blythe's step-grandfather.
Bull Carter: Runs the White Oaks Lodge. Married to Diana and father of their four children.
Diana Carter: Married to Bull and mother of their four children.
Tina: One of Diana and Bull's three daughters. Married to Sam.
Glenna: One of Diana and Bull's three daughters.
Elaine: Youngest of Diana and Bull's three daughters. She's married to Mike and they have two daughters. She reads cards.
Skid Erickson: Mathias' friend and future business partner.
Boyd Carter: Bull's ancestor who originally built the lodge.
Malcom Carter: Boyd's younger brother and the man in Camille's picture.
Noah Utley: Father of Camille's baby.
Curt Utley: Noah's father, married to Marie.
Marie Utley: Noah's mother, married to Curt.
Tess French: Mathias' ex-girlfriend.
Mandy Pearson: Mean girl from high school, now dating Noah.
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Boyd and Malcolm are characters in the Dove Trilogy (hide spoiler)]

Settings
1869, Lexington, Kentucky
Bridgewater, Virginia
Winchester, Virginia
15 Chapters
Epilogue
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Matt Gentry: Beau and Eleanor's son. He left home six years ago. He's 24-years old and has dark red hair.
Annie Campbell: Woman living alone in Bridgewater, Virginia. She has green eyes and long, dark hair.
Adam Gentry: Matt's older brother.
Olivia Gentry: Matt's 21-year old younger sister.
Beauregard (Beau) Gentry: Matt's father, married to Eleanor.
Eleanor Gentry: Matt's mother, married to Beau.
Brigid Gentry: Beau's aunt.
Ben Littleship: Beau and Eleanor's ranch manager at Paradise.
Mabel: Gentry family cook.
Madeline Cartwright: Annie's neighbor, married to Tom.
Tom Cartwright: Married to Madeline.
Jeb Barlow: One of Annie's neighbors who handles the sales of her hogs.
Rawlings: Doctor.
Gilly: Black woman with healing skills.
Isaiah: Gilly's man.
Royal: Works for Hadlon. He's Isaiah's uncle.
Teddy Campbell: Annie's brother, deceased.
Abraham Thurman: Mill owner who killed Annie's father. He "owns" the town (Bridgewater).
Jeremiah Thurman: Oldest of Abraham's sons.
Joshua Thurman: One of Abraham's sons.
Ezra Dinson: Butcher.
Bertram Miles: Bridgewater postmaster.
Frederick Miles: Bertram's son.
Hadlon: Barber.
Watterby: Bridgewater sheriff.
Winston Nettlestrom: Matt's childhood friend, married to Nellie.
Chester: Matt's horse.
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Matt ends up killing Abraham Thurman.
Annie moves to Winchester with Matt and they marry. Annie and Matt have a son, Theodore Gentry. (hide spoiler)]

Prologue
13 Chapters
Epilogue
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Jack Bailey: Michael's twin brother who's returned home for the first time in five years. He's 33-years old and has dark hair and brown eyes.
Lily Cookson: Jack's former fiancée. She's Gwen's business partner and they are opening a store, The Shadow Creek Chocolatiers. She's 28-years old and has has brown hair and eyes.
Michael Bailey: Jack's twin brother who, along with his son Matthew, died five years ago.
Gwen Bailey: Jack's sister and Lily's business partner.
Cassandra (Cassy) Bailey: Jack's mother, married to Edward.
Edward Bailey: Jack's father, married to Cassandra.
Julia Bailey Donovan: Michael's wife who is now a real estate agent. She was living in Chicago after Michael died and recently returned to Shadow Creek and is now married to Chase. She's a brunette with green eyes.
Chase Donovan: Sheriff and Michael's best friend who is now married to Julia. He has black hair and midnight blue eyes.
Maggie Donovan: Chase's 7-year old daughter.
Ben Easton: Fire chief.
Peggy: One of Lily's father's nurses.
Thomson: ER doctor.
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Lily is pregnant with twins.
Jack sees two wolves in the blizzard who he believes were Michael and Matthew. They led him to the hospital.
Jack knew a week after Lily miscarried five years ago that she'd been pregnant and lost the baby. He was paying for her father's nursing home care. (hide spoiler)]

Jessica Harlow: FBI special agent recently transferred from the Los Angeles office to Chicago in the Public Corruption squad. She's recently divorced from Alex. Her undercover name is Ashley Evers. She's 5'3" and has long blond hair and blue eyes.
John Shepherd: FBI special agent in the Chicago office, Organized Crime squad. He's a former Army Ranger. His undercover name is Dave Rosser. He's 6'4" with blond hair and blue eyes.
Tara: Jessica's friend.
Wes: John's friend. Married to Claire.
Nate Shepherd: John's brother, a restaurateur.
Finn Harlow: Jessica's brother, Maya's twin brother. He's married to Kim.
Kim Harlow: Finn's wife.
Kayla Harlow: Finn and Kim's daughter.
Andrew: Finn and Kim's son.
Maya: Jessica's sister, Finn's twin. She's married to Camila.
Camila: Maya's wife.
Oliver: Maya and Camilla's 3-year old son.
Alicia: John's ex-girlfriend.
Rob: John's former friend.
Lucas: John's friend from college.
Matt: John's friend from college.
Alex: Jessica's ex-husband, a Hollywood movie producer.
Nick McCall: FBI special agent in charge.
Reece Gunnar: FBI special agent and Violent Crimes squad leader.
Jack Pallas: FBI special agent in the Violent Crimes squad.
Sam Wilkins: FBI special agent in the Violent Crimes squad.
Ryan: FBI special agent in the Organized Crime squad.
Jin: FBI special agent in the Organized Crime squad.
Vaughn Roberts: FBI agent who works in Jessica's division.
Sean Piser: Recruiter for the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team.
Patrick Blair: Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida and subject of the FBI undercover investigation.
Leavitt: FBI special agent in Jacksonville.
Todd: FBI special agent in Jacksonville.
Anthony Morano: Florida lobbyist now cooperating with the FBI. (hide spoiler)]

Dawn Graham: Divorced mother of son, Tommy, who works part time as a secretary at an accounting firm.
Tommy Graham: Dawn and Richard's 10-year old son.
Richard Graham: Dawn's ex-husband.
Miranda Graham: Richard's new wife.
Anna: Dawn's older sister.
Kylie Travis:
Bella: Kylie's best friend.
Andrew: Kylie's ex-husband.
Ramello: Kylie's boss.
Mandy-Lou: Dog from Dawn's past.
Amy: Mandy-Lou's owner.
Karen: Woman in the car accident.
Jess: Karen's daughter.
Jett Powell: Med student. (hide spoiler)]

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Xcor: "Xcor, son of an unknown sire" - Lived majority of his life believing he was the son of the Bloodletter. Illiterate leader of the Band of Bastards. He has black hair, navy blue eyes and a cleft lip and wants to usurp Wrath's throne. He's in love with Layla who fed him surreptitiously.
Layla: Chosen who is considered Fallen. She recently gave birth to Qhuinn's twins, Rhampage and Lyric. She's trained as an ehros. She's in love with Xcor.
Qhuinn: Newly inducted member of the Brotherhood and John's former ahstrux nohstrum. He's mated to Blay and is a wahlker. Has one blue and one green eye and is color blind, both seen as defects to the vampire aristocracy. Has dark hair, a tattooed teardrop under his eye and a lot of piercings. He is the father of Layla's twins, Rhampage and Lyric.
Blay: Mated to Qhuinn and a soldier in the war against the Omega and the Lessers. Currently lives in the Brotherhood mansion. Has deep red hair and sapphire blue eyes, a very fine dresser and a romantic.
Wrath: "The Blind King," son of Wrath. Beth's hellren, King of the vampires and the last pureblood vampire in existence. He is completely blind and has waist long black hair and bright green eyes he keeps hidden under wraparound sunglasses. He uses a guide dog (George) now so he can maintain his independence.
Beth Randall: Elizabeth, blooded daughter of Darius and Wrath's shellan. She's Queen of the Vampires. She is tall with an athletic body and long black hair. Former reporter at the Caldwell Courier Journal, she also helps Wrath with paperwork for the royal family and is now mother to their son, little Wrath (LW).
Vishous: "V, " son of the Bloodletter. Jane's hellren, son of the Scribe Virgin and the Bloodletter and Payne's twin brother. He's Butch's best friend and most intelligent among the Brothers and the go-to tech guy. He has the power of premonition and his left hand can blow or burn things up. Takes away Butch's pain after he "eats" lessers and is 305-years old. He's 6'6" and has black hair and ice white eyes with a navy blue rim around them. Has a long, lean and strong build and has tattoos on his left temple, around his left eye, his entire left hand and his genitals--which are scarred since his father tried to castrate him. Uses BDSM to deal with his past issues.
Jane Whitcomb: "Doc Jane" Vishous' shellan and the Brotherhood's surgeon. She helps out at Safe Place. She was killed by a lesser but brought back as a ghost by the Scribe Virgin and can be corporeal if she concentrates or if V touches her with his 'deadly' hand. Has forest green eyes.
Butch O'Neal: "Brian O'Neal" - "Cop" - "Dhestroyer" Marissa's hellren. Has a very close relationship with Vishous and is Manny's half-brother. The only human to be allowed within the Brotherhood, he is descended from Wrath's line which allowed him to be "turned" and initiated in the BDB but cannot dematerialize. He's an ex-homicide detective with the CPD. The object of an ancient Lesser Prophecy, he has the ability to sense lessers wherever they are and can absorb their essence into himself (it makes him very sick and V has to help cure him every time) preventing them from going back to the Omega to make him stronger. He has hazel eyes.
Tohrment: "Tohr" - Autumn’s hellren, John Matthew's adoptive father. Leader of the Brotherhood since Wrath ascended the throne. His first shellan, Wellsie, was killed by a lesser while she was pregnant with their son. He has thick, cropped black hair with a white stripe and navy blue eyes.
Lassiter: Fallen Angel, like a guardian angel to Tohr, sent to Tohr by Wellsie. Seriously addicted to bad TV, massive male with blond-and-black hair and bright white, pupilless eyes. Has hoops and studs marking his ears, eyebrows, lips and throat and glows.
Trez Latimer: Name is "TrezLath" and is a Shadow. iAm's brother. Worked for Rehvenge at ZeroSum and is fiercely loyal to him; Owner of the Iron Mask and the new club, shAdoWs. He was to be mated to the daughter of the s'Hisbe Queen but refused so he could mate with Selena. He's very tall, muscular and dark skinned and suffers from severe migraines. In an attempt to get out of his betrothal, had sex all the time. He grieves Selena's death.
Selena: A Chosen, trained as an ehros and was a scribe. She fed members of the Brotherhood when Layla was unavailable. She died from a disease that seems to only affect the Chosen.
Therese: New waitress at Sal's restaurant who looks identical to Selena.
iAm: A Shadow. Trez's brother. Worked for Rehvenge at ZeroSum and is fiercely loyal to him. He love's to cook and is the owner of Sal's Restaurant. He's very tall, muscular and dark skinned and has black eyes. He's married to the s'Hisbe Queen.
Fritz Perlmutter: "Fritzgelder Perlmutter" - The Brotherhood's doggen (member of the servant class among the vampires). Formerly worked for Autumn's family and loves helping everyone.
Throe: Formerly one of the Band of Bastards and Xcor's second in command. Distant relative of Abalon, he recently defected from the BOB.
Assail: Member of the glymera and son of a Brother and a fallen Chosen. He's tall with black hair and tan skin. His eyes are an impossible color, somewhere between silver and violet and pale blue. He's filling the void left by Rehvenge in Caldwell's drug trade and is in love with Sola. He's a drug addict now being treated through withdrawal by Doc Jane. (hide spoiler)]

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Grace Ryan: Pharmacist who is coping with the aftermath of significant weight loss. She's 28-years old and has shoulder length, dark hair and light brown eyes.
Evan McCarthy: One of the McCarthy brothers, a singer-songwriter living in Nashville. He's 32-years old and has thick, wavy dark hair and blue eyes.
Owen Lawry: Local singer and grandson of the owners of the . He's helping them renovate the place with Laura.
Laura McCarthy: Cousin of the McCarthy siblings. She was recently married but caught her husband dating after a month. She's moved back to Gansett Island to help renovate the with Owen. She's three-months pregnant and has blond hair and blue eyes.
Malcolm (Big Mac) McCarthy: Patriarch of the family.
Linda McCarthy: Matriarch of the family.
Malcolm (Mac) McCarthy: Joe's best friend. With his partners, he used to own a business in Miami that reconfigured office space for new tenants. He's moved back to Gansett Island and is married to Maddie. He also runs McCarthy's Marina, the family-owned business (he has 40% ownership), and a small construction company. He's 35-years old and has jet black hair and blue eyes.
Madeline (Maddie) Chester McCarthy: Sydney's childhood friend. She's a housekeeper at Gansett Inn. She's the mother of Thomas, her 3-year old son, and Hailey, her newborn daughter, and married to Mac. She has light brown eyes and hair.
Thomas McCarthy: Maddie and Mac's 3-year old son. Mac adopted him at 9-months old.
Grant McCarthy: One of the McCarthy brothers, an Academy Award-winning screenwriter who was living in Los Angeles and recently returned home and is dating Stephanie. He's 35-years old and has thick, wavy black hair and blue eyes.
Stephanie Logan: Runs the marina restaurant and is Grant's girlfriend. She's 28-years old and has short, spiky red hair and blue-green eyes.
Luke Harris: Part owner (40%) with Mac and Big Mac of McCarthy's Marina. He's seeing Sydney. He's 36-years old and has dark hair and brown eyes.
Sydney Donovan: Luke's former high school girlfriend from 17-years ago who lost her husband and two children in a car accident two years ago. She's seeing Luke and now has her own interior design company. She's 36-years old and a strawberry blond with blue eyes.
Ned Saunders: Big Mac's best friend. He drives a taxi on the island. He's engaged to Francine.
Francine Chester: Tiffany and Maddie's mother. She was recently released from prison for writing bad checks. She's engaged to Ned.
Tiffany Sturgil: Maddie's sister and Francine's daughter. She's separated from Jim and they're the parents of 3-year old Ashleigh. She runs a day care at home and teaches a dance class.
Jim Sturgil: Tiffany's estranged husband, the only island attorney.
Blaine Taylor: Chief of police.
Seamus O'Grady: Man Joe hired to run the Gansett Island Ferry Company while he's in Ohio. He has auburn hair and green eyes.
Abby Callahan: Grant's ex-girlfriend. She's engaged to Cal and owns and operates Abby's Attic but is moving to Texas to join Cal.
Cal Maitland: He was the new town doctor but recently returned to Texas to care for his mother. He's engaged to Abby.
Mrs. Gold: Along with her husband, owner of Gold's Pharmacy.
Henry Gold: Along with his wife, owner of Gold's Pharmacy.
Bobby Chester: Francine's former husband who left her when a Maddie and Tiffany were little girls. He's back on the island.
David Lawrence: Janey's former fiancé, now the island doctor. He helped deliver Hailey.
Victoria Stevens: Nurse practitioner at the clinic.
Dan Torrington: Famous defense attorney.
Jack Beaumont: Evan's manager.
Buddy Longstreet: Country music star with his own label.
Charles (Charlie) Grandchamp: Stephanie's stepfather.
Trey Parsons: Grace's ex-boyfriend.
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Charlie was released from prison after 14 years. He's staying on the island for now.
Tiffany and Jim are splitting for good. (hide spoiler)]

Setting
Silver Springs, California
20 Chapters
Epilogue
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Cora Kelly: Art instructor at New Horizons Boys Ranch. She's 28-years old and has brown eyes.
Elijah (Eli) Turner: One of Aiyana's adopted sons who helps run New Horizons and is the athletic director. He has dark hair and blue eyes.
Aiyana Turner: Cora's biological mother. She's the director of New Horizons Boys Ranch.
Cal Buchanan: Rancher.
Jill: Cora's best friend.
Lilly Kelly: Cora's adopted mother.
Brad Kelly: Cora's adopted father.
Ashton Kelly: Cora's older brother, a Hollywood movie producer.
Dallas Turner: One of Aiyana's adopted sons.
Gavin Turner: One of Aiyana's adopted sons.
Liam Turner: One of Aiyana's adopted sons.
Bentley Turner: One of Aiyana's adopted sons.
Darcy: New Horizon English teacher.
Doug Maggleby: New Horizon science teacher.
Betty May: Aiyana's receptionist.
Gary Seaton: Local teacher who applied for the position filled by Cora.
Matt: Cora's ex-boyfriend.
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Dahlonega, Georgia
26 Chapters
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Lucinda (Lucy) Flannery/James: Psychologist who returns home after learning her father did not murder her family 18 years ago. She's 30-years old and a Ph.D. with pale green eyes and brown hair.
Ben Paulson: Lumpkin County sheriff. He's Ainsley's cousin. He's 36-years old and has dark blond hair and blue eyes.
Andrew Flannery: Lucinda's father.
Madeline (Maddie) Flannery: Lucy's mother.
Sean Flannery: Lucy's brother.
Erin Flannery Anderson: Lucy's aunt, Andrew's sister.
Sean Anderson: Erin's husband.
Becky James: Lucy's aunt, Maddie's sister.
Jason: Becky's former live-in boyfriend.
Ainsley Tidwell Elias: Criminal defense attorney who recently moved from Savannah. She's married to Cal and has dark hair and eyes.
Callum (Cal) Alias: Owner of an artists' cooperative and gallery called The Mother Lode. He's a former combat medic. He's married to Ainsley, is 6'2" and has brown hair and green eyes.
Sabrina (Bree) Paulson: Ben's sister and Ainsley's cousin. She's an artist of sorts and free-spirited.
Duncan Ross: Private investigator and Ben's friend.
Peggy Ross: Duncan's twin sister, a nurse.
Michelle Combs: Lucy's childhood friend. She's married to an obstetrician and they have two sons, Carson and Ethan.
Ann Holliwell: Michelle and Nathan's mother.
Nathan Holliwell: Michelle's older brother.
Christine (Chris) Hill: Andrew's cousin.
Gerald Barren: Chris's boyfriend.
Jessica Berkley: Headmistress of the Little Lamb preschool.
Bret Lauderdale: High school art teacher.
Seth Glassmeyer: Glass artist.
Cody Jennings: Reporter for the Dahlonega Mountain Times.
Brian Donahue: Flannery Pub manager.
Hastings: Deputy sheriff.
Martin: Deputy sheriff.
Judy: Ben's administrative assistant.
Bandit: Ben's dog.
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Savannah, Georgia
20 Chapters
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Jack Wellington: Criminal defense attorney. He's 6'4" with dark hair and gray eyes.
Caitlin Cavanaugh: Romantic suspense writer. She has pale blond hair and blue eyes.
Jesse Wellington: Jack's brother, an FBI agent. Married to Jillian.
Jillian Wellington: Jesse's wife, a photographer, who's pregnant.
Jordan Nathaniel Wellington: Jack's younger brother, Assistant District Attorney (ADA). He's 6' tall with dark hair and blue eyes.
Addison Wellington: Matriarch of the Wellington family.
Lance Cavanaugh: Caitlin's brother, CEO of a medical device company. Engaged to Connie.
Connie Verzak: Lance's fiancée and Caitlin's best friend.
Alexei Markov: Jillian's brother, a former Russian ballet dancer.
Katie Parker: Jillian's former roommate. She owns and operates a restaurant, Parkers on the Park.
Ainsley Tidwell: Criminal defense attorney working in Savannah with Jack. She has dark hair and eyes.
Elise: Ainsley's step cousin, an attorney.
William Easton: Caitlin and Lance's father's business partner. Married to Theresa.
Theresa Easton: Married to William, she's now Lance's business partner now that her husband is deceased.
Peyton Easton: William and Theresa's son.
Maxine: Bartender at Parker's on the Park.
Phil Donaldson: Detective with the Savannah Chatham Metro Police Department.
Jeremy Clark: Detective with the Savannah Chatham Metro Police Department. Phil's handsome partner.
Darius Presley: Retired detective Caitlin uses as a consultant.
Naomi Presley: Darius' wife.
Foley: Policewoman.
Sims: Crime scene tech.
Evan: Jack's investigator.
Danny Garland: Owner of The Wheelhouse, the restaurant where Caitlin went to meet Leslie.
Ryan Fasteland: Caitlin's ex-boyfriend.
Lydia Fasteland: Ryan's wife.
Henry Cox: Murder victim.
Harold (Hal) Cox: Henry's twin brother.
Leslie: Woman Caitlin was supposed to meet the night at the bar.
Mr. Fisher: Caitlin's neighbor.
Dustin (Dusty) Miller: Witness to the attempted hit and run.
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Ryan was still married when he was dating Caitlin. His wife started stalking Caitlin.
Ryan was murdered two weeks before Caitlin woke up with the dead man in her room.
The murder victim is actually Hal Cox. Henry is a quadriplegic living in a long-term care facility, paralyzed from the neck down.
Jesse and Jillian had a girl, Grace Julia.
Theresa was behind the killings. She killed Ryan, Lydia and Darius. She also killed her husband and Caitlin's parents. She hired Hal Cox to kill Caitlin. Connie got wind of it and stabbed Hal from behind. She was pregnant by Peyton. (hide spoiler)]

Jane Chapman: Single mother who moves to Pirriwee with her 5-year old son, Ziggy.
Ziggy Chapman: Jane's 5-year old son.
Madeline Martha Mackenzie: Jane's friend, married to Ed and mother of Abigail, Fred and Chloe.
Ed Mackenzie: Madeleine's husband and Fred and Chloe's father, Abigail's stepfather who raised her.
Abigail Mackenzie: Nathan and Madeleine's 14-year old daughter.
Fred Mackenzie: Madeline and Ed's son
Chloe Mackenzie: Madeline and Ed's 5-year old daughter.
Celeste White: Jane and Madeline's friend who is married to Perry and mother of identical twin boys, Max and Josh.
Perry White: Celeste's husband and father of Max and Josh.
Max White: Celeste and Perry's 5-year old son, Josh's twin.
Josh White: Celeste and Perry's 5-year old son, Max's twin.
Bonnie: Married to Nathan, Skye's mother and Abigail's stepmother.
Nathan: Madeleine's first husband and Abigail's biological father who is now married to Bonnie. They have a daughter, Skye.
Skye: Nathan and Bonnie's 5-year old daughter.
Renata Klein: Amabel's mother, married to Geoff.
Geoff Klein: Renata's husband.
Amabella Klein: Renata's 5-year old daughter who claims to being bullied.
Dane Chapman: Jane's brother.
Harper Berry: Renata's friend. Married to Graeme and mother of 5-year old Emily.
Graeme Berry: Harper's husband and Emily's father.
Emily Berry: Harper and Graeme's 5-year old daughter.
Patricia Lipmann: School principal
Mrs. Patty Ponder: Woman who lives next to the school.
Poppy: Jane's grandfather.
Rebecca Barnes: School kindergarten teacher.
Marie Antoinette: Mrs. Ponder's cat.
Lucy Ponder: Mrs. Ponder's daughter.
Juliette: Renata's nanny.
Tom O'Brien: Barista and owner of Blue Blues
Petra: One of Abigail's friends.
Gwen: One of Celeste's friends.
Adrian Quinlan: Detective sergeant.
Sarah: Journalist.
Thea Cunningham: One of the school mothers. She has four children.
Susan: Domestic abuse counselor.
Jackie Montgomery: One of the school mothers.
Saxon Banks: Jane's one night stand.
Samantha: One of the school mothers.
Gabrielle: One of the school mothers.
Melissa: One of the school mothers.
Mr. Larry Fitzgerald: Man responding to Abigail's email campaign.
Lorraine: One of the school mothers.
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Benton, Nebraska
Cedar City, Iowa
41 Chapters
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Ellen Moore: Social worker at DHS. She's married to Adam and they have three children.
Adam Moore: Ellen's husband, a history teacher.
Avery Moore: Ellen and Adam's 11-month old daughter.
Lucas Moore: Ellen and Adam's 7-year old son.
Leah Moore: Ellen and Adam's 9-year old daughter.
Theresa Moore: Adam's mother, married to Hank.
Hank Moore: Adam's father, married to Theresa.
Jenny Briard: Billy's 10-year old daughter.
Billy Briard: Jenny's father.
Margaret (Margie) Flanagan: Jenny's grandmother.
Joe Gaddey: Cedar City Police Department detective.
Kelly: Ellen's best friend.
Jade Tharpe: Woman who's children were once removed from her custody by Ellen.
Manda Hoskins: Mother of the two children who called Ellen.
Ruth Johnson: Social worker at DHS and Ellen's co-worker. They share an office.
Caren Regis: Ellen's supervisor at DHS.
Richard Prieto: County attorney.
Nicole: Home care coordinator for DHS.
Madalyn Olmstead: 4-year old toddler who Ellen believed was murdered by her father. This is the case that weighs on Ellen.
James Olmstead: Madalyn's father. Ellen is convinced he murdered her and got away with it.
Diedra Olmstead: Madalyn's mother.
Maudene Sifkus: Waitress at the Happy Pancake in Cedar City.
Craig Sifkus: Maudene's son.
Alan Sifkus: Maudene's son.
Wes Sifkus: Maudene's husband, deceased.
Dr. Nickerson: ER doctor.
Dr. Campbell: Nephrologist.
Ted Vitolo: Attorney.
Lucy Pike: Drug addicted mother who lost custody of her children at Ellen's recommendation.
Dolly: Maudene's dog.
Jimmy: Jenny's mother's boyfriend.
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Diedre is Jenny's mother. James is Jimmy. (hide spoiler)]

Setting
The Hamptons, New York
40 Chapters
Epilogue
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Dakota Hale: Owner of Premiere Service, a concierge business she started four years ago. She's 28-years old, 5'10" and has long, brown hair and golden brown eyes.
Max Carr: Partner in The Summit Group, a private equity firm, who purchased Dakota's family home in The Hamptons. He has blue-gray eyes and wavy, dark auburn hair.
Rae Diaz: Dakota's friend and employee.
Hendrick Daube: Professor of psychiatry at Columbia University and Dakota's friend.
Genevieve (Gen) Monaghan: Painter married to Alex Miller. They have two children, Gracie and Brooke.
Alex Miller: Businessman who's a colleague and Max's friend.
Grace (Gracie) Miller: Gen and Alex's 9-year old daughter.
Brooke Miller: Gen and Alex's 3-year old daughter.
Cassie Miller: Alex's sister. Married to Caleb.
Caleb Wells: Cassie's husband and father of their four children, Jamie, Sophie, Dylan and Holly.
Lauren Payne: Dakota's friend who gives horseback riding lessons. She's a widow with two daughters, Ali and Katie.
Zach Payne: Lauren's husband who is deceased.
Steve Sheppard: Former Olympian who now trains jumpers at his own private stables. He's married to Ty and they have two sons.
Ty Sheppard: Married to Steve, she helps him run his show barn. They have two sons, Lee and Connor.
Tom Hunter: Famous actor whose house is being renovated by Dakota and Astrid.
Diego Salinas: Polo player from Argentina.
Fred Meyers: Max's assistant.
Penelope (Piper) Worth Hale: Dakota's high maintenance mother.
Elliott Hale: Piper's older brother and Dakota's uncle. Married to Martha, his third wife.
Mimi Hale Walsh: Piper's older sister and Dakota's aunt.
Duncan Harding: Piper's boyfriend.
Marcos: Rae's boyfriend.
Marcus Field: Hendrick's partner, an NYU art history professor.
Jarrett: Works for Dakota.
Lupe: Works for Dakota.
Bob Elders: Summit's CEO.
Roger Cohen: General counsel for The Summitt Group.
Mike Gaddis: Max's attorney, recommended by Roger.
Astrid Shibles: Interior designer.
Phil Carr: Max's father.
Rosie Carr: Max's sister, deceased.
Chris Steffen: Pharmaceutical world's latest wunderkind.
Alicia Kendall: Gen's agent.
Dr. Davis: Dakota's doctor.
Trudy: Dr. Davis' nurse.
Martin Geller: County clerk.
Arlo: Hendrick's dog.
Ashley Nicholls: Former dalliance who is trying to blackmail Max.
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Diego is Dakota's biological father.
Dakota and Max have a girl, Rosemary Frances.
Max reconciles with his father.
Max leaves the Summit Group after Chris proposes a 1,000% increase in a drug that helps cystic fibrosis patients. The Summit Group takes a beating after they move forward.
Max is starting his own private equity firm, the Carr Group. (hide spoiler)]