David Bateman: Television news network executive. He's 56-years old and married to Maggie. He's the father of their two children.
Maggie Bateman: Former pre-school teacher, now a stay-at-home mother. She's 36-year old, married to David and mother of their two children.
Rachel Bateman: David and Maggie's 9-year old daughter.
J. J. Bateman: David and Maggie's 4-year old son.
Gil Baruch: Batemans' Israeli bodyguard.
Scott Burroughs: Painter who is invited on the flight by Maggie.
Ben Kipling: David's friend, married to Sara. He's a senior partner at Wyatt, Hathoway, a financial giant.
Sara Kipling: Married to Ben.
Emma Lightner: Flight attendant.
James Melody: Pilot.
Charles Busch: First officer, nephew of a U.S. senator.
Leslie: FAA representative.
Gus Franklin: NTSB representative who leads the investigative team.
Walter O'Brien: FBI special agent assigned to the investigative team.
Frank: OSPRY representative on the team.
Leslie: FAA representative on the team.
Barry Hex: Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) representative on the team.
Jordan Bewes: Treasury agent from OFAC.
Magnus: Scott's friend, an artist.
Leslie (Layla) Mueller: Wealthy daughter of a tech giant. She runs the Mueller Gallery.
Eleanor Dunleavy: Maggie's sister. Married to Doug.
Doug Dunleavy: Maggie's husband.
Larry Page: Bateman family lawyer.
Bill Cunningham: Anchor on the ALC television news network.
Krista Brewer: Cunningham's producer.
Barney Culpepper: Corporate attorney for Wyatt, Hathoway.
Francesca (Frankie) Butler: Rachel's former nanny, a night-school nursing student who helped take care of her three days a week.
Namor: Former Navy SEAL and Pentagon intelligence agent who does illegal covert work for Cunningham.
Maid for Love15 Chapters
SettingGansett Island, Rhode Island
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Madeline (Maddie) Chester: Housekeeper at Gansett Inn. She's the mother of Thomas, her 9-month old son. She has light brown eyes and hair.
Malcolm (Mac) McCarthy: With his partners, he owns a business in Miami that reconfigures office space for new tenants. He's 35-years old and has jet black hair and blue eyes.
Thomas Chester: Maddie's 9-month old son.
Tiffany Sturgil: Maddie's sister. She's married to Jim and they're the parents of 10-month old Ashleigh. She runs a day care at home and teaches a dance class.
Jim Sturgil: Tiffany's husband.
Ashleigh Sturgil: Tiffany's 10-month old daughter.
Janey McCarthy: Mac's blond-haired sister (7 years younger) who works for a veterinarian. She's 28-years old and engaged to David.
Linda McCarthy: Matriarch of the family.
Malcolm (Big Mac) McCarthy: Patriarch of the family.
Evan McCarthy: Mac's younger brother, a singer living in Nashville.
Joe Cantrell: Mac's best friend. He owns and operates the ferry.
Joan: Linda's sister.
Luke Harris: Second in command at Big Mac's marina.
Libby: Runs the Beachcomber and is a voluntary paramedic with the Gansett Fire Department.
Ethel: Head of the Housekeeping Department at Gansett Inn.
Ned Saunders: Big Mac's best friend. He drives a taxi on the island.
Sam Pressley: Retired police chief.
Daisy: Housekeeper at Gansett Inn and Maddie's friend.
Tom Wilkinson: Thomas' father.
Doro Chase: Island socialite.
Darren Tuttle: High school bully who ruined Maddie's reputation.
Roseanne: Mac's most recent ex-girlfriend. (hide spoiler)]
25 Chapters
Lopez, San Juan Islands, Washington
Seattle, Washington
San Francisco, California
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Nora Bridge: Popular host of a talk radio show, Spiritual Healing. She also has a weekly newspaper advice column, Nora Knows Best.
Ruby Bridge: Nora's 28-year old daughter who is a failing standup comedienne. She hasn't seen or talked to Nora in ten years.
Caroline (Caro): Nora's oldest daughter. She's married with a daughter, Jenny.
Jeremy (Jere): Caroline's husband.
Rand Bridge: Nora's ex-husband and the father of their two daughters. He's a commercial fisherman.
Marilyn Bridge: Rand's wife. They have a baby, Ethan.
Eric Sloan: Nora's friend who is dying of cancer. He's 30-years old and Dean's brother. He's a high school English teacher.
Dean Sloan: Eric's younger brother who works for the family business, Harcourt and Sons. He has blond hair.
Edward Sloan: Eric and Dean's father.
Lottie: Sloan housekeeper at the Island house.
Dee Langhor: Nora's assistant.
Charlie: Eric's partner who died of AIDS.
Valentine (Val) Lightner: Ruby's agent.
Maudeen: Val's receptionist.
Joan Piñon: Editor for Cache magazine.
Vince Corell: Man with whom Nora had an affair when she was married.
Bob Wharton: Owner of the radio station where Nora works.
Jason Close: Lead attorney at the radio station.
Tom Adams: Owner of the newspaper that runs Nora's column.
Ken: Nora's doorman.
Max: Ruby's ex-boyfriend.
Leonard Allbright: Nora's psychiatrist. (hide spoiler)]
The Rebel's ReturnRed River, Ontario, Canada
13 Chapters
Epilogue
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Natalia (Nat) Puccini: Owner of a bakery. She's 28-years old and a brunette with brown eyes.
Aiden McCann: Natalie's ex-boyfriend who's returned home to care for his father. He and his brother own a business together in Toronto, Mobile Mechanic. He's 32-years old and has black hair and blue eyes.
Sabrina: Natalie's best friend, a realtor.
Dylan McCann: Aiden's older brother.
Mr. McCann: Aiden and Dylan's father who has prostrate cancer.
Dominic Puccini: Natalie's brother, Aiden's former friend.
Evan Manning: Aiden's father's doctor. He's a former surgeon, youngest of the Manning brothers and Aiden's friend. He's married to Grace.
Grace Manning: Married to Evan and is his receptionist at his medical practice.
Jake Manning: Aiden's best friend growing up. Married to Claire and father of their son, Michael.
Quinn Manning: Eldest of the Manning brothers. Married to Holly.
Francesca Puccini: Natalia's cousin.
Franco Benito: Francesca's fiancé.
Eunice Jacobs: Town gossip. (hide spoiler)]
The RogueEdinburgh, Scotland, March 1314
13 Chapters
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Isabel (Izzie) Stewart: Ella's cousin who is the daughter of the late John Stewart. She's 23-years old and has blond hair and blue eyes.
Sir Thomas Randolph: The Earl of Moray and a Scottish Knight. One of Robert the Bruce's trusted advisors, his nephew and son of his half-sister. He was formerly Ella's betrothed. He's 29-years old and has dark hair and hazel eyes.
Thomas (Thom) MacGowan: Son of a blacksmith who left to join the forces led by Edward Bruce. Childhood friend of Elizabeth and James Douglas.
Elizabeth (Ella) Douglas: Younger sister of James 'the Black' Douglas. Thom's childhood friend. She's 23-years old with blond hair and blue eyes.
James (the Black) Douglas: Knight. Elizabeth's older brother. One of the Bruce's most trusted lieutenants.
Joanna (Jo) Dicson Douglas: James' wife. Thom's childhood friend. Daughter of the marshall.
Robert the Bruce: King of the Scots.
Erik MacSorley: Highland Guard. 'Hawk'. Cousin of Lachlan MacRuairi. Married to Elyne de Burgh, he's a brilliant seafarer and swimmer.
Magnus MacKay: Saint. Member of the Highland Guard. Married to Helen.
Helen MacKay: Angel. Member of the Highland Guard. Married to Magnus.
Lachlan MacRuairi: Highland Guard. 'Viper'. Cousin of Erik MacSorley. Married to Bella MacDuff.
Ewen Lamont: Highland Guard. 'Hunter'. Married to Janet of Mar, Mary's twin sister.
Richard Dicson: Joanna's brother.
Walter Stewart: The 6th High Steward of Scotland. Izzie's cousin and guardian.
Alexander Stewart: Izzie's brother.
Margaret Bruce: Robert Bruce's younger sister.
Gilbert de la Haye: Randolph's longtime companion-in-arms.
Stephen Dunbar: Izzie's former suitor.
William de Vipoint: Lord of Langton.
Annie: Young orphan who is very ill. (hide spoiler)]
Pursuing Lord PascalWoodley Park, Leicestershire 1828
Raynor House, Mayfair, March 1829
Prologue
15 Chapters
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Amy, Lady Mowbray: Silas' sister who conducts farming experiments. She's 25-years old and a widow. She has tawny hair and hazel eyes.
Gervaise Dacre, Lord Pascal: Earl Pascal. He's 30-years old and has blond hair and blue eyes.
Sally Cowan, Lady Norwood: Countess of Norwood. She's a widow.
Morwenna Nash: Amy's sister-in-law, a widow.
Kerenza Nash: Morwenna's daughter.
Meg: Sally's niece.
Wilford Mowbray: Amy's husband who was much older and died five years ago. He was her mentor and an innovator in agriculture.
Robert Nash: Morwenna's husband and Amy's brother who was lost at sea three years ago.
Silas Nash, Viscount Stone: Helena's older brother, a noted botanist. He has honey brown hair and hazel eyes. He's married to Caro and they have four children.
Caroline (Caro) Nash, Lady Stone: She's married to Silas and mother of their four children. She and her friends Helena and Fenella created the Dashing Widows eight years ago when they were all widows. She has blue eyes and dark brown hair.
Fenella (Fen) Townsend, Lady Kenwick: Caroline's friend. She's married to Anthony and the mother of son, Brandon from her first husband. She has blond hair and blue eyes.
Anthony Townsend, Lord Kenwick: Owner of Townsend & Co., a well-established trading company. He's guardian of his nephew, Carey. He has black hair and brown eyes. He's married to Fenella and is now an earl.
Brandon (Brand) Deerham: Fen's 19-year old son. He's friends with Carey.
Helena Grange, Lady West: Caroline's friend. She's a former widow and is Amy and Silas's sister. She has black hair and brown eyes. She's married to Vernon and mother of their three children.
Vernon Grange, Baron West: Married to Helena and is Silas' best friend. He's tall with black hair and green eyes. (hide spoiler)]
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