Touched by FateSettingCharleston, South Carolina
4 Chapters
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Analyn Richards: Wedding planner getting ready for her own wedding.
Corey Marks: Analyn’s fiancé.
Miranda: Analyn’s maid of honor.
Edel: Analyn’s grandmother.
Maria: Analyn’s grandmother.
Derrick: Dove delivery man.
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The Trouble with EarlsSettingLorimor Square, Mayfair, London (May 1817)
Brazey Castle, Hampshire
26 Chapters
Epilogue
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Viola Frain: Youngest of the Frain sisters, she’s considered to be a bluestocking. She has dark blond hair and gray eyes.
Tobias (Toby) Sutton: Earl of Renfrew.
Juliet Frain: Viola's oldest sister.
Portia Frain: Viola’s middle sister.
Lord Portdown: Father of the Frain sisters.
Leighton Anstey, Lord Shelburn: Verena’s friend since childhood. He’s married to Kate and father of their 3-month old son Richard. He is Toby’s cousin. He’s 32-years old.
Kate Anstey, Lady Shelburn: Married to Leighton and mother of their 3-month old son Richard. She was the woman who joined Shelburn in his carriage for his race against Eliot. She owns Starr Mills, a company with several cotton mills, a business she inherited from her father. She’s 30-years old, tall with dark brown hair and hazel eyes.
Duke of Granville: Juliet’s most promising suitor.
Alexander Comerford: Toby’s friend.
Marjorie Dimchurch: Young woman who has set her sights on Toby.
Elizabeth Tierney: Imogen Ridley’s new friend.
(Robbie) Robson: Brazey Castle butler.
Mrs. Robson: Brazey Castle housekeeper and Robbie’s wife.
Jenny: Viola’s maid.
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The Captain's WomanSettingPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
18 Chapters
Character List(view spoiler)[
Muireal Thompson: Oldest of the Thompson siblings. She’s 28-years old and is the head of the family.
Anthony Marcus: Widower and former Army captain. He’s Ann’s father.
Ann Marcus: Anthony’s 8-year old daughter.
Kirsty Thompson Watson: Youngest of the Thompson siblings. She’s 20-years and is married to Albert. She has blond hair and blue eyes.
Albert Watson: Professor and a doctor who is married to Kirsty. He’s 6’3” with dark hair.
James Thompson: Retired boxer who is actually the cousin of the Thompsons but to the world he’s their brother. He’s the son of Rory’s youngest sister, Maeve, though he was raised by Rory and Cullodena. He’s married to Lucinda and now owns a gymnasium with Alexander’s father, Andrew. He has black hair and green eyes.
Lucinda Vermeal Thompson: Married to James. Daughter of a wealthy businessman from Virginia. They moved to Philadelphia in order for her to be introduced to a more formal society.
Elspeth Thompson Pendergast: James’ cousin who is married to Alexander and mother if their son Jonathon. She’s 24-years old and has auburn hair and hazel eyes.
Alexander (Alex) Pendergast: Elspeth’s husband and father of their son Jonathon. He has black hair and blue eyes.
Payden MacTavish Thompson: The only male Thompson sibling. He’s 16-years old and is the Tenth Earl of Taviston.
Cullodena MacTavish: Matriarch of the MacTavish/Thompson family. She and her husband, Rory, died at sea on the way to America.
Rory MacTavish: Patriarch of the MacTavish/Thompson family. He and his wife, Cullodena, died at sea on the way to America.
Mrs. Murdoch: Elspeths’s aunt.
Annabelle Pendergast: Alexander’s sister. She’s Kirsty’s best friend.
Gwen Pendergast: Alexander’s mother.
Andrew Pendergast: Alexander’s father.
Nathan Pendergast: Andrew’s brother, Alexander’s uncle. He’s married to Isadora and they are the parents of two sons.
Isadora Pendergast: Married to Nathan and mother of their two sons. Alexander’s aunt.
Benjamin Pendergast: Nathan and Isadora’s son who’s in college.
Ralph Pendergast: Nathan and Isadora’s son who’s in college.
Henri Vermeal: Lucinda’s father, a wealthy businessman with ties to tobacco.
Marie Vermeal: Lucinda’s mother who died in childbirth.
Louisa Vermeal Delgado: Lucinda’s aunt who raised her. She recently reunited with her first love and married him.
Renaldo Delgado: Louisa’s one love. They’re now married.
Malcolm MacAvoy: James’ former fight manager. Married to Eleanor and he works at the Pendergast mill.
Eleanor Emory MacAvoy: Alexander and Elspeth’s housekeeper. She’s a widow and has a daughter, Mary.
Mrs. McClintok: Thompson housekeeper.
Robert McClintok: Mrs. McClintok’s son and Payden’s best friend.
Bamblebit: Mrs. McClintok’s suitor.
Althea Watson: Albert’s mother.
Wendell Watson: Albert’s father, who was a physician. He’s now deceased. Was made a Baron before his death.
Frederick Masterson: Albert’s cousin.
Giselle: Lucinda’s maid.
John Williams: Andrew’s friend.
Geoffrey Delgado: Renaldo’s son.
Susannah Delgado: Renaldo’s 12-year old daughter.
Edith Fairchild: Lucinda’s friend, a well-known but dangerous socialite.
Laurent: Vermeal butler.
Michael Laurent: Laurent’s cousin.
Baxter: Alexander and Elspeth’s butler.
Brandleford: Lucinda’s butler.
Clyde Clawson: Professor Watson’s assistant.
Gladys Clark: Teacher at a women’s college and a friend of Albert.
Caleb Brock: Academic friend of Albert.
Graybell: Albert’s butler.
Mrs. Munchkin: Albert and Kirsty’s housekeeper.
Bauer: James’s coachman.
Earnest Critchfeld: Henri’s retiring manager.
Bamblebit: One of Alexander’s security men.
Mrs. Smithy: Anthony’s housekeeper.
Mrs. Brewster: Anthony’s cook.
Reynolds: Anthony’s coachman.
Mrs. Phillips: Anthony’s landlord.
Virginia Deloitte Marcus: Anthony’s wife, deceased.
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Lucinda had a daughter, Maeve.
Plowman used Anthony’s supposedly dead wife Virginia to organize a surprise abduction of Muireal. James, Alexander, Albert and Anthony attacked the men, rescuing her and killing Plowman.
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Four Christmas KissesSettingYardley Woods, Shropshire, England (December 1818)
13 Chapters
Epilogue
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Anthea Bryars: Oldest of her sisters, she’s the caretaker of Yardley Hall, the home of her recently deceased stepfather. Their mother died five years before and with the help of her former governess, has helped raise her three half sisters. They’ve received notice to vacate. She’s 25-years old with blond hair and blue eyes.
Christopher Trant, Lord Denton: Heir to Yardley Hall, he was unaware of the existence of his Garland cousins. He’s 27-years old, tall with
Harriet Garland: Anthea’s 15-year old half sister, oldest of the Garland children.
Meredith (Merry) Garland: Anthea’s 8-year old half sister.
Edwina Garland: Anthea’s 5-year old half sister.
Lester Garland: Anthea’s stepfather, deceased.
Basil Garland: Lester’s brother.
Winifred French: Anthea’s former governess who lives with her.
Philip Hobson: Doctor seeing to Christopher.
Grayson (Gray) Maddox, Lord Halston: Earl of Halston, married to Stella. He’s Christopher’s cousin. He’s 35-years old with black hair and green eyes.
Stella Faulkner Maddox, Lady Halston: Former governess for her cousin Imogen. She’s 29-years old with light brown hair and honey colored eyes.
John Bateman: Christopher’s new solicitor.
Mistral: Christopher’s horse.
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Christopher’s identity is blown right before he was going to tell Anthea. For Christmas, he gave Harriet ownership of Yardley Hall as she was the oldest of the Garland children. He gave Merry and Edwina 10,000 pounds in trust.
Anthea eventually forgave him and accepted his proposal. They married and have a 4-year old son, Simon, and a 3-year old daughter, Ida.
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All That We AreSettingWyndham Beach, Massachusetts
19 Chapters
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Emma Dean: Maggie’s other best friend from childhood. She’s widowed and lives in Wyndham Beach. She has a son, Chris, whose a rock star.
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Chris Dean: Emma’s son, a rock star. He and Natalie are in a secret relationship.
Lydia (Liddy) Bryant: One of Maggie’s best friends from childhood. She’s divorced, lives in Wyndham Beach and is buying the town’s bookstore, renaming it Wyndham Beach Reads.
Emmett (Tuck) Shelby: Owner of Shelby & Son, a contractor. He has a son, Lincoln, and a daughter Brenda.
Jessica Bryant: Liddy’s daughter who committed suicide.
Lincoln (Linc) Shelby: Tuck’s son who works with him. He’s got primary responsibility for Brenda’s two daughters.
Brenda Brown: Tuck’s daughter.
JoJo Brown: Brenda’s youngest 5-year old daughter.
Bliss Brown: Brenda’s oldest daughter.
Duffy Brown: Brenda’s son.
Maggie Flynn: Widow and mother of two grown daughters, Grace and Natalie.
Brett Crawford: Wyndham Beach police chief.
Art Flynn: Maggie’s husband, deceased. He was an attorney and owner of his own firm.
Grace Flynn: Maggie’s oldest daughter, a lawyer who moved to Wyndham Beach with her mother following a scandal involving her husband.
Natalie Flynn: Maggie’s youngest daughter. She’s the single mother of four-year old Daisy and is in a secret relationship with Chris Dean.
Daisy Flynn: Natalie’s four-year old daughter.
Zach: Grace’s ex-husband, a lawyer who worked at her father’s firm. He left following the scandal involving Amber Costanza, the paralegal he was having an affair with who is being prosecuted for hacking into Grace’s computer.
Harry Dean: Emma’s husband, deceased.
Carla Joan Dempsey: Harry’s longtime assistant.
Jim Bryant: Liddy’s ex-husband.
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Goodbye AgainSettingWyndham Beach, Massachusetts
Prologue
18 Chapters
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Lydia (Liddy) Bryant: One of Maggie’s best friends from childhood. She’s divorced, lives in Wyndham Beach and is buying the town’s bookstore, renaming it Wyndham Beach Reads.
Emmett (Tuck) Shelby: Owner of Shelby & Son, a contractor. He has a son, Lincoln, and a daughter Brenda.
Jessica Bryant: Liddy’s daughter who committed suicide.
Lincoln (Linc) Shelby: Tuck’s son who works with him. He’s got primary responsibility for Brenda’s two daughters.
Brenda Brown: Tuck’s daughter.
JoJo Brown: Brenda’s youngest 5-year old daughter.
Bliss Brown: Brenda’s oldest daughter.
Duffy Brown: Brenda’s son.
Maggie Flynn: Widow and mother of two grown daughters, Grace and Natalie.
Brett Crawford: Wyndham Beach police chief.
Emma Dean: Maggie’s other best friend from childhood. She’s widowed and lives in Wyndham Beach. She has a son, Chris, whose a rock star.
Chris Dean: Emma’s son, a rock star. He and Natalie are in a secret relationship.
Art Flynn: Maggie’s husband, deceased. He was an attorney and owner of his own firm.
Grace Flynn: Maggie’s oldest daughter, a lawyer who moved to Wyndham Beach with her mother following a scandal involving her husband.
Natalie Flynn: Maggie’s youngest daughter. She’s the single mother of four-year old Daisy and is in a secret relationship with Chris Dean.
Daisy Flynn: Natalie’s four-year old daughter.
Zach: Grace’s ex-husband, a lawyer who worked at her father’s firm. He left following the scandal involving Amber Costanza, the paralegal he was having an affair with who is being prosecuted for hacking into Grace’s computer.
Harry Dean: Emma’s husband, deceased.
Jim Bryant: Liddy’s ex-husband.
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An Invincible SummerSettingWyndham Beach, Massachusetts
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Prologue
22 Chapters
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Maggie Flynn: Widow and mother of two grown daughters, Grace and Natalie.
Brett Crawford: Wyndham Beach police chief.
Lydia (Liddy) Bryant: One of Maggie’s best friends from childhood. She’s divorced and lives in Wyndham Beach.
Jessica Bryant: Liddy’s daughter who committed suicide.
Emma Dean: Maggie’s other best friend from childhood. She’s widowed and lives in Wyndham Beach. She has a son, Chris, whose a rock star.
Chris Dean: Emma’s son, a rock star.
Art Flynn: Maggie’s husband, deceased. He was an attorney and owner of his own firm.
Grace Flynn: Maggie’s oldest daughter, a lawyer.
Natalie Flynn: Maggie’s youngest daughter. She’s the single mother of four-year old Daisy.
Daisy Flynn: Natalie’s four-year old daughter.
Zach: Grace’s ex-husband, a lawyer who works at her father’s firm, now owned by her mother.
Amber Costanza: Zach’s girlfriend, one of the paralegals.
Harry Dean: Emma’s husband, deceased.
Jim Bryant: Liddy’s ex-husband.
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The Worst Lord in LondonSettingsLincolnshire, England (1802)
London, England (1816)
Walford, England
Bradbourne, Derbyshire, England (1819)
Prologue
18 Chapters
Epilogue
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Leighton Anstey, Lord Shelburn: Verena’s friend since childhood. He’s 32-years old.
Kate Starr: Woman who joined Shelburn in his carriage for his race against Eliot. She owns Starr Mills, a company with several cotton mills, a business she inherited from her father. She’s 30-years old, tall with dark brown hair and hazel eyes.
Sylvie: Kate’s sister.
Hazel Mercer: Kate’s cousin, married to Alfred.
Alfred Mercer: Hazel’s husband.
Verena Gerard Ridley: Eliot’s wife. Former widow and daughter of the Duke of Horsham. She has dark brown hair and blue eyes. She and Shelburn have been friends since childhood.
Eliot Ridley: Viscount Colville. He’s Imogen’s brother and married to Verena. He’s tall with blond hair and gray eyes.
Jebediah Williams: Kate’s fiancé. He’s a manufacturer and mine owner from Manchester.
Hilda Donald: Kate’s former governess.
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Kate and Leighton marry. They have a son, Richard, and she’s pregnant again.
Hazel and Alfred had cooked up a scheme to have Jedediah Williams marry her, then declare her incapacitated. They’d take over her mills and put Alfred in charge. She sent all of them packing (they went to America) and Williams went bankrupt. (hide spoiler)]
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