A Killer's WifeSettingsWhite Sands, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
St. George, Utah
Low Desert Plains Correctional Institute, Nevada
Primm, Nevada
81 Chapters
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Jessica Yardley: US attorney and single mother of daughter Tara.
Tara Yardley: Jessica’s 15-year old daughter.
Wesley Paul: Jessica’s live-in boyfriend. He’s a law professor at the University of Nevada.
Cason Baldwin: FBI agent.
Oscar Ortiz: FBI agent.
Greg Newhall: Liaison for the Las Vegas Bureau office from the FBI’s Operational Technology Division (OTD).
Timothy (Tim) Jeffries: US attorney.
Roy Lieu: Jessica’s supervisor.
Madison Aggbi: Judge.
Daniel Sarte: Professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
Griffin Johnson: Forensic odontologist.
Sofie Gledwell: Prison warden at the Low Desert Correctional Institute.
Eddie Cal: Jessica’s ex-husband, a serial killer on death row. He was known as the Dark Casanova.
Steven Cal: Eddie’s father.
Betty Cal: Eddie’s mother.
Emilia Ortiz: Oscar’s daughter.
Ryan Olsen: Murder victim.
Aubrey Olsen: Murder victim.
Isaac Olsen: Ryan and Aubrey’s son who found his murdered parents.
Adrian Dean: Murder victim.
Sophia Dean: Murder victim.
Eric Dean: Adrian and Sophia’s son.
Emma Dean: Adrian and Sophia’s son.
Jay Miles: Man whose home had been cased by someone posing as a representative from his alarm company.
Rosalyn Miles: Jay’s wife.
Doug Miles: Jay and Rosalyn’s son.
Jordan Russo: Killer’s first victim.
Isabella Russo: Jordan’s mother.
Austin Ketner: Son of Eddie’s third and fourth victims.
Cody Jackson: Tara’s school vice principal.
Kevin Watson: Tara’s friend.
Duncan Watson: Kevin’s father.
Dominic Hill: Childhood friend of the killer.
Wehr Parker: Private investigator.
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Wesley Paul was the copycat killer know. As Dark Casanova Junior. His real name was Wesley Deakins.
Eddie killed Jordan Russo. She saw his journal of drawings, which were highly disturbing. He used Tara to set up Wesley. (hide spoiler)]
The Highlander's Christmas CountessSettingsGlen Lyon, Western Highlands of Scotland, 20th December 1830
Glen Lyon House, 24th December 1835
15 Chapters
Epilogue
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Kit Laing: aka Christabel Urquhart, Countess of Appin. Her father was the Earl of Appin. She’s posing as a stablehand for the Glen Lyon laird. She’s 20-years old with black hair and blue eyes.
Quentin MacNab: Hamish’s nephew and assistant, son of his older sister Prudence. He’s 24-years old, 6’1” with tawny hair and hazel eyes.
Hamish Douglas: Laird of Glen Lyon, married to Emily. He’s 6’5” and looks like a Viking with wheat-blond hair and blue eyes. He’s an astronomer.
Emily Baylor Douglas: Lady of Glen Lyon. Blue stocking who is married to Hamish. She’s Quentin’s aunt. She’s 30-years old with hazel eyes and dark brown hair.
William Douglas: Hamish & Emily’s son.
Andromeda (Andy) Douglas: Hamish & Emily’s daughter.
Diarmid Mactavish: Laird of Intertavey. He’s 6’2” and 35-years old with black hair and black eyes. He’s married to Fiona and are the parents of five children.
Fiona Grant Mactavish: Diarmid’s wife. She washed up on the beach following her shipwreck in her escape from her clan. She’s tall and has light blond hair and pale blue eyes. She’s the mother of their five children.
Christina Grant: Fiona’s 19-year old daughter, Diarmid’s stepdaughter.
Prudence: One of Hamish’s older sisters, Quentin’s mother.
Charity: One of Hamish’s older sisters.
Grace: One of Hamish’s older sisters.
Elspeth Douglas Girvan: Hamish’s youngest sister. She is 27-years old and has dark brown hair and brown eyes. She’s married to his friend Brody and they’re the parents of four children.
Brody Girvan: Laird of Invermackie, Fergus’ cousin. He’s married to Elspeth and father of their four children.
Fergus Mackinnon: Laird of Achnasheen and chief of the clan. He’s married to Marina and they’re the parents of three. He’s 36-years old and tall with red hair and gray eyes.
Marina Lucchetti Mackinnon: Fergus’ wife and mother of their three children. She’s an artist formerly from Firenze, Italy. She’s half English and has black hair and black eyes.
Joseph Laing: Kit’s uncle, the Glen Lyon head groom.
Mrs, McCluskey: Glen Lyon housekeeper.
Neil Maxwell: Kit’s stepbrother and guardian.
Belmont Sinclair: Earl of Bogle, Neil’s slimy friend.
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Kit and Quentin marry to avoid scandal after spending the night together in the blizzard.
Christabel & Quentin have a son, Connor. She’s pregnant with their second child, due in March 1835. (hide spoiler)]
The Bachelor’s BrideSettingPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania 1868
21 Chapters
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Elspeth Thompson: She’s 22-years old and has auburn hair and hazel eyes.
Alexander (Alex) Pendergast: He has black hair and blue eyes.
Muireal Thompson: Elspeth’s 26-year old sister, who is the head of the family.
James Thompson: Elspeth’s older brother.
Payden Thompson: Elspeth’s younger 14-year old brother.
Kirsty Thompson: Elspeth’s 18-year old sister.
Cullodena Thompson: Matriarch of the Thompson family. She and her husband, Rory, died at sea on the way to America.
Rory Thompson: Patriarch of the 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.
Gwen Pendergast: Alexander’s mother.
Andrew Pendergast: Alexander’s father.
Malcolm MacAvoy: James’ fight manager. He works at the Pendergast mill.
Mrs. McClintok: Thompson housekeeper.
Robert McClintok: Mrs. McClintok’s son.
Henry Schmitt: Alex’s boss, a city councilman.
Bert Kleinfeld: City Council office secretary.
Graham: Head of security for the Pendergast family.
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Rory was Mrs. McClintok’s uncle; her mother, Katherine, was his sister. The Thompson family’s real last name is MacTavish. Rory was the Ninth Earl of Taviston. Payden is now the Tenth Earl of Taviston. James is the son of Rory’s youngest sister, Maeve, who died when he was a baby. He was raised by Rory and Cullodena.
Rory’s father had an illegitimate son named Cameron Plowman who is now trying to lay claim to his title. He is deadly.
Elspeth was kidnapped and roughed up pretty badly. She was almost raped but killed her attacker.
Elspeth and Alexander marry. (hide spoiler)]
Second Chance on Cypress LaneSettingHolly Grove Island, North Carolina
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
28 Chapters
Epilogue
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Dakota Jones: Investigative reporter. She’s 34-years old.
Dexter Roberts: Assistant operations manager for Holly Island Resorts. He’s Dakota’s boyfriend from high school.
Oliver Jones: Dakota’s father, a widower and retired police chief.
Madeline Jones: Dakota’s mother, who died five years ago.
Shayna Jones: Dakota’s older sister.
Howard: Shayna’s husband, a Hollywood executive.
Marilyn Roberts: Dexter’s mother. She’s divorced from James.
James Roberts: Dexter’s father.
Emerie (Em) Roberts: Dexter’s sister. She’s a graphic artist.
Steven Roberts: Dexter’s brother who lives in Wilmington.
Ellis Roberts: Dexter’s brother who lives in Carolina Beach.
Sinclair Buchanan: Dakota’s best friend in high school.
Lila Gayle Eriksson: Owner of Lila’s Café.
Daniel Eriksson: Lilah’s son.
Nick Washington: Director of sales and marketing for Holly Grove Island Resort. He’s Dexter’s friend.
Garrett: Dexter’s cousin.
Mike Warren: Dexter’s boss.
Angela Gilson: Mean girl from high school.
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Slow BurnSettingRabun County, Georgia (November)
Lakemont, Georgia
Clayton, Georgia
21 Chapters
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Adeline Walker: Graphic designer. She’s 28-years old with red hair and hazel eyes.
Sutton McCloud: Veterinarian and volunteer firefighter. He’s 6’5” with blond hair and gray eyes.
Ethan McCloud: Sutton’s older brother. He’s the county sheriff.
Caroline McCloud: Ethan’s wife.
Harper McCloud: Caroline and Ethan’s 10-year old daughter.
Willow McCloud: Sutton and Ethan’s sister who owns and operates an outdoor destination business called Wander Woman.
Sally Walker: Adeline’s stepmother.
Jaycee Walker: Adeline's sister, deceased.
Bristol Arrowood: Adeline’s uncle.
Shannon Cagle Caldwell: Sutton’s high school girlfriend. Formerly married to Beckett.
Beckett Caldwell: Sutton’s high school nemesis.
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Keith: Caretaker for Adeline’s cabin, working for Caldwell Properties.
Katie Dunaway: Owner of the puppy.
Dorinda Clancy: Owner of Clancy’s, a cafe.
Julie Harlowe: Woman with the book club group. She was Charlotte’s former college roommate.
Charlotte Parks: Co-owner of the Black Walnut Inn.
Eliza: Sutton’s college girlfriend, deceased.
Shelby: Beckett’s receptionist.
Colonel Mustard: Ethan’s mother’s cat.
Otis: Rescued puppy.
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Katie was the one who threw her puppy into that abandoned house. She wanted Sutton to be called in to find it so they’d have a reason to reunite.
She also killed Julie Harlowe because she thought Sutton was going to be interested in her. Then she tried to kill Adeline and Shannon. Turns out Shannon had been sleeping with Beckett much longer than that one night. Katie had drugged her so that Sutton would see her with Beckett.
Adeline’s uncle had also secretly sold all the property around the cabin he shared ownership with her. He hired Shelby to cause mischief to make Adeline lose interest in the property. Keith was helping Shelby.
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The Home They BuiltSettingBlackberry Bay, New Hampshire
17 Chapters
Epilogue
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Finn Weaver: Financial manager.
Anna Beckett: Host of the TV show Relic Rehab. Finn’s grandmother’s house is their grand finale project.
Tess (Gram) Weaver: Finn’s grandmother.
Joel Weaver: Finn’s father.
Alice Weaver: Finn’s mother.
Reyna Bishop Nash: Meredith’s high school friend who, along with her mother, operates Bishop’s Auto Care & Bakery. She’s married to Brady and mother of their 11-month old son, Parker.
Brady Nash: Electrician who is married to Reyna and father to their 11-month old son, Parker.
Tom Brisbin: Finn’s business partner.
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Their Christmas Baby Contract SettingBlackberry Bay, New Hampshire
18 Chapters
Epilogue
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Reyna Bishop: Meredith’s high school friend who, along with her mother, operates Bishop’s Auto Care & Bakery.
Brady Nash: Electrician who’s been interested in Reyna since grade school.
Jenelle Bishop: Reyna’s mother who operates the bakery.
Chris Nash: Brady’s brother, married to Marcy and father of their two sons, CJ and Benny.
Marcy Nash: Married to Chris and mother of their two sons, CJ and Benny.
Christine (Christy) Nash: Brady and Chris’s mother.
Meredith Price Maguire: Former widow who moved back to Blackberry Bay from San Diego after her husband’s death. She’s now married to Cam and they’re the parents of Sophie and a new infant son. She has long, dark blond hair and hazel eyes.
Calvin (Cam) Anthony Maguire, IV: Meredith’s husband who was her former neighbor and whose grandmother owned the cottage he inherited. He lived in New York, working for his father until he moved permanently to Blackberry Bay. He has dark brown hair and blue eyes.
Sophie Price: Meredith’s 6-year old daughter.
Lucas: Man Reyna dated for three months.
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Reyna and Brady marry and have a son, Parker James Nash.
Brady learns that his mother was married before and he has a half sister named Anna. (hide spoiler)]
A California ChristmasSettingsSilver Springs, California
Los Angeles, California
Boston, Massachusetts
30 Chapters
Epilogue
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Dallas Turner: One of Aiyana’s adopted sons. He’s a professional rock climber. He has sandy blond hair and blue eyes.
Emery Bliss: Los Angeles television news anchor. She has long blond hair and blue eyes.
Aiyana Turner: Cora's biological mother. She's the director of New Horizons Boys Ranch.
Cal Buchanan: Rancher who Aiyana is involved with.
Gavin Turner: One of Aiyana's adopted sons. He’s in a rock band.
Savanna Gray: Mother of two who relocated to Silver Springs after her husband was arrested for raping three women. She’s engaged to Gavin.
Branson Gray: Savanna’s son from her first marriage.
Alia Gray: Savanna’s daughter from her first marriage.
Elijah (Eli) Turner: One of Aiyana's adopted sons who helps run New Horizons and is the athletic director. He’s also married to Cora. He has dark hair and blue eyes.
Cora Kelly Turner: Eli’s wife and the art instructor at New Horizons Boys Ranch. She’s also Aiyana’s biological daughter. She's 28-years old and has brown eyes.
Liam Turner: One of Aiyana's adopted sons, in college in San Diego.
Bentley Turner: One of Aiyana's adopted sons, the youngest who is still in high school.
Ryan Turner: One of Aiyana's adopted sons.
Seth Turner: One of Aiyana's adopted sons.
Taylor Turner: One of Aiyana's adopted sons.
Jenny Ogilvie: Dallas’ biological sister who was murdered by his father when he was six years old.
Brian Gerlack: Owner of the parkour gym in Las Vegas where Dallas worked in the winter. He’s like a father to him.
Connie Bliss: Emery’s mother
Marvin Bliss: Emery’s father.
Ethan Grimes: Emery’s former co-anchor.
Heidi Coventry: Producer for the television station where Emery worked.
Susan Brooks: Jada and Atticus’ mother who runs a cookie store, Sugar Mama.
Atticus Brooks: Susan’s son and Jada’s brother who was injured by Tobias. He’s a paraplegic and now works in Los Angeles.
Jada Brooks Richardson: Recently divorced social media manager (she owns her own business) who returns home to help with the family business in Silver Springs. She has sandy blond hair and brown eyes. She’s the mother of 12-year old Maya.
Maddox Richardson: Principal of the new girls school at New Horizons Ranch. He’s married to Jada and father of their daughter, Maya.
Maya Brooks Richardson: Jada and Maddox’s 12-year old daughter.
Tobias Richardson: Maddox’s brother who was recently released from prison. He heads the maintenance for New Horizon Ranch.
Harper Devlin: Married to Axel, a rock star, who is divorcing her. They’re the parents of two daughters. She has blond hair and blue eyes.
Piper Devlin: Harper and Axel’s daughter.
Everly Devlin: Harper and Axel’s daughter.
Tommy: Ethan’s former roommate.
Thiago: Tommy’s boyfriend.
Robert Ogilvie: Dallas’ father. He’s been in prison since killing Dallas’ mother and sister 23 years ago.
Terrell: Man hired to intimidate Emery.
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Cal & Aiyana finally get married.
Dallas catches Ethan’s mother in a sting and determines that she hired Terrell to intimidate and assault Emery. Ethan owns up to have posted the sex tape online as a compromise to not turning his mother into the police. Emery’s attorney assures her that she will win her wrongful termination suit.
Dallas’s father shows up on Christmas Day despite having been paid off by Aiyana to stay away until after the holidays. In the meantime, she’d contacted the prison and learned that he continues to be a very manipulative and unrepentant man. They sent him packing.
Dallas shows up in Boston after having been miserable because Emery left. They’re married and a year later she’s climbing with him. (hide spoiler)]
Have Yourself a Merry Little Scandal (The Highlander's Christmas Lassie)
SettingsMuirburgh, The Trossachs, Scotland Christmas Eve, 1824
Dun Carron Castle, Western Highlands of Scotland Christmas, 1834
10 Chapters
Epilogue
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Malcolm Innes: Laird of Dun Carron. He’s 36-years old, has black hair streaked with gray and dark eyes.
Rhona Macleod Ashley: aka Sarah Ashley. Malcolm’s long-lost love. She runs Burnside Farm and is the mother of Malcolm’s son, Patrick. She became an actress after she was sent to London. She’s 35-years old with red hair and green eyes.
Patrick Ashley: Malcolm and Rhona’s 17-year old son.
Fergus Mackinnon: Laird of Achnasheen and chief of the clan. He’s married to Marina and they’re the parents of Eilidh. He’s 29-years old and tall with red hair and gray eyes.
Samuel Ashley: Rhona’s husband who died five years ago.
Jimmy Macleod: Rhona’s father.
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All Scot and BotheredSettingsShropshire England
Lake Geneva, Switzerland
Devonshire, England
Henrietta’s School for Cultured Young Ladies, London, England
Prologue
21 Chapters
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Cecelia Teague: aka Cecil. One of the three Red Rogues. She’s voluptuous and has red hair.
Cassius Ramsay: Piers’ older half brother. He’s the Justice of the High Court. He has blond hair and gray eyes.
Alexandra Lane Atherton: Married to Piers and the daughter of the Earl of Bentham. She has a PhD in history and is an archeologist. She has auburn hair and whiskey-colored brown eyes.
Piers Gedrick Atherton: Duke of Redmayne and married to Alexandra. He’s often called the Terror of Torcliff. The right side of his face is scarred from an attack with a jaguar. He’s very tall and has black hair and brilliant blue eyes.
Francesca Cavendish: aka Frank, aka Pippa Hargrave. One of the three Red Rogues and best friend of Cecilia and Alexandra. She’s the Countess of Mont Claire. She’s athletically built and tall with red hair.
Jean-Yves: Former groundskeeper at de Chardonne, now protector of the Red Rogues.
Hortense Teague: Cecilia’s mother, deceased.
Henrietta Thistledown: Hortense’s twin sister, Cecilia’s aunt. She runs a school and a casino.
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Josiah Teague: Vicar and the man who raised Cecilia as his daughter.
Adrian Armediano: Italian count.
Lilly Belle:
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