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Promise Cove - Book One
Jordan Phillips —The widow of Scott Phillips living on the outskirts of Pelican Pointe in a huge Victorian with her baby daughter. She’s trying to fix the house up to open as a bed and breakfast.
Nick Harris —A former member of the California Guard who served with Scott in Iraq. Nick suffers from PTSD. He tries to adjust back to civilian life after Iraq but finds that he can’t ignore a promise he made during the heat of battle.
Scott Phillips —Died in Iraq while serving with the California Guard. In life, Scott was best friends with Nick Harris. Scott doesn’t let death stop him from returning to his wife and child and the town he loves. He appears throughout the series as a benevolent ghost helping new arrivals settle in and overcome their problems.
Patrick Murphy —The mayor who owns the only market in town.
Lilly Seybold —Another newcomer with two children living alone on the other side of town, isolated and struggling to get by. Lilly is recently out of an abusive marriage. Lilly and Jordan form a bond.
Wally Pierce —Owner of the gas station and the best mechanic around. He’s instantly attracted to Lilly. Their relationship blossoms throughout the series.
Carla Vargas —County social worker and Murphy's long-time girlfriend.
Flynn McCready —Owner of McCready's, a mix between an Irish Pub and a pool hall.
Sissy Carr —Spoiled daughter of the town's banker. Sissy is having an ongoing affair with local developer and shady con artist Kent Springer. Sissy went to school with Scott and gives Jordan a hard time every chance she gets.
Kent Springer —Local developer and sleaze, always working on his next scam. He wants the property owned by Jordan Phillips and will do whatever it takes to get it.
Joe Ferguson —Owner of Ferguson’s Hardware. Grouch. Complainer.
Jack “Doc” Prescott —Former ER surgeon from San Francisco. Retired. But since moving to the area, he’s actively providing medical care for residents.
Belle Prescott —Doc’s wife who wants him to retire for good.
Reverend Whitcomb —Pastor of the Community Church. His wife’s name is Dottie.
Hidden Moon Bay - Book Two
Emile Reed/Hayden Ryan —Arrives in Pelican Pointe during a storm, stranded at the side of the road. She’s on the run from a mobster who has defrauded people out of millions of dollars.
Ethan Cody —Native American. Works as a deputy sheriff but longs to be a writer.
Brent Cody —Sheriff of Santa Cruz County and Ethan's older brother.
Marcus Cody —Father of Ethan and Brent. Marcus possesses psychic ability.
Lindeen Cody —Mother to Ethan and Brent.
Margie Rosterman —Owner of the Hilltop Diner, a 1950s throwback to a malt shop.
Max Bingham —Cook at the Hilltop Diner and Margie's boyfriend.
Julianne Dickinson —A first-grade teacher who lives in Santa Cruz in the same neighborhood as Marcus and Lindeen Cody. Lindeen often invites Julianne to supper, hoping Brent will take an interest in her.
Janie Pointer —Owner and stylist at the Snip N Curl and best friend to Sissy Carr.
Abby Pointer —Janie’s younger sister. Her boyfriend Paul Bonner is serving in Afghanistan.
Wade Hawkins —Retired history professor
Dancing Tides - Book Three
Keegan Fanning —Marine biologist running the Fanning Marine Rescue Center her grandparents founded.
Cord Bennett —Former army soldier and California guardsman who served with Nick and Scott in Iraq. Because Cord feels guilty about his fiancée dying in a spree shooting, he wants to end it all.
Pete Alden —Keegan’s right-hand man at the Fanning Rescue Center.
Drea Jennings —Owner of the flower shop. Her family owns The Plant Habitat, a landscape nursery in town.
Abby Anderson —Works at the Fanning Rescue Center.
Ricky Oden —Founder and lead singer of the local band, Blue Skies. Married to Donna Oden.
B r an Sullivan —Veterinarian, owner of Pelican Pointe Animal Clinic.
Jo y Sullivan —Receptionist at the animal clinic and wife of Bran.
Lighthouse Reef - Book Four
Kinsey Wyatt —An up-and-coming lawyer who comes to Pelican Pointe to prove she’s the real deal.
Logan Donnelly —Sculptor and artist who relocates to Pelican Pointe with an agenda.
Perry Altman —A five-star chef from Los Angeles who opened The Pointe, the fanciest place in town to eat.
Troy Dayton —A young carpenter who works hard at surviving everything life’s thrown at him.
Mona Bingham —Max’s daughter from Texas.
Carl Knudsen —Owns the pharmacy in town he inherited from his family. Married, but not happy. In his younger days ran with Kent Springer.
Jolene Sanders —Hostess at The Pointe. Works part-time as a clerk at Knudsen’s Pharmacy.
Megan Donnelly —Logan’s sister.
Starlight Dunes - Book Five
River Amandez —Thirty-three-year-old archaeologist who arrives in Pelican Pointe harboring a secret. She’s in town to excavate the Chumash encampment uncovered during a mudslide.
Brent Cody —Forty-year-old sheriff of Santa Cruz County with a bad marriage under his belt and a not-so-stellar dating record. Brent has someone in his past who wants him dead.
Zach Dennison —Picks up odd jobs around town, trying to make ends meet. Zach lives with his sister, Bree Dennison.
Bree Dennison —Goes to community college in San Sebastian and works as a waitress at McCready's.
Ryder McLachlan —Cord’s buddy from the army. New to Pelican Pointe from Philadelphia and looking to make a fresh start.
Ross Campbell —Pharmacist from Portland, relocates and buys the local pharmacy. Renames it Coastal Pharmacy.
Jill Campbell —Ross’s wife.
Last Chance Harbor - Book Six
Julianne Dickinson —First-grade teacher, slated to be the principal of the newly renovated Pelican Pointe Elementary.
Ryder McLachlan —Cord’s buddy from the Army. New to Pelican Pointe from Philadelphia and looking to make a fresh start.
John Dickinson —Julianne’s dad.
Bree Dennison —Goes to community college in San Sebastian and works as a waitress at McCready’s.
Malachi Rafferty —Owner of the T-Shirt Shop and single father with two teen girls, Sonnet and Sonoma.
Cleef Atkins —Lives south of town in an old farmhouse. His barn is stuffed with things he’s collected over the years.
Drea Jennings —Cooper’s sister.
Caleb Jennings —Cooper’s brother.
Landon Jennings —Cooper’s uncle and adopted father.
Shelby Jennings —Cooper’s aunt and adopted mother.
Layne Richmond —Father of Cooper, Caleb, and Drea.
Eleanor Jennings Richmond —Mother of Cooper, Caleb, and Drea. In prison for murdering Layne Richmond and Brooke Caldwell.
Archer Gates —Son of Prissie Gates.
Sea Glass Cottage - Book Seven
Isabella Rialto —Known as Izzy, Logan’s mysterious renter who shows up in town and starts people talking about her past.
Thane Delacourt —Ex NFL linebacker who comes back to Pelican Pointe to raise his son.
Jonah Delacourt —Thane’s six-year-old son.
Fischer Robbins —Thane's best friend from New York and a chef who helps Thane open Longboard Pizza.
Tommy Gates —Jonah’s best friend and Archer’s son.
Bobby Prather —Jonah’s bully at school
Greg Prather —Bobby’s dad. Works odd jobs to make ends meet.
Sydney Reed —An ER nurse in St. Louis and Hayden Cody's sister. Sydney relocates to become Doc's nurse.
Lavender Beach - Book Eight
Eastlyn Parker —Ex-army helicopter pilot, crashed her chopper in Iraq and lost the bottom part of her leg. She hasn’t adjusted to civilian life very well.
Cooper Jennings Richmond —Son of Layne Richmond and Eleanor Jennings. Photographer who traveled the world but now owns Layne’s Trains.
Drea Jennings —Cooper’s sister.
Caleb Jennings —Cooper’s brother.
Landon Jennings —Cooper’s uncle and adopted father.
Shelby Jennings —Cooper’s aunt and adopted mother.
Eleanor Jennings Richmond —Mother of Cooper, Caleb, and Drea.
Jonathan Matthews —Eleanor’s son.
Sandcastles Under the Christmas Moon - Book Nine
Quentin Blackwood —Doctor replacing Jack Prescott.
Sydney Reed —Sister of Hayden and Jack Prescott’s nurse.
Beckham Dowling —Teenage boy, resourceful, savvy, and smart, worried about his grandmother’s health.
Charlotte Dowling —Beckham’s grandmother who’s lived in town for years.
Faye DeMarco —Beckham’s girlfriend.
Andy DeMarco —Faye’s older brother, who takes care of her after their parents die in a car crash.
Winona Blackwood —Quentin’s grandmother, also known as Nonnie.
Stone Graylander —Miwok tribal medicine man. Boyfriend of Quentin’s grandmother, Nonnie.
Douglas Bradford —Former professor, moved to Pelican Pointe and became its mayor before Murphy. Owner of Bradford House.
John David Whitcomb —Pastor at the Community Church.
Dottie Whitcomb —John’s wife.
Beneath Winter Sand – Book Ten
Caleb Jennings —Brother of Cooper and Drea. Works at The Plant Habitat with his parents, Landon and Shelby.
Hannah Summers —Owns a cleaning service. Picks up extra money on the weekends working as a waitress at The Shipwreck.
Micah Lambert —Hannah’s little brother.
Cora Bigelow —Postmistress.
Lilly Pierce —Wally’s wife who helps him run the gas station and auto repair shop.
Jessica St. John —Works for Cord at the animal clinic.
Jonathan Matthews —Eleanor’s son.
Tahoe Jones —Caretaker of the Jennings’ cabin.
Delbert Delashaw —Boyfriend of Eleanor Richmond.
Barton Pearson —Funeral director.
Geniece Darrow —Jill Campbell’s little sister.
Ruthie May Porter —Neighbor to Tandy.
Tandy Gilliam —Neighbor to Ruthie May.
Durke Pedasco —Friend of Eastlyn from Bakersfield and owner of The Shipwreck.
Keeping Cape Summer – Book Eleven
Simon Bremmer —Ex-Army Ranger. Sniper. Twelve years in the military.
Amelia Langston —A woman Simon met on Cape Cod.
Gilly Grant —Nurse at Charlotte Dowling Memorial Hospital.
Delaney Bremmer —Simon’s daughter.
Jayden Grant —Gilly’s son.
Connie Grant —Gilly’s mother.
Gretchen Bremmer —Simon’s mother.
John Dickinson —Julianne’s dad.
Gideon Nighthawk —The new surgeon from Chicago.
Ophelia Moore —Daycare director at the Community Church.
Aubree Wright —Nurse who works the day shift at the hospital.
Sheena Howser —Nurse at the hospital who fills in for everyone else.
Seth Larrabee —New minister at the Community Church.
Brad Radcliff —Owns a used car lot.
A Pelican Pointe Christmas – Book Twelve
Naomi Townsend —Vice-president at the bank.
Colton Del Rio —Ex-Army Ranger. Sniper. Eighteen years in the military.
Tabitha Porter, nicknamed Tibby —Foster child.
Madison Lee, Maddie for short —Foster child, whose mother has died.
Heidi Radford —Teller at the bank.
The Coast Road Home – Book Thirteen
Marley Lennox —A newcomer to town from Wisconsin, she’s stuck in town after a car accident damages her vehicle.
Gideon Nighthawk —Surgeon from Chicago
Shiloh Jones —Tahoe Jones’s granddaughter who’s moved to town and now works at The Plant Habitat.
Keva Riverton —Julianne’s friend from Modesto who works at Reclaimed Treasures.
Bodie Jardine —Waitress at the Hilltop Diner.
Hollis Crow —A mild-mannered garbage man in love with Ellie Woodside.
Ellie Woodside —Part-time dogwalker and groomer. Works at the animal clinic with Cord. Part-time house cleaner. Works with Hannah Summers cleaning houses.
Bette Magnuson —A woman whose husband left her who Marley befriends.
Lorelei “Lolly” Acoma —Gideon’s aunt who adopted him.
The Boathouse – Book Fourteen
Tucker Ferguson —Runs the hardware store after his father retired.
Bodie Jardine —Waitress at the Hilltop Diner.
Ellie Woodside —Part-time dogwalker and groomer. Works at the animal clinic with Cord. Part-time house cleaner. Works with Hannah Summers cleaning houses.
Hollis Crow —A mild-mannered garbage man in love with Ellie Woodside.
Keva Riverton —Bodie’s friend from Modesto who works at Reclaimed Treasures.
Oliver Tremaine —A troubled kid.
Kris Mallick —Oliver’s uncle.
Lucien Sutter —Artisan and local furniture maker, an all-around handyman.
Adam Harkness —Lawyer, visiting from San Sebastian.
Owen Kessler —Part-time worker at the hardware store.
Matty Cruz —Part-time worker at the hardware store.
Novah Hensley —Part-time worker at the hardware store.
Arthur Gaylord —Neighbor to Tucker. Birdwatcher.
Astor Gaylord —Married to Arthur. Birdwatcher.
Clive Ogilvie —Retired Army man who works the saw at the lumberyard.
Vernon Jackdaw —Junkyard owner.
The Beachcomber – Book Fifteen
Brogan Cole —CEO of Brinell Steel. Daughter of Rory Rossum Cole legendary rock star.
Lucien Sutter —Artisan and local furniture maker, an all-around handyman.
Rory Rossum Cole —Brogan’s rock star father, singer for the band Indigo. Rory was murdered in his studio while he worked on new material.
Graeme Sutter —Father of Lucien, lead guitarist for the band Indigo.
Kate Ashcroft —Lucien’s mother.
Nigel Brighton —Drummer for the band Indigo.
Gordon Mayer —Keyboard player for the band Indigo.
Maeve Calico —Rory’s long-time housekeeper and Brogan’s surrogate mother.
Sloane Cole —Rory’s fifth wife. Brogan’s stepmother.
Milo Lomax —Sloane’s son from a previous marriage. Brogan’s stepbrother.
Felicia Watts —Graeme’s Irish cook. Lucien’s surrogate mother and Maeve’s younger sister.
Angus Eden —College friend of Lucien’s and an actor.
Big Jack Milliken —Head of security for Rory Rossum Cole.
Sandpiper Marsh – Book Sixteen
Beckett Callahan —Ex-Navy SEAL, half-owner of Terra Search & Recovery.
Colleen “Kelly” Ecklund —Professor of biology at Redwood State University, in town for research and to reforest the area’s kelp beds.
Birch “Birk” Callahan —Ex-Navy SEAL, brother to Beckett, half-owner of Terra Search & Recovery.
Tess Knightley —New hairstylist at the Snip N Curl.
Cassidy Kennison —Jordan’s new chef at the B&B.
Paula Bretton —Owner of The Perky Pelican, a coffee shop next door to the bookstore.
Chloe Bretton —Paula’s daughter.
Jade Weingarten —A true-crime blogger, websleuth, and resident of Santa Cruz trying to find out what happened to Brigid Callahan.
Debra Rattlin —Head of the Coastal Canine Search Unit.
Betty Callahan —Mother to Birk, Beckett, and Brigid.
Craig Callahan —Father to Birk, Beckett, and Brigid.
Brigid Callahan —Sister to Birk and Beckett. She disappeared five and a half years ago after drinking at a bar in Santa Cruz.
Echoes at Driftwood Cottage – Book Seventeen
Rowan Eaton —Graphic designer from San Diego, who inherited her grandmother’s house.
Daniel Cardiff —Owner of the Vanilla Bean Machine, an ice cream shop.
Theo Woodsong —New officer from Seattle, joins the Pelican Pointe Police Department.
Kiki Hyland —Works part-time for Daniel at Vanilla Bean Machine.
Fire Harbor – Book Eighteen
Linus Canfield —Paramedic working out of the Charlotte Dowling Memorial Hospital.
Lake Marigold —Director of the library, head librarian.
Annette Canfield —Linus Canfield’s mother.
Martha Beaumont —Neighbor to Linus.
Greta Wilding —Part-time library assistant who works Friday, Saturday, and Monday.
Glynnis Ainsworth —Part-time library assistant who works Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
Derrick Kingsley —Construction worker.
Gloria Peacock —County court clerk.
Deacon Rowland —EMT
Brian Sandoval —EMT
A Mile of Ocean – Book Nineteen
Trent Callum —Chief Financial Officer at Rio Verde Ranch.
Savannah Quinn —Seventh-grade teacher and sponsor of a 4-H group.
Tate Callum —Twin sister to Trent Callum.
Barrett Callum —Owner and operator of the Rio Verde Ranch, breeding Quarter Horses.
Deanne “Duchess” de Haviland Callum —matriarch of the Rio Verde Ranch, married to Barrett.
Dolly Hinton —Housekeeper and cook for the Rio Verde Ranch.
Woodrow “Woody” Raines —Ranch hand
Cecil Renner —Ranch hand
Blake Hudson —Ranch hand
Brock Childers —Ranch hand
Monty Wesson —Ranch hand
Toby Mattison —Ranch hand
Trish Vosberg —New officer from the Sheriff’s Department who joins the Pelican Pointe Police force
Dakota Fallon —Physical therapist