1105 Yakima Street - Debbie Macomber [1]
Olivia Lockhart Griffin: Family Court judge in Cedar Cove. Mother of Justine and James. Married to Jack Griffin, editor of the Cedar Cove Chronicle. They live at 16 Lighthouse Road.
Charlotte Jefferson Rhodes: Mother of Olivia and of Will Jefferson. Now married to widower Ben Rhodes.
Justine (Lockhart) Gunderson: Daughter of Olivia. Mother of Leif. Married to Seth Gunderson. The Gundersons owned The Lighthouse restaurant, which was destroyed by fire. Justine then opened The Victorian Tea Room. The Gundersons live at 6 Rainier Drive.
James Lockhart: Olivia’s son and Justine’s younger brother. Lives in San Diego with his family.
Will Jefferson: Olivia’s brother, Charlotte’s son. Formerly of Atlanta. Divorced, retired and back in Cedar Cove, where he has bought the local gallery.
Grace Sherman Harding: Olivia’s best friend. Librarian. Widow of Dan Sherman. Mother of Maryellen Bowman and Kelly Jordan. Married to Cliff Harding, a retired engineer who is now a horse breeder living in Olalla, near Cedar Cove. Grace’s previous address is 204 Rosewood Lane (now a rental property).
Maryellen Bowman: Oldest daughter of Grace and Dan Sherman. Mother of Katie and Drake. Married to Jon Bowman, photographer.
Zachary Cox: Accountant, married to Rosie. Father of Allison and Eddie Cox. The family lives at 311 Pelican Court. Allison is attending university in Seattle, while her boyfriend, Anson Butler, has joined the military.
Rachel Peyton (formerly Pendergast): Works at the Get Nailed salon. Married to widower Bruce Peyton, who has a daughter, Jolene. Recently separated. The Peytons live at 1105 Yakima Street.
Nate Olsen: Chief Petty Officer in the Navy. Recently returned to the area. Previously involved with Rachel.
Bob and Peggy Beldon: Retired. They own the Thyme and Tide B & B at 44 Cranberry Point.
Roy McAfee: Private investigator, retired from Seattle police force. Two adult children, Mack and Linnette. Married to Corrie. They live at 50 Harbor Street.
Linnette McAfee: Daughter of Roy and Corrie. Lived in Cedar Cove and worked as a physician assistant in the new medical clinic. Now married to Pete Mason and living in North Dakota.
Mack McAfee: A fireman and paramedic, who moved to Cedar Cove and subsequently married Mary Jo Wyse. They have a daughter, Noelle, and live at 1022 Evergreen Place.
Gloria Ashton: Sheriff’s deputy in Cedar Cove. Natural child of Roy and Corrie McAfee.
Dr. Chad Timmons: Previously worked at the Cedar Cove medical clinic. Has had an on-again, off-again relationship with Gloria.
Troy Davis: Cedar Cove sheriff. Widower. Father of Megan. Now married to Faith Beckwith, his high school girlfriend. Faith had moved back to Cedar Cove as a widow and rented 204 Rosewood Lane.
Bobby Polgar and Teri Miller Polgar: He is an international chess champion; she was a hair stylist at Get Nailed. They have triplet infant sons. Their home is at 74 Seaside Avenue.
Christie Levitt: Sister of Teri Polgar, living in Cedar Cove. Now married to James Wilbur, Bobby Polgar’s friend and driver.
Pastor Dave Flemming: Local Methodist minister. Married to Emily. They live at 8 Sandpiper Way and have two sons.
Shirley Bliss: Widow and fabric artist, mother of Tannith (Tanni) Bliss. Romantically involved with artist Larry Knight.
Miranda Sullivan: Friend of Shirley’s. Also a widow. Now working as an assistant to Will Jefferson in his gallery.
Shaw Wilson: Friend of Anson Butler, Allison Cox and Tanni Bliss. Now at art school in California.
Linc Wyse: Brother of Mary Jo (Wyse) McAfee. Formerly of Seattle. Opened a car-repair business in Cedar Cove. Married to Lori.
Lori Wyse (formerly Bellamy): From a wealthy area family.
Leonard and Kate Bellamy: Lori’s parents, who live in Bremerton.
Beth Morehouse: Dog trainer and Christmas tree farm owner. Recently moved to Cedar Cove. Divorced and mother of two college-age daughters. Beth lives at 1225 Christmas Tree Lane.
Contents
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten