This identification of who's in what chapter might be helpful.
1. “The Sign” (Sewing and Alterations)
Tommy Guptill m. Shirley
Janitor at Lucy’s high school
Visits Lucy’s brother and Ken’s son,
Pete Barton
2. “Windmills”
Patty Nicely m. Sebastian
Sister Linda Peterson-Cornell
High school guidance counselor to
Lila Lane, Lucy’s niece
Crush on Charlie Macauley
Friends with Angelina Mumford
Buys Lucy’s novel
Witnessed Mother Kathy with
Mr. Delaney
3. “Cracked”
Linda Peterson-Cornell m. Jay
Yvonne
Karen-Lucie
Tomasina/Tom
Father had affair with fat Aileen
4. “The Hit-Thumb Theory”
Charlie Macauley m. Marilyn
Affair with Tracy
One night at Dottie’s B&B
5. “Mississippi Mary”
Mary Mumford 2nd m. Paolo
Daughter Angelina m. Jack
6. “Sister”
Pete Barton
Sister Lucy Barton (saw Abel Blaine at signing)
Pete goes to soup kitchen with Guptills
Sister Vicky (Lila’s mom)
7. “Dottie’s B & B”
Dottie Blaine
Brother Abel
Customers Dr. Richard and Shelly Small
Annie Appleby
Charlie Macauley
8. “Snow Blind”
Elgin Appleby m. Sylvia
Children Annie, Jamie, Cindy
Grandmother
Charlene Daigle and dad
Mr. Potter
9. “Gift”
Abel Blaine m. Elaine
Sister Dottie
Daughter Zoe
Granddaughter Sophia/Snowball
Scrooge/Linck McKenzie
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