Changes

*Lee--works in a veterinary clinic.  His story was portrayed in ''[[Lee (book)|Lee]]'', the sixth book in the series (he is not introduced prior to this).  He was adopted by the Halversons after was nearly murdered by his abusive parents (to protect him, law enforcement fabricated a story about his death; his older brother was murdered by them).

*Lee--works in a veterinary clinic.  His story was portrayed in ''[[Lee (book)|Lee]]'', the sixth book in the series (he is not introduced prior to this).  He was adopted by the Halversons after was nearly murdered by his abusive parents (to protect him, law enforcement fabricated a story about his death; his older brother was murdered by them).

**Aurora (Rori)--the daughter of a wealthy resident who was conceived as a result of an affair, she was raised by a grandmother until that person died, after which she was regularly shuttled between parents - neither of whom wanted permanent custody - forcing her to become self-reliant at an early age.

**Aurora (Rori)--the daughter of a wealthy resident who was conceived as a result of an affair, she was raised by a grandmother until that person died, after which she was regularly shuttled between parents - neither of whom wanted permanent custody - forcing her to become self-reliant at an early age.

*Wilder--works during the winter as a ski instructor at the resort where Kayleigh is manager.  Otherwise, he travels around the country and the world, seemingly without any plans (thus earning him the name "Wilder the Wanderer").  It is later revealed that he helps rescue children from human trafficking.

*Wilder--works during the winter as a ski instructor at the resort where Kayleigh is manager.  His story was portrayed in ''[[Wilder (book)|Wilder]]'', the seventh book in the series.  Otherwise, he travels around the country and the world, seemingly without any plans (thus earning him the name "Wilder the Wanderer").  It is later revealed that he helps rescue children from human trafficking.

*Cole--initially a high school student who is a top-level basketball star, later goes to college.

*Cole--initially a high school student who is a top-level basketball star, later goes to college.

*Skylar--initially a high school student who is a cheerleader, later goes to college.  She discovers she is pregnant; when the father offers to pay for an abortion, she asks Charli and Blake to adopt the child.

*Skylar--initially a high school student who is a cheerleader, later goes to college.  She discovers she is pregnant; when the father offers to pay for an abortion, she asks Charli and Blake to adopt the child.