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***Layla--Charli's daughter.  Her father (Blake) is originally portrayed as absent from their lives but returns (not knowing of Layla's existence) with another daughter (Amelia).

***Layla--Charli's daughter.  Her father (Blake) is originally portrayed as absent from their lives but returns (not knowing of Layla's existence) with another daughter (Amelia).

***Amelia--Blake's daughter from another relationship.  She is often called "Berry" due to her love of blueberries and strawberries.  She dreams of becoming a competitive figure skater and later is coached by Lexi.

***Amelia--Blake's daughter from another relationship.  She is often called "Berry" due to her love of blueberries and strawberries.  She dreams of becoming a competitive figure skater and later is coached by Lexi.

***Shiloh--Skylar's daughter who the couple adopts at Skylar's request.

***Shiloh--Skylar's daughter who the couple adopts at Skylar's request.  In the ninth book of the series, she successfully undergoes treatment for cancer.

***Charli and Blake later have two boys.

*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 he 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 he 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.  Her favorite hobby is photography, the one item on which she will spend money.

**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.  Her favorite hobby is photography, the one item on which she will spend money.

*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 and works closely with an orphanage in [[Thailand]] (a country notorious for child sex tourism).

*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 and works closely with an orphanage in [[Thailand]] (a country notorious for child sex tourism).

**Alexandra (Lexi)-- a former competitive figure skater; after her father was sent to prison for fraud (notably, he defrauded fellow churchgoers), she and her skating partner ended their relationship (and engagement).  She ended up working at the resort, teaching on a new skating rink built by Remington (his wife and her mother were good friends; it was her influence that led Lexi to Serenity Point).  Though she and her partner would reunite (and Lexi would go on to win an Olympic gold medal), the partnership ended shortly thereafter when her partner was injured in a car accident (his family specifically did not want Lexi to visit).

**Alexandra (Lexi)-- a former competitive figure skater; after her father was sent to prison for fraud (notably, he defrauded fellow churchgoers), she and her skating partner ended their relationship (and engagement).  She ended up working at the resort, teaching on a new skating rink built by Remington (his wife and her mother were good friends; it was her influence that led Lexi to Serenity Point).  Though she and her partner would reunite (and Lexi would go on to win an Olympic gold medal), the partnership ended shortly thereafter when her partner was injured in a car accident (his family specifically did not want Lexi to visit).  In a later book it is revealed they have a child.

*Zane--an adopted son (he knows he is adopted but does not want to know the origins of it).  His story was portrayed in ''[[Zane(book)|Zane]]'', the seventh book in the series.  He leaves Serenity Point shortly after the breakup of a relationship and moves to Chicago to become a chef.  While there, he leaves his faith and marries a non-Christian, and they move to Tampa when he gets a job as a sous-chef at a one-star Michelin restaurant.  However, he is seriously injured in a car accident, losing four years of memory (thus, he wonders who his wife is, and thinks he's still with his old girlfriend).

*Zane--an adopted son (he knows he is adopted but does not want to know the origins of it).  His story was portrayed in ''[[Zane(book)|Zane]]'', the seventh book in the series.  He leaves Serenity Point shortly after the breakup of a relationship and moves to Chicago to become a chef.  While there, he leaves his faith and marries a non-Christian, and they move to Tampa when he gets a job as a sous-chef at a one-star Michelin restaurant.  However, he is seriously injured in a car accident, losing four years of memory (thus, he wonders who his wife is, and thinks he's still with his old girlfriend).

**Kelsey--the youngest of three daughters; the parental relationship was horrible, and she has no contact with any of her family.  She marries Zane while they were in Chicago.  Eventually, though Zane does not regain his memory, they are able to maintain their marriage, and she becomes a Christian.  She also passes the nursing exam and works in a home for elderly patients.

**Kelsey--the youngest of three daughters; the parental relationship was horrible, and she has no contact with any of her family.  She marries Zane while they were in Chicago.  Eventually, though Zane does not regain his memory, they are able to maintain their marriage, and she becomes a Christian.  She also passes the nursing exam and works in a home for elderly patients.

*Skylar--initially a high school student who is a cheerleader, later goes to college and leaves Serenity Point.  Her story will be portrayed in ''[[Skylar(book)|Skylar]]'', the ninth book in the series.  She discovers she is pregnant but ends the relationship with the child's father as he seemingly doesn't care (and even offers to pay for an abortion); she asks Charli and Blake to adopt the child.  However, in the upcoming book it is hinted that she reunites with the child's father.

*Skylar--initially a high school student who is a cheerleader, later goes to college and leaves Serenity Point, working as a flight attendant for a [[Las Vegas]] firm offering private aircraft flight services.  Her story is portrayed in ''[[Skylar(book)|Skylar]]'', the ninth book in the series.  She discovers she is pregnant but ends the relationship with the child's father as he seemingly doesn't care (and even offers to pay for an abortion); she asks Charli and Blake to adopt the child.  However, in the upcoming book she reunites with the child's father.

*Cole--initially a high school student who is a top-level basketball star, later goes to college and eventually to the professional ranks.  Little is known about him otherwise; it is likely his story will be portrayed in the tenth and final book of the series.

*Cole--initially a high school student who is a top-level basketball star, later goes to college and eventually to the professional ranks.  His story will be portrayed in ''[[Cole(book)|Cole]]'', the tenth and final book in the series.  He is discovered to be the best match for Shiloh as a possible stem cell donor.  In the ninth book, he is friends with Aiden (but wasn't aware that he was Shiloh's father, nor about his comments about Skylar), and has a friendship with "Annie", who is hinted that she will be his love interest.

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