| January |
Andrews | Protagonist; romance novel author; also called Janie. |
| Augustus |
Everett | January's college rival; also called Gus. |
| Naomi |
Everett | Gus's wife. |
| Rose |
Everett | Pete's sister; Gus's mother. |
| Pink |
Floyd | Referenced music band. |
| Tom |
Hanks | Referenced actor. |
| Bridget |
Jones | Protagonist of the Bridget Jones book series. |
| Sandy |
Lowe | January's publisher. |
| Kayla |
Markham | Gus's best friend and lawyer. |
| Dean |
Martin | Referenced singer. |
| Jack |
Reacher | Referenced fictional character. |
| Meg |
Ryan | Referenced actress. |
| Dave |
Schmidt | Man Gus and January were supposed to meet. |
| Julie-Ann |
Schmidt | Dave's mother. |
| Mariah |
Sjorgen | Gus's ex-girlfriend. |
| Taylor |
Swift | Referenced singer. |
| Sara |
Tulane | January's former classmate. |
| Anya |
| January's agent. |
| Eleanor |
| Girl with a dying mother; protagonist in January's book. |
| Ferris |
| Ferris wheel operator. |
| Gilbert |
| Café regular. |
| Grace |
| Truck driver. |
| Hope |
| Gus's sister. |
| Jacques |
| January's ex-boyfriend. |
| Karyn |
| January's neighbor. |
| Lauren |
| Book club member. |
| Maggie |
| Pete's twin and Gus's aunt. |
| Marco |
| January's ex-boyfriend. |
| May |
| Girlfriend of the pregnant girl's brother. |
| Mrs. Pete |
| Shop owner; also called Posy. |
| Nick |
| Mechanic; character in January's book. |
| Parker |
| Gus's college roommate. |
| Ricky |
| Shadi's new co-worker and bartender; also called Haunted Hat. |
| Shadi |
| January's best friend. |
| Sharyn |
| January's neighbor. |
| Sonya |
| Mistress of January's father. |
| Travis |
| Protagonist in Gus's new book. |
