| January |
Andrew | Novelist. |
| Blake |
Carlisle | Avid fisherman; man that Nora's dating. |
| Nora |
Ephron | Nora's namesake. |
| Dusty |
Fieldings | One of Nora's oldest clients. |
| Mrs. |
Freeman | Nora's old boss. |
| Sally |
Goode | Cottage owner where Nora stays; Charlie's mother. |
| Clint |
Goode | Sally's husband; Charlie's step-father. |
| Katharine |
Hepburn | American actress. |
| Stephen |
King | Famous author. |
| Charlie |
Lastra | Book editor; Nora's colleague. |
| Charles |
Manson | American criminal. |
| Sarah |
McLachlan | Canadian singer. |
| Gertie |
Park | Barista. |
| The |
Shark | Dusty's main character. |
| Elizabeth |
Stephens | Nora's sister. Aka: Libby. |
| Nora |
Stephens | Narrator and protagonist; literary agent. Aka: Aunt Nono. |
| Mrs. |
Struthers | Restaurant owner. |
| Mrs. |
Wilder | Old library owner. |
| Nadine |
Winters | Book character in Dusty's book. |
| Aaron |
| Nora's ex-boyfriend. |
| Amaya |
| Pretty bartender; Charlie's ex-girlfriend. |
| Amy |
| Nora's boss. |
| Bea |
| Libby's daughter; Nora's niece. |
| Brendan |
| Libby's husband. |
| Carina |
| Painter; Charlie's sister. |
| Chastity |
| Grant's new girlfriend. |
| Dave |
| Man at the bar. |
| Gertie |
| One of the villagers. |
| Grant |
| Nora's boyfriend. |
| Jakob |
| Nora's ex-boyfriend; rancher. |
| Lola |
| Physical therapist; Nadine's colleague. |
| Luca |
| One of Nora's ex-boyfriends. |
| Randy |
| Man who runs the bed and breakfast. |
| Schroeder |
| The principal. |
| Sharon |
| Dusty's editor. |
| Shepherd |
| Carpenter; Charlie's cousin. |
| Tala |
| Libby's daughter; Nora's niece. |
| Tyra |
| Agent from law office. |
| Whittaker |
| Character in the play. |
