| 1 | Fernie |
Brookbanks | New owner of the lakeside resort; protagonist. Aka: Fern |
| | Jamie |
Pringle | General manager of the resort |
| | Mrs. |
Rose | Fernie's former neighbor |
| | Margaret |
Brookbanks | Fernie's mother. Aka: Maggie |
| | Mr. |
Hannover | Longtime resort client |
| | Mrs. |
Hannover | Wife of Mr. Hannover |
| | Whitney |
| Fernie's best friend. Aka: Whit |
| 2 | Luis |
| Fernie's former boss |
| | Will |
Baxter | Artist; Fernie's love interest |
| | Nigella |
Lawson | English food writer and television personality |
| 4 | Peter |
| Maggie's best friend |
| 5 | Philippe |
| Fernie's current boyfriend |
| | Nina |
Simone | American singer, songwriter, and pianist |
| | Owen |
| Whitney's son |
| 6 | Matty |
| Fern's friend |
| 7 | Reginald |
Oswald | Accountant of the resort. Aka: Reggie |
| | Rosemary |
Oswald | Reggie's wife |
| | Izzy |
| Fernie's grandmother |
| | Gerry |
| Fernie's grandfather |
| | Mrs. |
Rose | Host of the Sunday cocktail hour at Cabin 15 |
| | Mr. |
Rose | Mrs. Rose's husband |
| | Jessica |
Rashas | Will's girlfriend; art collector |
| 8 | Ayla |
| Fernie's closest friend in the city |
| | Fred |
| Will's ex-girlfriend |
| 9 | Camden |
| Whit's husband |
| 10 |
Patti | Smith |
American singer-songwriter and poet |
| | Emily |
Carr | Canadian artist and writer |
| | Eric |
| Maggie's former lover; Fernie's biological father |
| 11 |
Mira | Khan |
Real estate agent |
| 12 |
Eli | |
Will's childhood friend |
| 13 |
Annabel | |
Will's sister |
| 14 |
Liz | |
Maggie's friend |
| 15 |
Sofia | |
Will's niece |