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