| Dr. |
Barnwell | Allie's doctor |
| Mr. |
Bates | Lawyer in the courtroom |
| George |
Bush | Former U.S. President |
| Jeff |
Calhoun | Noah and Allie's son |
| David |
Calhoun | Noah and Allie's son |
| Kate |
Calhoun | Noah and Allie's daughter |
| Whitman |
Eliot | Poet |
| Morris |
Goldman | Scrap yard owner; Noah's employer and mentor |
| Lon |
Hammond Jr. | Allie's fiancé; a wealthy lawyer |
| Doc |
Harrison | Veterinarian who cares for Noah's animals |
| Mr. |
Hearns | Jeweler |
| Glenn |
Miller | American big band musician |
| Allie |
Nelson | The girl Noah falls in love with. Aka: Allie Calhoun |
| Anne |
Nelson | Allie's mother, who initially disapproves of Noah |
| R. J. |
Reynolds | Employer of Fin's father |
| William |
Shakespeare | Iconic playwright and poet |
| Marta |
Shaw | Noah's neighbor |
| Noah |
Taylor Calhoun | Protagonist; deeply romantic and devoted |
| Walt |
Whitman | American poet |
| Clementine |
| Noah's dog. Aka: Clem |
| David |
| King of Psalms |
| Finley |
| Noah's childhood friend. Aka: Fin |
| Gus |
| Noah's elderly best friend and neighbor |
| Sarah |
| Noah's childhood friend |
