All I Ever Wanted (2010) (edit title/settings)

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• Callie Grey: Fun-loving, 30 year old woman who is the Creative Director at Green Mountain Media. She's also in love with her boss, Mark. Lived in Georgebury, Vermont for most of her life.
• Ian McFarland: Veterinarian. Has recently moved to Georgebury. Divorced.
• Mark Rousseau: Callie's boss and former lover who she's still in love with.
• Noah Grey: Callie's grandfather who owns a boat company called Noah's Arks.
• Freddie Grey: Callie's brother.
• Eleanor Misinski: Callie's mother.
• Tobias Grey: Callie's father.
• Hester Grey: Callie's sister.
• Muriel deVeers: Callie's VIP client's daughter
• Fleur Eames: Copywriter who works for Callie.
• Annie Doyle: Callie's best friend.
• Jack Doyle: Annie's childhood sweetheart and husband.
• Louis Pinser: Mortuary assistant who works for Callie's mother.
• Bowie: Callie's dog.
• Damien: Mark's assistant.
• Josephine: Callie's five-year old niece.
• Bronte: Hester's daughter and Callie's niece. She is adopted
• Angie: Ian's dog.
• Dave: Annie's brother and Damien's ex-boyfriend.
• Laura Pembers: Ian's ex-wife.
• Karen: Office manager for Green Mountain Media.
• Tanya: Keira's mother.
• Charles deVeers: Muriel's father and CEO of Bags to Riches.
• Carmella: Receptionist for Ian's practice.
• Caroline: Sweet, mentally impaired schoolmate of Josephine.
• Leila: Callie's co-worker who is a graphic designer and Pete's girlfriend.
• Seamus: Annie's son.
• Jane McFarland: Ian's aunt who is a doctor.
• Alejandro Cabrera: Ian's brother.
• David Morelock: Deceased furniture maker who made Callie's rocking chair, which she received on her eighth birthday.
• Pete: Callie's co-worker who is a graphic designer.
• Keira: Nasty, spoiled schoolmate of Josephine.
• Devin Kilpatrick: Laura's new relationship.
• Dr. Kumar: Retired vet. Ian bought his practice when he move to Georgebury.

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• “Being at the vet's brought back a lot of happy memories, a few sad ones as well. We hadn't been allowed to have pets as kids...we tried having a cat when I was about nine, but it had crept into an occupied casket one day and reappeared during the wake, much to the horror of the family of the departed, so Mom sent Patches to live on a nice farm.”

  Callie

• “"I was just thinking about you today, Calliope," Louis murmured. "How I'd...display you." His anemic eyebrow rose. "Come on, Louis!" I blurted. "That's a horrible come-on line, not to mention terrifying!”

  Louis to Callie

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Montpelier, Vermont
• Brittany
• New York
• Boston
• New England
• Rainbow Bridge

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• Noah's Arks: Noah Grey's boat company
• Misinski's Funeral Home: Eleanor's business
• River Rats: Rowing club

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Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Kristan Higgins (Author)

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• Dewey: 813

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Profanity.

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Romance › Contemporary

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• Kristan Higgins: Author's website

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