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Description edit
Maddie Moore's whole life needs a makeover.
In one fell swoop, Maddie loses her boyfriend (her decision) and her job (so not her decision). But rather than drowning her sorrows in bags of potato chips, Maddie leaves L.A. to claim the inheritance left by her free-spirited mother-a... read more
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Characters edit
- Madeline Annie (Maddie) Moore: Former movie production assistant. Twenty-nine years old and recently fired from her job. Curly, dark blond hair, blue eyes. Referred to as "The Mouse" by her mother.
- Jackson (Jax) Cullen III: Contractor, co-owner of the Love Shack bar (and several other local businesse) and mayor of Lucky Harbor. Wavy brown hair, brown eyes. Former defense attorney in Seattle.
- Tara Daniels: Maddie's oldest sister, the "Steel Magnolia" one. Thirty-four years old. Short brunette hair.
- Chloe Traeger: The baby sister also known as the "Wild Child." Twenty-four years old. Long, dark red hair, green eyes. Asthmatic.
- Phoebe Traeger: Mother of Maddie, Tara, and Chloe; Now deceased.
- Sawyer Thompson: Sheriff in Lucky Harbor and Jax's long-time friend.
- Lucille: Next door neighbor of the girl's B&B inn.
- Jeanne: Jax's assistant at the mayor's office.
- Lance: Runs the ice cream shop. Suffers from Cystic Fibrosis. Has a twin brother, Tucker.
- Ford Walker: Jax's long-time friend and co-owner of the Love Shack bar.
- Jackson Cullen II: Jax's father, an attorney.
- Izzy: Jax's lab mix.
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
Maddie drove the narrow, curvy highway with her past still nipping at her heels after fourteen hundred miles.
Table of Contents edit
Chapters 1 - 26
Directions on How to make Maddie's Boyfriend Scarf
Excerpt from The Sweetest Thing (Lucky Harbor #2)
Errata edit
In Chapter 25, Tara states she's only eight years older than Chloe. However, it was established early on that there is a ten-year difference between the two.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 11 in Lucky Harbor. (standard series)
Followed by The Sweetest Thing.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Jill Shalvis (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Forever
Country: USA
Publication Date: October 1, 2010
ISBN: 978-0446571616
Page Count: 336
Publisher: Forever
Country: USA
Publication Date: October 1, 2010
ISBN: 978-0446571616
Page Count: 336
Awards edit
- RITA Award (2011: Contemporary Single Title Romance, Winner)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: CPB Box no. 3204 vol. 13 FT MEADE
- Dewey: 813
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Jill Shalvis: Author's website
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