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Description edit
Tory Bodeen grew up in South Carolina, in a small run-down house, where her father ruled with an iron fist and a leather belt--and where her dreams and talents had no room to flourish. But she had Hope, who lived in the big house just a short skip away and whose friendship allowed Tory to be... read more
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Characters edit
- Victoria 'Tory' Bodeen: Young woman who has visions of her best friend from her childhood, Hope Lavelle, being murdered. She has brown hair and gray eyes.
- Kincade 'Cade' Lavelle: Elder brother of Hope and Faith. Had always ignored Tory as a child, but now is attracted to her. He has light brown hair with summer blue eyes.
- Faith Lavelle: Cade's younger and Hope's twin sister.
- Wade Mooney: The local veterinarian and friend of Cade Lavelle and Dwight Frazier. Tory's cousin
- Hope Lavelle: Sister of Cade Lavelle. Brutally murdered when she was eight years old
- Dwight Frazier: The town mayor and friend of Cade Lavelle and Wade Mooney. Married to Lissy.
- Lissy Frazier: Dwight's wife. Town gossip.
- Iris Mooney: Tory's grandmother and mother to Sarabeth and J.R.
- Cecil Axton: Tory's grandmother's beau. A plumber
- Rosie Smith: Aunt to Cade and Faith. A little mad
- Margaret Lavelle: Mother to Cade, Hope and Faith. Loves flowers
- Jasper Lavelle: Father to Cade, Faith and Hope; husband to Margaret
- Sarabeth Bodeen: Tory's mother and J.R.'s sister. Stayed loyal to Tory's father all these years
- Hannibal Bodeen: Father of Tory Bodeen. Religious fanatic
- J.R. Mooney: Wade's father and husband of Boots. Owns the bank in Progress. Tory's uncle; brother to Tory's mother
- Boots Mooney: Married to J.R., Wade's mother
- Betsy Gluck: Works at the bank
- Lilah Jackson: Lavelle family housekeeper at Beaux Reves
- Abigail Lawrence: Tory's lawyer who handled the sale of her house in Charleston
- Maxine: Wade's assistant and still in college
- Chief Carl D. Russ: Chief of police, friend of J. R.
- Billy Clampett: Works at his family's nursery. Former high school football star and now a bit of a dreg.
- Jack Krentz: Tory's ex-boyfriend in New York
- Piney Cobb: Works for Cade on the farm
- Sherry Bellows: New English teacher at the high school. Owns a big dog named Mongo
- Alice Powell: Sixteen year old girl killed ten years ago
- Gerald Purcell: Judge. Old friend of Margaret's and Jasper's lawyer. His daughter Deborah was once engaged to Cade
Quotes edit
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“"But that's just another way to be with people. You slide into the book. You become a character, your favorite character. You experience."”
Tory/Sherry -
“This puppy doctor here doesn't know a damn thing about building. Go give a poodle an enema, Wade. I'm about to take your pretty cousin, and my potential client, to lunch.”
Dwight -
“You'd better watch out for gopher holes, Tory. That's a very high horse you're sitting on.”
Cade to Tory
Setting & Locations edit
- Charleston, SC: Where Tory settled after leaving New York
- New York: Where Tory moved to after graduation
- Florence: Where Tory's grandmother, Iris, lives
- Progress, SC: Tory's home town
- Beaux Reves: Lavelle family home
- Marsh House: House on the Lavelle property where the Bodeen family lived where Tory moved to after leaving New York
Organizations edit
- Southern Comfort: Tory's store
First Sentence edit
She woke in the body of a dead friend.
Table of Contents edit
Tory
Chapters 1 - 10
Progress
Chapters 11 - 20
Hope
Chapters 21 - 30
Authors & Contributors edit
- Nora Roberts (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Berkely Publishing Co.
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 9780515130386
Page Count: 470
Publisher: Berkely Publishing Co.
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 9780515130386
Page Count: 470
Awards edit
- RITA Award (2001: Best Romantic Suspense)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
Subjects edit
- Books › Romance › Authors, A-Z › ( R ) › Roberts, Nora
- Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Thrillers › Suspense
- Books › Romance › Contemporary
- Books › Romance › Romantic Suspense
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Nora Roberts: Author's website
Movie Connections edit
- Carolina Moon (IMDb): Carolina Moon, also known as Nora Roberts' Carolina Moon, is a 2007 made-for-tv movie directed by Stephen Tolkin, which stars Claire Forlani, Oliver Hudson, and Jacqueline Bisset. The film is based on the Nora Roberts novel of the same name. And is part of the Nora Roberts 2007 movie collection, which also includes; Angels Fall, Blue Smoke, and Montana Sky. The movie debuted February 19, 2007 on Lifetime.
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