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• Julia Benedict: "Jules" - 29 years old; Just moved back to Lusty from New York City; Has brown hair and hazel eyes; Tracy's cousin & best friend, as close as a sister; Richard, Trevor & Kevin's baby sister; Carson, Michael & Abigail's daughter; A Benedict & Kendall cousin; The new Visitors' Bureau Director
• Devon Wakefield: "Dev" - Navy Seal Lieutenant Commander; Drew's best friend, almost like a brother; In his mid 30's; Was born in Georgia and raised in Pennsylvania
• Andrew James: "Drew" - Navy Seal Lieutenant Commander; Dev's best friend, almost like a brother; In his mid 30's; Has golden hair; Was raised in foster homes in Pennsylvania
• Katherine Benedict: "Grandma Kate" - "Katherine Wesley" - A tiny, white-haired woman; Recently celebrated her 90th birthday; The undisputed head of the Benedict, Jessop & Kendall families; Caleb, Jonathan & Carson's mother; Gerald & Patrick's widow; The family matchmaker
• Tracy Jessop: "Tracy May Jessop" - "Blondie" - Jordan Kendall and Peter Alvarez's fiancée; Julia's cousin & best friend, as close as a sister; 24 years old; A sous-chef & pastry chef at Lusty Appetites; Terrence's sister; A Kendall & Benedict cousin; A petite blonde with blue eyes
• Peter Alvarez: "G-Man" - Tracy Jessop & Jordan Kendall's fiancé; 35 years old; Special Agent with the DEA; Originally from Virginia; A descendant of the original Mendez family that worked for Sarah, Caleb & Joshua Benedict in the late 1800's; Looks lean, mean and dangerous; Bisexual; Has dark hair; Has the build of weightlifter
• Jordan Kendall: Tracy Jessop & Peter Alvarez's fiancé; Runs a successful construction company based out of Waco; Morgan & Henry's second-youngest brother; Jake & Adam's brother; A Benedict cousin; Bisexual; Terrence Jessop's best friend; Has mahogany hair gleaming with streaks of dark red; Is lean and nearly lithe, has the build of a swimmer; Was in the National Guard
• Mrs. Parker: From the pharmacy in Lusty
• Darryl Jessop: Owner of Darryl's Duds
• Virginia Rose: "Ginny Rose" - Waitress at Lusty Appetites; Benny's mother; Is recovering emotionally from being in an abusive relationship with her last boyfriend; Has long brown hair; Has feelings for Adam & Jake
• Benjamin Rose: "Benny" - Ginny's 6 year old son; Loves Adam & Jake
• Jake Kendall: Administrator of the Town Trust; Jordan, Adam, Morgan & Henry's brother; A Benedict cousin; Is interested in Ginny; Was in the National Guard for a few years
• Adam Kendall II: Sheriff of Lusty; Jake, Jordan, Morgan & Henry's younger brother; A Benedict cousin; Matthew's best friend; Is interested in Ginny
• Michelle Parker: Head waitress at Lusty Appetites; A Benedict cousin; Has sleek blonde hair and soft womanly curves
• Kelsey Benedict: "Kels" - "Kelsey Madison" - Matthew & Steven's new wife; Owner & Head Chef of Lusty Appetites; Susan's best friend; A pretty brunette with green eyes; Is petite and dainty
• Matthew Benedict: "Matt" - One of Kelsey's two new husbands; Steven, Susan, Joshua & Alexander's older brother; 1 year older than Steven; Deputy sheriff of Lusty; A handsome, tall, broad shouldered, fair-haired man with sparkling blue eyes; Could be Steven's twin except for the different hair color and eyes; A Jessop & Kendall cousin
• Steven Benedict: One of Kelsey's two new husbands; Matthew, Susan, Joshua & Alexander's brother; 1 year younger than Matthew; Runs the main family ranch; A handsome, tall, broad shouldered, dark-haired man with deep chocolate eyes; Could be Matthew's twin except for the different hair color and eyes; A Jessop & Kendall cousin
• Gareth Jessop: Tracy's father; Heather's husband
• Heather Jessop: Tracy's mother; Gareth's wife
• Bernice Benedict: "Aunt Bernice" - "Bernie" - "Bernice White" - Married to twins Caleb & Jonathan Benedict; Matthew, Steven, Susan, Joshua & Alexander's mother; In her mid 60's; Has very little gray hair and almost no wrinkles
• Caleb Benedict II: "Uncle Caleb" - Bernice's husband; Jonathan's twin; One of Matthew, Steven, Susan, Joshua & Alexander's two fathers; Retired Texas Ranger; Morgan, Henry, Jordan, Adam & Jake's uncle; Michael Murphy's friend from the Texas Rangers; In his 60's; Michael Murphy's business partner
• Jonathan Benedict: "Uncle Jonathan" - "Jon" - Bernice's husband; Caleb's twin; One of Matthew, Steven, Susan, Joshua & Alexander's two fathers; Retired rancher; Morgan, Henry, Jordan, Adam & Jake's uncle; In his 60's; Michael Murphy's business partner
• Morgan Kendall: Tamara's fiancé; Henry, Jordan, Adam & Jake's brother; A Benedict cousin; Owner of Kendall Aviation; Ex-Air Force Captain and pilot; Formerly in Special Tactics and Combat Control aka Black Ops; Has obsidian eyes; 35 years old
• Henry Kendall: Tamara's fiancé; Morgan, Jordan, Adam & Jake's brother; A Benedict cousin; Owner of Kendall Aviation; Colonel Kendall was a pilot with the Air Force; Recently returned from serving in Afghanistan; Has jet-black hair and aqua eyes
• Tamara Jones: "Itty-Bitty" - "Red" - Morgan & Henry's fiancée; Pilot; Has short, reddish-brown hair surrounding a pixie-like face with hazel eyes; Has a small, curvy feminine frame
• Richard Benedict: "Rick" - Julia's brother; Trevor & Kevin's triplet; Carson, Michael & Abigail's son; A Jessop & Kendall cousin; One of the CEO's of the east coast division of Benedict International; Just moved back to Lusty from New York City; Has blond hair long enough to brush his collar; 34 years old
• Trevor Benedict: "Trey" - Julia's brother; Richard & Kevin's triplet; Carson, Michael & Abigail's son; A Jessop & Kendall cousin; One of the CEO's of the east coast division of Benedict International; Just moved back to Lusty from New York City; Has dark hair long enough to brush his collar; 34 years old
• Kevin Benedict: "Kev" - Julia's brother; Richard & Trevor's triplet; Carson, Michael & Abigail's son; A Jessop & Kendall cousin; One of the CEO's of the east coast division of Benedict International; Just moved back to Lusty from New York City; Has blond hair long enough to brush his collar; 34 years old
• Abigail Benedict: "Aunt Abby" - Julia, Richard, Trevor & Kevin's mother; Carson & Michael Benedict's wife; Also has a set of twins and another child (7 kids total); A strikingly beautiful brunette
• Carson Benedict: "Uncle Carson" - One of Julia, Richard, Trevor & Kevin's two fathers; One of Abigail's two husbands; Also has a set of twins and another child (7 kids total); Michael, Caleb & Jonathan's brother; Kate, Gerald & Patrick's son; Former CEO of Benedict Oil & Minerals
• Michael Benedict: "Mike" - One Julia, Richard, Trevor & Kevin's two fathers; One of Abigail's two husbands; Also has a set of twins and another child (7 kids total); Carson, Caleb & Jonathan's brother; Kate, Gerald & Patrick's son; A retired college professor
• Anna Jessop: "Auntie Anna" - A middle-aged woman with white-blond hair; Curator of the Lusty museum; Jackson & Craig's wife; Warren & Edward's mother; Looks like Mrs. Claus
• Alexander Benedict: "Alex" - "Geek" by most family members - Penelope's fiancé; Joshua, Matthew, Steven & Susan's younger brother; Joshua's best friend and closest sibling; 1 year younger than Joshua; Has deep-chocolate eyes; One of the CEO's of Benedict Oil & Minerals; A Kendall cousin
• Joshua Benedict II: "Josh" - "Geek" by most family members - Penelope's fiancé; Alexander, Matthew, Steven & Susan's brother; Alexander's best friend and closest sibling; 1 year older than Alexander; One of the CEO's of Benedict Oil & Minerals; A Kendall cousin
• Penelope Primrose: Joshua & Alexander's fiancée; Has deep black almost blue hair that hangs down to the middle of her butt and violet eyes; Originally from England but grew up in upstate New York; Environmental Consultant
• Susan Benedict: "Susan Evans-Magee" - "Susie" - Colt Ryder's wife; Penelope's soon-to-be sister-in-law; Matthew, Steven, Joshua Alexander's sister; Kelsey's best friend; Has shoulder-length blonde hair and pretty brown eyes; A Kendall cousin
• Colt Evans: One of Susan's two husbands; Ryder's best friend & business partner; Wildcatter & business man; Tall and muscular with blond hair; In his 30's; 4 months older than Ryder
• Ryder Magee: "Ry" - One of Susan's two husbands; Colt's best friend & business partner; Wildcatter & business man; Tall and muscular with dark hair and dark eyes; In his 30's; 4 months younger than Colt
• Aunt Patti: Runs the grocery in Lusty
• Jasper Jones: Part-time deputy sheriff of Lusty
• Adam Jessop: "Uncle Adam" - Doctor at the Lusty clinic; James' brother; One of Pam's two husbands; One of David, Robbie, Grant, Andrew, Marcus & Rebecca's two fathers
• James Jessop: "Uncle James" - Doctor at the Lusty clinic; Adam's brother; One of Pam's two husbands; One of David, Robbie, Grant, Andrew, Marcus & Rebecca's two fathers
• Pam Jessop: "Auntie Pam" - Adam & James' wife; David, Robbie, Grant, Andrew, Marcus & Rebecca's mother
• David Jessop: "Dave" - Doctor; One of Pam, Adam & James' eldest sons; Robbie, Grant, Andrew, Marcus & Rebecca's brother; Is moving back to Lusty
• Robert Jessop: "Robbie" - Doctor; One of Pam, Adam & James' eldest sons; David, Grant, Andrew, Marcus & Rebecca's brother; Is moving back to Lusty
• Marcus Jessop: Lab Tech; Pam, Adam & James' youngest son; David, Robbie, Grant, Andrew & Rebecca's brother
• Grant Jessop: Firefighter; Pam, Adam & James' son; Andrew, David, Robbie, Grant, Marcus & Rebecca's brother; Is in Washington State with Andrew learning how to be a smoke jumper
• Andrew Jessop: Firefighter; Pam, Adam & James' son; Grant, David, Robbie, Grant, Marcus & Rebecca's brother; Is in Washington State with Grant learning how to be a smoke jumper
• Rebecca Jessop: An artist; Pam, Adam & James' daughter; David, Robbie, Grant, Andrew & Marcus' sister
• Michael Murphy: "Mike" - "Murph" - Colt & Ryder's adopted father; Almost 60 years old; Retired Texas Ranger; Caleb's friend from the Texas Rangers; Jon & Caleb's business partner
• Samantha Kendall: "Samantha Kincaid" - Jordan, Morgan, Henry, Adam & Jake's mother; Is married to triplets Charles, Taylor & Preston; A beautiful red-haired, green-eyed woman; The local magistrate
• Joey Parker: First boy Julia flirted with
• Kenny Sheridan: Dev & Drew's Navy Seal teammate; Was injured in Afghanistan
• Mitchell Grafton: "Mitch" - Security chief for Benedict Oil & Minerals; A former Air Force Special Operations commando; A tall and buff black man that looks as if he could easily eat nails for breakfast.
• Joe Grant: Special agent with the FBI; Peter's friend
• Sheila: Receptionist at the Lusty clinic
• Sarah Benedict: "Sarah Louise Carmichael" - "Sarah Maddox" - One of the founders of Lusty; Caleb & Joshua's wife; Amanda's cousin; Was a young Chicago debutante sold into marriage to Tyrone J. Maddox by her father; Caleb, Jonathan & Carson's great-grandmother; Charles, Samuel, William, Peter & Chelsea's mother
• Caleb Benedict: One of the founding fathers of Lusty; Sarah's husband; Was a gunslinger and a US Marshal from time to time; Joshua's twin; Caleb, Jonathan & Carson's great-grandfather; One of Charles, Samuel, William, Peter & Chelsea's two fathers
• Joshua Benedict: One of the founding fathers of Lusty; Sarah's husband; Was a gunslinger and a US Marshal from time to time; Caleb's twin; Caleb, Jonathan & Carson's great-grandfather; One of Charles, Samuel, William, Peter & Chelsea's two fathers
• Amanda Jessop-Kendall: "Amanda Dupree" - One of the founders of Lusty; Adam & Warren's wife; Sarah's cousin; She named the town Lusty; Jeremy Kendall & Dalton Jessop's mother
• Adam Kendall: One of the founding fathers of Lusty; Amanda & Warren's husband; Was Major of the Waco division of the Texas Rangers; One of Jeremy Kendall & Dalton Jessop's two fathers
• Warren Jessop: One of the founding fathers of Lusty; Amanda & Adam's husband; Was an attorney-at-law; One of Jeremy Kendall & Dalton Jessop's two fathers
• Charles Benedict: Sarah, Caleb & Joshua's son; Samuel's twin; William, Peter & Chelsea's brother; One of Madelyn's two husbands; One of Patrick & Gerald's two fathers; Kate's father-in-law; Deceased
• Samuel Benedict: Sarah, Caleb & Joshua's son; Charles' twin; William, Peter & Chelsea's brother; One of Madelyn's two husbands; One of Patrick & Gerald's two fathers; Kate's father-in-law; Deceased
• Chelsea Benedict: Sarah, Caleb & Joshua's daughter; Jeremy Kendall & Dalton Jessop's wife; Charles, Samuel, William & Peter's sister; Deceased
• Jeremy Kendall: Amanda, Adam & Warren's son; One of Chelsea Benedict's two husbands; Dalton Jessop's brother; Deceased
• Dalton Jessop: Amanda, Adam & Warren's son; One of Chelsea Benedict's two husbands; Jeremy Kendall's brother; Deceased
• Terence Parker: Amanda Jessop-Kendall's friend; A lawyer; Jeremy's lover
• Jeremy Jones: An artist and photographer; Terence's lover
• Rita Mendez: Peter Alvarez's ancestor; José's wife; Settled in Lusty in the 1870's, before it was called Lusty; Worked for Sarah, Caleb & Joshua Benedict in the late 1800's
• José Mendez: Peter Alvarez's ancestor; Rita's husband; Rosa's brother; Settled in Lusty in the 1870's, before it was called Lusty; Worked for Sarah, Caleb & Joshua Benedict in the late 1800's
• Bat Masterson: Family friend of the founders of Lusty, the Benedict's & the Jessop-Kendall's
• Wyatt Earp: Family friend of the founders of Lusty, the Benedict's & the Jessop-Kendall's
• Tyrone J. Maddox: Sarah Benedict's first husband; He struck a business deal with Sarah's father for her hand in marriage; Married Sarah so that he could then kill her and get her inheritance; A very evil man
• Clarence Conrad: Julia's ex-boyfriend; He worked for a consulting firm that Benedict International hired in London
• Miguel Ramos: "Don Miguel" - A drug lord; Handsome, well dressed and well groomed; A man who commands attention; In his 60's but looks to be in his 40's
• Juan Pecos: Works for Miguel Ramos
• Tomas: Miguel Ramos' houseman
• Manuel Ramirez: "Manny" - 19 year sold; Was a card-carrying member of the Los Príncipes; Portia and Joaquin's nephew; Worked for Joaquin's computer software business as a cover since he was really still working for Miguel Ramos; Was a young man with dark hair and dark eyes
• Connor Talbot: Mercenary working for Miguel Ramos
• Deke Walters: Ginny's abusive ex-boyfriend

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• Lusty, Texas: Founded in 1881
• Darryl's Duds: Clothing store in Lusty owned by Darryl Jessop
• Lusty Appetites: Kelsey Benedict's restaurant
• Lusty Historical Society Museum
• The Big House: Original ranch house that Sarah, Caleb & Joshua Benedict made their home in the late 1800's. The heart of the Benedict family from the beginning.
• Lusty Community Center: Only one year old; Replaced the aging and far too small recreation hall which the town had erected in the 1930's.
• Lusty Clinic
• New York
• Kabul, Afghanistan
• El Paso, Texas
• Culiacán, Mexico
• Dallas, Texas
• London, England
• Goodfellow AFB: Air Force Base in San Angelo
• Houston, Texas
• Denison, Texas
• Hazleton, Pennsylvania
• Atlanta, Georgia
• Chicago, Illinois
• Indian Territory
• Waco, Texas
• Richmond, Virginia
• Seychelles
• Chisholm Trail
• Rocksprings, Texas
• Washington
• Denver, Colorado
• Abilene, Texas

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• Lusty Town Trust: Set up by Warren Jessop in the 1880’s
• Kendall Aviation: Morgan & Henry Kendall & Tamara Jones' new business
• Benedict International: An investment and brokerage firm; Richard, Trevor & Kevin Benedict headed up the east coast branch
• Benedict-Murphy Investigations: New business started by Caleb & Jonathan Benedict & Michael Murphy
• Jessop-Kendall Investigations: Amanda & Warren's business in Waco
• Lusty Sheriff's Department: Add a description of this organization.
• Drug Enforcement Agency: "DEA"
• Ramos Drug Cartel: Miguel Ramos' organization
• Los Príncipes: A small gang that works for Miguel Ramos and operates mostly in both Houston and Dallas.
• Joint Special Operations Command: "JSOC"
• Federal Bureau of Investigation: "FBI"
• Texas Rangers

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Preceded by Love Under Two Strong Men, and followed by Love Under Two Kendalls.

Preceded by Love Under Two Strong Men, and followed by Love Under Two Kendalls.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Cara Covington (Author) - aka Morgan Ashbury
2. Morgan Ashbury (Author) - writing as Cara Covington

Other Contributors:

1. Les Byerley (Designer) - Cover Designer

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Notes for Parents edit see section history

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• BookStrand.com: Love Under Two Navy SEALs

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