Book 25 Resilience After Dark
Second chances show up when you’re not looking for them...
Cindy Lawry needs a new roommate now that her sister, Julia, has moved in with her fiancé, Deacon.
When she can’t find anyone, she puts up a flyer in the window of the Curl Up and Dye Salon, where she works as a hairstylist, and at other places around town.
With the summer season ending, she can’t afford to live alone, and she doesn’t want to move in with her mom and her new husband.
So, the roommate search is on, but she’s not getting many inquiries.
After growing up in an abusive household, she’s anxious about letting a stranger into her home and her life.
Jace Carson needs to find a new place to live.
The employee housing at the Beachcomber is right out of “Animal House,” and he’s way past the point in life where living like that is fun.
All he wants is a quiet place to be in between working as a bartender at the Beachcomber and visits with his young sons, who live on the island.
When he sends a text to the number a friend gave him, he doesn’t expect the recipient to be Cindy, the woman he’s been flirting with for weeks at the Beachcomber bar.
She comes in and orders water because she suffers from migraines and apologizes for taking up a seat at his bar.
He loves having her and her sweet smile at his bar, but he’s not sure that living with her would be such a good idea, especially since all he thinks about every time he sees her is how much he’d like to kiss her.
Main Characters:
*Jace Carson, bartender at the Beachcomber, father of Jackson and Kyle Chander.
*Cindy Lawry, hair stylist at Curl Up and Dye Salon.
*Indicates recurring throughout the series.
Supporting Characters:
*Nina, manager, Summer House, facilitator for AA.
*Mallory Vaughn James, married to Dr. Quinn James in BLACKOUT AFTER DARK.
*Dr. Quinn James, married to Mallory Vaughn James in BLACKOUT AFTER DARK.
*Katie McCarthy, married to Shane McCarthy in TROUBLE AFTER DARK.
*Julia Lawry, office manager at McCarthy Construction, performer at Stephanie’s Bistro, engaged to Deacon Taylor in BLACKOUT AFTER DARK.
*Sarah Grandchamp, married to Charlie Grandchamp in TROUBLE AFTER DARK.
*Libby, manager of the Beachcomber, volunteer paramedic.
*Mason Johns, engaged to Jordan Stokes in TEMPTATION AFTER DARK.
*Niall Fitzgerald, Irishman, performer at the Beachcomber.
*Adele Kinkaid, wife of Russ, mother of Sarah, grandmother of Owen, Julia, Katie, Cindy, John, Josh and Jeff Lawry.
*Russ Kinkaid, husband of Adele, father of Sarah, grandfather of Owen, Julia, Katie, Cindy, John, Josh and Jeff Lawry.
*Dr. Kevin McCarthy, psychiatrist, married to Chelsea Rose in MINE AFTER DARK, father of Summer Rose McCarthy in TROUBLE AFTER DARK.
*Chelsea Rose McCarthy, bartender at the Beachcomber, married to Dr. Kevin McCarthy in MINE AFTER DARK, mother of Summer Rose McCarthy in TROUBLE AFTER DARK.
*Summer Rose McCarthy, daughter of Kevin and Chelsea, born in TROUBLE AFTER DARK.
*Charlie Grandchamp, married to Sarah Grandchamp in TROUBLE AFTER DARK.
*Jeff Lawry, brother of Owen, Julia, Katie, Cindy, John and Josh.
*John Lawry, brother of Owen, Julia, Katie, Cindy, Josh and Jeff.
*Holden Francis Newsome, Laura’s son with ex-husband Justin Newsome, stepson of Owen Lawry, born in SEASON FOR LOVE.
*Owen Lawry, stepfather of Holden Newsome in SEASON FOR LOVE, married to Laura McCarthy Lawry in GANSETT AFTER DARK, father of Joanna and Jonathan in LIGHT AFTER DARK.
*Laura McCarthy Lawry, mother of Holden Newsome in SEASON FOR LOVE, married to Owen Lawry in GANSETT AFTER DARK, mother of Joanna and Jonathan in LIGHT AFTER DARK.
*Kelsey Gordon, nanny for Mac and Maddie McCarthy.
*Maddie McCarthy, mother of Thomas, married to Mac McCarthy in FOOL FOR LOVE, mother of Hailey McCarthy in FALLING FOR LOVE, Connor McCarthy (deceased) in KISSES AFTER DARK, Malcolm John “Mac” McCarthy, III, in KEVIN & CHELSEA, and Emma Linda and Evelyn Francine McCarthy in BLACKOUT AFTER DARK.
*Emma and Evelyn McCarthy, twin daughters of Mac and Maddie, born in BLACKOUT AFTER DARK.
*Mac McCarthy, III, son of Mac and Maddie, new nickname: Tripp.
*Mac McCarthy, Jr., married to Maddie Chester in FOOL FOR LOVE, father of Thomas Chester McCarthy in MAID FOR LOVE, Hailey McCarthy in FALLING FOR LOVE, Connor McCarthy (deceased) in KISSES AFTER DARK, Malcolm John “Mac” McCarthy, III, in KEVIN & CHELSEA, and Emma Linda and Evelyn Francine McCarthy in BLACKOUT AFTER DARK.
*Abby McCarthy, married to Adam McCarthy in DESIRE AFTER DARK, mother of Liam Callahan McCarthy in MINE AFTER DARK.
*Adam McCarthy, married to Abby McCarthy in DESIRE AFTER DARK, father of Liam Callahan McCarthy in MINE AFTER DARK.
*Hope Martinez, mother of Ethan, married to Paul Martinez in DESIRE AFTER DARK, mother of Scarlett Marion Martinez in YOURS AFTER DARK.
*Paul Martinez, married to Hope Russell and stepfather to Ethan in DESIRE AFTER DARK, father of Scarlett Marion Martinez in YOURS AFTER DARK.
*Scarlett Marion Martinez, daughter of Paul and Hope Martinez in YOURS AFTER DARK.
*Ethan Russell, son of Hope Martinez, stepson of Paul Martinez.
*Marion Martinez, mother of Alex and Paul.
*Alex Martinez, married to Jenny Martinez in LOVE AFTER DARK, father of George Alexander Martinez, II, in VICTORIA & SHANNON.
*Dan Torrington, married to Kara Torrington in LIGHT AFTER DARK.
*Rebecca, owner, South Harbor Diner.
*Billy Weyland, owner, Gansett Island Gym.
*Duke Sullivan, owner, Duke’s Tattoos.
*Shannon O’Grady, engaged to Victoria Stevens in BLACKOUT AFTER DARK.
*Jackson Chandler, son of the late Lisa Chandler, living with Seamus and Carolina O’Grady in LOVE AFTER DARK.
*Kyle Chandler, son of the late Lisa Chandler, living with Seamus and Carolina O’Grady in LOVE AFTER DARK.
*Seamus O’Grady, married to Carolina O’Grady in GANSETT AFTER DARK, guardian to Kyle and Jackson Chandler in LOVE AFTER DARK.
*Carolina O’Grady, grandmother of PJ and Vivienne Cantrell, married to Seamus O’Grady in GANSETT AFTER DARK, guardian to Kyle and Jackson Chandler in LOVE AFTER DARK.
*Joe Cantrell, married to Janey McCarthy Cantrell in READY FOR LOVE, father of Peter Joseph “PJ” Cantrell in TIME FOR LOVE and Vivienne McCarthy Cantrell in KEVIN & CHELSEA.
*Grant McCarthy, married to Stephanie McCarthy in KISSES AFTER DARK.
*Linda McCarthy, grandmother of Thomas Chester McCarthy in MAID FOR LOVE, Hailey McCarthy in FALLING FOR LOVE, Peter Joseph “PJ” Cantrell in TIME FOR LOVE, Connor McCarthy (deceased) in KISSES AFTER DARK, Malcolm John “Mac” McCarthy, III in KEVIN & CHELSEA, Vivienne McCarthy Cantrell in KEVIN & CHELSEA and Liam Callahan McCarthy in MINE AFTER DARK.
*Evan McCarthy, married to Grace McCarthy in DESIRE AFTER DARK.
*Grace McCarthy, married to Evan McCarthy in DESIRE AFTER DARK.
*Stephanie McCarthy, married to Grant McCarthy in KISSES AFTER DARK.
*Big Mac McCarthy, grandfather of Thomas Chester McCarthy in MAID FOR LOVE, Hailey McCarthy in FALLING FOR LOVE, Peter Joseph “PJ” Cantrell in TIME FOR LOVE, Connor McCarthy (deceased) in KISSES AFTER DARK, Malcolm John “Mac” McCarthy, III in KEVIN & CHELSEA, Vivienne McCarthy Cantrell in KEVIN & CHELSEA, Liam Callahan McCarthy in MINE AFTER DARK, and Emma Linda and Evelyn Francine McCarthy in BLACKOUT AFTER DARK.
*Liam Callahan McCarthy, son of Adam and Abby McCarthy in MINE AFTER DARK.
*Piper Bennett, guest at the Sand & Surf, hired to work at the hotel.
*Dara Watkins, lighthouse keeper.
*Oliver Watkins, lighthouse keeper.
*Monique, sister of Dara Watkins.
*Ned Saunders, married to Francine in GANSETT AFTER DARK, grandfather of Ashleigh Sturgil, Thomas McCarthy, Hailey McCarthy, Connor McCarthy (deceased), Adeline Taylor, Malcolm John “Mac” McCarthy, III, and Emma Linda and Evelyn Francine McCarthy in BLACKOUT AFTER DARK.
*Blaine Taylor, married to Tiffany Taylor and stepfather of Ashleigh Sturgil in TIME FOR LOVE, father of Adeline Taylor in VICTORIA & SHANNON.
*Tiffany Taylor, mother of Ashleigh Sturgil, married to Blaine Taylor in TIME FOR LOVE, mother of Adeline Francine Taylor in VICTORIA & SHANNON.
*Jared James, married to Lizzie James in CHANCE FOR LOVE, father of Violet Catherine James in TEMPTATION AFTER DARK.
*Lizzie James, married to Jared James in CHANCE FOR LOVE, mother of Violet Catherine James in TEMPTATION AFTER DARK.
*Violet Catherine James, daughter of Jared and Lizzie James in TEMPTATION AFTER DARK.
Justine Deavers, social worker, Department of Children, Youth & Family.
*Shane McCarthy, married to Katie McCarthy in TROUBLE AFTER DARK.
*Deacon Taylor, engaged to Julia Lawry in BLACKOUT AFTER DARK.
*Judge Frank McCarthy, engaged to Betsy Jacobson in BLACKOUT AFTER DARK.
*Betsy Jacobson, engaged to Frank McCarthy in BLACKOUT AFTER DARK.
Headlines from Resilience After Dark…
Jace Carson answers Cindy Lawry’s ad for a new roommate!
Jace is a convicted felon and recovering addict, but he’s turned his life around!
Julia and Katie encourage Cindy to give Jace a chance!
Charlie tells John Lawry about the director of security position at the Wayfarer!
John Lawry makes friends with Niall Fitzgerald!
Mac McCarthy offers Jace a plumbing job with his construction company!
Cindy and Jace admit to a mutual crush!
Mac gets a vasectomy!
Jeff Lawry is dating Kelsey Gordon!
John comes out to his family!
Jace has to tell the boys who he really is!
Carolina breaks her leg, and Seamus asks Jace to care for the boys!
A social worker finds out Jace is on parole and tells Seamus to find someone else!
Jace is heartbroken to be relieved of babysitting duty and has a minor crisis over it!
Seamus assures Jace nothing has changed for him and Carolina!
Jace accepts a plumbing job with Mac’s company!
Mac hires Jeff to work for the construction company so he can stay with Kelsey!
John and Niall spend time together!