Book 27 Renewal After Dark
The storm has passed, but the hard work is just beginning…
Gansett Island has withstood the fury of Hurricane Ethel, and now the cleanup is underway for many islanders, including McKenzie Martin, who barely escaped the storm with her life and that of her son, Jax.
After Police Chief Blaine Taylor rescued them and brought them to his home, her island neighbor, Duke Sullivan, showed up with belongings he collected from the collapsed cottage she recently inherited from her grandmother.
When Duke invites McKenzie to use his empty garage apartment while she figures out her next moves, McKenzie is thankful for his offer—and his friendship—as she navigates the complexities of rebuilding on an island.
Duke is smitten by his old friend Rosemary’s granddaughter, the loveliest woman he’s ever met.
But what would she want with a long-haired, tattooed dude like him who’s nine years older than her and more than a little rough around the edges?
Turns out, she’s quite enchanted by the man she refers to as a unicorn.
Not only is he sexy, thoughtful and funny, he’s also kind, which is the most important quality to her after encountering too many selfish men who disappointed her, especially Jax’s father, who’s about to hear from McKenzie’s new lawyer, Kendall James, sister to Jared, Quinn and Cooper.
As the friendship between Duke and McKenzie deepens, other islanders are caught up in the search for two missing men, one of whom has deep ties to several longtime residents. Others are dealing with the emotional fallout from their close calls during the storm.
In good times and in bad, island residents come together to support each other and to rebuild their beloved community.
Main Characters
*Duke Sullivan, owner, Duke’s Tattoos.
*McKenzie Martin, mother of Jax, granddaughter of former Gansett Island resident Rosemary Enders.
*Jax Martin, McKenzie’s infant son.
*Indicates recurring throughout the series.
Supporting Characters
Rosemary Enders (deceased), McKenzie’s grandmother and Duke’s former neighbor.
*Jim Sturgil, father of Ashleigh and former husband of Tiffany Taylor.
*Billy Weyland, owner Gansett Island Gym.
*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.
*Ashleigh Sturgil, daughter of Tiffany Taylor and Jim Sturgil, stepdaughter of Blaine Taylor.
*Adeline Taylor, daughter of Tiffany and Blaine Taylor, born in VICTORIA & SHANNON.
*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.
*Kelsey Gordon, engaged to Jeff Lawry in HURRICANE AFTER DARK.
*Jeff Lawry, engaged to Kelsey Gordon in HURRICANE AFTER DARK.
*John Lawry, director of security at the Wayfarer, involved with Niall Fitzgerald in RESILIENCE AFTER DARK.
*Sarah Grandchamp, married to Charlie Grandchamp in TROUBLE AFTER DARK.
*Charlie Grandchamp, married to Sarah Lawry in TROUBLE AFTER DARK.
*Adele and Russ Kincaid, parents of Sarah Grandchamp, grandparents to the Lawry siblings.
*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.
*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.
*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.
*Mason Johns, engaged to Jordan Stokes in TEMPTATION AFTER DARK.
*Jordan Stokes, engaged to Mason Johns in TEMPTATION AFTER DARK.
*Linc Mercier, Commander, Coast Guard Station Gansett Island.
*Julia Lawry Taylor, married to Deacon Taylor in HURRICANE AFTER DARK.
*Deacon Taylor, married to Julia Lawry in HURRICANE AFTER DARK.
*Monique, sister to Dara Watkins.
*Sierra Mancini, owner of Refresh and Renew Massage Studio.
*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.
*Kendall James, mother of Henry and Elias Tobin, ex-wife of Phil Tobin, sister of Jared, Quinn and Cooper James.
*Henry Tobin, son of Kendall James and Phil Tobin.
*Elias Tobin, son of Kendall James and Phil Tobin.
*Dr. Quinn James, married to Mallory Vaughn James in BLACKOUT AFTER DARK.
*Mallory Vaughn James, married to Dr. Quinn James in BLACKOUT AFTER DARK.
*Piper Bennett, employee at the Sand & Surf Hotel, involved with Jack Downing in HURRICANE AFTER DARK.
*Jack Downing, RI state police officer, involved with Piper Bennett in HURRICANE 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.
*Holden Newsome, son of Laura Lawry and Justin Newsome, stepson of Owen Lawry.
*Jo and Jon Lawry, twin daughter and son of Laura and Owen Lawry, born in LIGHT AFTER DARK.
*Oliver Watkins, lighthouse keeper.
*Dara Watkins, lighthouse keeper.
*Slim Jackson, engaged to Erin Barton in DESIRE AFTER DARK.
*Erin Jackson, engaged to Slim Jackson, in DESIRE AFTER DARK.
*Adam McCarthy, married to Abby McCarthy in DESIRE AFTER DARK, father of Liam Callahan McCarthy in MINE AFTER DARK.
*Abby McCarthy, married to Adam McCarthy in DESIRE AFTER DARK, mother of Liam Callahan McCarthy in MINE AFTER DARK.
*Liam Callahan McCarthy, son of Adam and Abby McCarthy in MINE 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, Liam Callahan McCarthy in MINE AFTER DARK and Emma Linda and Evelyn Francine McCarthy in BLACKOUT AFTER DARK.
*Victoria Stevens O’Grady, married to Shannon O’Grady in HURRICANE AFTER DARK.
*Dr. David Lawrence, married to Daisy Lawrence in BLACKOUT AFTER DARK.
*Thomas, Hailey, Mac, Evelyn and Emma McCarthy, children of Mac and Maddie McCarthy.
*Stephanie McCarthy, married to Grant McCarthy in KISSES AFTER DARK.
*Grant McCarthy, married to Stephanie McCarthy in KISSES AFTER DARK.
*Grace McCarthy, married to Evan McCarthy in DESIRE AFTER DARK.
*Evan McCarthy, married to Grace McCarthy in DESIRE AFTER DARK.
*Alex Martinez, married to Jenny Martinez in LOVE AFTER DARK, father of George Alexander Martinez, II in VICTORIA & SHANNON.
*Jenny Martinez, married to Alex Martinez in LOVE AFTER DARK, mother of George Alexander Martinez, II in VICTORIA & SHANNON.
*George Alexander Martinez, II, son of Alex and Jenny, born in VICTORIA & SHANNON.
*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.
*Dan Torrington, married to Kara Torrington in LIGHT AFTER DARK.
*Kara Torrington, married to Dan Torrington in LIGHT AFTER DARK.
*Gigi Gibson, involved with Cooper James in TEMPTATION AFTER DARK.
*Cooper James, involved with Gigi Gibson in TEMPTATION AFTER DARK.
*Nikki Stokes, engaged to Riley McCarthy in YOURS AFTER DARK.
*Riley McCarthy, engaged to Nikki Stokes in YOURS AFTER DARK.
*Dr. Isabella Conners, neonatal specialist.
Kyle, deckhand on the ferry
Eric Norton, Jax’s biological father.
*Ace, tattoo artist.
*Dr. Kevin McCarthy, psychiatrist, married to Chelsea Rose in MINE AFTER DARK, father of Summer Rose McCarthy in TROUBLE AFTER DARK.
*Morgan Weyland, brother of Billy Weyland.
*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.
*Francine Saunders, married to Ned in GANSETT AFTER DARK, grandmother 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.
*Niall Fitzgerald, involved with John Lawry in RESILIENCE AFTER DARK.
*Lily Harris, daughter of Luke and Sydney, born in VICTORIA & SHANNON.
*Sydney Donovan, married to Luke Harris in SEASON FOR LOVE, mother of Lily in VICTORIA & SHANNON.
*Luke Harris, married to Sydney Donovan in SEASON FOR LOVE, father of Lily in VICTORIA & SHANNON.
*Jace Carson, father of Jackson and Kyle Chander, involved with Cindy Lawry in RESILIENCE AFTER DARK.
*Cindy Lawry, involved with Jace Carson in RESILIENCE AFTER DARK.
*Chelsea Rose McCarthy, married to Dr. Kevin McCarthy in MINE AFTER DARK, mother of Summer Rose McCarthy in TROUBLE AFTER DARK.