Book 20 Yours After Dark
He didn’t believe in love at first sight… Until it happened to him.
Finn McCarthy, the youngest of the McCarthy cousins, is at a crossroads.
As the lease on his Gansett Island rental comes to an end, he’s making plans to return to his “real” life on the mainland.
He’s enjoyed the nearly two years on Gansett with his boisterous, fun-loving family, but it’s time to get back to the life he put on hold when he came to the island for his cousin’s wedding—and never left.
With renovations to the Wayfarer, the family’s latest business endeavor, all but completed and the grand opening slated for Memorial Day weekend, the time is right to make a move.
That is, until he stops by the local salon for a quick trim that turns his life plan upside down…
Chloe Dennis, owner of the Curl Up and Dye Salon, is about to close the shop after another ordinary day when Finn McCarthy walks in and turns the ordinary into the extraordinary.
Holy hotness! How has she never met the youngest of the McCarthys, and now that she has met him, why is it that she runs into him everywhere she goes?
Despite the undeniable sizzle of attraction between Finn and Chloe, she is dealing with life-changing news that makes her reluctant to get involved with anyone, let alone a man who plans to leave the island for good in two short weeks.
Finn can’t understand why he reacts to Chloe the way he does or why she won’t give him a chance to see what they could be.
When she makes it clear that it’s not going to happen between them, what else can he do but go forward with his plan to pack up and leave at the end of the month?
Unless the push-pull of undeniable desire makes them forget the many reasons why this could be a bad idea…
Main Characters:
*Finn McCarthy, engineer, works for McCarthy Construction.
*Chloe Dennis, hair stylist, owner of Curl Up and Dye Salon
*Indicates recurring throughout the series.
Supporting Characters:
*Riley McCarthy, involved with Nikki Stokes in MINE AFTER DARK.
*Shane McCarthy, engaged to Katie Lawry in MINE 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 and Malcolm John “Mac” McCarthy, III, in KEVIN & CHELSEA.
*Luke Harris, married to Sydney Donovan in SEASON FOR LOVE, father of Lily in VICTORIA & SHANNON.
*Dr. Kevin McCarthy, psychiatrist, married to Chelsea Rose in MINE AFTER DARK.
*Chelsea Rose McCarthy, bartender at the Beachcomber, married to Dr. Kevin McCarthy in MINE AFTER DARK.
*Nikki Stokes, manager of McCarthy’s Wayfarer and involved with Riley McCarthy in MINE AFTER DARK.
Anthony, executive chef at Wayfarer.
*Katie Lawry, engaged to Shane McCarthy in MINE AFTER DARK.
*Rebecca, owns the South Harbor Diner.
*Missy, Finn’s on-again-off-again girlfriend.
*Janey McCarthy Cantrell, married to Joe Cantrell in READY FOR LOVE, mother of Peter Joseph “PJ” Cantrell in TIME FOR LOVE and Vivienne McCarthy Cantrell in KEVIN & CHELSEA.
*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.
*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, and Malcolm John “Mac” McCarthy, III, in KEVIN & CHELSEA.
*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.
*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.
*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 and Liam Callahan McCarthy in MINE AFTER DARK.
*Tiffany Taylor, mother of Ashleigh Sturgil, married to Blaine Taylor in TIME FOR LOVE, mother of Adeline Francine Taylor in VICTORIA & SHANNON.
*Thomas McCarthy, son of Mac and Maddie McCarthy.
*Hailey McCarthy, daughter of Mac and Maddie McCarthy.
*Mac McCarthy, III, son of Mac and Maddie McCarthy.
*Blaine Taylor, married to Tiffany Taylor and stepfather of Ashleigh Sturgil in TIME FOR LOVE, father of Adeline Taylor in VICTORIA & SHANNON.
*Adeline “Addie” Taylor, daughter of Blaine and Tiffany Taylor.
*Ashleigh Sturgil, daughter of Tiffany Taylor and Jim Sturgil, stepdaughter of Blaine Taylor.
*Ned Saunders, married to Francine in GANSETT AFTER DARK, grandfather of Ashleigh Sturgil, Thomas McCarthy, Hailey McCarthy, Connor McCarthy (deceased), Adeline Taylor, and Malcolm John “Mac” McCarthy, III.
*Francine Saunders, married to Ned in GANSETT AFTER DARK, grandmother of Ashleigh Sturgil, Thomas McCarthy, Hailey McCarthy, Connor McCarthy (deceased), Adeline Taylor, and Malcolm John “Mac” McCarthy, III.
*Dr. David Lawrence, engaged to Daisy Babson in DESIRE AFTER DARK.
*Fiona, pharmacist at Ryan’s Pharmacy.
*Deacon Taylor, brother of Blaine Taylor.
*Adam McCarthy, married to Abby McCarthy in DESIRE AFTER DARK, father of Liam Callahan McCarthy in MINE AFTER DARK.
*Liam Callahan McCarthy, son of Adam and Abby McCarthy in MINE AFTER DARK.
*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.
*Slim Jackson, pilot, engaged to Erin Barton in DESIRE AFTER DARK.
*Judge Frank McCarthy, involved with Betsy Jacobson in GANSETT AFTER DARK.
*Betsy Jacobson, involved with Frank McCarthy in GANSETT AFTER DARK.
*Jenny Martinez, married to Alex Martinez in LOVE AFTER DARK, mother of George Alexander Martinez, II, in VICTORIA & SHANNON.
*Alex Martinez, married to Jenny Martinez in LOVE AFTER DARK, father of George Alexander Martinez, II, in VICTORIA & SHANNON.
*Victoria Stevens, involved with Shannon O’Grady in GANSETT AFTER DARK.
*Grant McCarthy, married to Stephanie McCarthy in KISSES AFTER DARK.
*Sydney Donovan, married to Luke Harris in SEASON FOR LOVE, mother of Lily in VICTORIA & SHANNON.
*Erin Barton, engaged to Slim Jackson in DESIRE AFTER DARK.
*Carolina O’Grady, grandmother of PJ Cantrell, married to Seamus O’Grady in GANSETT AFTER DARK, guardian to Kyle and Jackson Chandler in LOVE AFTER DARK.
*Daisy Babson, engaged to Dr. David Lawrence in DESIRE AFTER DARK.
*Mallory Vaughn, involved with Dr. Quinn James in LIGHT AFTER DARK.
*Lizzie James, married to Jared James in CHANCE FOR LOVE.
*Kara Torrington, married to Dan Torrington in LIGHT AFTER DARK.
*Stephanie McCarthy, married to Grant McCarthy in KISSES AFTER DARK.
*Grace McCarthy, married to Evan McCarthy in DESIRE AFTER DARK.
*Hope Russell 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.
*Julia Lawry, office manager, daughter of Mark and Sarah Lawry, sister of Owen, Katie (twin), Cindy, John, Josh and Jeff.
*Cindy Lawry, hair stylist, daughter of Mark and Sarah Lawry, sister of Owen, Katie, Julia, John, Josh and Jeff.
*Evan McCarthy, married to Grace McCarthy in DESIRE AFTER DARK.
*Dan Torrington, married to Kara Torrington in LIGHT AFTER DARK.
*Seamus O’Grady, married to Carolina O’Grady in GANSETT AFTER DARK, guardian to Kyle and Jackson Chandler in LOVE AFTER DARK.
*Dr. Quinn James, involved with Mallory Vaughn in LIGHT AFTER DARK.
*Jared James, married to Lizzie James in CHANCE FOR LOVE.
Headlines from Yours After Dark:
Finn gets a haircut and meets Chloe!
Riley is ready to ask Nikki to marry him!
Abby is pregnant!
Finn was planning to leave Gansett until he met Chloe!
When Finn officially ends things with his ex, Missy, she loses it!
Scarlett Marion Martinez is born!
Stephanie is pregnant!
Grace is pregnant!
Hello, Deacon Taylor, the new harbor master!
Chloe has rheumatoid arthritis!
Riley and Nikki get engaged!
Missy shows up and assaults Finn and Chloe!
Blaine arrests Missy!
Julia hires cowboy strippers for Katie’s bachelorette party!
Missy stabs Finn and Chloe!
When Finn McCarthy shows up to work with his brother and cousins sporting a “man bun,” the other guys have a few things to say about it.
“Looks ridiculous,” his brother, Riley, says.
Finn steals one of the coffees his cousin (and boss) Mac had brought for them and takes a big sip. Ahhh, pure bliss.
“Go see Chloe at the Curl Up and Dye,” Mac says.
“I don’t get my hair cut in salons,” Finn says disdainfully. “I go to barber shops, and there isn’t one on this island.”
“The way I see it,” Riley says, “if it’s a choice between a man bun or a salon, I’m choosing the salon every time.”
“The way I see it,” Finn says, “no one asked you.”
“Wait till Dad, Uncle Mac and Uncle Frank see the man bun.” Riley starts laughing again. “I gotta get a picture so we can show them in case they miss it.” The bastard whips his phone out and has the picture before Finn can react or turn away. That picture will haunt him for the rest of his life.