Meet the Ten Rigs Townsfolk

General Townsfolk

Marva Maple: Marva appears in most books; Marva's been a fixture in town since she was born. She's worked at the Ten Rigs Post Office in various capacities since she was a young woman and, as a result, knows just about everyone and everything that goes on in her town.
Wanda Wooster: Wanda appears in most books; Wanda is Marva's sister and the principal of Ten Rigs High.
Helen and Jed Thompson: Ben's parents; Helen is a school teacher and Jed runs the Thompson family ranch.

Ben (Bennigan) Thompson: Ben is Ten Rigs born and raised. He owns a local accounting firm.
Scott Hudson: Scott left Ten Rigs for the Army, never planning to return, but a roadside bomb changes his plans.

Connor Kulyk: Triple A ballplayer Connor hides his sexuality under a bushel--until he goes on a Western Caribbean cruise to celebrate his sister's impending marriage.
Andrew Eckstrom: Andrew becomes entranced by the ballet dancing ballplayer.
Note:: Neither Connor nor Andrew are residents of Ten Rigs. They met Miss Marva aboard the cruise and were invited to visit Ten Rigs in the future.

Noah Drinkwater aka Thirsty: Hockey player for fictional NHL team, the Fort Worth Rotors; Noah upends his whole life when he adopts three-month-old Emma.
Taylor Bell aka Jingle: Noah's teammate and linemate; has had a thing for Noah for a while.
Emma Gilbert: Noah's adopted daughter.
Julia Gilbert: Emma's birth mother.

Aiden O'Leary: Owner of O'Leary's Pub, located along Highway 350 in Ten Rigs.
Jake Hardison: Special Forces Weapons Sergeant in the U.S. Army, Ten Rigs native.

Chase Lewis: Wrangler at the Monahan Ranch, located ten miles northwest of Ten Rigs.; Kyle and Chase have been best friends since high school.
Kyle Adams: Ranch hand at Monahan Ranch.

Gentry Winchester: Owner/operator of a local horse ranch.
Liam McAllister: Personal Assistant cum journalist interviewing Gentry and John in order to write an article about the ranch for the magazine he works for.
John Wayne Winchester, called "Pops" by Gentry: Gentry's grandfather, raised Gentry from the time Gentry was a toddler, is developing some sort of neurocognitive disorder.