Ty is one of Katie's inner circle from West Springs. He's a bit older, and a lot wiser than when she last saw him. He still rests in the "friend zone," but he's okay with that. He has some news for her when she returns to West Springs. He is the youngest of six, he cherishes and protects his friends with everything in him. Loyal.

Nick is a twenty-seven-year-old FBI agent. Originally from Australia, he moved to the States when he was in his teens. He is muscular, charismatic, and has blond hair and sky-blue eyes. He is almost always seen with a smile on his face! He and Katie officially become a couple in this book.

He is Katie's confidant, as she goes through the loss of her roommate...and when she finds herself in bigger trouble! Always there for her when she needs him.

Stacey Spencer is in her psychology class, and quickly becomes one of those she confides in the most.

Damian is Nick Locke's contact in the warehouse district. He is a runaway, and Nick has been looking after him as much as Damian will let him - food and clothing in exchange for being a pair of eyes and ears for him in the warehouse district.

Special agent in charge, Seth Simmons, is head of Nick Locke's unit, but is also Nick Locke's best friend.

Claire Brenner is an FBI agent on Nick Locke's unit. She is the computer wiz, and starts off liking Nick Locke, but later dates, falls in love, and marries Seth Simmons.

Seb Creswell was originally one of Jillian Shaw's friends. Jillian is Katie's roommate in college. He works at Cook's Corner Cafe, and gets to know Katie there, as she is often seen there around meal times. 
He kept his light-brown hair well- trimmed, due to his family’s military background. His father, a Captain in the Army, kept their house in perfect order, and the five children in the family were known for being neat nicks. He stands about six-foot, has a slender frame, and blue eyes.

Emma is among the agents in Nick Locke's unit. She's a sharp, thirty-five year old. As a veteran agent, she knows the ins and outs of how to function in the world they live in.

Nineteen-year-old Katie is on her own, but in Spring Shadows, she graduates and moves into the "real world" as a police officer. She is around five-eight, long-legged, thin-framed freshman. Her long, raven-colored hair hung to her mid-back. She has hazel eyes, and still likes to keep to herself. As she heads into the world, her past isn't quite through with her yet. Some other issues have arisen since college, that now has a different person looking for revenge!

Sandy Simmons is Seth's sister. She's a doctor, and is often seen through the story helping out outside of her regular hospital duties. She plays a crucial part in keeping Katie "stable" through all she is and has experienced. She is the only female sibling, with four brothers, so she has learned the fine art of tough love, and being blunt, but still caring. She doesn't take gruff from anyone!

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This segment takes place during the spring semester of Katie's freshman year.

While most of this one takes place in Cleveland, Ohio, on the college campus, at the end, Nick and Katie take a trip to visit his family on Serenity Wells Station in Australia.