Katy McKenzie: She’s five in Bad Boy, and she rules her world.
Harry Boyle: The geeky computer-genius younger brother of Flynn. He’s cousin to Matt, Megan, and Claire. Harry went to university far too young and made only one friend but started a very successful security software company. He returned home to Invertary to win the heart of his childhood crush, Magenta, whom he’s now married. Harry joined forces with security expert Lake Benson to start a new international security company.
Magenta Boyle (nee Fraser) (Maggie to those who hate her): Magenta is the town’s only goth. She’s bad-tempered, sarcastic, and fiercely loyal. She works part time in Kirsty’s lingerie shop, and the rest of the time she runs her own business as a caving guide. She’s an expert on the local mines.
Rainne Benson (Rainbow): Lake’s younger sister, named by the same hippie parents. She grew up in a commune and didn’t have any formal schooling as a child. She’s recently earned a business studies qualification and now works for an insurance firm in Glasgow. She’s engaged to Alastair.
Alastair Stewart: Alastair co-owns Invertary’s hunting and fishing shop with his dad. He’s an expert salmon fisherman who’s won lots of awards. He’s currently living in Glasgow with Rainne, his fiancée.
Megan Raast (nee Donaldson): Twin sister to Claire, younger sister to Matt, cousin of Harry and Flynn. Married to Dimitri. Megan’s been trying to find her way in life for years. She’s worked as a salesperson, a hairdressing apprentice, a kitchen hand, a pastry chef…you name it. She’s now decided her calling is security work and has moved to London to work for the new Benson Security office.
Dimitri Raast: Up until recently, he was a US Army Ranger. He quit to hunt for his missing, presumed kidnapped, sister. He joined forces with Benson Security to bring down the man who took his sister and get her back. He’s married to Megan, and they’re partners at work too.
Reverend Morrison: The Presbyterian vicar is about four hundred years old and doesn’t give a damn what anyone thinks of him. He’s one of Betty McLeod’s nemeses—although Betty has hinted on more than one occasion that they’re having a secret affair. He has now retired to Spain.
Betty McLeod: Betty’s in her eighties. She’s never been married and is alienated from her sister who lives in Glasgow. She is known locally as Satan for her evil interference in the lives of Invertary’s townsfolk. She used to run the town’s only underwear shop—until Kirsty opened hers and ruined it. She sold the building to Lake with the proviso that she gets the run of the place. She’s now the mascot for a security firm and is learning interrogation techniques in her free time.
The Domino Boys: A group of men in their 70s and 80s who get together to gossip and play dominoes. Archie, Hamish, James and Findlay helped Caroline organize her wedding. They often fight with Betty.
Knit or Die: A knitting group that gets involved in other activities around town—like breaking into underwear shops and torturing men! They comprise of Kirsty’s mother, Margaret Campbell; Matt’s mother, Heather Donaldson; as well as Jean, Shona, Agnes, and Moira.
Dougal Jamieson: Dougal owns the town’s only pub/hotel. He looks like Father Christmas, dresses like Elton John, and is the unofficial town mayor (unofficial because no one turned out to vote for the town council, but they do the job anyway). He has a booming voice and penchant for gossip. He also has a kind heart.
Mitch Harris: Mitch is Josh’s best friend. They grew up together in Atlantic City. He’s now a trained lawyer who works full time as Josh’s manager. He’s a ruthless negotiator who liked to play the field. He has laughed in the faces of his male friends who settled down. After a life-threatening injury, he questions his way of life. He eventually settles down with Jodie.
Jodie Miller-Harris (nee Miller): Owns a spa in Invertary and runs a top-secret shelter for abused women. She has several martial arts black belts and is married to Mitch.
Joe Barone: Grunt’s best friend. The ex-marine of American-Italian heritage has moved to London to be part of the new Benson Security office. Married to Julia.
Julia Barone (nee Collins): Julia is painfully shy—to the point of phobic behavior. She’s also an organizational genius, and when she lost her previous job, she was snapped up by Lake Benson to work for him. She’s currently office manager for the new London office. Her first task was to fill the building with large plants, so she’d have plenty of places to hide. She’s married to Joe.
Rachel Ford-Talbot: Rachel was Harry’s only friend in university and helped him set up his software business. She lives in London, is a terrible snob who comes from serious money, and a bitch—most of the time. She’s one of the owners of Benson Security.
Ryan Granger: Ex-UK army, Ryan now works for Lake. He’s a bit of a player with a dodgy sense of humor. He moved to London to work in the new Benson Security office but spends most of his free time clubbing.
Helen and Andrew McInnes: Josh’s parents. They rekindled their love in Invertary castle and are now traveling the world. Andrew likes to think he’s an expert on women.
Callum McKay: Ex-SAS soldier, one of the owners of Benson Security, and manager of the London office. He’s bad-tempered, has two prosthetic legs, and adores his family. He’s married to Isobel and has adopted her two kids, Jack and Sophie.
Isobel McKay (nee Sinclair): The eldest of the four Sinclair sisters. She became a single mum at sixteen; then her later marriage, which resulted in another child, crumpled. She lived in a tiny town in the Mull of Kintyre until she met Callum and moved to London. She has two children, Jack (sixteen) and Sophie (three).
Agnes Sinclair: The second oldest of the sisters. She’s been studying part time, while working, to get her degree in hotel management. She’s the most capable and bad-tempered of the sisters.
Donna Stewart (nee Sinclair): The third Sinclair sister. Donna is a gifted illustrator who worked as housekeeper for the artist, Duncan Stewart, who owned Kintyre Mansion for years. She’s now married to Duncan.
Duncan Stewart: A widowed artist who owns Kintyre Mansion and who’s married to Donna.
Mairi McKenzie (nee Sinclair): The youngest Sinclair sister. She runs a matchmaking business that specializes in finding partners for geeky men.
Keir McKenzie: Mechanic who’s engaged to Mairi.
Morag McKay: Invertary local who owns the bakery and makes great pies. She also runs the local morality society and likes to stage protests. She’s one of Betty McLeod’s arch nemeses.