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Heaven

Of all the folks in the mountain shacks, the Casteels were the lowest - scum of the earth...

Heaven Leigh Casteel was the prettiest, smartest girl in the backwoods, despite her ragged clothes and dirty face... despite a father meaner than ten vipers... despite her weary stepmother, who worked her like a mule. For her brother Tom and the little ones, Heaven clung to her pride and her hopes. Someday they'd get away and show the world that they were decent, fine and talented -- worthy of love and respect.

Then Heaven's stepmother ran off, and her greedy, wicked father had a scheme -- a vicious scheme that threatened to destroy the precious dream of Heaven and the children forever!

Dark Angel

At last, Heaven would find the happiness she longed for... free from the scorn and contempt of her past!

In her grandmother's fine, rich Boston house, Heaven Leigh Casteel dreamed of a wonderful new life -- of new friends, the best schools, beautiful clothes, and most important, love. The pearls of culture, wisdom, and breeding would now be hers. Soon she would make the Casteel name respectable, find her brothers and sisters, and have a family again.

But even in the world of the wealthy, there were strange forebodings, secrets best forgotten. And as Heaven reached out for love, she was slowly ensnared in a sinister web of cruel deceit and hidden passions!

Fallen Hearts

Proud and beautiful, Heaven came back to the hills -- to rise at last above her family's shame!

As Logan's bride, she would savor now the love she had sought for so long. And free from her father's clutches, she would live again in her backwoods town, a respected teacher and cherished wife. But after a wedding trip to Boston's Farthinggale Manor and a lavish, elegant party, Heaven and Logan are persuaded to stay... lured by Tony Tatterton's guile to live amidst the Tatterton wealth and privelege. Then the ghost's of Heaven's past rise up once more, writhing around her fragile happiness... threatening her precious love with scandal and jealousy, sinister passions and dangerous dreams!

Gates of Paradise

Stunned by tragedy, desperate and alone, Heaven's daughter clung to the frailest of dreams!

The car crash that killed Heaven & Logan left Annie Casteel Stonewall orphaned and crippled. Whisked off to Farthinggale Manor by the possessive Tony Tatterton, Annie pines for her lost family, but especially for Luke, her half-brother. Friend of her childhood, her fantasy prince, her loving confidante... without the warm glow of Luke's love, she is lost in the shadows of despair. When Annie discovers Troy's cottage hidden in Farthinggale's woods, the mystery of her past deepens. And even as she yearns to see Luke again, her hopes and dreams are darkened by the sinister Casteel spell... treacherous, powerful, and evil!

Web of Dreams

With nowhere to go, no one to help her, Leigh fled into the arms of Luke Casteel!

Leigh VanVoreen had to escape from Boston's Farthinggale Manor. The foul secret she harbored within her seemed to darken her life forever. Jillian, her mother, would not believe her... and Tony Tatterton, her stepfather, had betrayed her most cruelly.

But the pure devotion of Luke Casteel promised her hope and respect. Only Luke knew her deepest of secrets... Only Luke would love and protect her. Bravely she bore the suspicions of the Willies' hillfolk, as she tried to grasp the happiness that had so long eluded her. Leigh prayed with all her heart that her bright, shining dream would save her from tragedy at last...

Casteel Characters

Major Characters

Jillian VanVoreen Tatterton:
Mother of Leigh
1st wife to Cleave
2nd wife to Tony

Cleave VanVoreen:
Stepfather to Leigh
1st husband to Jillian
2nd husband to Mildred

Jana Jankins:
Mother of Jillian

Townsend Anthony Tatterton ("Tony"):
Husband to Jillian
Brother to Troy
Father of Heaven

Troy Langdon Tatterton:
Father to Annie
Brother to Tony

Leigh "Angel" Diane VanVoreen Casteel:
Daughter of Jillian and Chester Godwin
Mother of Heaven
Wife to Luke Casteel

Mildred Pierce VanVoreen:
Wife to Cleave

Thomas Luke Casteel:
Son of Toby and Annie
Father of Tom, Fanny, Keith, Jane, & Drake
Stepfather to Heaven
1st husband to "Angel"
2nd husband to Sarah
3rd husband to Stacie

Sarah Williams Casteel:
Wife to Luke
Mother of Tom, Fanny, Keith, & Jane

Toby Casteel:
Husband to Annie
Father of Luke, Langdon, and Jeff (including 3 other unnamed sons)

Annie Brandywine Casteel:
Wife to Toby
Mother to Luke, Langdon, and Jeff (including 3 other unnamed sons)

Heaven Leigh Casteel Tatterton Stonewall:
Wife to Logan
Mother to Annie
Daughter of Leigh & Tony

Thomas "Tom" Luke Casteel:
Son of Luke & Sarah

Logan Stonewall:
Husband to Heaven
Father to Luke (Jr.)

Keith Casteel Rawlings:
Son of Luke & Sarah
Adoptive son of Lester & Rita Rawlings

"Our" Jane Casteel Rawlings:
Daughter of Luke & Sarah
Adoptive daughter of Lester & Rita Rawlings

Fanny Louisa Mallory Wilcox Casteel/"Louisa Wise":
Mother of Darcy & Luke Jr.
Adopted Daugter of Reverend and Mrs. Wise
1st wife to Ole Mallory
2nd wife to Randall Wilcox

Lester & Rita Rawlings:
Adoptive parents of Keith & Jane

Reverend Wayland Wise:
Husband to Rosalyn
Father of Darcy Wise

Rosalynn Wise:
Adoptive mother of Darcy

Buck Henry:
"Adoptive" parent to Tom

Darcy Wise:
Daughter of Fanny & Rev. Wise

Kitty Setterton Dennison:
Wife to Cal
Adoptive mother to Heaven
Daughter of Reva and Porter Setterton

Calhoun "Cal" Dennison:
Husband to Kitty
Adoptive father to Heaven

Stacie Casteel:
Wife to Luke
Mother of Drake

Walter "Drake" Casteel (or Drake Ormand--See Mistakes section):
Son of Luke & Stacie

Annie Tatterton Stonewall:
Daughter of Heaven & Troy
Wife to Luke Casteel Jr.

Luke Casteel Jr.:
Son of Fanny & Logan
Husband to Annie Stonewall

Randall Wilcox:
Husband to Fanny

Chester Godwin:
Father to Leigh

Miss Marianne Deale:
Teacher in Winnerow

Jeff & Langdon Casteel:
Luke's brothers (in jail)

Peggy & Beatrice Jankins:
Jillian's sisters (from TX)

Minor Characters

Where Character is First Introduced:

(H) - Heaven
(DA) - Dark Angel
(FH) - Fallen Hearts
(GOP) - Gates of Paradise
(WOD) - Web of Dreams

Willies/Winnerow:

(H) Grant Stonewall
(H) Loretta Stonewall
(H) Snapper - Luke's dog
(H) Race McGee
(H) Skeeter Burl
(H) The McElroy's
(H) Maisie Setterton
(H) Daniel Setterton
(H) Reva Setterton
(H) Porter Setterton
(H) Mr. Prakins - teacher
(H) Randy Mark - student
(H) Mrs. Sally Trench
(H) Laurie & Thalia - Buck Henry's "daughters" (Tom made them up)
(DA) Jessie Shackleton
(DA) Letti Joyner
(DA) Shellie Burl
(FH) Patricia Coons
(FH) Mr. Peter Meeks - principal of Winnerow Schools
(FH) Barton Wilcox
(FH) Frank Stratton
(FH) Steve Stratton
(FH) Anthony "Sonny" Hasbrouck
(FH) Mary Lou
(FH) Jimmy Otis
(FH) Wendell Burton - Fanny's lawyer
(FH) Camden Lakewood - Heaven's lawyer
(FH) Mrs. Avery - Logan's secretary
(FH) Byron McKensie - judge
(GOP) Miss Marbleton
(GOP) Brent Morris
(WOD) Kasey & Brutus - Luke's dogs
(WOD) Mr. Morrison - carpenter
(WOD) Simon Burl - farmer

@ Candlewick:

(H) Mr. Meeks - principal
(not a mistake - Winnerow principal has same name...)
(H) Florence - Heaven's friend
(H) Barbsie - one of Kitty's "girls"
(H) Mr. Taylor - teacher
(H) Chuckles - gerbil/hamster

@ Farthingale Manor:

(DA) Ryse "Rye Whiskey" Williams - cook
(DA) Curtis - butler
(DA) Miles - driver
(DA) Beatrice Percy - maid
(DA) Abdulla Bar - Jillian's horse
(FH) Stu Johnson - Troy's make-believe friend
(FH) Martha Goodman - Jillian's nurse
(FH) Donna - servant
(GOP) Millie Thomas - Annie's personal maid
(GOP) Parson - groundsperson
(GOP) Roger - Rye's assistant
(WOD) Sniffles - Troy's pony
(WOD) Stormy & Thunder - Tony's horses
(WOD) Curly - stablehand
(WOD) Boris - worker
(WOD) Mrs. Habersham - Troy's 1st nanny
(WOD) Mrs. Hastings - nanny/maid
(WOD) Margaret Stone
(WOD) Edgar
(WOD) Henderson
(WOD) Lillian Rumford
(WOD) Mrs. Walker - Tony's secretary
(WOD) Mr. & Mrs. Martin Kingsley - wedding guests
(WOD) Louise Avery
(WOD) Mrs. Carter - maid

@ Winterhaven:

(DA) Faith Morgantile
(DA) Amy Luckett
(DA) Mrs. Helen Mallory
(DA) Pru Carraway
(DA) Clancey
(DA) Amelia - Mrs. Mallory's secretary
(DA) Miss Bradley - teacher
(DA) Powatan Rivers - teacher
(WOD) Jennifer Longstone
(WOD) Ellen Stevens
(WOD) Marie Johnson
(WOD) Betsy Edwards
(WOD) Carla Reeve
(WOD) Toby Krantz
(WOD) Wendy Cooper
(WOD) Mrs. Thorndyke - dorm mother

@ Allandale (Boy's School):

William Matthews
Joshua John Bennington
Randolph Hampton

in Nashville (Fanny):

(DA) Rosemary
(FH) Mrs. Peggy Sue Martin - landlord

in Atlanta:

(DA) Guy Widdenbaron - circus owner
(FH) J. Arthur Steine - lawyer for Tony
(FH) Mrs. Colton - Drake's nanny
(FH) Colleen - Steine's secretary
(FH) Auntie Martha - bearded lady
(FH) Melin the Magician
(FH) Ishtar - camel
(WOD) Lulu Belle - Luke's truck
(WOD) Knife Thrower & The Duchess - knife throwing act
(WOD) Siamese Twins
(WOD) The Midgets
(WOD) The Fattest Man in the World
(WOD) The Tallest Man in the World
(WOD) The Strongest Man in the World
(WOD) Gittle - Hungarian Fortune Teller
(WOD) Jugglers
(WOD) Fire Eaters
(WOD) Acrobats
(WOD) Amazing Mandello & his Assistant

in Washington, DC:

(DA) Susan - Keith & Jane's friend

@ Hasbrouck House:

(FH) Appleberry - gardener
(FH) Mrs. Avery - maid
(FH) Gerald Wilson - butler
(FH) Roland Star - cook

@ Van Voreen Home:

(WOD)Clarence - butler
(WOD)Svenson - cook

on Cruise:

(WOD)Fulton Wittington, Jr.
(WOD)Raymond Hunt
(WOD)Clare & Melanie Spenser
(WOD)Mr. & Mrs. Spenser
(WOD)Captain Willshaw

in Boston:

(DA) Ames Colton
(DA) John Colton
(FH) Dr. Grossman
(FH) Dr. Maller
(FH) Paul Grant - architect
(GOP) Dr. Malisoff
(GOP) Dr. Carlson - Malisoff's intern
(GOP) Mrs. Broadfield - Annie's nurse
(GOP) Dr. Freidman - neurologist
(GOP) Reverend Carter
(GOP) Renee - Annie's hairdresser
(WOD) Mrs. Wilson - one of Leigh's teachers
(WOD) Patrick & Clarissa Darrow - owners of Publishing Co. Jillian worked for
(WOD) Elizabeth Deveroe - Darrows' decorator
(WOD) Andre - boutique owner
(WOD) Cecilia Benson & Nancy Kinney - bridesmaids
(WOD) Mr. Abrams - Leigh's tutor on voyages
(WOD) The Ambersons
(WOD) Mrs. Wainscoat
(WOD) Walston Twins
(WOD) Chester Goodman - works for Cleave
(WOD) L. Stanford Banning, P.I.