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Melody

Melody Logan knew her beautiful mother, Haille, was unhappy in their hardscrabble mining town....

But with her wonderful father's unwavering love, Melody always felt safe -- until a dreadful mine accident ripped her from her family's moorings.

She was still devastated by her father's death when she left West Virginia with Haille to follow her mother's dream of becoming a model or actress. But first they stopped in Cape Cod to visit her father's family at last.

Melody knew only that her grandparents had disowned their son when he married Haille -- just because she was an orphan, her mother said. Yet moments after Melody first laid eyes on dour, Bible-spouting Uncle Jacob, nervous Aunt Sara, and her cousins -- handsome Cary, whose twin, Laura, had been killed recently in a sailing accident, and sweet, deaf little May -- Haille announced that Melody was to live with them.

Sleeping in Laura's old room, Melody was awash in a sea of grief and confusion, with only her beloved fiddle to comfort her. Then Cary revealed the truth he'd gleaned about her parents -- a sad shocking story that only puzzled her more. Melody knew nothing of the dark deceptions that would soon surface...the devastating betrayals she would face before she glimpsed the faint, beckoning lights of a safe harbor....

Heart Song

Melody Logan was as alone as a solitary gull, with only the wild Atlantic wind to lift her spirits....

When Melody Logan's mother died in a car accident, Melody lost the last shred of family she had ever known. She was practically a stranger to the Logans, her wealthy relatives on Cape Cod, where she now drifted on a sea of dark secrets. In the eyes of gentle Aunt Sara, Melody was a replacement for her dead daughter, while for Uncle Jacob she was a reminder of the family's shameful past. Only good-hearted Cary seemed to care, and since it was revealed that she and Cary weren't truly cousins, the affection that had always surged between them now crested in thrilling waves.

But Melody knew she could never truly echo Cary's loving promises until she discovered her own buried identity. Despite Grandma Olivia's daggerlike threats, Melody sought out Belinda, a mysterious, half-crazy woman who was her real grandmother. Belinda gave Melody hope -- and a glimmer of the pearls of truth she knew were hidden in the shifting Cape Cod sands. Somehow, someday, the story of her past would be her hard-won treasure, to be savored in a world of sunshine and happiness...where she truly belonged.

Unfinished Symphony

Melody Logan had only just found a safe harbor when a new storm set her adrift all over again....

Melody had always believed her mother, Haille, and dear stepdaddy had died in tragic accidents -- that's why she'd come to stay with her secretive Logan relatives on Cape Cod. But then a friend recognized Haille's picture in a catalog and kindled Melody's hopes. Maybe her mother hadn't perished in a fire in California after all, but was in some desperate trouble that kept her out of reach....

Melody's dream of finding her mother seemed as flimsy as the scrap of paper that was her only clue. And despite the pampered life Melody was offered as a guest in a Beverly Hills mansion, nothing could soften the blow of the moment she stood face-to-face with her mother and saw her eyes turn dark and cold as stones. Melody knew there must be a reason why her mother pretended at first not to recognize her -- and why she'd even faked her own death. Though Melody's beloved Cary beckoned from Cape Cod, she felt in her heart that her mother needed her now more than ever. And beneath her mother's unkept promises and tattered fantasies, Melody hoped to unearth the truth about her own past, and find her way to a safer, better place...where she could embrace a bright new future of her own.

Music in the Night

Laura Logan dreams of a glorious Cape Cod day when all the dark secrets are swept away....

For Laura Logan, life on Cape Cod has been nearly perfect, full of magical days spent enjoying the sea with her beloved twin brother, Cary. But then, like the creeping of the tides, the vicious rumors at school begin -- cruel voices saying unspeakable things about the Logans. Laura tries to ignore them, but not until handsome, gentle Robert Royce moves to their town does she feel truly carefree and happy again.

While Robert's smile drives the shadows from Laura's heart, she still worries about Cary, whose gloomy moods drift in like the coastal fog. And then Grandma Olivia issues a chilling threat, forbidding Laura to see Robert ever again. Alone to suffer because of dark secrets no one will explain, Laura obeys...until the miracle of a glorious summer leads her back into Robert's arms. But dark thunderclouds have been gathering on the horizon, and when they suddenly burst with tragedy, they howl a name from the Logans' shameful past that plunges Laura into a silent, terrible agony. Now Laura can only dream of the warm, sun-filled life she so desperately desires....

Olivia

Olivia always knew her younger sister would get into trouble. But she never realized the undercurrents of disaster would grow to a raging flood....

Olivia was always the sensible one. The responsible sister. She took after their father, a man as cold and driven as the Cape Cod wind, a man possessed by an inner need to be respected and successful. She would be the one to take over his million-dollar businesses. She would become the unwavering compass and resilient caretaker of the Logan family -- whether she wanted to or not.

But Belinda belonged only to herself. Flighty, flirtatious, and possessed of a beauty that promised her a privileged life, Belinda was lavished with attention. Mother and Father, family friends, boys from school, they all adored Belinda. And as she matured into a young woman, her beauty became even more haunting. She vowed never to grow up, to remain forever an enchanting little girl to be worshiped and cared for.

Then came that fateful night, when Olivia was awakened by the low whistle of the wind off the ocean...a whistle that became an unearthly wail coming from Belinda's bedroom. It was the tragic night that their father would forbid them to speak of ever again. The night they would never forget. The night that would send generations of Logans down an unavoidable path of lies, deceit, and heartbreak.

Logan Characters

Major Characters

Olivia Ann Gordon Logan:
Wife to Samuel Logan
Mother to Chester & Jacob
Daughter of Leonora Gordon

Samuel Logan:
Husband to Olivia
Father to Chester & Jacob Logan

Belinda Gordon:
Mother to Haille
Sister to Olivia
Daughter of Winston and Leonora Gordon

Winston Gordon:
Father to Belinda/stepfather to Olivia
Husband to Leonora

Leonora Gordon:
Mother to Olivia and Belinda
Wife to Winston

Chester Logan:
Husband to Haille
Stepfather to Melody

Haille Logan/Gina Simon:
Wife to Chester
Mother to Melody
Daughter of Belinda & Judge Nelson Childs

Jacob Logan:
Husband to Sara
Father to Laura, Cary, & May
Son of Olivia and Samuel

Sara Logan:
Wife to Jacob
Mother to Laura, Cary, & May

Melody Logan:
Daughter of Haille and Teddy Jackson
Half-sister to Adam and Michelle Jackson

Laura Logan:
Daughter of Jacob & Sara
Twin sister to Cary
Sister to May

Cary Logan:
Son of Jacob & Sara
Twin brother of Laura
Brother to May

May Logan:
Daughter of Jacob & Sara
Sister to Laura & Cary

Robert Royce:
Laura's boyfriend

Judge Nelson Childs:
Husband to Louise Branagan
Father to Kenneth, Lillian, Grant, & Haille Logan

Kenneth Childs:
Husband to Holly Brooks
Son of Nelson & Louise Childs

Holly Brooks:
Wife to Kenneth Childs

Teddy "T.J." Jackson:
Husband to Ann Jackson
Father to Adam and Michelle and Melody Logan

Richard "Archie" Marlin:
Agent/Lover to Haille

Alice Morgan:
Melody's best friend in Sewell

Theresa Patterson:
Friend in Provincetown

Roy Patterson:
Co-worker of Jacob's
Father of Theresa

Minor Characters

Sewell Characters:

Papa George & Mama Arlene O'Neil
Paula Temple
Bobby Lockwood
Beverly Marks
Neal Morgan
Mr. Kile
Tommy Morgan
Beverly Murden
Thelma Cross
Francine
Lois Norton
Dr. & Mrs. William Morgan
Helen Christopher
Mary Hartman
Tommy Getz
Martha Supple
Mrs. Edwards

Provincetown Characters:

Students -
Marsha Winslow
Betty Hargate
Lorraine Rudolph
Janet Parker
Brad Laughton
Grant Simpson
Maggie Williams
Stephen Daniels
Peter Thomas
Artrus
Billy Wilkins
Debbie McKay
Sandra Turnick
Billy Beedsly
John Taylor

Teachers -
Mr. Rosner
Mr. Corkren
Mr. Webster - principal
Mrs. Hemmett - principal's secretary
Mr. Kattlin
Mr. Malamud
Mr. Madao
Mr. Topper
Mr. Rotter
Mrs. Cranshaw
Mr. Pepper

Townspeople -
Pat O'Reilly
Mr. and Mrs. Royce
Karl Hansen
Raymond - Olivia's driver
Loretta - Olivia's maid
Morton - Judge Child's butler
Toby - Judge Child's maid
Jerome - Judge Child's driver
Officer Baker
The Bakersfields
Paul Enfield
Martin Donnally
Sanford Jackson - Teddy Jackson's father
Louise May Burton - charm teacher
Mrs. Williams - nurse @ nursing home
Mrs. Greene - head nurse @ nursing home
Thomas Mandel - patient @ nursing home
Corina Landau - patient @ nursing home
Mark and Carol Parker
The Rudolph's
Congressman and Mrs. Dunlap
Mr. and Mrs. Steiner
Mr. and Mrs. Becker
Ulysses, Prometheus, & Neptune - Kenneth's dogs
Laurence Baker
Louise Childs
Grant Childs
Lillian Childs
Ann Jackson
Michelle Jackson
Mr. Longthorpe
Mr. Braxton - patient @ nursing home
Mrs. Grafton - special nurse for Olivia
Morris - attendant @ mental hospital (when Cary & Melody go to get Laura)
Mr. Crowley - mental hospital administrator

Mental Hospital Doctors -
Dr. Henry Southerby
Dr. Thomas
Dr. Herbert Scanlon
Dr. Fernhoff - intern
Dr. Bloom - intern

Mental Hospital Nurses -
Clara
Mrs. Kleckner
Mrs. Miller
Mrs. Roundchild
Suzanne Cohen
Clare Carson - nurse's aide
Della - nurse's aide

Mental Hospital Attendants/Other -
Billy
Garson Taylor
Miss Crenshaw
Arnie
Mrs. Anderson - hospital cook
Mrs. Broadhaven - secretary to Dr. Southerby
Miss Dungan - art therapist

Patients -
Megan Paxton
"Lulu" Edith Sanders
Lawrence Taylor
Mary Beth Lewis
Sara Richards
Carlton
Lydia Becker
Mark
Arthur
Tamatha Stuart
Denise

Schoolmates & Boyfriends of Belinda Gordon -
Tommy Carter
Arnold Miller
Quin Lothar
Peter "Pocketbook" Wilkes
Jerry
Barbara
Marcia Gleason
Bobby Lester
Carson McGil
Kimberly Hughes
Bruce Lester
Helen Potter
Ryan
Adam Franklin

Clients/Coworkers to Winston & Olivia -
Mr. Collins
Harrison Keiser
Clayton Keiser
Daniel McGil
Ron & Janet Baer
Carl & Tami Stevens
Dolores - secretary
Mr. Brofman
Mr. Conde

All Other Characters:

Colonel Childs - father of Nelson
Husband to Elizabeth
Elizabeth Childs - deceased mother of Nelson
Jerome - grondskeeper for Gordon's
Carmelita - maid for Gordon's
Mr. Garner - principal
Rosemary Elliot - Finishing School Cheif Administrator
Katherine Hargrove - friend of Olivia's from Finishing School
Mrs. Lanford - housemother
Louise Branagan Childs - wife to Nelson
Mr. Potter - mutil-millionaire beer & wine distributor
Dr. Covington
Ruth Covington
Dr. Freidman - cancer specialist
Mrs. Roddentrout - friend to Leonora
Raymond - Logan driver
Effie Thornton - maid to Winston
Thelma Stuart - nanny
Isabella - midwife
Clara - nurse
Paula - cousin to Gordon's
Nicholas Koson - Private Investigator
Jacob - Father of Winston Gordon
Chester - Name of Samuel's grandfather
Haille - Name of Samuel's mother