by Beth Abbott
Q9; Do you have time for any hobbies, and what are they?
A; I used to read a lot, but rarely have time now. I guess my favourite non-book related thing is going to the cinema with my BFF. We go once a week and try and get to see the latest releases. Of course, life and book-work often gets in the way, but we do our best.
Q10; If you could travel anywhere, where would you like to visit?
A; So many places!
These days, so many places are considered ‘unsafe’ for tourists, which is a shame because a lot of them would have been on my bucket list.
We’ve been lucky enough to travel quite a bit through America and Europe, but there’s so much more to see. We still want to drive across America and back, from coast to coast, taking in as many states as we can, travelling to places we haven’t already been to. We’ve spent a lot of time in Florida and California, and we’ve toured around parts of Arizona and Nevada, so we’ve got another 44 of the contiguous states to pick from.
I’d also like to travel around all the major European cities and take a river cruise on the Rhine or the Danube.
Canada, Australia and New Zealand will appear on my bucket list at some point, but probably when the last of the kids have flown the nest and we’ve got time to explore properly without hearing ‘Are we there yet’ every five minutes.
Cast of Characters
Male Characters
(All male ages given relate to age when they have their own story, even though we may have met them in an earlier book. Female ages given when we first meet them in their own book.)
Name: JT or Jon Thornton (former Captain Alpha Company and CEO of Alpha Company)
Physical appearance/personality: 6’3” tall, dark brown hair, royal blue eyes (age 36 in own story) Born leader. Close friends with Ryan Tucker having saved his life.
Romantically involved with: Alice Bailey, age 28, 5’5”, black hair, dark brown eyes (mother from Philippines, father Colonel Joseph Bailey - Alpha & Bravo Company Commander)
Appears in: All books – own story - Concealed
Name: Luke Roberts (Alpha Company)
Physical appearance/personality: 6’4” tall, dark brown hair, one blue eye one split eye blue/black (age 32 in own book) (Parents Sally & Carl make regular appearances) Serious and thoughtful following murder of his twin Casey.
Romantically involved with: Ellen Thomas, age 28, 5’6”, blonde hair, blue eyes (expert at languages)
Appears in: All books – own story - Invisible
Name: Danny Simons (Alpha Company)
Physical appearance/personality: 6’5” tall, brown hair, blue eyes, cheeky grin (age 30 in own book) Crazy, funny, competitive (with Matt)
Romantically involved with: Hannah Jordan, age 23, 5’0” blonde hair, green eyes (daughter of Carolina Jordan – CJ) (expert on anything computer related)
Appears in: All books – own story - Anonymous
Name: Matt Johnson (Sniper, Alpha Company)
Physical appearance/personality: 6’6” tall, dark hair, brown eyes – larger than life in every way (age 30 in own book) Adores his wife and son. Issues with PTSD.
Romantically involved with: Suzy Johnson, age 24, blonde hair, blue eyes (Outspoken extrovert) (Son Charlie 6 months old at start of Book One Invisible)
Appears in: All books – own story - Healing
Name: Drew Dixon (Alpha Company)
Physical appearance/personality: 6’3” tall, dark hair, brown eyes (age 32 in own book) Physiotherapist and counsellor, always willing to help. More serious of the Dixon men. Bisexual.
Romantically involved with: Tony Dixon (see below) and Vicky Morris, age 30, 5’11”, Red hair, lost foot in helicopter crash (former helicopter pilot)
Appears in: Concealed, Healing, Living, Impossible & Relentless – own story - Healing
Name: Tony Dixon (briefly Captain, Alpha Company)
Physical appearance/personality: 6’3” tall, blond, blue eyes, lost foot in Afghanistan (age 32 in own book) Cheerful and light-hearted. Bisexual.
Romantically involved with: Drew Dixon and Vicky Morris (as above)
Appears in: Concealed, Healing, Living, Impossible & Relentless – own story - Healing
Name: Thomas Payne (Alpha Company)
Physical appearance/personality: 6’2” tall, brown hair, hazel eyes (age 40 in own book). Older and wiser and more serious. Regularly referred to by Marcus as ‘the miserable old fart!’.
Romantically involved with: CJ or Carolina Jordan, age 43, 5’2”, blonde hair, blue eyes
Appears in: Anonymous, Concealed, Healing, Living, Impossible & Relentless – own story - Living
Name: Marcus Adams (Alpha Company)
Physical appearance/personality: 6’2” tall, dark brown hair, golden eyes (age 34 in own book) Close platonic friendship with CJ, flirty, likes winding Thomas up.
Romantically involved with: Dr Sara Winston age 28, 5’6”, dark brown hair, chocolate brown eyes, (almost deaf – wears hearing aids) (daughter of British Foreign Secretary)
Appears in: Anonymous, Concealed, Healing, Living, Impossible & Relentless – own story - Impossible
Name: Tuck or Ryan Tucker (Former Major in US Marine Corps now owner Stalwart Security Services)
Physical appearance/personality: 6’2” tall, light brown hair, light grey eyes (age 45 in own book) Owner of Stalwart, serious and responsible, close friends with JT.
Romantically involved with: Candeda or Candy Morales, 36, 5’6”, black hair, dark brown eyes, (formerly Naval Intelligence & FBI & Krav Maga Instructor level)
Appears in: Anonymous, Concealed, Healing, Living, Impossible & Relentless – own story - Relentless
Name: Zach Tucker (US Army Ranger)
Physical appearance/personality: 6’7” tall, white blond hair, ice blue eyes, (AKA Gigantor) (age 36 in own book). Suffers with PTSD. Prone to opening mouth and inserting foot!
Romantically involved with: Sacha deMarco, 25, 5’5” tall, dark brown hair, dark brown eyes, Italian heritage
Appears in: Impossible & Relentless - own story - Relentless
Name: Brandon Campbell (US Army Ranger)
Physical appearance/personality: 6’4” tall, auburn hair, hazel eyes (age 40 in own book) (widowed father of Hayley) Newly widowed and devoted to his daughter, has close friendship and shares house with Sara and Marcus.
Romantically involved with: Bella Hammond, Age 38, 5’6”, dark brown hair and eyes, Spanish heritage. Widow with two kids.
Appears in: Impossible & Relentless – own story - Deceived
Name: Jordan Kenny (US Army Ranger)
Physical appearance/personality: 6’6” tall, African American twin (think young cross between Denzel & Idris) (age 31 in own book)
Romantically involved with: Abbey Russell, age 26, 5’5”, father African American, mother British, stunning blue eyes, single mom to Baxter.
Appears in: Relentless - own story - Retribution
Name: Sam Kenny (US Army Ranger)
Physical appearance/personality: 6’4” tall, African American twin (think young cross between Denzel & Idris) (age 31 in own book)
Romantically involved with: Aisha Raman, age 28, 5’10”, Chicago born Pakistani/Irish supermodel.
Appears in: Relentless - own story – Shattered
Alex Morales – Son of Candy – age 23
Physical appearance/personality: 6’1” tall, Spanish heritage, black hair and dark brown eyes. Gentle soul, polite and respectful, with a hint of mischief. Adores his mother and Nana and has joined the Marines to follow in Tuck’s footsteps.
Romantically involved with: Sophia Diminov, age 24 – doctor and daughter of billionaire Gregor Diminov. 5’7. Strawberry-blonde hair with stunning green eyes.
Appears from Impossible onwards – Own book – Allegiance
Name: Gregor Diminov – Russian Billionaire based in Philadelphia
Physical appearance/personality: 6’2” tall, Dark brown hair, blue eyes (age 44 in own bo
ok). Father of Sophia and Serge. Philanthropist and businessman (with a soft spot for rabbits!)
Romantically involved with: Tulli Mazur, 5’6”, auburn hair, grey eyes, age 28. Polish by birth, emigrated to US as a teenager with her parents, sisters, and brother.
Appears from Allegiance on. Own book – Breathless.
Name: Hollywood AKA Don Hillwood (US Marine Corps)
Physical appearance/personality: 6’6” tall, dark brown hair, hazel eyes. Age 38 in own book. Good looking ladies’ man.
Romantically involved with: Nikita (Niko) Federova, 5’10”, blonde, blue eyes, age 24. Russian, single mother to Roman, aged 3.
Appears from Deceived on. Own book – Angel.
Name: Kellen Davis (US Marine Corps)
Physical appearance/personality: 6’6” tall, dark brown hair, steel grey eyes. Age 32 in own book. Funny and caring.
Romantically involved with: Micky Koslova, 5’8”, black hair, blue eyes, Russian special forces.
Appears from Deceived on. Own book – Saviours
Name: Kristian Bellikov (formerly Russian special forces (Spetsgruppa A – counter terrorism))
Physical appearance/personality: 6’4” tall, shaved head, blue eyes. Age 37 in own book. Qualified helicopter pilot – worked for Gregor Diminov before joining the Guardians.
Romantically involved with:
Appears from Allegiance on. Own book –
Name: Yuri Bellikov (formerly Russian special forces (Spetsgruppa A – counter terrorism))
Physical appearance/personality: 6’3” tall, shaved head, blue eyes. Age 39 in own book. More serious of the brothers. Worked for Gregor Diminov before joining the Guardians.
Romantically involved with:
Appears from Deceived on. Own book –
Name: Logan McDonald (formerly Charlie company)
Physical appearance/personality: 6’3” tall, dark copper hair, blue eyes. Age 33 in own book. Dour Scot, loyal to team-mates.
Romantically involved with:
Appears from Angels on. Own book –
Name: Evan Williams (formerly Delta company)
Physical appearance/personality: 6’4” tall, dark brown wavy hair, brown eyes. Age 32 in own book. Welsh joker, takes very little seriously, but secretive about his past.
Romantically involved with: Megan Powell, 5’ 6”, long dark brown wavy hair and hazel eyes. Welsh nurse, older sister of young Welsh football sensation.
Appears from Angels on. Own book – Demons
Other Characters of note from the three series –
Claire, JT’s PA
Colonel Joseph Bailey, Alice’s father, formerly in charge of Alpha and Bravo teams
Joey (Joanna) and Andrew, Alice & JT’s children
Jonathan and Casey, Cara and Louise, Luke and Ellen’s twin boys and twin girls
Lilly, Rose and Adam, Danny and Hannah’s children
Charlie, Taylor and Rory, Matt and Suzie’s children
Cameron, CJ and Thomas’s son
Dylan, Candy and Tuck’s son
Kelly, Tuck’s daughter from his first marriage
Rocco Tucker, Sacha and Zach’s son
Casey Roberts, Luke’s murdered twin brother
Hayley, Brandon’s daughter
Jenny Winston, Sara’s mother and Luke’s aunt
Douglas Winston, Sara’s father, the British Foreign Secretary/Prime Minister
Connor O’Shea, Stalwart Senior Operator
Clive Davis, Stalwart Senior Operator
David Roan, British Police Officer, London Metropolitan Police Force
Cole Arthurs, FBI Bureau Chief, Philadelphia
Ashleigh, CJ’s Personal Assistant
Nina Llewellyn, Abbey’s friend who tries to help her escape
Corey and Catharina Hammond, Bella’s children.
Stuart Mullally, Ranch hand working for Bella Hammond
Tulli, Lara and Mischa Mazur, kidnapped/held captive by Rafael Castille
Niels Larssen and Kazumi (Kaz) Ito, Interpol agents
Drago, Ilya Federov’s lieutenant
Roman Federov, Niko’s son
Robbie Jones, Welsh footballer, half-brother to Megan