Frogs, Fireworks and Forever

Frogs, Fireworks and Forever is a small-town romance full of second chances, found family, and the kind of love that sneaks up on you—quietly, fiercely, and forever.

Elena Hartley-Winslow

Born: June 30, 1997

Occupation / Role: Widow, mother, entrepreneur

Books: Frogs, Fireworks and Forever, The Brave One (cameo)

Connections: Mother of Tess, in-laws: Marguerite and Ken Winslow, deceased husband Eric Winslow

Personality Keywords: Gentle but resilient • Thoughtful • Observant • Emotionally intelligent • Guarded optimism • Self-sacrificing to a fault • Quietly brave • Deeply maternal • Still learning how to want things again

Tropes: Grieving Widow with a Soft Spine of Steel | Fresh Start in a Small Town | The Woman Who Loved Deeply Once… and Again | Healing Through Love | The Caretaker Who Needs Care

A woman in her late 20s, wearing an orange shirt. She has reddish hair, is smiling and looking over at something. She is standing in front of a cottage

Graham Bentley

Born: January 28, 1995
Occupation / Role: Owner of Bentley Department Store, Landlord

Books: Frogs, Fireworks and Forever, The Brave One (cameo)

Connections: Most of Ashby Lake Residents, son of Joan Bentley, ex-wife: Nina, BFF: Liam Thatcher

Personality Keywords: Grounded • Dependable • Emotionally reserved • Deeply loyal • Protective without being possessive • Practical • Capable • Steady under pressure • Quietly romantic • Carries guilt he doesn’t talk about • Shows love through actions, not words

A man around 30 in a button down shirt giving off dad vibes. He is standing in front of a cottage.

Tess Winslow

Born: February 3, 2022

Occupation / Role: Child

Books: Frogs, Fireworks and Forever, The Brave One (cameo)

Connections: daughter of Elena, granddaughter of Marguerite and Ken Winslow

Personality Keywords: Curious • Observant • Gentle, • Sensitive • Emotionally perceptive • Thoughtful beyond her years • Quietly imaginative • Brave in small, important ways • Forms deep attachments • Needs reassurance but doesn’t always ask for it

Tropes: Old Soul Child | Grief-Touched Innocence |The Watcher | Soft-Hearted Animal Lover | The Child Who Notices Everything

A young girl wearing a blue shirt by a lake. She is leaning over and touching a frog

Lottie Bentley

Born: May 25, 2021

Occupation / Role: Child

Books: Frogs, Fireworks and Forever, The Brave One (cameo)

Connections: daughter of Graham and Nina, granddaughter of Joan

Personality Keywords: Bold • Expressive • Joyful • Confident • Imaginative • Emotionally open • Playful leader energy • Dramatic (in the best way) • Deeply affectionate • Fearless about love

Tropes: Sunshine Child | Fairy Princess Energy | The Brave One Who Believes | Magical Realist Toddler | The Kid Who Pulls Everyone Forward

A young girl in a pink dress by a lake. She is twirling with a glowing wand and there is a frog by her feet

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Characters from Frogs, Fireworks and Forever

A woman in her late 50s, jean jacket, short grey hair, hands in her jean pockets. Smiling at the camera — Joan Bentley

A good looking man in a sports jacket, a button down and outside — Dan

A very pretty blond woman in a white tank top. Hair over one shoulder — Nina

An older couple, he is in a blue sports coat, a button down shirt and tan slacks, she is in a sunhat, white pearls and a white dress. Well dress, affluent, pleasant — Marguerite and Ken Winslow

Places from Frogs, Fireworks and Forever

A small cottage with a gravel driveway — Elena’s Rental Cottage

The storefront of an Italian Bistro with wisteria hanging down and a few bistro tables out front — Luigi’s Bistro

A two-storey house with dormer windows, hanging flower baskets and a paved driveway. It is lit at sunset and very inviting — Graham’s House

An old fashioned department store on Main street in Ashby Lake — Bentley’s Department Store

A firehall with two garages and two fire engines. Very small town pride look to it — Ashby Lake Fire Department

a bakery - Paris inspired. Peach coloured walls, lots of pastries, fresh flowers and a chandelier. The name of the Bakery is Joy — Joy Bakery

A pretty white bungalow with a well manicured lawn, a pathway and hanging flower baskets — Joan’s Bungalow

A stand alone romance that feels like a warm hug.

Book cover of Frogs, Fireworks and Forever. A couple embracing, illustrated style, there are two young girls playing with frogs in the foreground. In the background there is a lake and there are fireworks going off in the sky. — Frogs, Fireworks and Forever

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