Tasha Zima

Frogs, Fireworks and Forever

Frogs, Fireworks and Forever romance is an Ashby Lake small-town love story full of second chances, found family and parenthood. Elena Hartley-Winslow is learning how to want a future again. Meanwhile, Graham Bentley has built his life around being the man who stays. Together, they discover that starting over can lead somewhere unexpected.

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

Tropes: Single Dad with a Tender Core | Small-Town Hero (Firefighter Adjacent Energy) | Acts of Service as Love Language | The Man Who Stays | Strong Silent Type (But Soft for Her) | Found Family Builder

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

Discover More from Frogs, Fireworks and Forever

Meet more characters from Frogs, Fireworks and Forever. Then explore the Ashby Lake book timeline or meet more Ashby Lake residents.

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

The Perch
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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