Characters are aspirational and not yet committed

Julie is the heart of the story—she’s tough, funny, and remarkably talented at a job that combines farming, chemistry, and an instinct for the flavors that make life worth living.   

Jason is a free-spirited professional bull rider with a flirtatious charm and a wild heart.   

Nick is a warm, hugely sentimental, and highly intelligent overachiever.  As the oldest of the group, he's played the big brother to all of them at one time or another.  

Kind, loving, and just as sentimental as her brother, Evie represents the soul of the island, the simple joy of being home. Evie fell in love with Rosy B’s bakery the day it opened, when she was a tween, and was working there a week later.   

 Shaye is a mystery; deep in the armor of a hoodie and earbuds, but we gradually learn that she’s extremely perceptive, opportunistic and has a wild side. Shaye is a runner, not just in the literal sense, but in her life, constantly fleeing the suffocating expectations of her father.