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Lola and the boy next doorStephanie PerkinsAnna and the French Kiss, book 2

Characters in Lola and the boy next door

7 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Lola Nolan

    A seventeen-year-old San Franciscan who dresses in elaborate costumes and dreams of becoming a costume designer; her feelings for the boy next door complicate her relationship with her older boyfriend.

  • Cricket Bell

    Lola's former neighbor and first love, an amateur inventor who returns to the house next door after the Bell family left two years earlier.

Supporting characters

  • Nathan Nolan

    One of Lola's two dads, who raise her in a loving, supportive household.

  • Calliope Bell

    Cricket's twin sister, a competitive figure skater whose training brings the family back to San Francisco.

  • Max (Lola and the Boy Next Door)

    Lola's 22-year-old rocker boyfriend, whom her dads do not fully approve of.

Minor characters

  • Anna Oliphant

    The heroine of Anna and the French Kiss, who appears with her boyfriend and helps Lola sort out her feelings.

    Also in Anna and the French Kiss

  • Étienne St. Clair

    Anna's boyfriend from the first book, who appears alongside her and works with Lola.

    Also in Anna and the French Kiss