Characters in Mixed Signals

Layla Dupree

The chaotic, warmhearted owner of Inglewild's bakery, who has sworn off dating after one too many bad ones.

Also in In the Weeds

Caleb Alvarez

A former deputy turned schoolteacher who has quietly had feelings for Layla for years before proposing their month-long no-strings dating arrangement.

Stella Bloom

Co-owner of Lovelight Farms and heroine of the first Lovelight novel, now one of Layla's closest friends in Inglewild.

Also in Lovelight Farms, In the Weeds

Luka Peters

Stella's husband and Lovelight Farms co-owner, a recurring presence from the first book in the series.

Also in Lovelight Farms, In the Weeds

Beckett Porter

The hero of the second Lovelight novel, who returns here as part of the close-knit Inglewild friend group.

Also in In the Weeds

Evelyn St. James

Beckett's love interest from the second Lovelight novel, part of the recurring cast surrounding Layla and Caleb.

Also in Lovelight Farms, In the Weeds