Eli is a fixer whom Keele enlists after abducting Peyton. His role is to help shepherd Peyton to safety, making him part of Keele's effort to get her out of danger before Palmer can find and kill her. He supports the escape plan and connects Keele's intentions with the practical route to safety.
Jason is Jennifer Ashgrove's husband. He joins her on a weekend retreat intended to help them work through problems in their relationship, which are contributing to her stress as she struggles with the demands of researching a cure for the waterborne fungus.
Josh is one half of a young married couple whose relationship has been strained by the demands of raising children. Alongside Emma, he sends the children to camp and joins a series of sexual adventures designed to restore intimacy and excitement to their marriage.
Educator hired to teach Eloise French language and culture.
The central protagonist, a famous American writer who accepts a dangerous mission to retrieve valuable manuscripts in communist Czechoslovakia. He represents the 'free West' and faces intense surveillance by the secret police.
James is a theoretical physicist whose obsessive research dominates his life. After being confronted by Jimmy, who claims to be his future self, he struggles between pursuing his theories and changing his priorities. He is Meredith's brother, has feelings for Courtney, and eventually recognizes that his fixation has cost him meaningful relationships.
JB owns the lake resort where Alena has vacationed with her husband for seven years, and he has been having a seven-year affair with her. The revelation disrupts his wedding to Poppy. As a teenager, under the name Benny, he first meets Alena during her earlier visit to the resort.
Jonas Chernick has 58 screen credits in a career dating back to 1997. Their work is anchored in the Eloise Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include My Awkward Sexual Adventure, A Thousand Cuts, Negative Capability. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
