Andrew Candlewood is Carly Candlewood's husband and Danny Candlewood's father. He is injured when armed criminals release the family, later returns after being kidnapped, and reports seeing the cursed woman with Danny. Despite the danger, he joins Carly in traveling toward the island and the grave connected to the mystery.
The owner of a strip club who hires Mary to perform emergency surgery and pays her $5,000. He later helps her kidnap and punish her former teacher, becomes emotionally attached to Mary, and kidnaps a doctor on her behalf.
Mario is an Italian chef brought by Natalie to revamp the restaurant's recipes. He is initially hot-headed and uncompromising, making Natalie worry about her regulars, but he later shows romantic interest in her. Their kiss and his connection with Sharla ultimately help Natalie clarify her feelings for Nick.
Kyle Buchanan becomes Jessica Morgan’s main connection in Glenbrooke. After Jessica explains how important the Christmas Eve bells are to her, Kyle promises to find a way to make the ceremony happen. He works with her on local preparations, and their growing romantic connection is complicated by the limited time before Christmas ends.
Nick Bowers is Michael Bowers’s son, returning from New York while preparing for another job there. Instead, he becomes involved with Hats Off and proposes a website, online sales, stronger marketing, and business restructuring. He grows attached to Mia Winters, Scotty Winters, and the store’s community, while facing conflict over the company’s future.
Brian is Elise’s partner and a parent who hires Amber to help care for their child. At work, he is pushed aside when Vance takes control of an important account he helped secure, prompting him to consider quitting. Jax later gives him troubling information about Amber.
John is a man Hillary Whitney meets as their relationship develops during CC Bloom's close involvement in Hillary's life. His connection with Hillary forms part of her adult romantic history and helps establish the personal circumstances surrounding the two friends as they grow older.
Max is Alice's husband and literary agent. After her accident in Malta left her in a two-week coma with memory loss, depression, and nightmares, he persuades her to return to his family's villa. He hopes the setting will unblock her mind, restore her ability to write, and help meet the publisher's deadline.
Henry Williams is hired by Paul as an operations management consultant to assess the parade, reduce costs, and increase revenue. He initially resists commitment through a strict five-date rule, but his clashes and growing connection with Emily Jones challenge his beliefs about lasting love.
He runs a divorce practice and opposes his daughter’s plan to marry and give up her future at his law firm. After conflict with his family, he admits that he has avoided serious relationships since his wife’s death.
Jorge is the man Joanne meets in a club while she is living in Porto. Their playful conversation grows into a relationship, marriage, and parenthood, but the relationship becomes abusive. Joanne ultimately leaves Portugal with her infant daughter, making Jorge a major source of conflict in her personal life.
Charles is involved in Katherine’s personal and professional circumstances and actively interferes with her relationship with Jack. He confronts Jack at home, offers him a large sum to leave Katherine, and later reveals that Jack is not the doctor Katherine believed him to be, exposing the deception between them.
Antonio Cupo has 59 screen credits in a career dating back to 2000. Their work is anchored in the Christmas on Cherry Lane Collection universe with 3 titles. Signature works include The Legend of La Llorona, American Mary, Wrath: A Seven Deadly Sins Story. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
