Have you wondered how the series fit together? Which have spun off from other series? What characters appear in multiple series? And the most asked question of all: “Do you have a list of all the characters and their kids, etc., from the Escape to New Zealand books?” Check out the info below!
Characters & Series
The New Zealand Series
Escape to New Zealand
- Book 0.5: Just for You (Reka & Hemi)
- Book 1: Just This Once (Hannah & Drew)
- Book 2: Just Good Friends (Kate & Koti)
- Book 3: Just for Now (Jenna & Finn)
- Book 4: Just for Fun (Emma & Nic)
- Book 5: Just My Luck (Ally & Nate/Kristen & Liam)
- Book 6: Just Not Mine (Josie & Hugh)
- Book 7: Just Once More (Hannah & Drew again/reunion)
- Book 8: Just in Time (Faith & Will)
- Book 9: Just Stop Me (Nina & Iain)
- Book 10: Just Say Yes (Chloe & Kevin)
- Book 11: Just Say (Hell) No (Nyree & Marko)
- Book 12: Just Come Over (Zora & Rhys)
- Book 13: Just Say Christmas (Zora & Rhys, Hayden & Luke, Victoria & Kane, Ella & Tom)
- Book 14: Just One Look (Elizabeth & Luka)
- Book 15: Just for Me (Luke & Hayden)
Not Quite a Billionaire
- Fierce (Hope & Hemi)– the book Faith is writing in Just in Time
- Fractured (Hope & Hemi)
- Found (Hope & Hemi)
New Zealand Ever After
- Book 1: Kiwi Rules (Karen & Jax) – Karen is Hope’s little sister from the Not Quite a Billionaire series.
- Book 2: Stone Cold Kiwi (Poppy & Matiu) – Matiu is Hemi’s cousin from NQAB series; Poppy is Jax’s sister from KIWI RULES.
- Book 3: Kiwi Strong (Daisy & Gray) – Gray is a former All Black who played with Drew, etc., from the Escape to NZ series.
- Book 4: Kiwi Gold (Laila & Lachlan)
- Book 5: Kiwi Sin (Oriana & Gabriel)
- Book 6: Catch a Kiwi (Summer & Roman)
The United States Series
The Kincaids
- Book 1: Welcome to Paradise (Mira & Gabe). Set in North Idaho, on a historical-reenactment reality show.
- Book 2: Nothing Personal (Rae & Alec). Set in San Francisco; Alec is Gabe’s fraternal twin.
- Book 3: Asking for Trouble (Alyssa & Joe). Set in San Francisco; Alyssa is Mira & Gabe’s little sister; Joe is Alec’s business partner and closest friend.
Sinful, Montana
- Book 1: Guilty as Sin (Paige & Jace): Set in the Montana mountains. Paige is an identical twin.
- Book 2: Tempting as Sin (Lily & Rafe): Set in the Montana mountains & Byron Bay, Australia. Lily is Paige’s identical twin; Rafe is Jace’s brother.
- Book 3: Sexy as Sin (Willow & Brett): Set mostly in Byron Bay, Australia, with forays into the Pacific Northwest and the Rockies. Brett appears in No Kind of Hero (Portland Devils, Book 2), and features more in Guilty as Sin and Tempting as Sin. Willow is Jace and Rafe’s cousin.
- Book 4: Born to Sin (Quinn & Beckett)
Portland Devils
- Book 1: Silver-Tongued Devil (Dakota & Blake): Set in Wild Horse, Idaho, and Portland, Oregon. Blake appears in Fractured (Not Quite a Billionaire, Book 2).
- Book 2: No Kind of Hero (Beth & Evan): Set in Wild Horse, Idaho, and Portland, Oregon. Beth is Dakota’s friend; Evan is Dakota’s business partner. Brett Hunter from the Sinful, Montana series makes his first appearance in this book.
- Book 3: Shame the Devil (Jennifer & Harlan)
- Book 4: Devil in Disguise (Owen & Dyma)
- Book 5: Hell Bent (Alix & Sebastian)
- Book 6: Hell to Pay (Marguerite & Joe)
- Book 7: Heaven Forbid (Marguerite & Joe)
Paradise, Idaho
For once, they’re all actually set in Paradise, Idaho
- Book 1: Carry Me Home (Zoe & Cal)
- Book 2: Hold Me Close (Kayla & Luke). Luke is Cal’s brother.
- Book 3: Turn Me Loose (Rochelle & Travis). Rochelle is Zoe’s friend.
- Book 4: Take Me Back (Hallie & Jim). Jim is Cal & Luke’s cousin. (Jim shows up in the Epilogue of No Kind of Hero.)
Escape to New Zealand Characters in Detail
Sir Andrew (Drew) Callahan, Hannah Montgomery Callahan
Book: Just This Once
Drew, a former blindside flanker (No. 6) for the Auckland Blues and the All Blacks, and the two-time Rugby World Cup-winning captain of the All Blacks, is head coach of the Highlanders; Hannah is a marketing executive for 2nd Hemisphere knitwear. 3 children.
Hemi Ranapia, Reka Hawera Ranapia
Book: Just for You
Hemi, a former No. 10 for the Auckland Blues and the All Blacks, coaches with Drew at the Highlanders. 4 children.
Koti James, Kate Lamonica James
Book: Just Good Friends
Koti was a centre (No. 13) for the Auckland Blues and the All Blacks, now playing overseas; Kate is an accountant for the Blues. 2 children. Goes overseas at the end of Just Say Christmas.
Finn Douglas, Jenna McKnight Douglas
Book: Just for Now
Finn, a former No. 8 for the Auckland Blues and the All Blacks, is strength & conditioning coach for the Blues; Jenna is a teacher. 4 children.
Nic (Nico) Wilkinson, Emma Martens Wilkinson
Book: Just for Fun
Nic is a fullback (No. 15) for the Auckland Blues and the All Blacks; Emma is a knitwear designer for 2nd Hemisphere. 2 children. They go to France to play at the end of Just Say Christmas.
Liam (Mako) Mahaka, Kristen Montgomery Mahaka
Book: Just My Luck
Liam is a hooker (No. 2) for the Wellington Hurricanes and the All Blacks; Kristen (Hannah’s sister) is a fashion buyer. 1 child.
Nate (Toro) Torrance, Allison (Ally) Villiers Torrance
Book: Just My Luck
Nate is a halfback (No. 9) for the Wellington Hurricanes and the All Blacks, and captain of the All Blacks; Ally is a climbing instructor.
Hugh Latimer, Jocelyn (Josie) Pae Ata
Book: Just Not Mine
Hugh is an openside flanker (No. 7) for the Auckland Blues; Josie is a TV star and model. Raising Hugh’s two half-siblings, plus twin boys.
Will Tawera, Faith Goodwin
Book Just in Time
Will is a first-five (No. 10) for the Auckland Blues and the All Blacks; Faith is a novelist.
Iain McCormick, Sabrina (Nina) Jones
Book: Just Stop Me
Iain is a lock (No. 5) for the Auckland Blues and the All Blacks; Nina is an international model.
Kevin (Kevvie) McNicholl, Chloe Donaldson
Book: Just Say Yes
Kevin is a wing (No. 11) for the Auckland Blues and the All Blacks; Chloe is a ballet dancer and teacher. 1 child.
Marko Sendoa, Nyree Morgan
Book: Just Say (Hell) No
Marko is a blindside flanker (No. 6) for the Auckland Blues and the All Blacks; Nyree is a painter.
Tom Koro-Mansworth, Ella Sendoa
Book: Just Say (Hell) No
Tom is a lock for the Auckland Blues; Ella is a University student.
Rhys Fletcher, Zora Fletcher
Book: Just Come Over
Rhys is the coach of the Blues; Zora is a florist. Two children.
Kane Armstrong, Victoria Gibson
Book: Just Say Christmas
Kane is a lock (No. 4) for the Crusaders and the All Blacks; Victoria is a prosecutor.
Luke Armstrong, Hayden Allen
Book: Just Come Over
Luke is a retired prop for Paris Racing; Hayden is a lawyer (and Zora Fletcher’s brother).
