Jacob (Jake) Turner: Main Character. A young man who awakens from a coma as someone else.
Helen Turner: Jake's mother.
Charles Turner: Jake's father
Debbie Turner: Jake's oldest sister, she is 2 years older than Jake.
Angie Turner: Jake's older sister, she is 1 year older than Jake.
Elliott Buckley: Helen Turner's father, killed in the Korean War.
Cindy Sorenson: The first person Jake saw upon waking up from his coma. She is a Catholic schoolgirl who volunteers as a candy striper at the hospital. Becomes a famous model and actress.
Jack and Theresa Sorenson: Cindy's Parents. He is the president of Palmdale Savings and Loan Association.
Laurie: Cindy Sorenson's best friend.
Sara Nelson: The former Sara Douglas, first medically trained person Jake meets upon waking up. Divorced from Dr. Christopher Douglas, a well known Orlando neurosurgeon, she is now married to Brian Nelson, Jake's high school football coach. Sara has one son Christopher Douglas, Jr.
Elizabeth Moran: Sara Nelson's aunt Liz, owns Amoré Supper Club.
Sid Moran: Sara's uncle, and brother of Liz.
Salvatore Morano: Sid and Elizabeth Moran's father, New Jersey mob boss.
Gino Morano: Older half-brother of Sid and Elizabeth, also a mobster.
Raeford (Rafe) Robertson: Delivery driver for Turner Furniture who is teamed with Jake when he goes to work for his father.
Janet Robinson: Rafe's wife, also works Chief Financial Officer of Turner Furniture.
Ray Robinson: Rafe and Janet's son.
Melissa Thornton: Jake's fiancée, CEO of Thornton Development.
Russell & Vivian Thornton: Chip and Melissa's father and stepmother. Russell was brutally murdered. Vivian is living in Europe.
Russell (Chip) Thornton II: Melissa Thornton's playboy brother.
Randall Thornton: Russell Thornton's brother from Connecticut.
Maria Thornton: Randall Thornton's wife.
Tyler and Marisa (Tigger) Thornton: Children of Randall and Maria Thornton.
Beth Owens: Maria Thornton's ward.
Jody Marks: Debbie girl friend and student at Stetson University.
Gail Martin: Charles Turner's secretary.
Bob Martin: Gail Martin's father.
Victoria (Vickie) Greer: High school English teacher. Married to Bill Greer: The superintendent of schools.
Rebecca Doane: School librarian turned novelist.
Katherine (Katie) Doane: Rebecca Doane's older divorced sister, a professor of philosophy at Stetson University.
Scott Hughes: Jake's nerdy chemistry partner.
Darren and Carol Hughes: Scott Hughes' parents. Darren is the computer system manager for Turner Furniture and Appliance.
Erika Johansson: Nordic goddess transfer student from Minnesota.
Erik Johansson: Erika's twin brother and Jake's friend.
Sven & Helga Johansson: Erika and Erik's parents.
Heidi: Erika Johansson's young cousin.
Tiny: Gun store proprietor and weapons instructor.
Diane Phillips-McClelland: High school principle and wife of Carl McClelland: High school chemistry teacher turned chemical researcher. Mother of twin daughters Faith and Hope Phillips.
Ron Phillips: Diane Phillips ex-husband and father of Faith and Hope.
Jim Peters: Private investigator hired by Maria Thornton. His wife Gloria is also a PI.
Rachel (Benson) Reynolds: Jay Reynolds' wife of over 20 years who died from cancer.
Barry Miller: Maria Thornton's boyfriend and 10th District Court's State Attorney.
Martina (Marty) Sterling: Jake's investment counselor.
Tina: Marty's friend and roommate.
Vincent "Vinnie the Weasel" Scarpizio: Gangster, and business agent for the International Stevedore and Longshoremen Association.
Mitzi Walters: Turner and Thornton Holding's secretary.
Sam Parker: Melissa's favorite building supervisor with Thornton Development.
Lester Miller and Donald Farenti: Members of the Tampa longshoremen's union and lower level soldiers working for Vinnie Scarpizio.
Regina Mallory: Coed at Rollins College who lapses into a coma from alcohol and barbiturates.
Nina Murphy: 43 year old woman killed in a car wreck in 2003. Her mind occupies Regina Mallory's body the same way Jay Reynolds' occupied Jake Turner.
LaMonte' Dupree: Book editor for vanity Publishing Group. Rebecca Doane's editor.
Andrew Wiggins: United States Congressman, his district includes Palmdale.
Kristin Bales: Andrew Wiggins campaign manager.
Sean Murphy: Nina Murphy's father married to Mary Murphy.
Sean Patrick Murphy: Nina's oldest brother.
Claudia Murphy: Nina's oldest sister.
Michael Murphy: Nina's older brother.
Jennie Murphy: Nina's older sister.
Ramon Diaz: Horse trainer and TnT Ranch manager.
Carmen Diaz Ramon's wife.
Louisa Diaz Ramon and Carmen's daughter.
Anita Diaz Louisa's infant daughter.
Kristen Bales Wiggins: Andrew Wiggins' wife and campaign manager.
Dawn Diamond: Swim wear designed and COO of Maui Jake's Surf Shops.
Terry Steyaert: COO of Turner Furniture and Appliance Super Stores. Marries Dawn Diamond.