Katie has an internal conflict with herself. She has trouble trusting people, opening up and better yet, falling in love. She came to Southport to get away from her past and she tries not to think about her past. But she always ends up thinking about it, about how much of a regret and mistake it was. The whole book she tries to overcome these thoughts and tries to get them out of her head and just move on. Katie is a really strong woman because she has been through a lot and still manages to smile.
Kevin
Kevin is Katie's husband. He is a investigative cop who takes his job seriously. While Katie still lived with him he abused her, and she finally left him. She escaped to Southport and Kevin had no idea where she went. The whole book he is upset about her leaving him and misses her like crazy. He wants to figure out where she went which is a both internal and external conflict because he misses her which is internal, and is trying to find her which is external. He tries his hardest to find out information about her to find any trace that could help him find her so he can bring her back home.
Alex
Alex is the man that Katie meets in Southport. Neither of them expected that they would fall in love. Alex has two kids named Josh and Kristen. He lost his wife Carly about 3 years ago from cancer. Never did he think that he could open his heart to fall in love again. He has an internal battle with himself to open his heart. Falling in love is hard for him because he still thinks about Carly. But he ends up letting go and lets himself fall head over heels for Katie.