Lucca's Lust: The Luminara Series Book 3 (62 page)

Primary Characters

Alexis Evangeline Robertson
(Lexi): Sweet, caring physiotherapist with a private clinic within Club di Energia; a young beautiful woman with deep dark secrets and insecurities. Scarred by her past, she’s learning to trust and break her rules in order to discover lust and fall helplessly in love with Lucca Caruso.

Lucca Caruso:
Italian/Scottish wealthy business entrepreneur. CEO of Osurac Industries – Property Development & Management, Hospitality & Entertainment, and Health & Wellbeing Clubs. Handsome, virile, insatiable, romantic, charming, and possessive. Falling quickly and deeply in love with Lexi, sweeps her off her feet, protects, loves and cherishes her with endless promises.

Secondary Characters

Grace Robertson:
Lexi’s mother. Abuse survivor. Beautiful, fragile, emotionally vulnerable, loving, caring and protective.

Cameron Robertson:
Lexi’s older brother, fire arms agent in the special forces. Roguish, handsome, and talented.

Hazel Scott:
Lexi’s best friend, fitness instructor, extravert with a quirky sense of humour.

Dominic
: Hazel’s Fiancé.

Franco
: Lucca’s nonno (grandfather), owner of Villa di Tartufi (Villa of truffles) Tuscan cook school and hotel.

Sofia
: Lucca’s nonna (grandmother), co-owner of Villa di Tartufi (Villa of truffles) Tuscan cook school and hotel.

Marco
: Lucca’s friend and right hand man.

Antonio Caruso
: Lucca’s papa (father), owner of Casa sulla Collina (House on the hill) Tuscan cook school and hotel. Sister property to Villa di tartufi.

Marissa Caruso
: Lucca’s mamma (mother), co-owner of Casa sulla Collina (House on the hill) Tuscan cook school and hotel. Sister property to Villa di tartufi (Villa of truffles.)

Orianna Caruso
(Anna): Lucca’s younger sister, marketing director for Osurac Industries.

Francesca
(Fran): Lucca’s ex-fiancée, fashion designer.

Tertiary Characters

Rebecca
: Interviewer for Becca Anne’s blog news magazine.

Editor in chief
: Editor for Becca Anne’s blog news magazine.

Director
: Director for Becca Anne’s blog news magazine.

Note taker
: Administrator for Becca Anne’s blog news magazine.

Jason Wishart
: Director and manager at Project Energia.

Casey Huddersfield
: Lucca and Lexi’s compassionate therapist at the private M. Martha Clinic. Coincidently, a friend of both families.

Johnathon Myers
: Casey’s husband.

Ronan
: Club di Energia’s manager.

Kirsty
: Club di Energia’s group exercise co-ordinator.

Paulo
: Driver for the Caruso family.

Omari Farid
: Lucca’s best friend and solicitor.

Chris McCarron
: Lucca’s best friend and accountant.

Lyle Graham
: Lucca’s head contractor.

Andy Johnson
: Lucca’s Project Manager.

Giorgio
: Lucca’s business partner at The Luminara nightclub chain.

Doris
: Lexi’s German gun dog.

Rose
: Lucca’s house keeper.

Peter
: Lucca’s groundsman and landscaper. Takes Care of his Scottish home.

Ted Carlin
: Lexi’s next door neighbour, retired pensioner, wise and grumpy.

Eleanor Carlin
: Mr. Carlin’s deceased wife. Neighbour and dear friend to Lexi.

Julie
: Mr. Carlin’s new home help aide.

Terry
: Mr. Carlin’s previous home help aide.

Fiona
: Mr. Carlin’s previous home help aide.

Dr. Harvey
: Lexi’s doctor in Scotland.

The young Doctor
: Inserts Lexi’s implant at the family planning clinic.

Mags
: Post office worker in Grantown-On-Spey.

Michael Parks
: Lexi’s Australian half-brother. Evil, sinister, sadistic, and corrupt. A disturbing memory from Lexi’s past. He was her abuser, recently released from prison and tracking her down.

Simon Parks
: Deceased Australian father to Lexi, Cameron, and Michael. Unstable, psychotic, sociopath that abducted Grace, Lexi’s mum. Held them captive for fourteen years in a tragic case of Stockholm syndrome. Tortured and abused Grace mentally and physically.

Mary
(Scary Mary): Simon’s Australian wife, Michael’s mother. Worked at the local hospital. Drug user, bi-polar, evil, and vindictive.

Gabriel
: Lucca’s deceased son.

Alexander Robertson
: Lexi’s grandpa.

Elizabeth Robertson
: Lexi’s granny.

Kimberley Franks
: Lucca’s assistant.

Suzanne
: Casey Huddersfield’s sister. Lucca Personal Assistant at Osurac Industries.

Terence
: Suzanne’s husband. Friend of Lucca’s.

Jill
: Lucca’s HR representative.

Mark
: Physiotherapist, Lexi’s business partner at their private clinic within Club di Energia.

Jane
: Physiotherapist, Lexi’s work colleague.

Kenny
: Jane’s partner.

Rena
: Chef within Club di Energia.

Lucy
: Lexi’s friend; beautiful, single, and besotted with Cameron, Lexi’s brother.

Jessica
: Lexi’s friend; caring, sincere, and optimistic.

Steve
: Jessica’s partner.

Samantha
: Lexi’s friend; sharp and intelligent. Marketing manager.

Justin
: Samantha’s partner.

Jerry
: Samantha’s boss.

Morven Stewarts
: Samantha’s new boss. Sharp, direct, and efficient.

Carrie
: Lexi’s friend; pragmatic, sensible, and mature. A & E nurse in the Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

Nicole
: Carrie’s partner.

Harris Jones
: Justin’s friend from football. Set up on a date with Lucy.

Ciara
: Travel tour representative for “Flavour of Italy cooking vacations.”

Liana
: Travel tour representative for “Flavour of Italy cooking vacations.”

Jackson
: Cameron’s friend. Premier league footballer. Attracted to Lexi.

Shawna
: Jackson’s girlfriend.

Adam
: Footballer, Cameron’s friend.

Jordan
: Footballer, Cameron’s friend.

Ben
: Footballer, Cameron’s friend.

Ethan
: Footballer, Cameron’s friend.

Tyler
: Footballer, Cameron’s friend.

Rachel
: Cameron’s on/off girlfriend. Young, sweet, adventurous, and loves to travel.

Maurizio
: Head chef at Villa di Tartufi.

Annalisa
: Lucca’s cousin, sous chef at Villa di Tartufi. Small, petite, and dainty.

Pippa
: Guest at Villa di Tartufi taking cooking lessons; newlywed on honeymoon from Manchester.

Laurence
: Guest at Villa di Tartufi taking cooking lessons; Pippa’s new husband on honeymoon from Manchester.

Bridgit
: Guest at Villa di Tartufi taking cooking lessons; widowed from Northern Ireland.

Naula
: Guest at Villa di Tartufi taking cooking lessons; Bridgit’s daughter, veterinary surgeon.

Stefano
: Bar staff at Villa di Tartufi.

Maria
: Maid at Villa di Tartufi.

Allegra
: Maid at Villa di Tartufi, Maria’s daughter, university student.

Rafaello
: Franco’s twin brother, owner of a chain of successful Italian restaurants in the UK.

Savio
: Lucca’s brother, owner of his parent’s former restaurant in Carluke, Scotland.

Kate
: Savio’s wife, co-owner of his parent’s former restaurant in Carluke, Scotland.

Armando
: Lucca’s brother, manager at Rafaello’s Glasgow restaurant branch.

Sarah
: Armando’s wife, stay at home Mum.

Roberta
: Lucca’s niece. Savio and Kate’s daughter.

Emilio
: Lucca’s nephew. Savio and Kate’s son.

A-Jay
: Lucca’s nephew. Armando and Sarah’s son.

Antonia
: Lucca’s niece. Armando and Sarah’s daughter.

Alberto
: Security/Tour guide at Castello di Brolio (Brolio Castle), winery of the Ricasoli family Chianti classico wines.

Tomasso
: Security/Tour guide at Castello di Brolio (Brolio Castle), winery of the Ricasoli family Chianti classico wines.

Gina
: Tour guide and representative at Castello di Brolio (Brolio Castle), winery of the Ricasoli family Chianti classic wines. Previous conquest of Lucca. Jealous and unsavoury towards Lexi.

Genaro
: Lucca’s uncle, secured purchase of Lucca’s farmhouse and land in Sienna.

Jasmine
: An old friend of Lucca’s. Cancer survivor.

Irish boyfriend
: Jasmines ex-boyfriend who abused and sexually assaulted her.

Woman driver
: The woman who accidently ran Jasmine over.

Lloyd
: Lexi’s security guard. Men in Black.

Devon
: Lexi’s security guard. Men in Black. Irish.

Nate
: Grace’s security guard. Men in Black.

Kyle Saunders
: Fake identity used by Michael Parks for car hire and flights.

Uuka Benadi
: Fake identity used by Michael Parks disguising himself as a South African immigrant working as a groundsman at Cathy’s church in Grantown-on-Spey.

Damien
Thomson: Private Investigator helping Michael Parks obtain details on Grace Robertson and her family and providing him with resources.

Vladimir
: – Russian drug dealer and assassin who killed Damien Thomson for Michael Parks.

Vincenzo
: Friend of the Caruso family, acclaimed chef of seafood restaurant Vincenzo’s in Marina di Bibbona. Previous fisherman.

Lorenzo
: Lucca’s friend, Vincenzo’s son, waiter in Vincenzo’s seafood restaurant in Marina di Bibbona.

Ysabel
: Vincenzo’s wife

Marcario
: Marco’s father.

Adorna
: Art history tour guide within the Uffizi gallery, Firenze. Previous conquest of Lucca’s, Anna’s friend, and jealous and unsavoury towards Lexi.

Adela
: Marco’s ex-girlfriend, Lucca’s childhood friend. Now deceased

The Bartolomei twins
: Lucca’s friends from school.

The Piertro brothers
: Lucca’s friends from school.

Fabio
: Fashion store manager at designer outlets in Tuscany called Petrucci’s, friend of Marissa’s.

Cristofano
: Jewellery boutique owner in Florence.

Mr. Della Vecchia
: Jewellery collector in Rome

Donita
: Francesca’s mother, best friend of Marissa’s, widowed.

Sandro
: Francesca’s deceased father. Died in a tragic car accident.

Luisa
: Francesca’s aunt. Visited Fran in the Toscana hospital.

Alonzo
: Francesca’s uncle. Luisa’s husband. Visited Fran in the Toscana hospital.

Julietta
: Francesca’s friend. Seven months pregnant. Visited Fran in the Tiscana hospital.

Freddo
: Francesca’s friend. Julietta’s husband. Visited Fran in the Toscana hospital.

Paramedics
: Ambulance crew attending to Lexi after her accident.

Receptionist
: On the main desk in accident and emergency in the hospital.

Male nurse
: Informs Lucca on Lexi’s condition after she is assed in triage.

Doctor
: Orthopaedic surgeon who operated on Lexi’s compound wrist fracture.

Carla
: Bubbly nurse treating Lexi in the private hospital after her accident.