The Bittersweet Goodnights info page
This stuff will be explained throughout the stories. This is just in case you get lost on who's who and whatnot.
The first story in this series takes place about five years before the first book (#1 Secret of the Mansion). Everyone's pasts are a little different; making it so all seven Bob-whites grew up together in Sleepyside. Let's split this insane history change into the five families; Frayne, Belden, Regan/Mangan, Wheeler, and Lynch.
Frayne:
Jim Frayne lives with his parents, Win and Katie, at Ten Acres on Glen road. Jim only skipped the one grade in elementary, and doesn't do two years of high school into one, so he's one grade below Brian Belden. Jim's great uncle James and his great aunt Nell have disappeared into oblivion for the duration of this series:)
Belden:
Brian, Mart, Trixie, and Bobby continue to live at Crabapple Farm with their parents, Helen and Peter.
Regan/Mangan:
William Regan had one older sister, named Danielle, who died at Dan's birth when Regan was eight. They didn't know who Dan's father was, so they called him Dan Regan, and he went to the orphanage with Regan. When Regan was nine and Dan was one year old, they were both adopted by the Wheelers. Both got their last names changed to Wheeler, but Regan kept his old last name as his nickname. Regan considers Dan a brother rather than a nephew, as does Dan to Regan, so there were never any 'uncle Bill' s or 'my nephew Dan' s floating around.
Wheeler:
Honey Wheeler grew up in the Manor House with her parents Matthew and Madeline, and her adopted older brothers, Dan and Regan. Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler are much more involved in their children's' lives than they are in the books. Honey also never went off to boarding schools, so Ms. Trask is nonexistant.
Lynch:
Mr. Edward Lynch made his millions when Diana was a baby, and moved into the Lynch estate soon after. Mrs. Caroline Lynch, Di's mother, found out about her brother, Monty, just a few years before this series starts. He still lives unmarried on his ranch in Arizona.
