Other Notable Minor Characters

There are several characters either only mentioned or who have limited lines spoken in the books.

They are listed here:

Giles
Giles is the British limo driver for Gavin Dimarco's time in New York City for ABS's Most Eligible.

Author's Commentary
Giles is named for Rupert Giles on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He was played by Anthony Stewart Head for the show's full run.

Henry
Henry is the elevator operator at  The Vanderbilt Hotel  where Gavin Dimarco and Aislinn O'Brien (and presumably the rest of the cast) stayed the weekend before Most Eligible aired.

Author's Commentary
Henry was named after Henry Daniel Mills from Once Upon a Time. He was played by Jared S. Gilmore for the show's entire run and by Andrew J. West on season seven.

Alice
Alice is the receptionist at The Vanderbilt Hotel where Gavin Dimarco and Aislinn O'Brien (and presumably the rest of the cast) stayed the weekend before Most Eligible aired.

Author's Commentary
Alice was named for once of my all-time favorite characters in literature, Alice from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.

Chef Philippe
Chef Philippe is the on-site chef at Most Eligible. Each day, Gavin Dimarco would fill out a card with his dinner order for Chef Philippe to prepare for him.

Author's Commentary
Chef Philippe was named for Gordon Ramsey 's maître d', Jean-Philippe Susilovic , on Hell's Kitchen from seasons one to seven and eleven and twelve.

Michael LeBlanc
Michael LeBlanc is Gavin Dimarco's sister, Kim's, husband.

Author's Commentary
Michael is named for my sister, Kim's, husband.

Sebastian LeBlanc
Sebastian LeBlanc  is Kim and Michael's son.

Author's Commentary
Sebastian is named for my nephew.

Antonio
Antonio is the husband of Gavin Dimarco's promotions consultant, Christine. He is described as her "Italian Stallion".

James
James is the producer at Most Eligible, Victoria Sweener's, husband.

Adam
Adam is Gavin Dimarco old college roommate who relocated to New Orleans on Burgundy Street after college.

Author's Commentary
Adam's name came from my father's middle name.

Mr. Schultz
Mr. Schultz was Aislinn O'Brien's high school speech and drama teacher. He taught her his motto, “You’re speaking from experience. No one can refute what you say.”

Author's Commentary
Mr. Schultz was my high school speech and drama teacher, as well as her English and composition teacher.