To everyone who has asked about how the characters are connected, here is a little cheat sheet!

The main characters' families have been connected for over 20 (longer in some cases) years via their parents. Here is a quick overview of the five core families, living, and working in Toronto together, then summering up in Muskoka on Loon Call Island together. 

Here are the families, and their children, that make up the special friendships that inspired my story.