Daddy's Daughters (Novel Series)

Daddy's Daughters is a novel written by Maryam Wells. The novel chronicle the lives of Ex-NFL Quarterback Derek Marsh, his wife, Caroline, their four daughters and Derek's four oldest daughters from a previous marriage and a broken engagement.

## Synopsis

Derek Marsh, a former NFL Quarterback for the San Diego Sabers, is now a sportscaster for Channel 12 News. He resides in Malibu, California with his wife, Caroline and their four daughters; Tara (Age 9), Lacie (Age 6), Amelia (Age 4), and Gracie (Age 2). Derek also has to contend with his four other daughters; Three of his girls, Lauren (Age 23), Alyson (Age 20), and Chelsea (Age 16), are from his previous marriage to ex-wife, Gloria Stevens, while fourth daughter Leslie (Age 14) is from Derek's broken engagement to his ex-fiancée Moira Cahill, an African-American woman.

## Characters

* Derek Marsh - A former quarterback for the Los Angeles Cougars turned sportscaster for the Channel 12 news in Malibu. He is happily married to Caroline, the granddaughter of a cosmetic brand tycoon and they have four daughters together.
* Caroline Marsh - Derek's wife. She is the granddaughter of a cosmetic brand tycoon worth millions of dollars. Her mother is a Beverly Hills socialite, who strongly disapproves of the modest lifestyle Caroline chose to live, her marriage to a man with many daughters, or that she is living in Malibu instead of Beverly Hills.
* Lauren Marsh - Derek's oldest daughter from his first marriage. She is the sensible young journalist who works at the local newspaper, Malibu Tribune.
* Alyson Marsh - Derek's middle daughter from his first marriage. She is the wise-cracking aspiring fashion designer. She attends fashion college in the OC. She and Lauren are roommates.
* Chelsea Marsh - Derek's youngest daughter from his first marriage. She is a typical teenage girl. She is an aspiring actress, singer, and model. She is often rebelling, but has a kind heart.
* Leslie Cahill - Derek's daughter from his broken engagement to his ex-fiancée. She is a wholesome biracial girl who was raised by her mother after her parents broke up. She often clashes with Chelsea, but they love each other.
* Tara Marsh - Derek and Caroline's oldest daughter.
* Lacie Marsh - Derek and Caroline's second-oldest daughter.
* Amelia Marsh - Derek and Caroline's middle daughter.
* Gracie Marsh - Derek and Caroline's youngest daughter.
* Gloria Stevens - Derek's ex-wife and the mother of Lauren, Alyson, and Chelsea.
* Moira Cahill - Derek's ex-fiancee and Leslie's mother.
* MOM - Caroline's mother and the grandmother of Tara, Lacie, Amelia, and Gracie.
* George Holt - Caroline's father. He is more down-to-earth unlike his ex-wife. He is the grandfather of Tara, Lacie, Amelia, and Gracie. He is friends with Caroline's stepdaughters; Lauren, Alyson, Chelsea, and Leslie.

## Daddy's Daughters in the UK

The Bradys is an spin off of Daddy's Daughters. It is the continuation of the Daddy's Daughters series featuring an English man named Peter Brady, his wife, Claire, and their six daughters; Camille, Kristin, Eden, Stacie, Lauren, and Kendra.

## Synopsis

Peter Brady is living in Brookside, a suburban street in the city of Liverpool in the north of England with his wife, Claire, an owner of a coffee shop, and their six daughters; 15-year-old Camille, 13-year-old Kristin, 11-year-old Eden, 9-year-old Stacie, 8-year-old Lauren, and 5-year-old Kendra. The series deals with Peter Brady being the patriarch of his own family, dealing with being a father of six girls. The series has some storylines for Peter's kids; Camille's struggles with her sexuality and her attraction with a girl, Kristin's on and off relationship with Leo McCabe, whom Peter didn't approve of and her pursuing an interest in cosmetology, Eden's passion for dancing, which lead to Eden to forgo college and join the dance troupe.

## Characters

* Peter Brady - The middle Brady son, who is now married to Claire Middleton and working as a stay-at-home dad, while Claire is a real-estate agent
* Claire Middleton-Brady - Peter's wife.
* Camille Brady - Peter and Claire's first daughter. She is a type-A student struggling with her sexuality.
* Kristin Brady - Peter and Claire's second daughter. She is known for being a pretty and popular flirt. She has an on-off relationship with her boyfriend Leo McCabe. Kristin later attends cosmetology school and becomes a makeup artist.
* Eden Brady - Peter and Claire's third daughter. She is a fame-seeking girl who takes an interest in both dancing and theatre. She forgoes college to join the L.A. Clippers Dance Squad.
* Stacie Brady - Peter and Claire's fourth daughter. She is born deaf and wants to be like her sisters.
* Lauren Brady - Peter and Claire's fifth daughter.
* Kendra Brady - Peter and Claire's six and final daughter.