City Overview

Woodgate is a town you don’t just visit — you feel it. It’s slow mornings with the smell of cinnamon in the air, town-wide dinners in renovated barns, and family ties that run deep enough to carry both joy and resentment. Surrounded by wooded backroads and fields that change with the seasons, Woodgate thrives on its simplicity — and hides its complexity under layers of routine, memory, and expectation.

Vibe

Region

Cozy, nostalgic, rooted in family

Southern countryside

Featured Books

Against the Stars, Astral, Written in the Stars, Whiskey Business

Schools

College:

  • Applewood University – Small but respected, the pride of local scholars and athletes

Seasonal Highlights

Valley Park Farmer’s Market

  • Vibe: Saturday morning staple — fresh produce, baked goods, and music under the trees

  • Known for: Apple cider donuts, fresh honey, live fiddlers

Pumpkin’ to Talk About

  • Vibe: Fall wonderland pumpkin patch with hayrides and cider

  • Known for: Picture-perfect fall memories and a legendary “Midnight Maze”

Thanksgiving Tradition

  • Event: Town-wide Thanksgiving dinner

  • Location: Renovated barn on the edge of town

  • Vibe: A blend of family reunion and buttery cornbread stuffing

Dining & Cafés

Luna’s

  • Vibe: Rustic-modern with southern-fusion dishes

  • Known for: Biscuit boards, moonshine-glazed ham, and blueberry grits

Whisked Wonders

  • Vibe: Whimsical, sun-drenched cookie shop with floral accents and a loyal sweet-tooth following

  • Known for: Cinnamon bourbon bites and vanilla praline sandwich cookies

Bars & Nightlife

Whiskey Business

  • Vibe: Dimly lit, aged wood everywhere, soft country-blues playlists

  • Known for: Signature smoked Old Fashioneds and whiskey peach tea slushies

  • Tidbit: Bela and Salem’s story began here — though they’d both rather not talk about it (yet)

Sports Teams

No professional team, but the town passionately roots for the Gravenhurst Lions.

Sport: Professional Football
Colors: Navy blue, silver, and charcoal
Mascot: “King Leo” – a battle-scarred lion with a golden mane and cold eyes
Stadium: Pride Field – massive and rowdy
Vibe: Legacy-driven, blue-collar toughness, old-school pride with new blood swagger

The Lions aren’t just a football team — they’re a rite of passage. Fathers watch games with their sons. Families name dogs after players. Whether they’re winning or rebuilding, the Den stays full, and the city stands behind them. Playing for the Lions means carrying more than just a ball — it means carrying expectation, memory, and myth.

City Tie-ins

  • While not based in Woodgate, the Lions are beloved throughout the region

Characters by Book

Against the Stars

  • Kaelyn Williams – Former bakery owner, married to Quentin

  • Quentin Mosely – Pro football player, husband to Kaelyn

  • Bailey Williams – Kaelyn’s daughter

  • Barry & Carolyn Mosely – Quentin’s parents

  • Landon Mosely – Quentin’s late brother

  • Theodore Williams – Kaelyn’s father

  • Kayson Wilson – Kaelyn’s ex

  • Anastasia Mosely – Quentin’s grandmother

Astral & Written in the Stars

  • Keira Williams – Catering assistant, Kaelyn’s cousin

  • Asher McKinney – Wide receiver, Keira’s fiancé

  • Maxwell McKinney – Asher’s father

  • Grace – Keira’s boss

  • Roderick Williams – Keira’s father

  • Blaine Jennings – Quentin’s cousin, Keira’s ex, father of her son Devon

  • Devon Jennings – Keira and Blaine’s son

  • Alita – Assistant to Q and Asher

  • Wise Aimes – Q’s rival, quarterback

  • Lucas “Black” Thomson – Driver

  • Sharif Olive – Trainer/dietician

  • Sadie Kirkland – Blaine’s former flame and mother of his other child

Whiskey Business

  • Bela Perry – Pastry chef (cookies)

  • Eva Perry

  • Salem King – Bela’s unexpected one-night stand