Melanie is the main character in this book.  One of the actions I read about today was that she accidentally slept overnight in the barn. This is out of character because she normally sleeps in her apartment and is home on time.  Another action is when she accidentally let the puppy she rescued into the stall of her horse and the horse and puppy became great friends.  This action is out of character for her because she is usually very careful around her horse.  The third action I read about is Melanie rescued a puppy she found along the road. This action is in character because Melanie loves animals.