Introduction to the characters
Maximilian Whitmore
Age: 29
Height: 5'9"
The youngest son of the Whitmore dynasty. A psychologist with daddy issues that have GPS—they always lead him straight into trouble.
Emerson Hawthorne
Age: 36
Height: 6'2"
Carries secrets, an old feud with the Whitmores, and a heart that does not surrender easily.
Reginald Whitmore
Age: 61
Height: 6'0"
Max’s father and patriarch of the entire county. In Silverford, there is no god—there is Reginald. He doesn’t need a weapon; his surname is enough. When he smiles, someone else loses property.
Miranda Hale
Age: 50
Height: 5'8"
Maximilian’s former mentor and therapist. She set out to cure his daddy issues, but… ended up marrying his father.
Caleb Mercer
Age: 27
Height: 5'10"
Miranda’s son. Vulnerable, devoted, unpredictable—the quietest part of Whitmore Vale.
Sebastian Crane
Age: 42
Height: 6'2"
Lawyer and Reginald’s right-hand man, with powerful connections and even stronger ambitions.
Beth Simone
Age: 30
Height: 5'6"
Maximilian’s friend—the one who tells him things exactly as they are.
Trajan Whitmore
Age: 36
Height: 6'1"
The eldest Whitmore son. After his wife’s death, he distanced himself from the family to seek peace closer to God.
Hadrian Whitmore
Age: 33
Height: 5'10"
The middle Whitmore son. Reactive, a Marxist, and permanently at odds with his father.
Vernon Harrow
Age: 81
Height: 5'10"
Maximilian’s grandfather—he sees everything, speaks rarely, and knows more than he lets on.
Wade Kameron
Age: 35
Height: 5'10"
Maximilian’s boyfriend. Delinquent, impulsive, and deeply bonded to him ever since Maximilian softened him.
