Six Main Characters
​Viviane "Vivi" Cross
Location: New York City (penthouse)
Profession: Fashion buyer / stylist
Married to Julian Cross
Persona: Magnetic, sexually confident
Reality: Emotionally grounded, unapologetic
Mia Preston
Location: Coastal Maine
Profession: HR Manager
Married to Mark Preston
Persona: Responsible,
polished,
peacemaker
REALITY: Passivity
disguised as goodness
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​Margot Bellamy
Location: Ashton Falls (generational lake property where story takes place)
Profession: Legacy steward / social power broker
Married to Jacob Sinclair
Persona: Elegant, controlled, generous
Reality: Believes
generosity EQUALS
RESPECT
Eliza Moore​
Location: N. Carolina
Profession: Stay-at-home moM
Married to Daniel Moore
PERSONA: warm, nurturing
Spiritual
REAlity: tends to mother
everyone
Zoe Fairchild
Location: Chicago
Profession: High-powered attorney
Married to Andrew Fairchild
Persona: Brilliant, composed, moral
Reality: Trauma-bonded, unraveling
Rowan Hale
Location: Livonia, MIchigan
Profession: True-crime podcast
host (Criminal… If You’re Nasty)
Marital Status: Single by choice
Persona: Observant, witty, grounded
Reality: Morally anchored,
emotionally stable