-Primary Characters-
Anthony (Tony) Rawlings: billionaire, entrepreneur, founder of Rawlings Industries
Anton Rawls: son of Samuel, grandson of Nathaniel (birth name)
Claire Nichols: meteorologist/ bartender/ woman whose life changed forever
-Secondary Characters-
Brent Simmons: Rawlings Attorney/ Tony’s best friend
Catherine Marie London: housekeeper/ friend of Anton Rawls
Courtney Simmons: Brent Simmons’ wife
Emily (Nichols) Vandersol: Claire’s older sister
John Vandersol: Emily’s husband/ Claire’s brother-in-law/ attorney
Nathaniel Rawls: grandfather of Anton Rawls/ father of Samuel Rawls/ owner of Rawls Corporation
Samuel Rawls: son of Nathaniel Rawls / father of Anton
-Tertiary Characters-
Amber McCoy: Simon Johnson’s fiancée
Amanda Rawls: Samuel Rawls’ wife, Anton’s mother
Anne Robinson: Vanity Fair reporter
Bev Miller: designer, wife of Tom Miller
Bonnie: wife of Chance
Brad Clark: wedding consultant
Caleb Simmons: son of Brent and Courtney Simmons
Carlos: house staff at Rawlings estate
Chance: associate of Elijah Summer’s
Charles: housekeeper, Anthony’s Chicago apartment
Cindy: maid at the Rawlings estate
Connie: Nathaniel Rawls’ secretary
David Field: Rawlings negotiator
Elijah (Eli) Summers: entertainment entrepreneur, friend of Tony’s
Eric Hensley: Tony’s driver and assistant
Agent Hart: FBI agent
Agent Ferguson: FBI agent
Jan: housekeeper, Anthony’s New York apartment
Jane Allyson: court-appointed counsel
Jared Clawson: CFO Rawls Corporation
Julia: Caleb Simmons’ fiancée
Kelli: secretary Rawlings Industries, New York office
Kirstin: Marcus Evergreen’s secretary
Marcus Evergreen: Iowa City Prosecutor
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson: Simon Johnson’s parents
Dr. Leonard: physician
Dr. Logan: physician
MaryAnn Combs: longtime companion of Elijah Summer, Tony’s friend
Meredith Banks: reporter, sorority sister of Claire Nichols
Sergeant Miles: police officer, St. Louis
Monica Thompson: wedding planner
Naiade: housekeeper in Fiji
Patricia: personal assistant to Anthony Rawlings, Corporate Rawlings Industries
Paul Task: court-appointed counsel
Judge Reynolds: court judge, Iowa City
Sharon Michaels: attorney for Rawlings Industries
Sharron Rawls: wife of Nathaniel Rawls
Shaun Stivert: photographer for Vanity Fair
Shelly: Anthony Rawlings’ publicist
Simon Johnson: first love and classmate of Claire Nichols, gaming entrepreneur
Sophia Burke: owner of art studio in Provincetown, Massachusetts
Sue Benson: Tim Benson’s wife
Tim Benson: vice president, Corporate Rawlings Industries
Tom Miller: Rawlings Attorney, friend of Tony’s