Protagonist: Laila Simone Appelfeld (MN: Bloom)
- 22 Years Old
- Warmhearted and Responsible (ESFJ)
- Just began career as a marriage counselor
- Grew up in a small rural town near New Orleans, Louisiana
- Loves to cook
Family: The Blooms
- Parents: Molly Paige Bloom (47) - Brilliant and Perfectionistic (INTJ) + Brooks Charlie Bloom (50) - Enthusiastic and Creative (ENFP)
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- Happily Married
- Brother (22): Mateo Orion Bloom - Friendly and Fast-Paced (ESTP)
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- Journalist
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- Laila’s twin
Love Interest: Julian Max Appelfeld
- 22 Years Old
- Practical and Athletic (ESTJ)
- Architect
- Grew up in the suburbs of New Orleans, Louisiana
- Loves to read
Love Interest’s Family: The Appelfelds
- Parents: Adam Mayer Appelfeld (44) - Social and Fun-Loving (ESFP) + Penny Joanne Mills (43) - Kindhearted and Traditional (ISFJ)
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- Broke up after discovering Penny was pregnant; she wanted to do a closed adoption but Adam decided to keep Julian himself
- Stepmother: Beth Carole Appelfeld (45) - Brilliant and Perfectionistic (INTJ)
- Stepbrother: Evan Taylor Crawford (23) - Determined and Caring (INFJ)
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- Studying to become a mathematics professor
- Stepbrother: Spencer Chase Crawford (21) - Kindhearted and Traditional (ISFJ)
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- Studying to become a doctor
- Half-Brother: Bailey Carter Appelfeld (16) - Friendly and Fast-Paced (ESTP)
The First Pages:
- Laila and Julian met having the same psychology class in college
- They moved back to Laila’s hometown after graduating from the University of New Orleans