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Book cover of Husbands & Lovers
Husbands & LoversBeatriz Williams

Characters in Husbands & Lovers

4 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Mallory Dunne

    A single mother in 2022 New England searching for a kidney donor for her son, which forces her to confront secrets from her past, including her mother's adoption and a past romance.

  • Hannah Ainsworth

    A Hungarian refugee in 1951 Cairo who, after suffering tragedy, builds a new life but finds herself entangled in a passionate affair and political intrigue.

Supporting characters

  • Sam

    Mallory's ten-year-old son who is fighting for his life after acute poisoning, needing a kidney donor.

  • Monk Adams

    Mallory's childhood best friend and a beloved singer-songwriter, with whom she had an all-consuming summer romance that ended in betrayal.