Husbands & Lovers
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.
