Characters in Not in Love

Rue Siebert

A guarded biotech engineer whose startup is targeted for a hostile takeover by the man she can't stop wanting.

Eli Killgore

A charismatic private-equity dealmaker leading the takeover of Rue's company.

Also in Problematic Summer Romance

Tisha

Rue's best friend and coworker at Kline.

Florence Kline

Rue's longtime mentor and the founder of Kline, the food-science startup at the center of the takeover.

Vincent Siebert

Rue's younger brother, whose volatility is rooted in their shared difficult childhood.