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Book cover of The Do-Over
The Do-OverLynn PainterThe Do-Over, book 1

Characters in The Do-Over

5 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Emilie Hornby

    A meticulous planner who lives by rules and lists, forced to relive the same disastrous Valentine's Day after her boyfriend's betrayal until she learns to stop controlling every outcome.

Antagonists

  • Josh Sutton

    Emilie's "perfect on paper" boyfriend, whose Valentine's Day betrayal with his ex Macy is the disaster Emilie is forced to relive over and over.

Supporting characters

  • Nick Stark

    Emilie's sardonic chemistry lab partner, whom she keeps running into during every replay of the loop and who turns out to have far more depth than his gruff exterior suggests.

  • Grandma Max

    Emilie's grandmother, whose house is Emilie's safe harbor through the repeating day and who offers her unconditional support across her few appearances.

  • Macy Goldman

    Josh's ex-girlfriend, whom Emilie catches him kissing on the Valentine's Day that keeps repeating.