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Book cover of The Secret Book Society
The Secret Book SocietyMadeline Martin

Characters in The Secret Book Society

4 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Eleanor Clarke

    A devoted mother stifled by her husband's control, who finds freedom through the secret book club.

  • Rose Wharton

    An American heiress married into the British aristocracy, struggling to fit the mold expected of her as a "dollar princess."

  • Lavinia Cavendish

    An artistic young woman haunted by a dangerous secret within her own family.

Supporting characters

  • Lady Duxbury

    A reclusive, thrice-widowed countess who hosts the secret book club; whispers surround the deaths of her husbands.