A protagonist and narrator in the novel, Abbi is caught between her loyalty to her mother, Kate, and the newfound family dynamic created by Meredith's presence. At 16, her teenage perspective offers both innocence and yearning for connection.

The titular "she," Kate returns to a family that has changed in her absence. Her struggles with identity in the face of past decisions and the complex dynamics within her family drive much of the story’s tension.

Meredith's current husband and Abbi's father, Scott longs to reconcile the family he lost with the present reality. He balances the memories of his past marriage with his new life.

A charismatic yet deceptive figure, Ray leads Love International. His manipulative ways and sinister motives serve as a shadow over the novel’s events, defining a challenging and dangerous environment for the characters involved.