The Cast
In Buckhead, blood is thicker than gold — and just as easily faked.
Head of Hart House Global
“Warmth has never been part of his business plan.”
The stern, almost cold head of the Harts’ global fashion-accessory business. Elle’s kidnapping strained his marriage to Geneva, chilling what was once a loving partnership. Now that their daughter has returned, Roger treats the news with the caution of a hostile takeover — and keeps his true feelings to himself.
The Matriarch
“She never stopped waiting for Elle.”
Geneva — Gigi to those closest to her — has spent eighteen years mourning the daughter taken from her. The loss, and the slow collapse of her once-loving marriage, drove her to drink to numb the pain. Elle’s return is the miracle Geneva refused to stop believing in, even if her husband cannot share her warmth.
The Lost Heir
“She came home with no story to tell.”
The mysterious eighteen-year-old appeared out of nowhere with no backstory. DNA confirms she is the Hart daughter who vanished as an infant, but Elle refuses to say where she has been for the last eighteen years — or who raised her.
Elle’s Security Detail
“The only person in Hart House she seems to trust.”
A new but trusted member of the Hart security team, Keith has been assigned specifically to protect Elle. Quiet, watchful, and careful not to crowd her, he has earned more of her trust than anyone else on staff.
Hart Manor Staff
“She notices what the Harts hope no one sees.”
A perceptive member of the Hart Manor staff, Ava knows how quickly whispers travel through the house. Her relationship with Keith is a secret he would rather keep — and his growing closeness to Geneva and Elle has left Ava demanding answers.
Chief of Staff, Hart Manor
“Nothing moves in this house without Shari knowing.”
Shari Beaumont runs Hart Manor. As chief of staff, she schedules the staff, manages the household, and serves as Geneva Hart's right hand — the one person Gigi trusts to keep the manor flawless and its secrets closer. Sharp, discreet, and unflinchingly loyal, Shari hired Ava Bearden herself, and the two have been best friends ever since. She knows what the staff whispers, what Geneva drinks, and who comes and goes after midnight. The question is how much she says — and to whom.
COO, H2H Enterprises
“Still the smoothest man in any room he walks into.”
Roger Hart's senior by at least five years and every bit his equal in polish, Maynard Posey has run H2H Enterprises' day-to-day operations since before Elle was born. A silver fox with an easy charm and a reputation for making everyone — from the boardroom to the mailroom — feel like the only person in the room. His warm welcome of the newly returned Elle Hart did not go unnoticed around Hart Manor, and it left Geneva visibly rattled.