Ariana Brenneman—A dedicated but inexperienced twenty-year-old who was raised Amish. The truth surrounding her birth and the threat of a lawsuit against the midwife who delivered her has ripped Ariana from her beloved Amish roots.

Abram Brenneman—A loyal and supportive brother to Ariana who grew up believing she was his twin.

Isaac and Lovina Brenneman—A poor Amish couple that are dairy farmers. They have ten children, some grown and some minors. They raised Ariana, believing she was theirs.

Salome Brenneman Glick—The eldest Brenneman daughter, who is indecisive but loyal. She’s married to Emanuel, and they have five children, including Esther and Katie Ann. They live in the same home as Isaac and Lovina.

Susie Brenneman—The eighteen-year-old daughter, who is sassy and determined.

Martha Brenneman—The fifteen-year-old daughter, who is sweet and maternal in nature.

Abner, Ivan, Mark, and John Brenneman—Along with Abram, the sons of Isaac and Lovina.

Brandi Nash—The Englisch mom who twenty years ago gave birth to Ariana in an Amish birthing center a few minutes before Lovina Brenneman gave birth to twins, a girl and then a boy. She is now a sincere, trendy, and fit mom who has raised Skylar as well as a stepdaughter, Cameron.

Skylar Nash—The talented but once-addicted young woman who was raised by Brandi Nash in a non-Amish home. She is the biological child of Lovina and Isaac, and the Brenneman children are her biological siblings.

Gabe Crespo—Brandi’s husband and Cameron’s father.

Cameron Crespo—Gabe’s fifteen-year-old daughter, who befriends Ariana.

Nicholas Jenkins—Ariana’s biological father, who helped raise Skylar Nash.

Lynn Jenkins—Nicholas’s wife and mother of two sons, Trent and Zachary.

Quill Schlabach—A twenty-five-year-old man who grew up in Summer Grove with Ariana and was a close friend. But he has left the Amish.

Berta Schlabach—The mother of Quill and his four brothers—Dan, Erastus, Leon, and Elam—who have also left the Amish. She is also a matronly friend of Ariana’s.

Frieda Miller—A friend of Ariana’s who disappeared with Quill several years ago under mysterious circumstances.

Cilla Yoder—A young Amish woman who has cystic fibrosis. She helps out at Brennemans’ Perks and has feelings for Abram. Her Mamm is Emma, and her sister is Barbie.

Noah Stoltzfoos—The bishop for Summer Grove.

Gia Rice—An abused woman with three children.

Yvonne—The cashier who passes messages to Gia.

Melanie—A woman who helps women escape bad or dangerous relationships.

Blake Torres—The detective who follows up on the case against Frieda’s father.