Lina Sparrow

Lina Sparrow is a young lawyer who craves security and success. She is goal-oriented and focused solely on her career as the story opens. Lina is driven to make partner at the law firm of Clifton and Harp LLP, and she cannot imagine what life would be like if she did not have those goals. She is a bit of a snob in that regard, and seems to judge the young musician, Jasper Battle, for his lack of direction. She comes to realize that some things are more important than a career, and that prompts her to take the plunge into an unknown future.

Lina is the daughter of Oscar Sparrow, an artist who was Lina's only parent for most of her life. Lina has always felt the loss of her mother, Grace, and believed her mother died in a car accident. Despite her mother's absence, Lina...