A Major Love Characters

A sports journalist who returns from Brooklyn after covering the professional basketball draft and values her independence. She is also called Lovie, Dee, Dy, and Ms. Love, and she has built a life in Onyx City while avoiding commitment with Jordan. She remains deeply stuck on Major despite therapy and dating other men.

Arc: She moves from refusing to live with Jordan and refusing Major's memoir to accepting the memoir, breaking up with Jordan, reuniting with Major, confronting past betrayal and the loss of their son, and ultimately marrying Major and having a second son.

• Major Lloyd — her first and only love; boyfriend, fiance, and husband
• Dontrell 'Jordan' Laney — her ex-boyfriend of almost two years who later stalks and violates her
• Naseem — her older brother
• Dyana Love — her mother
• Mr. Love — her father
• Dr. Simone — her therapist
• Zena — her friend from her master's program
• Maja — Major's daughter, who calls her Miss Dynastie and later her bonus mom
• Rahkia — Maja's mother, with whom she becomes friendly
• Love Major Lloyd — her son with Major, who died at birth
• MJ — her second son with Major
• Brax — Major's manager, who contacts her about the memoir
• Bo — Major's driver, who picks her up at the airport

A professional boxer who announces his final fight and plans a memoir and documentary. He is also called Maje and sells art under the alias Maj, and he is private but wants to tell his life story to help others. He is Maja's father and co-parents with Rahkia.

Arc: He goes from having Brax reach out to Dynastie for the memoir to reconciling with her, apologizing for ghosting her, learning about their deceased son, entering therapy, proposing, marrying Dynastie, winning his final fight, and seeing the memoir and documentary succeed.

• Dynastie Love — his first and only love; girlfriend, fiancee, and wife
• Maja — his daughter
• Rahkia — Maja's mother and his co-parent
• Dontrell 'Jordan' Laney — former friend turned enemy who seeks revenge
• Brax — his manager and one of his best friends
• Jrue — his security guard, bodyguard, and best friend
• Bo — his driver and confidant
• Godfrey Lloyd — his father
• Marjorie Lloyd — his mother
• Freya — his younger sister
• Dr. Simone — his therapist
• Love Major Lloyd — his son with Dynastie, who died
• MJ — his second son with Dynastie
• Fox — his trainer
• Kris — his accountant
• Willis — his attorney
• Jaton — head of the film crew he hires

Dynastie's boyfriend of almost two years in early chapters, later revealed to be Dontrell Laney, Major's former friend and enemy. He holds a fourteen-year grudge against Major, changes his name to Jordan, stalks Dynastie, vandalizes her condo, and attacks those close to Major. He is violent, vengeful, and calculating.

Arc: He moves from posing as an ordinary boyfriend to revealing himself as Dontrell, attacking Dynastie's home, being beaten by Major, arrested, convicted of all charges, and sentenced to thirteen years in prison.

• Dynastie Love — her ex-boyfriend who later stalks and violates her
• Major Lloyd — former friend and enemy whose life he blames for his own ruin
• Freya — he attempted to rape her in the past
• Brax — confronted him with Major at Dynastie's condo
• Jrue — confronted him with Major at Dynastie's condo

Major's manager and one of his best friends. He stands in for Major at the press conference, suggests the documentary, and handles outreach to Dynastie about the memoir. He remains loyal and business-minded throughout Major's retirement plans.

Arc: He supports Major's retirement plans, reaches out to Dynastie, later helps restrain Major during the confrontation with Dontrell, and continues to manage the memoir and documentary business.

• Major Lloyd — his client and one of his best friends
• Dynastie Love — contacted her about co-writing Major's memoir
• Jrue — friend and part of Major's team
• Willis — brings him to Major to draw up the memoir contract

Major's security guard, bodyguard, and other best friend. He supports Major's retirement plans, asks him about regrets, and urges him to get Dynastie back. He is armed and protective during the confrontation at Dynastie's condo.

Arc: He remains a loyal protector, encourages Major's personal life, and physically restrains Major to prevent him from catching a murder charge.

• Major Lloyd — his bodyguard and other best friend
• Brax — friend and part of Major's team
• Dynastie Love — greets and drives her from the airport

Major's driver and the only person he talks to about Dynastie. He picks Dynastie up at the airport, drives Major and Dynastie, and offers blunt advice. He is a steady confidant who observes Dynastie's anger and Major's excitement.

Arc: He remains a steady driver and confidant, from first meeting Dynastie at the airport to driving the couple to the documentary screening.

• Major Lloyd — his driver and confidant
• Dynastie Love — meets her at the airport and drives her to Major

Dynastie's older brother, protective and openly disapproving of Jordan. He warns Dynastie not to move in with Jordan, later refuses Major's fist bump, and demands Major prove he has changed. He also learns his parents hid their continued friendship with the Lloyds.

Arc: He remains wary and protective, warns Dynastie about Jordan, is hostile to Major, and later says he told her something was up with Jordan after Jordan is arrested.

• Dynastie Love — his younger sister
• Major Lloyd — distrusts him and demands he prove himself
• Dyana Love — his mother
• Mr. Love — his father
• Dontrell 'Jordan' Laney — never liked him and warned Dynastie about him

Dynastie's mother, also called Mama Love and Ma. She advises Dynastie about the memoir and unresolved feelings, reveals Major's press-conference comment about marriage, and tells her to stop leading Jordan on. She stayed friends with the Lloyds during the couple's conflict.

Arc: She remains a supportive but candid mother, encouraging Dynastie to heal and later celebrating her engagement and wedding.

• Dynastie Love — her daughter
• Naseem — her son
• Mr. Love — her husband
• Major Lloyd — hopes he may still become her son-in-law
• Godfrey Lloyd — friend she and her husband stayed in contact with
• Marjorie Lloyd — friend she and her husband stayed in contact with

Dynastie's father, also referred to as Naseer in the Chapter 3 notes and called Papa Love and Mr. Love in later notes. He advises Dynastie, takes Major on a private walk to warn him not to hurt her again, and wants a grandson. He and his wife remained friends with the Lloyds.

Arc: He moves from advising Dynastie about career choices to confronting Major, then eventually reconciling as the families come together.

• Dynastie Love — his daughter
• Dyana Love — his wife
• Naseem — his son
• Major Lloyd — warns him not to hurt Dynastie again
• Godfrey Lloyd — friend he stayed in contact with
• Marjorie Lloyd — friend he stayed in contact with

Dynastie's therapist of several years and later Major's therapist. She helps Dynastie confront her fear of being hurt, brings up the baby Dynastie lost, and guides the joint therapy session. She also helps arrange Major's proposal during therapy.

Arc: She remains a therapeutic guide, moving from individual sessions to a joint session that helps Dynastie and Major heal and become engaged.

• Dynastie Love — her therapist
• Major Lloyd — his therapist and helper in the proposal

Major and Rahkia's young daughter, also called Major's why and greatest blessing. Her middle name is Dynastie, and she is excited about her father's girlfriend becoming her bonus mom. She is often spoiled by her grandparents.

Arc: She goes from asking about Major marrying and giving her a bonus mom to welcoming Dynastie into the family and declaring she will have two mommies.

• Major Lloyd — her father
• Rahkia — her mother
• Dynastie Love — her father's girlfriend and future bonus mom
• Godfrey Lloyd — her grandfather, called Papi
• Marjorie Lloyd — her grandmother, called Nani

Maja's mother and Major's co-parent. She had a casual sexual relationship with Major that ended before Maja's birth, and she reveals his past behavior to Dynastie before forgiving him. She has a boyfriend named Taj.

Arc: She moves from hesitating to meet Dynastie and recounting the past to accepting Dynastie and supporting Maja having more people who love her.

• Maja — her daughter
• Major Lloyd — her co-parent and former sexual partner
• Dynastie Love — becomes friendly with her
• Taj — her man

Major's younger sister, who earned a master's in social work and works in her field. She was attacked by Dontrell Laney in the past and later gives Major permission to include that story in his memoir and documentary. She is close with her brother.

Arc: She remains supportive of Major, moving from a hidden past trauma to allowing her story to be told because it is important to tell the whole story.

• Major Lloyd — her brother
• Godfrey Lloyd — her father
• Marjorie Lloyd — her mother
• Dontrell 'Jordan' Laney — he attempted to rape her
• Dynastie Love — future sister-in-law

Major's father, also called Papa Lloyd and Papi. He worked as a data analyst after a short army stint and had Major right out of high school. He criticizes Major for having Brax contact Dynastie and tells him to make amends.

Arc: He remains a proud, principled father, moving from criticizing Major to enjoying life and spoiling his granddaughter.

• Major Lloyd — his son
• Marjorie Lloyd — his wife
• Freya — his daughter
• Maja — his granddaughter

Major's mother, also called Mama Lloyd and Nani. She stayed home with Major and Freya before earning a business management degree and becoming a hotel chain general manager. She loves spoiling Maja and insists on using her own money.

Arc: She remains a loving mother and grandmother, supporting Major and welcoming Dynastie at family dinner.

• Major Lloyd — her son
• Godfrey Lloyd — her husband
• Freya — her daughter
• Maja — her granddaughter

Dynastie's friend from her master's program at Onyx City University. She meets Dynastie for dinner, says she always thought Jordan was a little off, and tells Dynastie she does not love him. She later attends the engagement celebration.

Arc: She remains a supportive friend, from confronting Dynastie about Jordan to celebrating her engagement to Major.

• Dynastie Love — her friend
• Major Lloyd — met him while Dynastie was in Onyx City
• her husband — married ten years and a fan of Major

The son of Dynastie and Major, born at twenty-six weeks. Doctors could not save him, and he was buried after a small funeral. His death is a central hidden grief that Dynastie eventually reveals to Major.

Arc: He exists in the story's past; the revelation of his birth and death leads Dynastie and Major to mourn together and helps them heal.

• Dynastie Love — his mother
• Major Lloyd — his father
• Zena — stayed with Dynastie at the hospital

The second son of Dynastie and Major, born after their small wedding. He is left with Dynastie's parents when they attend the documentary screening. His birth is part of their healed future.

Arc: He appears only in the story's happy ending, representing Dynastie and Major's rebuilt family.

• Dynastie Love — his mother
• Major Lloyd — his father

Rahkia's boyfriend, mentioned when Rahkia leaves after speaking with Dynastie. Maja does not know about him. He is a minor figure in Rahkia's life.

Arc: He remains a background presence in Rahkia's life.

• Rahkia — her man

Dynastie's editor at the sports magazine. Dynastie sends her the article on the top three professional basketball draft picks. She is a background professional contact.

Arc: She remains a background professional contact.

• Dynastie Love — her editor

Major's attorney. Major asks Brax to bring Willis to his place to draw up the contract after Dynastie agrees to co-write the memoir. He is a background legal advisor.

Arc: He remains a background legal advisor.

• Major Lloyd — his attorney

Major's accountant. He confirms the transfer from Major's business account into Ms. Love's business account and emails the transaction copy. He is a background financial contact.

Arc: He remains a background financial contact.

• Major Lloyd — his accountant

Major's trainer, whom Major thinks of as an uncle and who thinks of Major as a nephew. He calls about training, expects Major ready at six, and keeps their training relationship strictly business. He is mentioned as coming to help with training.

Arc: He remains a background trainer.

• Major Lloyd — his trainer with an uncle-nephew-like bond

The head of a six-person film crew hired for Major's memoir and documentary. Dynastie suggests him, and Major likes what he has to say. A contract is sent to him.

Arc: He moves from being suggested by Dynastie to being hired by Major.

• Major Lloyd — hired his film crew
• Dynastie Love — suggested him for the film crew

The chef Major calls to prepare dinner for his family. He leaves after pleasantries, and Major says he pays him well enough for last-minute calls. He is a background service provider.

Arc: He remains a background service provider.

• Major Lloyd — his employer or client