🌟 Main Cast ~ A Heartland Christmas 🌟

✈️ Avery Grace Monroe-Bradford

• Nickname: Ave
• Birthday: December 19 🎂
• Age: 29
• Province/State: Vermont
• Occupation: Private Jet Pilot & Co-owner of Heartliner Aviation ✈️
• Crush/Partner: Ethan Bradford 💍
• Face Claim: Dove Cameron

• Personality: Brave, independent, nurturing, detail-oriented, sometimes overthinks ✨

• Backstory: Eldest Monroe sister. Spent years flying elite clients around the world. Returned to Vermont for a holiday contract and unexpectedly fell in love—with both Ethan and the idea of home again.

• Likes: Flying, snowstorms, quiet moments, homemade jam, Christmas Eve services ❄️

• Dislikes: Dishonesty, turbulence (literal & emotional), losing control 🛑

• Strength: Leadership, resilience, compassion

• Weakness: Struggles with choosing between ambition and contentment

"I've spent my life flying away from things. This time, I'm staying grounded for the right reasons."

💼 Ethan James Bradford

• Nickname: E.J. (by his younger brother only)
• Birthday: April 8 🌸
• Age: 31
• Province/State: Originally New York → Now Vermont
• Occupation: CEO of Bradford Enterprises / Co-owner of Heartliner Aviation 🏢✈️
• Crush/Partner: Avery Monroe ❤️
• Face Claim: Drew Starkey

• Personality: Strategic, charming, deeply loyal, a reformed workaholic

• Backstory: Left his corporate empire behind for love. Now trying to balance his natural drive with small-town peace.

• Likes: Black coffee, spreadsheets, fireplaces, dogs named Jet 🐶

• Dislikes: Being vulnerable, idle time, city smog

• Strength: Visionary leadership, emotional growth

• Weakness: Work-life balance, expressing deeper emotions

"I used to think success meant the skyline. Then I saw the stars in Vermont."

🎨 Lila Monroe (Youngest Sister)

• Nickname: Lil
• Birthday: July 17 ☀️
• Age: 24
• Province/State: Vermont
• Occupation: Artist & Handmade Ornament Seller 🎨🖌️
• Crush: Developing feelings for Luke Bradford 👀
• Face Claim: Savannah Lee

• Personality: Whimsical, emotionally intelligent, creative, slightly dramatic

• Backstory: The youngest Monroe sister. Lives in the converted barn studio. Full of big dreams and bigger heart. Often the emotional glue of the family.

• Likes: Twinkle lights, peppermint cocoa, pine trees, long walks 🖼️

• Dislikes: Being dismissed, routine, being compared to Avery

• Strength: Empathy, creativity

• Weakness: Insecurity, avoidance of conflict

"The world's more beautiful when you add a little sparkle—especially at Christmas."

🎁 Supporting Characters 🎁

🧢 Luke Bradford (Ethan's younger brother)

• Nickname: Lukey (don't call him that)
• Birthday: October 5 🍂
• Age: 23
• Province/State: New York → Visiting Vermont
• Occupation: Tech Consultant / Part-time ski instructor 🎿
• Crush: Lila Monroe 💕
• Face Claim: Jacob Hopkins

• Personality: Witty, flirtatious, loyal but guarded

• Backstory: Always seen as the fun one, Luke surprises everyone with his serious side when it comes to Lila.

• Likes: Snowboarding, late-night talks, holiday movies

• Dislikes: Emotional pressure, being underestimated

• Strength: Loyalty, humor

• Weakness: Immaturity at times, struggles to commit

"I came for the snow. I stayed for someone who paints with pine needles."

❄️ Antagonist Character ❄️

👠 Madeline Kerrington

• Nickname: Mads
• Birthday: January 30 ❄️
• Age: 31
• Province/State: California
• Occupation: Executive Recruiter for Elite Aviation Academy 🌐
• Face Claim: Debby Ryan

• Personality: Polished, persuasive, competitive

• Backstory: Ethan's old business contact and briefly a former flame. Arrives with a tempting offer for Avery to join an elite flight school in L.A.—and maybe to win Ethan back.

• Likes: Power, expensive shoes, winning

• Dislikes: Small towns, snow, being ignored

• Strength: Strategy, confidence

• Weakness: Lack of empathy, underestimates love

"He used to fly with me, Avery. Are you sure you're not just a pit stop?"