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: The female main character. Following the brutal murder of her mother by her father, Noemi suffers from psychological mutism. She is characterized as kind, deeply traumatized, and fiercely desperate to escape her father's criminal shadow.

: Noemi despises Conner because he represents the exact same violent world her father occupies. However, forced proximity gradually shifts her terror into raw desire. Silent Vows by Jill Ramsower

According to reviews on platforms like Goodreads and The StoryGraph , reader consensus is highly polarized: Criticisms : The female main character

: The male main character. He is a ruthless, possessive, and dangerous Irish crime boss. Conner initially chooses Noemi because her silence makes her "perfect" and invisible, allowing him to treat her as a non-entity. Plot and Key Tropes Silent Vows by Jill Ramsower