Gwen Hotchkiss is a beautiful socialite who was raised in the wealth and privilege of the Hotchkiss family. Gwen attended boarding school with Ethan Crane, and the two have been inseparable since age twelve. Gwen has always known that one day she would be Mrs. Ethan Crane. It is a marriage that has not only been born out of the couple’s love for one another, but out of their families’ ambitions—a Crane/Hotchkiss merger would be a great business deal.
Now, her dream is closer to becoming a reality. Since Ethan proposed to Gwen on Valentine’s Day, the two have been busily planning their wedding. Gwen is happy as can be these days, but she doesn’t realize that Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald, the girl Gwen asked to help plan her wedding to Ethan, has been in love with her fiancée since she was a little girl!
And as the wedding draws closer and closer, Ethan has been fighting his own feelings for Theresa. Gwen has already demonstrated that if she feels her relationship with Ethan is threatened, she will fight to the death to hold onto him. What will she do if and when Ethan reveals his feelings for another woman? Stay tuned…and check out Gwen’s vital stats below!
Name: Gwen Hotchkiss
Parents: Rebecca and Jonathan Hotchkiss
Family Background: The Hotchkiss family is one of the wealthiest and most powerful families in Harmony. They are an elite part of the "country club" set.
Education: Choate Rosemary Hall Boarding School (with Ethan), Rutland Women's College (also attended by her mother), member of exclusive Alpha Alpha Alpha sorority
Occupation: Businesswoman Extraordinaire
Romantic History: Has had one love since she was twelve years old, Ethan Crane. She longed for the day when she would be Mrs. Ethan Crane and was thrilled when Ethan finally proposed to her. However her dreams turned into a nightmare when Ethan broke off the engagement...and proposed to the housekeeper's daughter, Theresa. To this day, Gwen still hopes she and Ethan will get back together. But she has vowed to no longer stoop to scheming to get him back.
Friends: Ethan, Sheridan Crane, Her Sorority sisters
Hobbies: Skiing, chairing the "Ladies Club" at the Country Club, shopping the most exclusive stores in Paris, New York, and Milan, attending art museums all over the world.
Favorite Foods: Fresh Maine Lobster, Oysters
Favorite Movie: “When Harry Met Sally”
Favorite Book: “The Courage to be Rich: Creating a Life of Material and Spiritual Abundance,” by Suze Orman
Favorite TV show: CNBC
Most Prized Possession: Ethan’s first gift to her: A book of poems by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, with the inscription: “To my soulmate for life”
Personal Motto: All’s fair in love and war.
Biggest Fear: That Ethan will once again fall for Theresa. She just wants Ethan to be happy, and truly doesn't believe Theresa will make him happy.
If she had one wish: She and Ethan could start over.
Best qualities: Loyal, committed, enthusiastic
Greatest Achievement: Finally putting her scheming past behind her.