Ron Hammond
The Editor
Full Name
Ron Hammond
Physical Description
Early-to-mid 40s
Slate blazer, cuffed jeans, glasses — business casual with emotional chaos underneath
The specific look of someone running a serious operation while taking care of everyone in it
He and Ryan dress identically and both know it
Who He Is
Ron is the emotionally intelligent editor who accidentally became Ryan's gay divorced uncle and would die before admitting how much he loves her. He is perpetually exasperated and completely devoted in equal measure. He says "ABSOLUTELY NOT" and immediately texts the number anyway. He is the character who ensures Ryan eats, has a purpose, and is publicly recognized for her talent.
His Connection
Ron is Ryan's editor and found family in Anatomy of Release — the champion who insists it is professional, the man whose POV chapters deliver some of the novel's sharpest observations, and the character readers love more every time they re-read.
Appears In
Book 1: Anatomy of Release
"Chef Silas Thatcher is quite possibly the blueprint of what a 'real man' is."