"We live at home, quiet, confined, and our feelings prey upon us."Eight years ago, Lady Russell persuaded Anne Elliot to break off her engagement to a fortuneless young naval captain.

Now, at twenty-seven, Anne is convinced that any hope she has of happiness has passed.

But when war ends and the Navy comes home, so does Captain Wentworth, and Anne starts to wonder if there is such a thing as a second chance at love.