"When any two young people take it into their minds to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point..."

Captain Wentworth and Anne Elliot's wedding was once prevented by the interference of friends and family. Now fate has afforded them a second chance, will fresh obstacles derail their happiness?

With one letter, their love story was settled, their happily-ever-after decided upon, but matters are rarely so easily resolved and more than one person has a hand to play in keeping this couple together - or forcing them apart...