She was persuaded to let him go.
Time did not persuade her to forget.
Eight years ago, Anne Elliot allowed herself to be guided by reason, family, and social expectation, giving up the man she loved. Frederick Wentworth, then a young naval officer without fortune, was considered an unsuitable match, and Anne chose restraint over desire.
When Wentworth returns, now successful yet emotionally distant, Anne must face the lasting consequences of that decision. As unspoken feelin ...