"At nineteen, to involve yourself with a man who had nothing but himself to recommend him! Spirit and brilliance to be sure, but no fortune and no connections! It was entirely prudent of you to reject him."

Anne has spent over seven years regretting being persuaded to reject the young Captain Wentworth's proposal. Now she learns he has returned from many years at sea, a handsome and eligible catch. Despite misunderstandings, a series of mismatches and the stifling etiquette of social arrangements, can they convince each other that their love still survives?