Persuasion
by Jane Austen
“True love is never truly lost; it's just waiting for the right tide to bring it home.”
Eight years after being persuaded to break her engagement to a penniless sailor, Anne Elliot is reunited with the now-wealthy and dashing Captain Wentworth. As old sparks ignite amidst social scandals and family vanity, Anne must decide if she has the courage to follow her heart or if the window for love has closed forever.
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