Captain Wentworth's Diary

In this wonderful and unique take on Jane Austen's Persuasion, Amanda Grange looks at love and loss through the eyes of Captain Wentworth...

Joining the Navy during the Napoleonic Wars is a chance for Frederick Wentworth to find glory and make his fortune. Never does he think that during his shore leave in Somerset he will fall in love. But while attending a private ball, he meets the graceful and intelligent Miss Anne Elliot--and his heart is lost...

Sadly, their engagement is met with resistance by Anne's godmother, who forces her to end it. And Wentworth returns to the sea a bitter and broken man.

Eight years later, when peace is declared, Wentworth has realized his ambitions. A wealthy captain, he has pushed the memories of Anne to the furthest recesses of his mind--until he sees her again. And though Anne's bloom has faded, Wentworth is surprised to find that his regard for her wit and warmth has not...