The Dashwood sisters have always seen the world differently. Love, it turns out, is no exception. Elinor feels deeply and says little: steady, sensible, and quietly devoted to the gentle Edward Ferrars. Marianne feels everything and hides nothing: passionate, romantic, and utterly swept away by the dashing John Willoughby. One sister guards her heart carefully. The other offers hers completely. As their stories unspool side by side, Austen poses the oldest question in the room — is it wiser to love carefully, or is caution just another word for cowardice?