When the widowed Marianne – still beautiful, still impulsive, and not yet twenty-one – returns to London, she’s wealthy, with a house in Mayfair and an estate in Dorsetshire. Despite her resolution to remain single, she’s besieged by admirers, including the smitten Rushworth, the dangerously attractive Willoughby, and the charming and irreverent Crawford.

Then Marianne’s sixteen-year-old sister Margaret arrives – exuberant and addicted to romances, but also perilously naïve. In a shocking twist, Margaret finds herself on trial for her life, while Marianne – in need of every friend – finds her resolution tested to the utmost.

“Marianne captures the essence of  Austen… McVeigh throws together favorite characters that readers love, or love to hate, to see how they gel. The result is funny, heartwarming and everything lovers of Austen’s universe could hope for.” BookLife Prize review, 2025

“Invigorating, self-aware, contemporary… This series continues to be an immersive delight, extending, honoring, and doing justice to Austen.”  SPR editorial review (to be published this week)

“I’ve never even considered the possibility of Sense and Sensibility needing to be expanded on, but this is a gift. Stunningly new while keeping Austen’s heart to the last page.” Lauren Gerock (The Bookstagrambabe)

“Spectacular! With smooth pacing and classic style, McVeigh delivers a sequel that is sure to please.” READERS FAVORITE (editorial review) *****