A letter arrives at Chawton Cottage, where Cassandra Austen has lived alone for the thirteen years since her sister, Jane Austen's, death. The letter is from Kintbury, once the home of Jane and Cassandra's dearest friend.
After uncovering Mary Austen's outrageous lies, Cassandra's determination to keep Jane's letters private is stronger than ever. It is joined by a second mission: to secure a home for Isabella.
Cassandra's fever is raging and as she travels in and out of consciousness, she is forced to confront the choices she made as a young woman.
As Cassandra prepares to leave Kintbury for the last time, she delves into correspondence from Jane's final years.
The drama begins in 1830, a while after Jane has died. Cassandra races to see her young friend Isabella who is about to lose her home following her father's death. Cassandra is there to help her friend, but her real motive is to find a stash of private letters which could destroy Jane's reputation.
As Cassandra prepares to leave Kintbury for the last time, she delves into correspondence from Jane's final years.
