" Anne’s hike to Winthrop helped me forget their gallows humor. The tension was exquisite as Captain Wentworth realized that Anne had refused another’s hand in marriage. He needed to show her he still cared, but in a way she would accept—an invitation from his sister for a ride home. He offered a hand into the carriage. They touched and the horses walked on . . . Swoon! "

― Katherine Reay , A Katherine Reay Collection: Dear Mr. Knightley, Lizzy and Jane, the Bronte Plot