Fiancé in tow, Charlotte arrives back in Sanditon for the society event of the year. Seeing Colbourne leaves her feeling uncertain.

Georgiana faces a nearly impossible task in trying to find a lawyer, but help arrives from a surprising place.

Georgiana gets a surprise visit. Colbourne’s shooting party goes ahead and Charlotte has to confront all that she’s lost.

Charlotte attempts to distance herself from Colbourne but as they are repeatedly thrown into each other’s orbit, their chemistry rises. Meanwhile Georgiana is unravelling and makes a surprising decision to protect herself.

Charlotte and Colbourne rush to Augusta’s aid and while love blossoms elsewhere, Arthur’s heart is broken.

Charlotte desperately wants to tell Colbourne the truth about her feelings, but a shocking revelation stops her in her tracks. Having opened her heart, Georgiana’s worst fears are realized when she discovers she has been abandoned.