Persuasion follows the romance of Anne Elliot and naval officer Frederick Wentworth. They were happily engaged until Anneâs friend, Lady Russell, persuaded her that Frederick was âunworthy.â Now, eight years later, Frederick returns, a wealthy captain in the navy, while Anneâs family teeters on the edge of bankruptcy. They still love each other, but their past mistakes threaten to keep them apart. An Author's Republic audio production.