Yes, there is no mystery from word one of this book, as we are immediately made aware that Jane has passed away. The tale is not only about her succumbing to her not so trifling cold. Rather it's about all of those left behind her in the mortal world, and how her passing affects them, especially her closest and most beloved sister.

The story looks at how others, like Elizabeth's parents, sisters, Charles Bingley, the Bingley sisters, and Darcy react to the tragic loss of Jane's life. However, most of the concentration is on how Lizzy will cope, and more than that, if she is able to. How will Elizabeth ever recover from such a devastating loss? Will the grief she feels overpower her life and her desire to love?

How will this event change her interactions with her family, Darcy, Collins, and Wickham? Will she be so devastated that Elizabeth Bennet will not look for, or want, the love of a good man in her life?