Publisher's Synopsis
The second half of the first series of this BBC drama which tells the story of ambitious cook Louisa Leyton and her upper class lover and is set against the backdrop of Edwardian London. Rich man of the moment Marcus Carrington arrives at the hotel and charms everyone off their feet. Louisa trusts his financial acumen, confident that he will make their fortune, but troubled times are ahead when the hotel comes under investigation for immoral practices. Louisa is not a supporter of the suffragette movement until a chance encounter causes her to reconsider. Charlie has to smooth over relations between the hotel and the local Sailing Club, and the death of the King heralds a new era.
