Publisher's Synopsis
Second half of the second series. In 'Part 4' as the First World War draws to an end, Charlie returns home to nurse his wounds, but things are not as they used to be. The hotel is sinking further into debt, and Louisa has to reassess her life whilst distancing herself from everyone. In 'Part 5' it is now 1911 and Louisa is struggling to keep daughter Lottie on a righteous path. Her mother has a place in polite society earmarked for her, but the willful girl is intent on a singing career and a relationship with feckless bounder Howard Blenkiron. Meanwhile, a writer is snooping around, trying to get Louisa to tell him about her rise from kitchen maid to the finest cook in England.
