Bella moves to Italy to set up a quintessentially British hotel in the town of Portofino.

Danioni worms his way into the Ainsworth’s affairs.

Will Bella finally decide to stand up for herself?

Bella’s plans to build a spa are running over budget and the Hotel is facing an anonymous inspection, while she deals with an unexpected return from someone closer to home.

The younger inhabitants of the hotel find ways to let their hair down.

As Cecil tries to buy his way back into Bella’s affections, and Lucian and Constance acknowledge their mutual attraction, Nish aims to strike a blow against Mussolini’s Fascists.

Rose and Alice spring surprises on their returns to Portofino, and Cecil schemes to take control of the Hotel, while Bella thinks she has discovered the inspector’s identity.

Cecil finally confronts Bella over her compromising letter.

Cecil becomes embroiled with gangsters who have taken over the local casino. With Nish on the run and now being hunted by Danioni, Bella and Lucian must help him avoid arrest.

Bella schemes to thwart Cecil’s plans to take control of the Hotel, to help get Nish safe and to save Lucian and Rose’s marriage, while arranging an assignation with an old flame.

How will it all work out for Bella and her family?

During the big casino night, as an act of masculine bravado threatens its future, Bella acts decisively to salvage her investment in the Hotel Portofino, but at what cost?