Nineteen-year-old Suzanne Hammond (from Manchester) accompanies her step-mother Celeste on a trip to London. Suzanne hasn’t seen much of the world and is looking forward this vacation. Celeste, who Suzanne never got on with, is looking for a rich husband since Suzanne’s father (Celeste’s husband) died three years ago. While staying at the hotel, Suzanne meets handsome Vidal Martino and thinks she could fall for him. But later, when she meets Vidal’s older brother (thirty-seven-year-old Cesare Martino) she discovers he is the man for her. But, to her dismay, her beautiful step-mother is also interested in Cesare...

I really enjoyed this old Harlequin Presents from 1979. I got a kick out of the heroine at times, with her fiery retorts to the hero. Tall, silver-blond, and handsome Cesare was a charming and debonair hero. I liked the London setting. Suzanne’s selfish step-mother had a secondary romance in the story and mellowed out towards the end.

This was a fun, romantic read by Carole Mortimer. ( )