Beautiful, wealthy widow Mariah Fanshawe is in Italy, her elderly husband died and she now wants to find at least companionship for the rest of her life and maybe some children. She is aware that some people may be hunting her for her money and nothing else but Lord Lanchester is a childhood friend that she trusts, even if scandal is dogging his footsteps.

Add to the mix a comic-opera Italian count who all but twirls his moustache and you have a quite entertaining story.

I enjoyed it, it was a light read and a funny read. ( )