Sophia Pocock and Henry Jenkins first meet in Venice in 1720, in what proves to be a fateful moment for them both. Henry pursues a hedonistic and carefree lifestyle, off the leash and chaperoned by a young man who seems almost as irresponsible as himself. He enjoys every experience that Venice allows, and some that it doesn’t.

Sophia, a young woman usually kept close at home in provincial Buckinghamshire, is accompanied by her mother’s sister on the trip of a lifetime. The three young people's worlds collide when Sophia attempt to escape her aunt for an afternoon’s enjoyment.

If you enjoy reading novels set in the Georgian era, and you like the work of Georgette Heyer or Jane Austen, then why not try this latest novel by Pamela Stephen.