Bruno Thorne is the self-crowned king of Mariscombe, a faded seaside resort crammed with chip shops and amusement arcades But things are on the turn because the resort has been picked as a potential holiday hot-spot Meanwhile, George Law wants to do for Mariscombe what Rick Stein did for Padstowe and, thanks to a last minute cock-up by the estate agent, outbids Bruno for the rundown Rocks hotel At last, he can realise his dream and, with his gorgeous ex-lingerie model girlfriend Lisa at his side, surely nothing can hold him back But George hasn't counted on disgruntled locals, infuriating ex-wives, or Bruno Thorne's apparent interest in Lisa