‘Mm,’ she said looking intently up into his eyes. ‘How about we stay local and I keep you company?’
‘Sounds like fun,’ he said unable to stop himself smiling at the idea. ‘What d’you have in mind?’
With a flash of her dark brown eyes she looked up into his and asked: ‘Ever been to Rio?’
Acknowledgements
I am so grateful to Mike Chanides and Joe Ellis for their patient help, as I am to Jamie Pursaill for his early editorial encouragement.
I would also like to acknowledge the support of the Hanbury Agency. Getting a ‘break’ is everything in life; the publication of this book is entirely down to the support, guidance and generosity of Maggie Hanbury and Henry de Rougemont.
About the Author
Toby Vintcent served as an officer in the British Army with the 16th/5th The Queen’s Royal Lancers during the Cold War as part of NATO’s Rapid Deployment Force. He then had a successful career at Merrill Lynch, and has been Director of International Affairs at the British Equestrian Federation. Toby Vintcent’s lifelong passion for Formula One resulted in his first book, Driven. He lives in Oxfordshire, the heart of F1 country, with his wife and son.