Christina Delaney is constantly getting into mischief that scandalizes her proper family. This time she has been crowed the Chili Queen of San Antonio. Family friend, Cole Morgan, finds her dancing barefoot and kissing cowboys. Her mother decides it's time for Chrissy to go to England to visit her Grandfather, hoping he can tame her wild ways. Elizabeth Delaney asks Cole to to accompany her daughter on the trip since he is also traveling to England to look for one of the copies of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Cole has trouble keeping Chrissy out of the mess she makes. He also has trouble keeping his hands to himself.


The first half of this historical romance drags. I kept waiting for something to happen, but it just went on and on. Thankfully, after arriving in England, the story did pick up the pace. I didn't find this book as funny as the first two books in the "Bad Luck" series. Hopefully the next book will be better. My rating: 2.5 Stars.

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In a few words, this book is much ado about not a lot. Geralyn Dawson drew the character of Christina Delaney just barely this side of an obnoxious eccentric. As the story opens, Chrissy has been named the Queen of the Chili Queens of San Antonio. This might be something to aspire to except she is part of one of the most proper and respected families of the area.

Chrissy is at the rebellious stage, and has been for the past umpteen years. Christinas brother, Jack, and his best friend, Cole Morgan, are always trying to find ways to calm the waters of Chrissys latest scandal.

Chrissy's mother, Elizabeth, daughter of the Earl of Thornbury, decides to send Chrissy to her grandfather in England. Elizabeth remembers what a task-master her father was with her own pranks. She also sends Cole, close friend of the family, to England with her. He is trying to find one of the original Declarations of Independence of Texas, which have disappeared over the years. Rumor has it that they may find one among the gentry.

Cole is dedicated to Elizabeth; even though hes upset with the awful news that he will accompany Chrissy, he does it because Elizabeth asks. Chrissy is furious. It doesnt take Chrissy long to enter into her seventh engagement (of her short life).

At the end, the confrontation between mother and daughter causes an amazingly quick transformation in Chrissys mom. As I was reading this book, it was fun and there were plenty of twists. However, looking over the whole book, it seems a bit silly. Chrissy wont marry Cole because he doesn't love her as she is. After awhile, it seemed that there was too much whining about being loved for herself, warts and all.

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