Simmer All Night, Bad Luck Abroad Trilogy, Book 1 — Emily March

A Chili Queen in England Independent daughter of socially prominent Texans, Christina Delaney stirs up scandal along with her spicy Texas Red when she's crowned Chili Queen of San Antonio. Her family reacts to this culinary coronation by packing her off to live with her grandfather on his English estate, hoping to transform Chrissy from Chili Queen to Countess. Never mind the fact that what she longs for is a modest home and loving family deep in the heart of Texas.A Texan With A CravingBorn British but reared Texan, Cole Morgan would do anything for the Delaney family, even escort the incorrigible Christina to England. Besides, he has his own agenda abroad: to locate the missing copy of the Republic of Texas' Declaration of Independence. But when a viscount offers Christina marriage, Cole is forced to see that the girl he grew up with is now the woman whose love he craves. So he sets out to win her and, in the process, proves that only he can make the Chili Queen...Simmer All Night.