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Hot Chicken: A Man of the Month Club Christmas in July Series Novella Kindle Edition

by LM Fox (Author), Wander Aguiar (Photographer) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 287 ratings

Hot Chicken

A Man of the Club

Christmas in July Series Novella

You’re invited to a Candy Cane Key Christmas in July festival with

The Man of the Month Club.

Matt

Returning to my hometown to help care for my ailing mother wasn’t on my radar at age twenty-eight.

But neither was Ellie Albright.

This small seaside town and its obsession with Christmas had me packed and ready to leave at a moment’s notice.

Who knew a trip to the corner convenience store could make this holiday grump want to grovel?

Because this girl is all I can think about.

And I’m not wasting my chance this time.

Ellie

It’s Christmas in July in Candy Cane Key.

However, winning Best on the Beach is the only thing on my wishlist.

Definitely not my blazing hot high school crush turned firefighter who’s come back home.

July is tourist season for our little beach town.

The entire community enjoys a lift in sales as travelers visit for sun, surf, and holiday silliness.

Yet it’s not as easy when your place of business is a run-down gas station.

But I’m keeping my eye on the prize.

Not on Matthew Hightower.

That’s one gift even Santa can’t deliver.

This steamy novella is a return to hometown,

unrequited love, small-town beach romance

with a guaranteed HEA!

This is a standalone, but stars characters from Naughty & Nice,

A 2022 Man of the Month Club Sycamore Mountain series novella.

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    166 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    July 27, 2023
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C46XY6X9
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (July 27, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 27, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.4 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 166 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 287 ratings

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LM Fox

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About the Author

Born and raised in Virginia, LM Fox currently lives in a suburb of Richmond with her husband, three kids, and a chocolate lab.

Her pastimes are traveling to new and favorite places, trying new foods, a swoony book with either a good cup of tea or coffee, margaritas on special occasions, and watching her kids participate in a variety of sports.

She has spent the majority of her adult life working in emergency medicine and her books are written in this setting. Her main characters are typically in the medical field, EMS, fire, and/or law enforcement. She enjoys writing angsty, contemporary romance starring headstrong, independent heroines you can’t help but love and the hot alpha men who fall hard for them.

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Customers enjoy this novella's rollercoaster of emotions and find it a quick, well-written read. The characters and storyline receive positive feedback, with one customer noting how well the author brings the story to life. Customers appreciate the romance, with one describing it as a heartfelt hometown love story, and many praise the spice content. Customers value the strong female character and message about found family, with one review highlighting how it shows people's caring nature.

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17 customers mention "Story quality"17 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story of this novella, with one customer noting it's a rollercoaster of emotions, while another describes it as a sweet small-town novella.

"...I loved the plot of this book from the moment I opened it on my kindle and read the dedication and found it dedicated to anyone who had ever been..." Read more

"...Reasons I enjoyed this book: Easy-to-read, Entertaining, Happily Ever After, Page-turner, Romantic, Wonderful characters" Read more

"...had so much going on he wasn't as strong as she was.there are so many twists and turns you will be riveted til the very last page...." Read more

"This was a great book - four stars because of some editing errors...." Read more

12 customers mention "Readability"12 positive0 negative

Customers find the book well-written and easy to read, with one customer noting how the author brings the story to life before their eyes.

"...Reasons I enjoyed this book: Easy-to-read, Entertaining, Happily Ever After, Page-turner, Romantic, Wonderful characters" Read more

"...I love the way this amazing author brings the story to life before your eyes an you can feel the characters emotions an their pain...." Read more

"...This was a fun, fast and emotional introduction to the Hightower brothers in Candy Cane Key, which cracked me up when I first read it...." Read more

"...Definitely recommended LM Fox is a must read author. Check her out. Review by Krisha Bledsoe" Read more

11 customers mention "Character development"11 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the characters and storyline of the book, with one customer noting how they can feel the characters' emotions and pain, while another mentions the emotionally engaging dialogues.

"...doing whatever you can for those you love that for me truly hit me in my emotional core...." Read more

"...-read, Entertaining, Happily Ever After, Page-turner, Romantic, Wonderful characters" Read more

"...brings the story to life before your eyes an you can feel the characters emotions an their pain...." Read more

"...I loved the characters and storyline, I couldn't stop reading once I started this one." Read more

11 customers mention "Romance"11 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the romance in this novella, finding it sweet and heartfelt, with one customer describing it as a cute small-town love story.

"...Easy-to-read, Entertaining, Happily Ever After, Page-turner, Romantic, Wonderful characters" Read more

"...Because he doesn't remember her! But sweet and sexy Matt slowly works his way into Ellie's heart and soul...." Read more

"LM Fox wrote a cute and Spicy Novella, Perfect characters Matt and Ellie are perfect for each other...." Read more

"Sweet little romance with a sexy firefighter and a curvy gal. Well written tho predictable...." Read more

7 customers mention "Spice content"7 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the spice content of the book.

"...Overall, I very much enjoyed this book! There’s spice, although it is not the main focus...." Read more

"...I enjoyed Hot Chicken. It is a quick read with some laughs and shows people's caring nature, especially in a small-town setting...." Read more

"...I loved it, the characters, the spice, and it felt…real. Genuine. Not anything crazy happened, and it was just felt like what it is to live." Read more

"...This book is about found family, second chance and the spice is so good. Go grab this book" Read more

4 customers mention "Message"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's message about found family and how it shows people's caring nature.

"...Woven within the pages of this love story is also a strong message about found family and doing whatever you can for those you love that for me..." Read more

"...It is a quick read with some laughs and shows people's caring nature, especially in a small-town setting...." Read more

"...I loved this couple and how quickly they connect. This family will steal your heart." Read more

"...Great supporting characters. This book is about found family, second chance and the spice is so good. Go grab this book" Read more

4 customers mention "Strength"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the strength of the characters in the book, describing them as strong women and fighters.

"This was a fast and hard fall book. I loved this couple and how quickly they connect. This family will steal your heart." Read more

"...Ellie was such a strong kind girl, she’d been through so much yet kept her head held high I had so much admiration for her..." Read more

"...like candy cane keys is hard to survive but Ellie is a brave and strong woman. Taking care of Pops is her priority and helping others...." Read more

"Likes- fire fighter, second chance romance, thicker female mc, funny banter, cute small town feels, guy falls first...." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Tracey Magruder
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Short Read about Small Towns and Second Chances
    Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2023
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    I went into LM Fox’s Hot Chicken not really knowing what to expect, and I have to say I was more than pleasantly surprised. The book takes place in the Florida Keys and follows Matt and Ellie as they revisit the secret crushes they had on each other in high school. They both discover those feelings never died, but face conflicts due to Matt’s work in North Carolina and the fact that Ellie is tied to their hometown.

    I loved the plot of this book from the moment I opened it on my kindle and read the dedication and found it dedicated to anyone who had ever been affected by bullying. Elie was bullied in high school. She was a bit overweight and due to her family’s financial woes she didn’t always have the most up to date clothing. The flashback scenes were a very real look into what high school is usually like, and it truly helped drive the story forward by providing necessary context. It adds another layer to Ellie and Matt’s relationship that would not have been there otherwise, and allows the reader to truly be present as they rediscover each other.

    Watching Ellie and Matt’s relationship develop was what kept me turning the page. They both have baggage from the past to overcome, and together they truly manage to do just that. Woven within the pages of this love story is also a strong message about found family and doing whatever you can for those you love that for me truly hit me in my emotional core. There was simply so much to enjoy in this 158 page novella.

    I truly loved the main characters in this book, especially Ellie. I couldn’t help but identify with her in so many ways, especially in the flashback scenes. She puts up a facade of strength, but the words and actions of others can still cut deep and leave lasting hidden scars. Watching her finally allow herself to be vulnerable and then the way the story wraps up the conflict with the town bullies was so incredibly satisfying.

    If I had any complaint it would be with the lack of depth in the town bully. I know there are some mean girls who never grow out of it, but there was simply no maturity from someone who was supposed to be nearing thirty. There are only a few short scenes with that particular character, so it doesn’t really take away from the story. I just love a ‘villian’ who isn’t all bad since no one is truly just good or evil.

    Ratings:
    Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️

    Overall, I very much enjoyed this book! There’s spice, although it is not the main focus. If you love a sweet, small town romance about second chances with the one that got away, this is a book for you!
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  • Shaez
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2023
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    Ellie and Matt both went to High School together and secretly crushed on each other. Matt left town shortly after and has now returned after all these years. Those feelings that never died are still there when they see each other. Is that enough to give each other a chance?

    Matt is a firefighter who has returned to his small town home for the first time in years to help his brother with their ailing mother. Ellie always stayed in town. She is known for making delicious food at the local gas station diner while caring for her ailing grandfather.

    High school was not easy for both of them, but can they get past those memories to start a new one? I enjoyed Hot Chicken. It is a quick read with some laughs and shows people's caring nature, especially in a small-town setting.

    Reasons I enjoyed this book:

    Easy-to-read, Entertaining, Happily Ever After, Page-turner, Romantic, Wonderful characters
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  • Charleann Davis
    5.0 out of 5 stars A beautifully second chance romance
    Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2023
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    Matt is back in the small town he grew up in to help his brother with their mother.She has Alzheimer's. He needs help til he can find a night nurse.I hate leaving it up to my brother but I love me life in the fire department.When the guys at my brother construction job decide to send me for chicken from Elliots hot chicken.He wonders if this gas station which looks like its falling down is the place an is it healthy to eat from there.When he walks inside everything is shiny an clean he see a man sitting by the register reading a paper he asks are you Elliot?The man says no im No that's Elliot over there.When he walks over an sees a beautiful ass with short shorts as she is loading up things She turns around and she's built curvy in all the right places an her eyes draw him in and he's lost when she says hi Matt an he says Ellie?She seems kind of cold but since he never stood up for her when she was being bullied he can't blame her.Finally he starts to walk out an she says hey he's hoping she will give him a chance then she says you gotta pay for that.Now he's really embarrassed.Will Matt get Ellie to give him a chance but then he asks her out he tells her he's sorry for not being man enough to stand up for her while she was being bullied.He says its not an excuse but his mom was fighting cancer working two jobs an he an his brother picked up whatever kind of work they could to help out.Watching his mom lose so much weight an her hair was tearing him up so he's sorry he should have spoke up he wanted too but he had so much going on he wasn't as strong as she was.there are so many twists and turns you will be riveted til the very last page.I love the way this amazing author brings the story to life before your eyes an you can feel the characters emotions an their pain.I can hardly wait to see what's next by this multi talented authors.
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  • Heather polley
    3.0 out of 5 stars Just ok
    Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2024
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    Probably wouldn't read something else by this author. A couple times either they forgot character names or they were jumping from 1st to 3rd person. The spice seemed awkward to me as well.
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  • Dawn Hurst
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2024
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    This was a great book - four stars because of some editing errors.
    I loved the characters and storyline, I couldn't stop reading once I started this one.
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  • JudyP
    5.0 out of 5 stars Would you live in Candy Cane Key???
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 24, 2024
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    For Matt and Ellie the answer was different for each. High school kids can be so cruel sometimes and Ellie was not immune, nor was Matt,,,but he escaped only to come back and come face to face with his secret high school crush!!!
    Such a great story line and the characters were so believable. Highly recommend this book.
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  • Lilibet Storm
    4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 29, 2023
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    I absolutely love the title of this book.  It makes me giggle.   The cover itself is hawt.  I'm not a huge fan of Christmas in July but I had to see what this book was hiding behind that delicious cover and nuts title.

    Awww I wasn't disappointed.   This is a lovely short and sweet but sexy novella.  If you're looking for a quick read featuring a sexy firefighter,  a curvy girl and humble difficult beginnings but despite everything love wins, then give this book a go.
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  • Kindle Donna
    4.0 out of 5 stars This book has it all...slow burn / second chance / hot connection / angst
    Reviewed in Canada on July 29, 2023
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    Matt returns to Candy Cane Key and finds the back he always wanted. Ellie is so busy looking after Pops she hasn't had a chance to get over her high school crush Matt! He doesn't recognise the star of his teenage dreams but then he's afraid to approach her because he's only in town for a few weeks. Laughed, cried and rooted for these two star crossed lovers!
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  • Deborah Jane
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hot chicken
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 4, 2023
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    Great read as always from this Author, very well written, interesting, sweet, hot and some funny parts :) ❣️
    Matt & Elliot
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  • Amanda Carney
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely novella
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 27, 2023
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    Really enjoyed Matt and Ellie's story. They are really likeable characters, and I wanted more of them and their next steps. Bravo
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