Book 1, 2026

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Hot Chicken by May Archer

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


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I spent a nice, quiet, relaxing New Year’s Day reading Hot Chicken by May Archer. It was a novella set in the same verse as her “Sunday Brothers” series.

While helping out at a local fundraiser, Hawk Sunday happens upon a ridiculous ceramic rooster that his friend Teagan claims has some mystical energy surrounding it. Hawk takes the rooster home, and that night he and his boyfriend, Jack, clear the air between them with several rounds of meow-chicka-bow-wow. Convinced now that the rooster brings good luck, Hawk bestows it on his brother, Knox, who’s been experiencing tension with his boyfriend, Gage. From there, the rooster gets passed among the flock of Sunday brothers, leading to revelations and renewals.

It was delightful to revisit familiar couples from the original series and see where they are in life now. Lots of spice in this one, along with Archer’s trademark banter and humor. Thoroughly enjoyable!

Favorite lines:
♦ My man hated to hear of a creature in need, whether it was a fellow human, a pregnant cat, or apparently poultry-shaped crockery.
♦ Apparently, empaths and magical, cursed roosters weren’t the hard limit I’d thought they were.
♦ “He died as he lived, thoroughly fucked.”
♦ “Is the fourth anniversary the Sex Chicken Anniversary?”
♦ “The coming bovine uprising is no laughing matter.”

Loads of fun! Five stars!