The Chicken Sisters by KJ Dell'Antonia

The Chicken Sisters

by KJ Dell'Antonia

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER—NOW A HALLMARK+ ORIGINAL SERIES!

A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK

“A charming, hilarious, feel-good story about the kind of bonds & rivalries only sisters can share. Also, a great present for your sister for the holidays!!”—Reese Witherspoon

Three generations. Two chicken shacks. One recipe for disaster.


In tiny Merinac, Kansas, Chicken Mimi's and Chicken Frannie's have spent a century vying to serve up the best fried chicken in the state—and the legendary feud between their respective owners, the Moores and the Pogociellos, has lasted just as long. No one feels the impact more than thirty-five-year-old widow Amanda Moore, who grew up working for her mom at Mimi's before scandalously marrying Frank Pogociello and changing sides to work at Frannie's. Tired of being caught in the middle, Amanda sends an SOS to Food Wars, the reality TV restaurant competition that promises $100,000 to the winner. But in doing so, she launches both families out of the frying pan and directly into the fire. . .

The last thing Brooklyn-based organizational guru Mae Moore, Amanda's sister, wants is to go home to Kansas. But when her career implodes, helping the fading Mimi's look good on Food Wars becomes Mae's best chance to reclaim the limelight—even if doing so pits her against Amanda and Frannie's. Yet when family secrets become public knowledge, the sisters must choose: Will they fight with each other, or for their heritage?

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It's tragic the world has had to wait so long from The Chicken Sisters to come out! This fun read about two rival chicken joints in Kansas will make you crave family time and fried chicken.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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  • 19 January, 2020: Started reading
  • 21 January, 2020: Finished reading
  • 25 October, 2020: Reviewed