Shop Amazon refurbished
Kindle Unlimited
Unlimited reading. Over 4 million titles. Learn more
Read for Free
OR
$4.99 with 62 percent savings
Print List Price: $12.99

Promotions apply when you purchase

These promotions will be applied to this item:

Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions.

Sold by Amazon.com Services LLC.
Read with our free app
You've subscribed to ! We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. When new books are released, we'll charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the pre-order period.
Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at
Your Memberships & Subscriptions
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

Hailey Shore
Follow
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

Can't Take The Heat? (Calico Cove) Kindle Edition

by Hailey Shore (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 1,241 ratings

Can't take the heat? Then don't kiss the chef.

Celebrity chef Antony Renard has been banished to Calico Cove while his bad-boy reputation gets a makeover, but just because he’s famous—and hotter than a french fry—doesn’t mean he gets whatever he lays those ice-blue eyes on…namely, me.

This food truck girl knows he’s out of my league and probably has a trail of broken hearts that lead back to his kitchen in California. The chemistry that flares hot between us doesn’t matter. We’re total opposites. He’s a control freak and I hate rules. He dates models and I date…um, no one.

Yet the more Antony comes around demanding to try my delicacies, the more I begin to crave his wicked charm. And the more I want…just a taste…of him.

*

The whole town swears Birdie makes the best sandwiches for miles. Not that I would know because each time I show up at her food truck, she refuses to serve me anything but a sassy smile that makes me want to lick those strawberry-red lips.

But when we’re forced to work together to help a local teen, I have to prove I’m more than my bad PR and show Birdie that I’m worth the risk, even if I’m everything she never wanted.

Author's Note: This slow burn, enemies to lovers romance with a found family brings all the feels. It serves up a deliciously grumpy hero and the spicy-sweet heroine who just can't resist him. Oh, and there are falafels. Because why not?
Read more
Previous slide of product details
  1. Part of series
    Calico Cove
  2. Print length
    326 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Accessibility
    Learn more
  5. Publication date
    April 20, 2023
  6. File size
    4.1 MB
  7. Page Flip
    Enabled
  8. Word Wise
    Enabled
  9. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
Next slide of product details

Shop this series

 See full series
There are 8 books in this series.
  • Kindle Price:
    $22.95
    By placing your order, you're purchasing a license to the content and you agree to the Kindle Store Terms of Use.

Customers also bought or read

Page 1 of 1Start over
Previous page
  19. Book of the Month (Outer Banks 1)
    Kindle Edition
    $7.99
Next page
Loading...

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BTYWDJH9
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 20, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.1 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 326 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Part of series ‏ : ‎ Calico Cove
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 1,241 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Hailey Shore

Hailey Shore

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Discover more of the author’s books, see similar authors, read book recommendations and more.

Customer reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,241 global ratings

Review this product

Share your thoughts with other customers
Write a customer review

Customers say

Customers enjoy the book's storyline, with one mentioning it's full of laughs. They love the characters, and one customer notes that the scenes with other characters are hilarious.

Select to learn more

StorylineCharacter development
13 customers mention "Storyline"13 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline of the book, finding it great and entertaining, with one customer noting it's full of laughs and another describing it as a sweet read with some spice.

"...But Birdie and Antony were hilarious together...." Read more

"...The ending is the happiest ever! I loved this book." Read more

"...The premise is fair. Contrived. It's, well, average. Vegan is okay if you're normally a carnivore but skipped a couple meals—I haven't...." Read more

"Loved this one. I haven't read the first one yet. I started on the 2nd. But so far, this one is my favorite. I loved the characters...." Read more

5 customers mention "Character development"5 positive0 negative

Customers love the characters in the book, with one mentioning that the scenes with other characters were hilarious.

"...As with the other books in this series, I loved all side characters...." Read more

"...I started on the 2nd. But so far, this one is my favorite. I loved the characters. Antony was swoon worthy. Birdie was adorable. Nick was great...." Read more

"...Hailey Shore has created wonderful characters and detailed world that you just feel like are your friends...." Read more

"...Great read. Going back to read the others in series. Love, love, love the characters & story line." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Johanna
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2025
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    This one was so much fun!

    Antony “Tony” Reynard and Genevieve “Birdie” Monet made such a beautiful couple. She helped him see that the epic control he was holding onto so desperately was weighing him down, and he helped her see that having a little bit of control over your life and emotions isn’t such a bad thing ❤️

    I love how they found Nick and both of them understood his circumstances in different ways.
    Both had run away from emotionally troubled homes with Tony’s being physically troubled as well. They each put their stamp of love on Nick and brought him home 🥰🥰
    Helpful
     Report
  • L Horton
    4.0 out of 5 stars Confusing Timeline
    Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2025
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    The book was good, but the timeline jumped around. Every chapter was a perspective from one of the characters from a different age in their lives.

    If you’re okay with that style of writing, then you will enjoy the book. To me it was distracting.
    Helpful
     Report
  • jc
    5.0 out of 5 stars 4.5
    Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2023
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    I loved this addition to the Calico Cove series! I have to say, this author has such a gift for writing witty banter between her main characters. I’m not a big enemies to lovers fan (I hate when they just constantly argue). But Birdie and Antony were hilarious together. They were bitter enemies, yet they had this intense chemistry and as I said, the banter between them was so well done.

    As with the other books in this series, I loved all side characters. I loved the storyline with Nick, the homeless teenager that Birdie and Antony were trying to help. The character development was fantastic all around. The scenes with other characters were hilarious. I have to say that baby Nora stole the show lol. None of this took away from the romance though. It just made the story more enjoyable.

    Now, Birdie and Antony don’t truly “get together😉” until about 85% in and usually that would be way too late for me—but it was so worth the wait here. There’s a little drama after that, but it doesn’t last long and I loved the ending!!
    One person found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • Linnette Parris
    5.0 out of 5 stars Heartwarming
    Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2025
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Most excellent. Soul searching situations, accepting the past and moving on to the future together. Running does not solo problems, staying is hard but rewarding. The ending is the happiest ever! I loved this book.
    Helpful
     Report
  • She hunts the ridgetops.
    3.0 out of 5 stars I didn't have much appetite for this one.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2025
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    That's about the sum of it: I didn't have much appetite for this one. The character development left a few things feeling unfinished, plus the writer confuses "then" and "than". The premise is fair. Contrived.

    It's, well, average. Vegan is okay if you're normally a carnivore but skipped a couple meals—I haven't. Legumes don't impress me.

    Give it a try, maybe? It may fit your taste.
    Helpful
     Report
  • meagan p
    4.0 out of 5 stars Best one so far
    Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2024
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Loved this one. I haven't read the first one yet. I started on the 2nd. But so far, this one is my favorite. I loved the characters. Antony was swoon worthy. Birdie was adorable. Nick was great. My only complaint was typos. There weren't as many as the 3rd book, and it was easy to read through. But there were more than there should be.
    One person found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • Sonya B
    5.0 out of 5 stars 5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2024
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Antony and Birdie did not appear to be destined for their HEA with anyone, let alone each other. There was so much brokenness that Hailey Shore shared in snippets throughout the story. I enjoyed that so much more than getting it all in one long prologue. I adored the HEA so much. Hailey Shore knows how to add humor to even the most intense scenes.
    Helpful
     Report
  • Gail Sawyer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Story!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2024
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    I love Calico Cove! I have been reading this series and love the town and people! Hailey Shore has created wonderful characters and detailed world that you just feel like are your friends. I can't wait to read about the other single members of the town so I can keep up with everyone! Madame Za rocks!
    One person found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report

Top reviews from other countries

  • Rebecca Murphy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another fantastic story from Calico Cove
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 24, 2023
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Having read the previous Calico Cove books, I was eager for the next installment and Can't Take The Heat did not disappoint. I loved Birdie/Genevieve and Tony, particularly their 'battle flirting' at the beginning! Nick was a great addition to the story and I love the way other Calico Cove residents pop up along the way.
    As always, there were lots of laugh out loud moments, interspersed with some really poignant ones as we got an insight into Tony and Nick's childhoods. One of the things I like about these books is that although they tackle some darker subject matter, they never get so dark that you can't enjoy the beauty of the relationships between the lead characters and their friends. Overall the tone is light-hearted but it doesn't feel as if the darker topics are glossed over, they just don't take over the story.
    I'm already looking forward to my next fix from Calico Cove (I hope there is one!) Perhaps Levi or Matt will be next?
    Report
  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Liked it a lot
    Reviewed in Australia on June 7, 2025
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Well written, the sparks and back and forth between Tony and Birdie make it fun to read. The characters around them are also fun to read, as they call Tony and Birdie out on what they're not dealing with
    Report
  • Amazon customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars good characters
    Reviewed in Canada on May 9, 2023
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Well written. Good character development for the main players but also building peripheral characters. Small town charm and feel good end.
    I’m not sure how many are set in this town but this is the second one I read. I would read another
    Report
  • Shirley Taylor
    4.0 out of 5 stars Very good but confusing?
    Reviewed in Canada on May 25, 2023
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    I loved this book but it was not what I was expecting, and therefore confusing, based on what was revealed about Antony at the end of Mal & Jolie’s book. At the end of book 1 in this series at Mal & Jolie’s wedding, Mal was very grateful that Antony had agreed to be his best man as weddings were hard for Antony - Antony had said it was hard to enjoy them when he’d hurt/broken the heart of the woman he loved.
    Based on that I was expecting this to be a second chance romance between Antony and that woman. When it clearly wasn’t I was waiting and waiting during the book for him to reveal this past info about himself and the who what where when stuff…except it never happened. In fact, based on this book, Antony’s never been in love or had a truly serious relationship before…so can’t say I was thrilled about the lack of continuity for his character/backstory.
    That said, had that not been mentioned in book 1 as part of his story set up I would have zero complaints about this book! :)
    Report
  • Hanbarn
    4.0 out of 5 stars loved it
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 5, 2025
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Absolutely loved this book. It flowed well and loved the dialogue that sucked you right into the story. Tony was a dream character and gen was his ideal match although the constant on the move and running away did irritate me at times. Supporting characters were all interesting and I’d read more by this author who was new to me.
    Report

Report an issue


Does this item contain inappropriate content?
Report
Do you believe that this item violates a copyright?
Report
Does this item contain quality or formatting issues?
Report