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Knives, Seasoning, & a Dash of Love Paperback – December 19, 2023

by Katrina Kwan (Author)
4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 63 ratings
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Meet Alexander Chen , one of the most talented chefs to ever grace the culinary world. Now meet Eden Monroe , his newly hired sous chef who may or may not have (definitely) embellished a lot on her resumé to land herself the job.
Alexander rules his kitchen with an iron fist and fiery temper. Mistakes simply won't be tolerated. It's no secret that if you can't handle the heat, he'll gladly toss you out with the trash. As one of the very first Chinese-American chefs to claw his way to the top of the world of French haute cuisine, he has a lot to prove and a massive chip on his shoulder.
But he wasn't always like this. Eden knew him back when he still went by his real name, Shang . He used to be sweet and helpful and definitely not the second coming of the devil himself.
Eden won't say anything, though, no matter how hot her curiosity burns. Especially not if it could cost her this job. She needs to save as much as she can if she wants any hope of hiring a private detective to find something she lost long ago.
All she needs to do is fly under the radar. It's just a shame that she and her new boss butt heads more often than they fulfill orders. What will happen when things finally boil over, and they discover that things between them are spicier than they first ordered?
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  1. Print length
    364 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Lake Country Press & Reviews
  4. Publication date
    December 19, 2023
  5. Dimensions
    5.25 x 0.81 x 8 inches
  6. ISBN-13
    979-8987739143
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C8SB51N3
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lake Country Press & Reviews (December 19, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 364 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8987739143
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.81 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 63 ratings

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Katrina Kwan

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Katrina Kwan is a Vancouver-based author and actress. After graduating from Acadia University in 2017 with a BA in political science with honors, Kwan spent the next six years honing her creative skills as a freelance ghostwriter. With several ghostwritten romance novels under her belt, she’s ecstatic to finally be writing books under her own name. She lives in Vancouver with her husband and two cats, and when she isn’t writing, she is desperately trying to keep her collection of houseplants alive.

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Aly
5.0 out of 5 stars Super cute!!
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2024
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This is an adorable love story. For anyone reading it does have spice but it does not take away from the plot. The story is very well written and I highly recommend :)
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Dawn Stafford
4.0 out of 5 stars Easy Read
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2024
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Let’s see, first off very easy, and an enjoyable read. Really good banter among all the characters in the story. The story has a little spice to it, but nothing over the top. The story has 2 points of view, Shang aka Alexander and Eden. They have met before but upon re~meeting they find their passion for cooking and for each other.
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patrick lorelli
5.0 out of 5 stars enemies to lovers
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2024
A good story that has two people who meet during culinary school for a short period but Shang does not remember her. Eden has fudged on her application but she needs this job and she can cook. She and Shang become friends and slowly his iron rule in the kitchen has been replaced with please and thank you, and you are doing good. She keeps wondering why he is going by Shang and not by Alexander which is what she knew him by. A good story with very many layers between the two main characters but it all works, along with all of the different characters. The author also captures what it is like in the kitchen of a restaurant and it took me back in time. A very good book and worth the read.
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Amanda Berthold
4.0 out of 5 stars Knives, Seasoning, & a Dash of Love
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2024
This is a fun sweet romance. I enjoyed the setting. I really like anything kitchen/restaurant related and this was so fun to see in a romance. It is just a great lighthearted book.
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3.0 out of 5 stars enjoyed
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2024
This book deal with depression and racism. I enjoyed the overall portrayal of the restaurant business. It was a quick read. She's saving money after being betrayed by someone who was supposed to protect her. He's living life on a loop and feels bored with his career. They have a past but he doesn't connect the dots.
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Juliette
5.0 out of 5 stars Favorite read of the year!!
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2023
I absolutely loved this book. Knives, Seasoning, & A Dash of Love follows 2 cooks: Michelin star chef Alexander Chen and culinary dreamer Eden Monroe. The dual POV of the story follows both characters as they learn to navigate cooking in the kitchen alongside one another and rediscover what made them fall in love with cooking in the first place.

The first chapter and the last chapter open with the same scene. The esteemed Chef Chen doing running the kitchen during the peak dinner rush. The difference between both scenes - Chef Alexander leading with an iron fist at La Rogue to begin and ending in a kitchen where he is leading his found family through the nightly dinner rush with the people he loves most in the kitchen and dinning room around him.

Eden is officially my favorite MC. From the beginning, readers are cheering for her as she steps up to take the sous chef position beside Alexander. As the book progresses, we learn more about both Eden and Alex's (Shang's) culinary history and just how intertwined their stories are. Eden is quick to put Shang in his place time and time again, teaching him exactly what it means to be a head chef his kitchen staff can be proud to work with. In turn, Shang provides Eden with the tools and guidance to grow as a chef and as a person, helping her figure out exactly what how she got to be second in command and La Rogue and where she can go from there.

Author Katrina Kwan did a fantastic job with her debut romance. The storyline flowed nicely, and even though we did not have a formal time line with months and dates, it was easy to tell how long Eden and Shang spent working and growing together, and how their interactions impacted those around them.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and Katrina Kwan for providing me with this read. I am excited to see what Kwan writes next!
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Ash
5.0 out of 5 stars Its hot in this kitchen (and in this book)
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2024
A modern day take on Reylo except they're both chefs??? SAY LESS. This was giving Reylo/Star Wars meets The Bear with a dash of Crazy Rich Asians. Alexander Chen is one of the most talented chefs ever, he's intimidating, controlling, and dominating in the kitchen. Eden Monroe is his newly hired sous chef... and she may have lied on her resume to land the job. Eden is the exact opposite of Alex, she's friendly, sweet, and has a backbone to take him on like no one else. Alex may rule his kitchen with an iron fist and have a bit of a temper, but something about this small, freckled, and sweet woman just calls to him and he finds himself doing things he's never done before. Eden comes crashing into his life, yet she has so many secrets, including that she used to know him, they went to the same culinary school before she was kicked out. Eden and Alex have so many things going on in their lives, yet when they're together, cooking, something just clicks, and they're perfectly balanced for each other. This was such SUCH a cute take on Reylo and I adored it so much. It's so much fun, the story was adorable, the chemistry was hot, and I adored both of the characters so much. I've read a ton of Reylo inspired books, but this one absolutely blew it out the park to me. It changes things and yet still captures the magic. I would absolutely recommend it!
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Bibliophile Unicorn
4.0 out of 5 stars Love it
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2024
Knives, seasoning & a dash of love is a really cute story, We have these 2 chefs, one has been a celebrity chef for a long time and it's a the edge of a break down the other one, the new sous-chef who might have embellish her resume to get the job!

Both of them fit perfectly together, she soothes his sharpen edges. Both of them have baggage and they are there for each other, no pressure just someone to hold you while you break!
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Kitten
5.0 out of 5 stars Everything about this book is lovely!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 10, 2024
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I believed in these characters wholeheartedly, I could feel the pressure of the kitchen.
I miss them so much already!
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Emma Snell
5.0 out of 5 stars My new favourite book boyfriend
Reviewed in Australia on January 1, 2024
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I just want to say how much I adore Shang Chen. SUCH an amazing lead character.

I came across this book on Instagram and I am SO GLAD I did. It was such a great story of love, loss, and family. Plus sprinkle in some top tier cooking references, an adorable FMC and more than a dash of spice, and you’ve got a great book.

Can’t wait to see what Katrina writes next!
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