Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

By: Katrina Kwan

Narrated by: Alison Deon, Derek Kwan, Davin Babulal

In this spicy workplace romance, a hotheaded celebrity chef finds himself drawn to his inexperienced new hire. But when her bubbly attitude collides with his sharp edges, can they handle the heat, or will their love be a recipe for disaster?

Alexander Chen is one of the most talented chefs to ever grace the culinary world of French haute cuisine. He rules his kitchen with an iron fist and fiery temper, so 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 first Chinese-American chefs to claw his way to the top, he has a lot to prove and a massive chip on his shoulder.

But he wasn't always like this. 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—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 if it could cost her this job, which she needs if she has any hope of hiring a private detective to find something she lost long ago.

All she has 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. But what happens when things finally boil over, and they discover the feelings between them are spicier than they ever imagined?

Critic reviews

Advance praise for KATRINA KWAN and KNIVES, SEASONING, AND A DASH OF LOVE

"A slam dunk debut!" —Kirsten Bohling, author of We'd Know By Then

"If you’ve spent three seasons of The Bear pining for something to happen between Carmy and Sydney, allow this delicious debut to curb that craving instead. Add a few sensuous descriptions of food and heat in an oven warmed to the temperature of five chili peppers on BookTok’s spicy scale, and you’ve got yourself the perfect romance read." —The Kit

"This grumpy/sunshine romance between two chefs heats up the kitchen and hits all the right notes! An engaging debut." —Jackie Lau, author of Love, Lies, and Cherry Pie

Love a good chef romance book!

Really loved this book. So lighthearted, cute and fun. The narrator’s were excellent and perfect for this book. I can’t wait to read more books from this author. The only thing I didn’t enjoy was the rather explicit sex scenes in the book. Otherwise it was one of my favorite books this year. I highly recommend the audio or book.