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?
Title : Knives, Seasoning and a Dash of Love
Authors : Katrina Kwan
Format : eBook
Page Count : 364
Genre : Contemporary Romance
Publisher : Indie
Release Date : December 19, 2023
Reviewer : Micky
Rating : ★ ★ ★ ★
Micky's 4 star review
Headlines:
Head chef and sous chef
Secrets
Plates and feelings sizzling
I'd heard a little buzz about this one and I have a weakness for romance in the professional kitchen. Knives, Seasoning and a Dash of Love did not disappoint. Alexander was the head chef and employed Eden as sous chef. Eden had a host of secrets and lies (including her CV) but Alexander did too.
These two in the kitchen had some clashes early on, mostly in style of running a kitchen but they also had 100 oz of chemistry. Alexander was charismatic in his gruff shouting, life stresses but mostly in his internal draw to Eden. Eden was sweet, gifted in the kitchen and a great friend to all.
The background family stories to these two were great plot devices with a richness and value that was enjoyable following to their culminations. I loved where this story ended up, the freedom they found in life and in each other.
I love it when a grumpy MMC becomes happy in the right relationship. If you like that too, try this.
Content warning: the MMC experiences racial slurs
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