17 must-read fiction books like Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love by Katrina Kwan

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Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

By: Katrina Kwan

3.83

Format: 360 pages, Paperback

In this spicy workplace romance, a hotheaded celebrity chef finds himself drawn to his inexperience…

"Alexander thinks she's so sweet, she's going to give his heart cavities."

-Katrina Kwan, Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

"Is your home life okay?" "What?" "Your home life. Are you doing okay, man? Because if the only way to make yourself feel better is to yell at women and get high off the power-trip, might I suggest therapy?"

-Katrina Kwan, Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

"Eden has to remind herself that the man standing before her, judging her food... They're two entirely different people. Shang was encouraging, patient, and kind. Alexander is--- well--- kind of a dick, to be honest."

-Katrina Kwan, Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

"Chicken stock for saltiness. White wine for acidity. Butter for creaminess. Parmigiano-Reggiano for nuttiness. A pinch of saffron for earthiness and color. And the licorice powder? That's to add an unexpected hint of sweetness. Perfectly balanced."

-Katrina Kwan, Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

If you liked the fiction plot in Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love by Katrina Kwan , here is a list of 17 books like this:

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1. Make Me a Mixtape

By: Jennifer Whiteford

3.80

Format: 280 pages, Paperback

A guarded punk-rocker-turned-barista meets a big-hearted sound tech who charms his way into her lif… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Whiteford's Make Me a Mixtape book and Katrina Kwan's Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
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2. Love, Lies, and Cherry Pie

By: Jackie Lau

3.55

Format: 342 pages, Paperback

A charming rom-com about a young woman’s desperate attempts to fend off her meddling mother…only to… read more

Similar categories in Jackie Lau's Love, Lies, and Cherry Pie book and Katrina Kwan's Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • audiobook
"They have flavors like Hong Kong milk tea and ube and Vietnamese coffee. Spiced persimmon. Mango lassi. Jasmine tea." There's something sexy about Mark listing off gelato flavors for me."

-Jackie Lau, Love, Lies, and Cherry Pie

"At the liquor store, we select a bottle of wine based on one very important factor: price. The cheaper the better. Then we head home, change into comfier clothes, pull out our plastic wineglasses (ve…"

-Jackie Lau, Love, Lies, and Cherry Pie

"Holy shit! Fifteen bucks for a milkshake!" I exclaim, looking at the poster for the special of the month: cherry pie milkshake. I, personally, consider fifteen bucks to be too much for a drink that d…"

-Jackie Lau, Love, Lies, and Cherry Pie

"Sunday morning, I make a few posts on social media, something I'm supposed to do as an author to promote myself, but I'm rather unconvinced of the efficacy of posting things like cherry pie milkshake…"

-Jackie Lau, Love, Lies, and Cherry Pie

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3. Not Another Love Song

By: Julie Soto

4.17

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Two string players fight their attraction for each other as they compete for center stage in this s… read more

Similar categories in Julie Soto's Not Another Love Song book and Katrina Kwan's Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • audiobook
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4. Playing for Keeps

By: Tristen Crone

3.56

Format: 260 pages, Paperback

Farren puts on a good front, feigning confidence despite literally not fitting into society's narro… read more

Similar categories in Tristen Crone's Playing for Keeps book and Katrina Kwan's Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
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5. Haunted Ever After (Boneyard Key, #1)

By: Jen DeLuca

3.91

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

It's love at first haunting in a seaside town that raises everyone’s spirits from USA Today bestsel… read more

Similar categories in Jen DeLuca's Haunted Ever After (Boneyard Key, #1) book and Katrina Kwan's Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
Cover of Love and Other Conspiracies by Mallory Marlowe

6. Love and Other Conspiracies

By: Mallory Marlowe

4.35

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

The hardest thing for a paranormal conspiracy theorist and a web series producer to believe in is f… read more

Similar categories in Mallory Marlowe's Love and Other Conspiracies book and Katrina Kwan's Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
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7. Not in My Book

By: Katie Holt

4.13

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

The Hating Game meets Beach Read in this sexy and hilarious contemporary romance from a debut Peruv… read more

Similar categories in Katie Holt's Not in My Book book and Katrina Kwan's Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
Cover of Puck and Prejudice by Lia Riley

8. Puck and Prejudice

By: Lia Riley

3.66

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

From the author of Mister Hockey comes a sizzling marriage of convenience romance between a pro hoc… read more

Similar categories in Lia Riley's Puck and Prejudice book and Katrina Kwan's Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
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9. The Friend Zone Experiment

By: Zen Cho

3.60

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

From the outside, Renee Goh’s life looks perfect. She’s thirty and beautiful, runs a glamorous―and … read more

Similar categories in Zen Cho's The Friend Zone Experiment book and Katrina Kwan's Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Wished (Ghosted, #4) by Sarah Ready

10. Wished (Ghosted, #4)

By: Sarah Ready

4.09

Format: 313 pages, Kindle Edition

When Anna Benoit wishes she’s married to the enigmatic owner of the chateau she cleans, she wakes u… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Ready's Wished (Ghosted, #4) book and Katrina Kwan's Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • audiobook
Cover of Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love by Katrina Kwan

11. Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

By: Katrina Kwan

3.83

Format: 360 pages, Paperback

In this spicy workplace romance, a hotheaded celebrity chef finds himself drawn to his inexperience… read more

Similar categories in Katrina Kwan's Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love book and Katrina Kwan's Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • cooking
  • food
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • audiobook
"Alexander thinks she's so sweet, she's going to give his heart cavities."

-Katrina Kwan, Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

"Is your home life okay?" "What?" "Your home life. Are you doing okay, man? Because if the only way to make yourself feel better is to yell at women and get high off the power-trip, might I suggest th…"

-Katrina Kwan, Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

"Eden has to remind herself that the man standing before her, judging her food... They're two entirely different people. Shang was encouraging, patient, and kind. Alexander is--- well--- kind of a dic…"

-Katrina Kwan, Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

"Chicken stock for saltiness. White wine for acidity. Butter for creaminess. Parmigiano-Reggiano for nuttiness. A pinch of saffron for earthiness and color. And the licorice powder? That's to add an u…"

-Katrina Kwan, Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

Cover of Let's Call a Truce by Amy Buchanan

12. Let's Call a Truce

By: Amy Buchanan

4.09

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

LET’S CALL A TRUCE is a sexy contemporary romance about second chances at life and love, bursting w… read more

Similar categories in Amy Buchanan's Let's Call a Truce book and Katrina Kwan's Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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13. Two Can Play

By: Ali Hazelwood

3.77

Format: 5 pages, Audible Audio

Listening Length: 4 hours and 24 minutes An enemies-to-lovers spicy romance set in the world of … read more

Similar categories in Ali Hazelwood's Two Can Play book and Katrina Kwan's Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • audiobook
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14. Sliding Into Love

By: Juliet Bridges

4.01

Format: 365 pages, Kindle Edition

Professional pitcher Ethan Ford plays the loner to keep his eye on the ball and his demanding coach… read more

Similar categories in Juliet Bridges's Sliding Into Love book and Katrina Kwan's Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

  • romance
  • fiction
Cover of Love in Bloom by Lucy Eden

15. Love in Bloom

By: Lucy Eden

3.86

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

In this hilarious and steamy rom-com, a hardworking city woman unexpectedly inherits her grandparen… read more

Similar categories in Lucy Eden's Love in Bloom book and Katrina Kwan's Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

  • romance
  • fiction
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16. Under Loch and Key

By: Lana Ferguson

4.07

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

A woman discovers that not all monsters are her enemy—the opposite, in fact—in this new paranormal … read more

Similar categories in Lana Ferguson's Under Loch and Key book and Katrina Kwan's Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
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17. Unromance

By: Erin Connor

4.33

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

When a recently-dumped TV heartthrob gets stuck in an elevator with a jaded romance novelist, he en… read more

Similar categories in Erin Connor's Unromance book and Katrina Kwan's Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
Cover of The 113th Assistant Librarian by Stuart   Wilson

18. The 113th Assistant Librarian

By: Stuart Wilson

4.25

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Oliver Wormwood is sure his new job in the library will be boring. Until he learns that books hold … read more

Similar categories in Stuart Wilson's The 113th Assistant Librarian book and Katrina Kwan's Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

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19. Her Knight at the Museum

By: Bryn Donovan

3.78

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

A centuries-long curse is no match for rom-com shenanigans when a medieval knight is brought to lif… read more

Similar categories in Bryn Donovan's Her Knight at the Museum book and Katrina Kwan's Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Fundamentals in Flirting by Lucy Chalice

20. Fundamentals in Flirting

By: Lucy Chalice

3.74

Format: 334 pages, Kindle Edition

Prepare to fall in love with this uplifting and laugh-out-loud grumpy sunshine romcom! Perfect for … read more

Similar categories in Lucy Chalice's Fundamentals in Flirting book and Katrina Kwan's Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • adult
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21. Sense & Irritability

By: Emma Lee Jayne

3.81

Format: 249 pages, Kindle Edition

When a down on her luck chef accepts a job working for a reclusive, grumpy tech genius, the last th… read more

Similar categories in Emma Lee Jayne's Sense & Irritability book and Katrina Kwan's Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

  • romance

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