The
Secret Ingredient
Hot
In the Kitchen Book 1
by
Kilby Blades
Genre:
Contemporary Romance
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2021 Romance Writers of America Vivian Award Finalist
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From
USA Today bestselling author Kilby Blades, the first in the Hot in
the Kitchen series...
TV
chef Cella journeys to an idyllic seaside town to write an Italian
cookbook. She's also mourning a failed restaurant project, dodging
her predatory agent, and finding respite from soul-crushing fame.
When she learns that her next-door neighbor, hot doctor Max, is the
nephew of a late, famed Italian restaurateur, she convinces him to
teach her authentic touches that will help her write the book.
This
is a mixed blessing for guilt-ridden Max, who botched his own attempt
to become a chef--a failure that's left his aunt's gorgeous
restaurant sitting empty for years. No one has challenged Cella when
it comes to her cooking in ages. Max's fiery disposition sparks her
intuition and reminds her how to feel the food.
But
the heat between Max and Cella may be hotter than the flames on the
stove. Max's gentlemanly nature and Cella's professionalism stop
being enough to keep them apart. With Max's vacation ending and Cella
slated to return to L.A., how will they ever say goodbye?
“Blades
delivers a saucy romance full of lovely characters who complement
each other like a fine wine does a good meal, blending an inviting,
homey locale with scrumptious descriptions of Italian cuisine.
Romance-inclined foodies will love this contemporary.”
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Publisher's Weekly
“The
Secret Ingredient was a slow-burn, highly developed, and impeccably
detailed romance novel.”
-
T. Rosado, Goodreads
“I
absolutely loved this book. The writing was excellent and the
characters well developed. But the thing that made me keep reading
was how flawlessly the author told the story.”
-
Karen, Amazon reviewer
“By
the time I finished this book I felt as tho[ugh] I had taken a trip
to Italy. It's not set there and I've never been there but the
atmosphere created by this author was absorbing and real.”
-
L_iam, Amazon reviewer
Awards
and Accolades for The Secret Ingredient
2021
Finalist. The RWA Vivian Award
2020
Finalist: The HOLT Medallion
2019
Quarterfinalist: Publisher’s Weekly BookLife Prize for Fiction
2020
Finalist: National Readers Choice Award
2020
Finalist: New England Reader’s Choice Award
2019
Winner: I Heart Indie Contest
2018
Winner: Unpublished Stiletto Contest
2018
Finalist: Sexy Scribbles Contest
Kilby
Blades is a USA Today Bestselling author
of Romance and Women's Fiction. Her debut novel, Snapdragon,
was a HOLT Medallion finalist, a Publisher's Weekly BookLife Prize
Semi-Finalist, and an IPPY Award medalist. Kilby was honored with an
RSJ Emma Award for Best Debut Author in 2018, and has been lauded by
critics for "easing feminism and equality into her novels"
(IndieReader) and "writing characters who complement each other
like a fine wine does a good meal" (Publisher's Weekly).
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