Champagne Taste on a Bad Boy Budget
by Zuri Day
Narrated by J. Shani Michaels
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Pub Date Dec 30 2025 | Archive Date Jan 09 2026
Description
“Perfectly balancing sweetness and steam.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review, on Stuck in the Country with You
She's a good girl trying to rebuild her restaurant.
He's a felon trying to rebuild…everything.
Second chances have never been so sweet.
For Jamilah Carver, a by-the-books entrepreneur with refined tastes, running her own restaurant has been a dream come true. Until she’s buried in debt and without a chef, her once-bustling eatery on the brink of collapse. Enter Rashad White, a newly released ex-con who happens to be a culinary genius…and likes to play by his own rules.
With nothing in common but their love for food, the two clash at every turn. But when they’re not bickering over menu items or cooking methods, neither can deny the attraction that simmers between them. After Rashad proposes a daring plan, they’ll have to put their differences aside to work together—that’s when things really start heating up in the kitchen.
Can two completely different people, from two completely opposite worlds, find the perfect recipe for a fresh start…and maybe even love?
From showing up to glowing up, the characters in Afterglow Books are on the path to leading their best lives and finding sizzling romance along the way. Don’t miss any of these other fun titles…
Stuck in the Country with You by Zuri Day
Ms. V's Hot Girl Summer by A.H. Cunningham
The Grump Whisperer by Katy James
—Publishers Weekly, starred review, on Stuck in the Country with You
She's a good girl trying to rebuild her restaurant.
He's a felon trying to rebuild…everything.
Second chances have never been so sweet.
For Jamilah Carver, a by-the-books entrepreneur with refined tastes, running her own restaurant has been a dream come true. Until she’s buried in debt and without a chef, her once-bustling eatery on the brink of collapse. Enter Rashad White, a newly released ex-con who happens to be a culinary genius…and likes to play by his own rules.
With nothing in common but their love for food, the two clash at every turn. But when they’re not bickering over menu items or cooking methods, neither can deny the attraction that simmers between them. After Rashad proposes a daring plan, they’ll have to put their differences aside to work together—that’s when things really start heating up in the kitchen.
Can two completely different people, from two completely opposite worlds, find the perfect recipe for a fresh start…and maybe even love?
From showing up to glowing up, the characters in Afterglow Books are on the path to leading their best lives and finding sizzling romance along the way. Don’t miss any of these other fun titles…
Stuck in the Country with You by Zuri Day
Ms. V's Hot Girl Summer by A.H. Cunningham
The Grump Whisperer by Katy James
Available Editions
| EDITION | Audiobook, Unabridged |
| ISBN | 9781488236709 |
| PRICE | $28.99 (USD) |
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