A Spicy Opposites Attract Romance About Redemption
Afterglow Books by Harlequin
January 2026
On Sale: December 30, 2025
288 pages ISBN: 1335507302 EAN: 9781335507303 Kindle: B0DJNZ2WBT Mass Market Paperback / e-Book / audiobook Add to Wish List
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?
Champagne Taste on a Bad Boy Budget is a spicy, fast-paced romance you can read in one sitting.
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