Champagne Taste on a Bad Boy Budget

"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?
Champagne Taste on a Bad Boy Budget is a spicy, fast-paced romance you can read in one sitting.

Zuri Day is an award-winning, internationally bestselling author of books that make you think and tingle while wanting to mix and mingle! When not writing (say what ) she loves traveling the globe, being a famous vegan chef (in her own mind), gardening, convincing her ragdoll cat Namaste that she, not he, is the boss, and having similar fun conversations with family and friends.

• Publisher: Afterglow Books by Harlequin
  
• Publish Date: December 30, 2025
  
• Pages: 288
  
• Language: English
  
• Type: Paperback
  
• EAN/UPC: 9781335507303
  
• Dimensions: 8.0 X 5.3 X 0.7 inches | 0.5 pounds
  
• BISAC Categories: Romance, Popular Fiction