Afterburn: A Novel
Jan 2005 ¡ Simon and Schuster
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A witty African American romance about dating, faith, and second chances, this Zane novel follows two ordinary people navigating love, temptation, and chaos in modern Washington, DC.
When Washington, DC, chiropractor Yardley Brown goes to his local bank, it isnât only to make deposits into his account. He has long since accrued some interest in Rayne Waters, a bank employee whoâs too beautiful to be trueâand too beautiful to be single. At least thatâs what Yardley believes, which is why he has never approached her.
Little does he know that Rayne is anything but taken. Not for want of trying, of course. But after barely surviving a dating disaster with her hairdresserâs brother and then falling for a member of her church band, sheâs on the verge of giving up. That is, until Yardleyâdiscouraged by his own slew of dead-end romancesâfinally works up the courage to give her a try.
But the true craziness is just beginning, thanks to a cast of characters who seem bent on botching the young coupleâs relationship. Thereâs Rayneâs erratic mother, Yardleyâs playboy buddies, always trolling for sex, and past lovers who make a habit of popping up to ruin things as only old flames (or previous mistakes) can. Weaving the carnal and the comical in true Zane fashion, Rayne and Yardleyâs struggle to find love in a world gone mad is a timeless talk about everything that can go wrong in the dating gameâand a few things that can go right.
When Washington, DC, chiropractor Yardley Brown goes to his local bank, it isnât only to make deposits into his account. He has long since accrued some interest in Rayne Waters, a bank employee whoâs too beautiful to be trueâand too beautiful to be single. At least thatâs what Yardley believes, which is why he has never approached her.
Little does he know that Rayne is anything but taken. Not for want of trying, of course. But after barely surviving a dating disaster with her hairdresserâs brother and then falling for a member of her church band, sheâs on the verge of giving up. That is, until Yardleyâdiscouraged by his own slew of dead-end romancesâfinally works up the courage to give her a try.
But the true craziness is just beginning, thanks to a cast of characters who seem bent on botching the young coupleâs relationship. Thereâs Rayneâs erratic mother, Yardleyâs playboy buddies, always trolling for sex, and past lovers who make a habit of popping up to ruin things as only old flames (or previous mistakes) can. Weaving the carnal and the comical in true Zane fashion, Rayne and Yardleyâs struggle to find love in a world gone mad is a timeless talk about everything that can go wrong in the dating gameâand a few things that can go right.
A witty African American romance about dating, faith, and second chances, this Zane novel follows two ordinary people navigating love, temptation, and chaos in modern Washington, DC.
When Washington, DC, chiropractor Yardley Brown goes to his local bank, it isnât only to make deposits into his a...
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148 reviews
Kei Brown
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April 16, 2015
Loved it from start not to end. Ending wasn't bad it made me cry but it was more of a realistic ending than the normal endings. Zane is the best I must say! đ đ
D lopez
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May 21, 2013
I was moved by it. It was more like a PG 13 novel. I loved it. The ending was not what I expected since it was true love I wanted to see it end happily. I will purchase part 2. I loved the authors explanation on why she choose this ending.
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February 18, 2010
This is a phenominal book about.. life, relationships, and true love...I loved reading it (every page) I laughed, smiled, and cried...I got very sad when the shocking ending was near. The characters were very relatable and real. This was one of the best books I have read in a long time. I love ZANE books, in general she is an awesome author I can't wait for Afterburn part 2!!!
About the author
Zane is the New York Times bestselling author of Afterburn, The Heat Seekers, Dear G-Spot, Gettinâ Buck Wild, The Hot Box, Total Eclipse of the Heart, Nervous, Skyscraper, Love is Never Painless, Shame on It All, and The Sisters of APF; the ebook short stories âIâll be Home for Christmasâ and âEverything Fades Awayâ; and editor for the Flava anthology series, including Z-Rated and Busy Bodies. Her bestselling novel Addicted is a major motion picture and she is the publisher of Strebor Books, an imprint of Atria Books/Simon & Schuster.
Zane is the New York Times bestselling author of Afterburn, The Heat Seekers, Dear G-Spot, Gettinâ Buck Wild, The Hot Box, Total Eclipse of the Heart, Nervous, Skyscraper, Love is Never Painless, Shame on It All, and The Sisters of APF; the ebook short stories âIâll be Home for Christmasâ and âEv...
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