Afterburn: A Novel

Zane

Jan 2005 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

Finding love isn't easy and keeping love is even harder—especially when everyone seems bent on trying to destroy it.

When Washington, D.C., chiropractor Yardley Brown goes to his local bank, it isn't only to make deposits into his account. He has long since accrued some interest in Rayne Waters, a bank employee who's too beautiful to be true—and too beautiful to be single. At least that's 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 hairdresser's brother and then falling for a member of her church band, she's on the verge of giving up. That is, until Yardley—discouraged by his own slew of dead-end romances—finally 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 couple's relationship. There's Rayne's erratic mother, Yardley's 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 Yardley's struggle to find love in a world gone mad is a timeless talk about everything that can go wrong in the dating game—and a few things that can go right.

Ratings and reviews

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! 😌 📚

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.

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, Gettin’ 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 “I’ll be Home for Christmas” and “Everything Fades Away”; and editor for the Flava anthology series, including Z-Rated and Busy Bodies. Her TV series, Zane’s Sex Chronicles, and The Jump Off are featured on Cinemax, and her bestselling novel Addicted is a major motion picture with Lionsgate Films. She is the publisher of Strebor Books, an imprint of Atria Books/Simon & Schuster. Visit her online at EroticaNoir.com.