Clarissa Carter is more than just a billionaire-she's an empire. A ruthless innovator, a perfectionist, and the reigning queen of Palo Alto's elite. Her world is one of performative wealth, brutal ambition, and lavish excess, where power is currency and even her front yard is a man-made luxury beach.
Gabriel Binman is... not that. A sanitation engineer with dirt under his nails, a debt-free life, and zero tolerance for billionaire bullshit, he has no interest in Clarissa's world-until an overstuffed trash bin throws them together.
What starts as a petty neighborhood dispute over garbage collection spirals into something far messier: a corporate conspiracy, an unexpected partnership, and an attraction neither of them can ignore. As Clarissa finds herself tangled in a scandal that could dismantle her empire, Gabe is the only person willing to call her out-and maybe even catch her when she falls.
Set against the backdrop of cutthroat tech billionaires, extravagant galas, and literal dumpster fires, Dumpster Fire is a sardonic, high-stakes romantic comedy that skewers wealth, power, and ambition-while delivering a slow-burn romance that's as sharp as it is sizzling.
For fans of dark humor, razor-sharp banter, and love stories that start in the trash but end up in unexpected places.
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