Dumpster Fire

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.

Tropes:

• Opposites Attract
• Reverse Cinderella
• Grumpy/Sunshine (Gender Flip)
• Forced Proximity
• Blue-Collar Hero
• Reluctant Allies to Lovers
• Class Divide
• Flirty Banter
• Found Family
• Steamy Firsts in Unusual Places
• Glamorous Billionaire Lifestyle
• Working-Class Hero Aesthetic
• Extravagant Meets Mundane
• Environmental Subplot