AxelAs a soldier, it’s my duty to put others before self.I carry that philosophy into my day job too. Or, rather, my night job. I’m a bouncer at The Pit, the city’s seediest club where I also cage-fight on my nights off. I don’t care about much beyond securing a spot in a regional MMA tournament until one night at work, I see a familiar face… little sister.
He’s at war, and I know he wouldn’t like her working in a place like this. I’ve got to look out for him by looking out for her.
Thing is, I can’t stop looking, and I won’t stop…until I make her mine.
Blair
Desperation drives me to work at The Pit, even though I hate every second of it.
One night almost goes badly for me until the club’s bouncer steps in and saves me. He fights here too sometimes, and I can’t take my eyes off him every time he steps into the ring.
He’s strong and brutal and thinking about his body keeps me awake at night. But with me, he’s never anything but gentle. I want to know how his mind works…and what else he can do with that magnificent body.
AXEL: Blue-Collar Bad Boys Next Door Book 1 is an insta-love, happily-ever-after, STEAMY romance. No cliffhangers, no cheating. This is a standalone story part of the Blue-Collar Bad Boys Next Door series.
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Wow once again the author developed characters that are engaging and have enough chemistry to light a fire. The storyline flowed smoothly from beginning to the end.
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Axel and Blair have a cute, hot, not over the top insta-love story. The writing is solid. The backstory is interesting. The story is unique and realistic and easy to read. I like Honey and Jeremy and Maddox. I like Nancy too. Marty is a douche and Curtis is bad news. Axel is sweet and loyal and kind and good and he takes care of his mom and he is old fashioned in such a good way
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When I started reading this story, I could not put it down. I read the book in one day. This author is an awesome writer. I can not wait to read more of their books. Keep up the great work. You should definitely read this book.
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She is lost and he wants to be the one to find her
Axel is the first book in a the Blue-Collar Bad Boys Next Door series by Mazzy King. It is the story of Axel, The Axe, Hanlon and Blair Brassard. Axel is twenty-nine years old and is a First Sergeant in the Army. He also works as a bouncer on the weekends at a dive bar called The Pit. But on Friday nights he earns extra cash by doing bar knuckle MMA fighting in a cage in the basement of the club bar after it has closed for the night. He needs the extra cash to help his mother pay for medical costs as she was in a bad car accident six months ago and almost died. He lives across town from her in one side of a duplex with “his brother” Maddox living in the other side. They are close and look out for each other, even though they are in different units.
Blair has come to Port City quickly to escape her roommate and on again/off again boyfriends latest fight when she phoned the police and he was arrested. She is going to stay at Maddox’s duplex, her older brother, who is deployed in Kuwait for the next several months. Blair recently graduated with her MBA but was just let go from work when the company she was with was acquired and her administration position was eliminated. So she will also need to find a new job in Port City, as she is planning on staying.
What she finds right away is a waitressing job at The Pit where she is hired on the spot. She is not aware who Axel is or what he looks like as she only knows that Maddox told her he lived next door and would look out for her. When Axel gets to work at The Pit that Saturday night he lays eyes on a beautiful young woman who takes his breath away. When Blair’s eyes lock on Axel she is dumbstruck and time stands still. But it will take an incident happening after hours that night before they know who the other is and that they are now next door neighbors. Axel is going to look out for Blair in even way he can making sure that she is always protected and safe. But as he falls deeper for Blair he also knows that she is Maddox’s sister and they cannot go there. But what happens when little things start slipping out between them until finally they each are truthful with what they want…………….the other in a big and bad way!!!
This is a fun, entertaining, engaging, romantic, dramatic and very hot and sexy novella. The story-line was great and the characters are wonderfully written. I could not put this book down after I started it and cannot wait to read the next in this series. I am happy that the author has also introduced a number of wonderful supporting characters each with their own quirks that I just hope will be getting their own stories and HEA’s.
This is a classic meet cute insta-love with brothers best friend. The chemistry is off the charts from the beginning. I really enjoyed these characters and the book flew by for me I wish there was more I wanted to stay with these characters. Overall a quick fun read I would recommend.
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High in heat with a lot of action in the end makes this for an entertaining read. Nice how Axel and Blair met first with becoming friends and developing into something much more. The fighting scenes were intense with the believability to make you feel you were watching the fight first hand.
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This is an insta love HEA story. Axel is a bouncer at “The Pit” but he also fights under the table. Blair ends up at “The Pit” because she was laid off of her other job and had to move into her brothers duplex while he’s on deployment. She also had to leave her other apartment because of her roommates boyfriend Curtis. Great characters, action and some steam. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This story was way better than I thought it would be based on the blurb. The characters including the secondary ones were easy to relate to and likable (for the most part).
Axel is a soldier during the day and at night he is a bouncer at The Pit, a seedy club where he cage-fights one night a week. His best friend, Maddox asks him to keep an eye out for his little sister. Axel agrees. He just has to meet her first and when he does, he decides that he has to make her his.
Blair has an MBA but just got laid off and left a bad situation to stay at her brother’s duplex. She has to find a new job and decides to apply as a server at The Pit until she can get another office job. While serving one of her tables, she sees Axel for the first time and is stunned by how hot he is. Blair almost gets into trouble until Axel steps in and saves her.
Blair and Axel are so great together. I loved how they took their time getting to know each other so that they were friends first. They were both protective of each other which was super sweet. Their happy ever after made me super happy. I definitely recommend reading this book.
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Blair’s in an unsafe living situation. Her brother is deployed, and insists that she move to his house. With no car, she’s having trouble finding a job, so decides to waitress at a local bar. Axel is also in the military, but works as a bouncer on weekends, and is an undefeated cage fighter (so he can help his mother with her medical bills). As it turns out, they’re working in the same place. They start out as friends, but they slowly move to more; love him for not pushing her before she’s ready. I like that he is concerned for Blair’s safety, especially when trouble shows up from her former roommate. He’s also worried about how her brother will react to their growing relationship. This is a nice quick read, a good balance of sweet and steamy.
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He was just supposed to keep an eye on his buddy’s younger sister. She had lost her job and her brother was letting her live in his place while he was deployed. Blair got a job as a waitress and when she saw the bouncer she fell for him. When Axel went to work and saw the new waitress he fell for her. Then they realized who each other was but they couldn’t resist their attraction. Fun read
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Her brother is in the military and she is staying at his house. He asks his best friend to keep and eye on her. They have instant chemistry. good read and romance.
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This was such a quickie for me that I read it in under an hour. I fell in love with Blair because she was strong and witty. Axel you just fall in love because of his sexiness and just all around goodness. When he finds out she is his neighbor he is well lets just say VERY Happy. He can’t get over how lovely he finds her and she just thinks she is ordinary. It takes a great effort for an author to put into words just the right amount of spiciness to keep the reader intrigued and on the edge of their seat throughout the story. Mazzy has done just that. yes this is a quick read but it leaves you satisfied to the fullest and will have your heart pounding rooting for these two characters. Great story!
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Blair meets her brother’s Army buddy and next door neighbor Axel and that is all it took for the attraction to turn into much more than either expected. This is short romance with some hot chemistry that will keep you reading. Loved their story.
Blair is moving g into her brothers place until she can get her life in order. Between losing her job and her roommates fight with her abusive boyfriend she needs a fresh start. Axel is a bouncer/fighter at the local club in town, he is also in the army and friends with Blairs brother. These two meet and sparks fly instantly. Trouble definitely finds this couple along the way but they trudge through and come out stronger in the long run. This was a sweet book with amazing characters. Can not wait to read the next one in the series.
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A fun fast pace and intriguing instalove romance! The story line is well-developed, emotionally deep, well written, funny, engaging, and steamy with some action, drama, and ups and downs. The characters are amazing and likeable; their chemistry is instant and off the charts! Definitely recommended!
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This book gave me so many feels. I don’t know how she does it but Mazzy gives her male characters qualities every woman should want in a man. Axel doesn’t disappoint. He not’s perfect but he is close to it…takes care of his mom, serves his country, true gentleman and takes care of his woman inside and outside of the bedroom …the list goes on. Blair is a lucky girl. The buildup to their relationship was sweet and how it should be…getting to know each before jumping into bed with one another…good slow burn. This was fabulous and romantic story. Mazzy always have me smiling whenever I finish her books. The stories are short but they pack a punch.
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If your looking for a quick, well written, steamy, sweet, and HEA this book is for you.
Blair well educated down on her luck hickory needs to leave her apartment, Her brother is deployed and tells her she can stay at his place. He asks his neighbor to watch over his sister.
Axel, The next neighbor. Works full time for the army and underground MMA as a fighter at The Pit
Blair and Axel meet at The Pit, they had an instant attraction to each other. I did feel like I had a connection for the main characters, however, I didn’t fall I love with them and. I did like there story.
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Quick read. Axel and Blair were so good together. Loved Axel and how he will do anything to take care of the people that he loves. This is the first book that I have read from this author and it won’t be the last.
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Blair just lost her job, had a fight with her room mates boyfriend so she flees to her brothers home. Stays there While he’s over seas in the Military. While there she finds a temp job at a bar until she gets a better job. Axel is a bouncer at the bar. He can’t believe how beautiful she is. What he doesn’t know she is actually is next door neighbor. Axel is also in the Military, so he knows Blair’s brother & he promised to look after her which he has no problem. The become good friends & their feelings grow to lovers. Great book!
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This book was so freaking good that I never wanted it to end!!
Blair was just lost her job and had to call the cops on her roommates boyfriend, who is super scary. When she calls her brother in tears while he is deployed he tells her to grab her stuff and stay at his place for as long as she needs. Knowing she will be putting a good distance from where she lives now she agrees, it also helps that her brother’s army buddy lives next door in case she needs help. After she settles in to the house she heads out to pick up a few items, update her resume and look for a job, she lucks out walking by a bar looking for a server position. That night while working she sees the most attractive man named Axel that works the door of the bar. They end up making small talk for a minute and get back to work and after the place closes she takes off to meet her Uber. When Axel shows up to save her from a scary situation and offers her a ride home they both realize that they are now neighbors, he is her brother’s army buddy. As time goes on they start to form a friendship that turns into more.
I probably shared too much but I can’t help it, I loved Axel and Blair’s story so much!!! From the first time they saw each other in the bar, to when he protected her from scary situations multiple times, the way he wouldn’t disrespect her brother, to that epilogue… everything just felt like it was supposed to happen. The chemistry between them was great, it was a slow burn, friends to lovers type chemistry that makes you start rooting for the HEA right away!
I highly recommend this book!
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