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AXE TO GRIND by Gabbi Grey

USA Today Bestselling author Gabbi Grey lives in beautiful British Columbia where her fur baby chin-poo keeps her safe from the nasty neighborhood squirrels. Working for the government by day, she spends her early mornings writing contemporary, gay, sweet, and dark erotic BDSM romances. While she firmly believes in happy endings, she also believes in making her characters suffer before finding their true love. She also writes m/f romances as Gabbi Blackand Gabbi Powell.

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Axe to Grind Synopsis

Ed

For ten challenging years, I’ve been the lead guitarist for the band I formed with my best friend Axel. Grindstone is on the verge of making it big. Which is why I’m livid when our manager brings in some snooping, scandal-chasing documentary producer to film our trip to Rocktoberfest. We’re about to hit the biggest stage of our career, and I’m worried this rich jerk, who has destroyed other celebrities, might uncover the secret I’ve kept hidden for years. I want to just ignore him, but as attraction sizzles, I start letting down my guard. Giving in to these urges might mean distracting him from his mission and getting him on my side. That’s the point. Right?

Thornton

I want to bring Ed and Axel down for what they did to my sister. I’ve managed to insinuate myself into their inner circle as a documentarian, and I’m this close to pay dirt. Using seduction to uncover the last of Ed’s secrets might be tacky, but what red-blooded man would turn down what the bisexual rock god is offering? But as we find stolen moments to try to slake the need, I’m having second thoughts. If I don’t avenge the wrong done to my family, I won’t be able to live with myself. The promise of sex shouldn’t be enough to stop me. But as I sink deeper into a relationship with Ed, I must decide if my need for revenge is worth destroying any hope of a future together.

Axe to Grind is a book in the multi-author Road to Rocktoberfest 2023 series. Each book can be read as a standalone, but why not read them all and see who hits the stage next? Hot rock stars and the men who love them, what more could you ask for? Kick back, load up your Kindle, and enjoy the men of Rocktoberfest!

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Bassist Ed has secrets from his past that he wants to keep hidden. Documentary filmmaker Thornton is determined to unearth those secrets to solve a mystery in his life. Forces collide as Ed and the band prepares for the concert of a lifetime while Thornton wants to ferret the truth.

https://books2read.com/axetogrind

• opposites attract

• slow burn

• rockstar and documentary filmmaker

• forced proximity

• interracial gay romance

• hurt-comfort

Exclusive Excerpt 

After a hesitation, Ed caught my gaze. He leaned forward.

I resisted the urge to mimic his gesture.

“Look, you’ve been generous tonight. I don’t know you. I don’t know if you have a big budget and this is a business write-off or if you come from money.”

The contempt of the money idea dripped, unmistakably tainting the evening.

Before I could respond, he continued, “I’ll always be protective of my band.”

“Yes, I got that.” I held his gaze. Those deep-brown eyes mesmerized in a way that disturbed me. His dark skin glowed in the low light of the restaurant, and the jacket did little to cover his muscles. His rigorous workout routine had hit legendary status, while Axel’s penchant for burgers and fries was also well known. I worried Axel might be bulimic—given how slender he was—but I’d read he had a fabulous metabolism. Will he still have that in his later years?And why was I thinking about Axel while Ed sat in front of me? “A nightcap at the lounge is hardly a cause for concern. I can deliver him home, if that makes you feel better.” I’d chosen that lounge specifically because it was located just a few blocks from their condo.

Ed pursed his lips. “Sobriety is critical—for both of us.”

“I won’t order him a bourbon, if that’s what you’re worried about.” I held up my hands. “I respect your choice not to drink.” I glanced at the other empty glasses that’d held booze. “But you’re able to be around others who drink.”

He growled. “This isn’t a lounge where booze is the point of the place, and they’ll never pressure us. They’ll do the opposite—”

“As will I—”

“I don’t trust you.”

Ah. Now we’re getting to the crux of the argument. “You can trust me.”

He rose jerkily. “I don’t trust anyone.”

Trevor’s Redemption by Amber Daulton

The danger and lies are more than she can handle.

Shea O’Bannon feels like a fifth wheel around her romantically paired-off friends, but there’s too much slime in the dating pool for her to bother with it. Then she sees her two-timing ex, Trevor Madero, serenading the mostly female crowd at a live-music bar. God knows trouble follows him around, but her desire for him rushes back in anyway. After he rescues her from a handsy drunk, temptation takes over.

Determined to prove he never stepped out on Shea, Trevor slides back into her life—and her heart—with forever in mind. Even with the wall he keeps up to protect her, his secret criminal life weighs heavy on his soul and drives a wedge between them.

When the truth comes out and his enemies target them both, they’ll have to fight for their love, or kiss it goodbye.

– Book 3.5 in the sexy romantic suspense series, Arresting Onyx.

– Please note that Trevor’s Redemption is a standalone novella that features scenes with gang violence/organized crime, drug use (discussed), brief workplace assault, and kidnapping that may be uncomfortable for some readers.

Genre	Romantic Suspense
Heat Rating	4 Flames
Publisher	Daulton Publishing
Paperback ISBN	9798396875890
Ebook ISBN	9798223749981

MY Thoughts

Shea who was broken up with two timing musician Trevor was out with her co worker Gorgy. That’s when Shea saw him again, Trevor was on stage serenading all the groupies. How could she have fallen for a musician and why was she at this bar with her slimy coworker. After Gordy got a little too close for comfort at the end of the night Trevor rescued her from Gordy. While he saved her from Gordy could Trevor save her from himself and his secrets. He wanted her so bad but his past choices could keep them apart forever.
A great read from Amber Daulton. I have read these books in order and love that the author adds past characters and we get a glimpse into their futures. While I recommend reading in order you can read as a stand alone and still enjoy the book.
I RECEIVED A COPY OF THIS BOOK FROM THE AUTHOR.