Now when I get a book written by Sandrine, I know right off the bat that not only will I be entertained but turned the hell on. A lot.Įveryone knows that relationships that begin in pressured or volatile situations eventually fizzle out. As the stalker grows bolder, Gareth and Axel move closer emotionally – but is it too late? All Axel knows is that they don’t stand a chance if he can’t find the maniac trying to kill the man he’s come to care about. Strong, funny, smart-ass - and kinda sweet Axel is everything Gareth has ever wanted in a man. Where’s a simple assassination when you need one? The situation becomes more volatile for each man as the attempts on Gareth escalate just as Axel finds himself falling for the quiet lead guitarist.

The more time he spends with Gareth Wolf, the more he admires the man. Against his better judgment, the big man takes the job to protect the shy musician. Babysitting duty is NOT Axel’s strong suit, but Mac won’t be budged.Įnter Axel Blaze. Somebody wants Gareth hurt – or worse – and Mac has been hired to be sure that doesn’t happen. With the lead guitarist’s injury, Gareth is suddenly thrust into the limelight and into a frenzied life he never imagined for himself.įinally fed up with living a lie, Gareth comes out as gay in a newspaper interview and finds himself in the bulls-eye of a crazed stalker.

Gareth had always been happy in the background, playing roadie. They created the band, Skull Blasters, as kids. Gareth Wolf’s life changed in an instant when a car he was a passenger in crashed, hurting his brother’s best friend and the band’s lead guitarist. When an out-of-the-ordinary job lands on his doorstep, Axel heads down a path that includes a famous heavy metal rock band and one quiet, vulnerable, guitar-shredding virtuoso named Gareth Wolf. Used to being on his own, his job consists of Wetwork (a charming term coined by the KGB) for his former Master Chief, Mac. He doesn’t do emotions, and he doesn’t do babysitting. Blurb: Former Navy SEAL Axel Blaze lives a solitary life.

At Year's End by Sandrine Gasq-Dion