by: Naima Simone
Series: Cocky Hero Club
Genre: Contemporary Interracial Romance
Release Date: June 27, 2021
Publisher: Cocky Hero Club, Inc.
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Dear Axel,
It is incredibly stupid to write this text while I’m drunk. But what’s the saying? No gain, no pain. Or, no pain, no shame... Whatever. You know what I mean. And let’s face it. There’s no way I would be doing this if I was stone-cold sober. But since I’m plastered? To hell with it.
I want you.
I know. Crazy, right? Not only am I your temporary roommate but I’m a chatty nurse from Providence with an impeccable bedside manner and secrets. You’re a broody, commitment-phobe sculptor from England who communicates in grunts and single syllables. Not to mention, you’re returning home in several weeks. And yet, from the moment you dragged me for being a Swiftie, I’ve wanted to climb you like my personal jungle gym.
There’s no future for us. I’m not even sure I like you half the time. But that doesn’t stop me from hungering for those same hands that bend and shape metal to bend and shape me. So in all my drunken glory, I guess what I’m trying to say is if you want me, I’m yours. For the next few weeks until you return across the pond and we resume our lives as before. No strings. No demands. No regrets.
So meet me in the kitchen where all this started.
Or don’t.
It’s your decision.
Not that it matters. It’s not like I’m going to do something monumentally dumb and hit send on this text.
--Zenobia
Zenobia Hester is a 28-year-old emergency room nurse at Memorial Hospital trying to overcome her past. She’s also dealing with recently being dumped by her long-term, live-in boyfriend for another nurse at the hospital. I can’t forget about the recent flooding of her apartment that left it a smelly mess, and her temporarily homeless for a few weeks.
Axel Wright is a 30-year-old British art sculptor. He is the younger brother of Simon’s childhood best friend, Blake, who gave his life to save Simon. Axel is relatively a shy man of few words. He has always used art as his safe haven. He isn’t close to his parents or anyone for that matter. In fact, he feels as though his parents wish that it was he who died, and not their beloved son Blake. Axel is asthmatic and believes people view him as weak for being so. He is a rising star in the art world and is scheduled to have his first New York gallery show in a few months. This is what brings him to Providence, Rhode Island.
Simon offers to let Axel live in the apartment over their garage for the next several months while he creates sculptures for his gallery showing. At the same time, Bridget offers to let Zen stay at their house while her apartment is being repaired and cleaned. Bridget, Simon, and their kids go on vacation, and forget to mention to Zen and Axel about the other, or that they will be sharing the house. What results is a hilariously funny meet-cute.
I immediately loved Zen and Axel. They are both characters who burrowed themselves into my heart. The chemistry between these two...It’s like a lit match being drawn near a stick of dynamite. When they come together, the result is a 10 on the Richter scale. Their coupling is hot, intense, passion-filled, and loving.
Really, there’s just nothing to say. Broody Brit is classic Naima Simone. Zenobia is FIERCE. She will make you laugh with her inner NSFW dialogue. She'll make you laugh with her interactions with Axel. While at times she exudes confidence, there's a part of her that's shattered, desperate to be whole. Axel is a man of more grunts than words. But when he speaks, he's heartfelt, deep, and profound. He's so much more than he gives himself credit for. Broody Brit was truly an amazing story that’s best read with an ice-cold glass of water nearby.
~ Favorite Quotes ~
“Not even God can change the past and let the future take care of itself.”
“There’s such beauty inside you, you know that? It just amazes me.”
“In the battle between pride and love, there aren’t any clear winners.”
**Received a copy from the publisher and voluntarily reviewed it.**
Rating: 5
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