Seducing the Brawler by Mazzy King

Put your dukes up…
Cash O’Shaughnessy
I’m just a blue-collar man who’s had a hard life. I had to grow up fast and learn to take care of myself at a young age.
Ever since I joined the military, my relationship with the outside world has been strained.
You could say I’m a loner.
The only thing that keeps me sane is a pair of gloves and a punching bag.
I’ve got a rep for being a brawler with a bad attitude, but no one understands what I’ve been through.
It’s easier to keep everyone at a distance.
That is, until the night my quiet neighbor needs my help to get out of a tight situation.
And then . . . everything changes.

Take your guard down…
Sabine:
I’ve made mistakes. I’ve hurt people who cared about me. I’ve been broken, and I’m rebuilt.
Part of rebuilding means working an honest job and living a quiet life.
Change makes me anxious, but the silent, well-built older man down the hall provides a weird measure of comfort, even though we’ve never exchanged more than two words.
I came to this city to get away from my dark past, but trouble has a way of finding me just when I think I’m safe.
But when my neighbor comes to my rescue one night, I realize maybe I can be safe . . . in his arms.
If I could only break through his walls.