High Rise

Wow, he’s handsome…Dima Alexeev didn’t consider himself anything outstanding. True, he was a veteran of the elite Special Forces division Orca, an explosives specialist, for that matter. But for now, he was filling in the role of a manual laborer at a skyscraper construction site. Challenging yet monotonous work kept Dima’s mind blessedly blank. Until… the newbie came — mysterious and obscenely attractive.Axel didn’t know jack about construction. It infuriated Dima to no end since it fell on his shoulders to teach the kid the basics. Having learned from the foreman that the new guy was from Corporate, Dima couldn’t help but wonder about Axel’s real motive for working under his wing.From the very first day, Dima had tried his hardest to keep a professional distance and not fall for his subordinate. Still, something about Axel’s clumsiness was mighty attractive, and Dima was only human.Will you say yes if I ask you out, Axel? No, no, keep your cool, Alexeev. You don’t even know his full name.If only Dima knew that in the near future, he’d find himself standing on his knees before Axel, his shaking fingers sliding the man’s zipper down…—Sure, Dr. Axel Abawi came to construction under false pretenses. It was his skyscraper, after all.In his desperate attempt to relieve the unbearable grief after his father had passed, Axel found comfort in the form of a stern look on a handsome face, thick arms that could crush him to dust in mere seconds, and bulging chest that nearly tore through the tight uniform t-shirt. Axel fell hard and fast. But Dima was obviously straight. Besides, telling the man about Axel’s position at Corporate was a no-go.So, Axel smothered his growing attraction to his supervisor and resolved to admire him from afar. Until he couldn’t anymore.—High Rise is the first M/M novel in the series by the same name. The first book follows the blossoming romantic relationship between Dima and Axel. It is a thorough slowburn of emotions that turns scalding hot once the men admit their feelings to each other. They meet the difficulties life has in store for them with stride, finding solace and redemption in each other’s company. No M/M/M. Happy ending.For warnings, please look inside.