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Pain in the Axe

Daphne Elliot

3.74 AVERAGE

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

xamantharose's review

3.0

Okay, I loved this until the very end where it felt like we skipped at least 10 chapters. Pregnancy trope but you didn’t get very much of the cute stuff like appts and baby moving stuff like that. She’s barely showing and then it jumps to the epilogue. Also the crime stuff is just odd like it’s just thrown in there and then never addressed and we get no further info other than there are creepy guys? Idk it had potential but I think there needed up being too much build up and detail to be left off like this.

hannahkay913's review

4.0
funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mrs_z07's review

3.0

Duet narration 🎧

Narrators did a great job, and thank you so much for duet narration!!! 

The story was fine. Nothing terrible, but nothing amazing either 😅
adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Welcome back to Lovewell. This town is the best. Gus Hebert is up next. We got an epic introduction in the previous book. This picks up shortly after. Chloe is taking over Hebert lumber. She has a plan. She’s out for vengeance. When her and Gus divorced years ago it left a mark on her. She out to show what she’s made of. Gus is dealing with the end of his families legacy. He is also shocked by the appearance of his ex wife. Things heat up quick. Will they each survive round two. Will they learn who’s still out to take down the Hebert family?

Chloe is a force. She had her own hang ups due to her family. She takes no prisoners. She goes after exactly what she wants. She’s been successful too. Her buying of Hebert Lumber starts rocky. I didn’t like her. She came of as abrasive and vindictive. Once she opens up some, you find it’s all a defense mechanism. She’s had to be ruthless to survive the business. Once secrets come to light her marshmallow side shows.

Gus is patient with Chloe. He knows she’s end game for him. He is so sweet with her. He finally starts to see his place. His voice is finally listened to. He can actually start making a difference. This book shows how much he took on as the oldest Hebert. How much his father’s betrayal hurt him.

This was a great second book for the Hebert family. Tropes on tropes in this book. Several familiar faces show up. New mystery. This entire story gets better and better. I’m so excited for the next one.
emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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whatmatteyreads's review

5.0
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Pain in the Axe, book two for this Maine lumberjack family, was WONDERFUL! At the end of book one we saw the smallest glimpse of Gus and Chloe, and I couldn’t wait for their story. Needless to say, it was phenomenal! These two ex’s have found their way back to each other in… less than favorable circumstances. At least, that’s how Chloe wants it to be when she buys the her ex-husband’s family company. Gus on the other hand sees this as his chance to win his ex-wife back all these years later. 

This book had me laughing out loud, seeing how our spitfire Chloe keeps Gus on his toes, and how much Gus loves her sass. Oh, and did I mention that Gus knocks Chloe up? YEAH! Surprise baby!!!

This book had me so enamored, and I finished it in less than 24 hours. Aaron Shedlock and CJ Bloom did such a wonderful job narrating this story. I will absolutely listen again! 🩷
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

ks2308's review

4.0
funny medium-paced