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Axel
by Harper Sloan
Title: Axel
Author: Harper Sloan
Series: Can be standalone
Cliffhanger: No
Release Date: July 7, 2013
Rating: 3
HEA:
I have a lot of mixed feelings for this book. On one hand the plot was interesting on the other Izzy and Axel were both just so annoying, Izzy more so.
The idea of losing your love and then finding them later was not new but Sloan made it interesting in this book. And I understand that Izzy has been through a lot. With her parents dying, a miscarriage, thinking the love of your life is dead, and being in an abusive relationship for 6 year, it makes sense that she has a lot to work through. What I don’t understand is why she seemed to cry all the time.
I am definitely a fan of strong female characters and Izzy was not that. She became stronger at the end but that didn’t help because I already saw her like she was in the beginning. Izzy wasn’t the best to her friends Dee and Greg either. Regardless of the fact that this book is about Izzy and Axel, that doesn’t mean that every little thing has to revolve around them. Izzy had what I think is a soap opera problems where everything that can happen to a character does. Sloan should have been more decisive in her choices for what would happen to Izzy and cut the drama in half. And then to make her practically an alcoholic at the beginning was just too much.
Now Axel, he is a major alpha character. I love me some alpha, but there is a difference between alpha and completely controlling and over the top. Throughout the book Axel is unfailing in his love for Izzy. He does not give up or let anything get in his way. I actually liked Axel. He was just a little too intense and too extreme for me. If he was just brought down a bit I would have loved him. There are several books that I have read that have done the alpha male really well without going overboard like Axel was.
Regardless of Izzy and her crying and Axel and his controlling, etc., this book could be great. I think my main issue was with the language and choice or wording throughout. That doesn’t mean that I am anti cursing or anything. I think that there is just a point where the extreme amount of cursing becomes over the top. While reading Axel I realized some more pet peeves that I have. One is the over use of the word fuck. For some reason my opinion of a person goes down after a certain use of the word fuck. It is a fine word that should be used when necessary but after a while it is like, is that all you know how to say? The second is the over use of pet or nick names like baby (especially when the characters end up with an actual baby). And what was with Axel saying “hear me” all the time?
The last pet peeve that I realized is the wording about or during sex (can be related to the over use of the word fuck). When I read a line that says something like “her panties were soaked with one word from him”, I don’t always go to the obvious. Sometimes I think, omg did she just pee her pants? I don’t care if a book has a sex scene in it. And I don’t have a preference for the type or how it is written. But there should be some variety if there is going to be so many. Hopefully they don’t rely on the word fuck or other words like that. Sex shouldn’t rely on that. If you take all that out it should still work. This book was just over the top on that as well for me.
These are some quotes throughout that show that:
Just wondering but did anyone else find it odd that a lot of sentences seemed to start with words missing like I, I’ve, etc. I don’t really know how to explain it right but it was like they were cave men that did not know English well.
Overall this book just went a little too far with everything to be one of my favorites. There was potential for me it just did not hit the mark. The main problem between Izzy and Axel was lack of communication.
Communication and some scaling back all over would have made this at least a 4 star for me. When I looked at the descriptions of the other books I was not excited. I had to look at the reviews and I was really turned off. It seemed like all the parts that annoyed me in this book continue to the other books. I was so disappointed about the reviews of Maddox’s book. That was the one I would have loved to read but with everyone talking about something happening at 86% that makes them cry I don’t think I can. For me personally I couldn’t even consider reading that one until I know what happens.
If my pet peeves don't bother you and you like the extreme alpha then this is a good book for you.
Author: Harper Sloan
Series: Can be standalone
Cliffhanger: No
Release Date: July 7, 2013
Rating: 3
HEA:
Spoiler
YesI have a lot of mixed feelings for this book. On one hand the plot was interesting on the other Izzy and Axel were both just so annoying, Izzy more so.
The idea of losing your love and then finding them later was not new but Sloan made it interesting in this book. And I understand that Izzy has been through a lot. With her parents dying, a miscarriage, thinking the love of your life is dead, and being in an abusive relationship for 6 year, it makes sense that she has a lot to work through. What I don’t understand is why she seemed to cry all the time.
I am definitely a fan of strong female characters and Izzy was not that. She became stronger at the end but that didn’t help because I already saw her like she was in the beginning. Izzy wasn’t the best to her friends Dee and Greg either. Regardless of the fact that this book is about Izzy and Axel, that doesn’t mean that every little thing has to revolve around them. Izzy had what I think is a soap opera problems where everything that can happen to a character does. Sloan should have been more decisive in her choices for what would happen to Izzy and cut the drama in half. And then to make her practically an alcoholic at the beginning was just too much.
Now Axel, he is a major alpha character. I love me some alpha, but there is a difference between alpha and completely controlling and over the top. Throughout the book Axel is unfailing in his love for Izzy. He does not give up or let anything get in his way. I actually liked Axel. He was just a little too intense and too extreme for me. If he was just brought down a bit I would have loved him. There are several books that I have read that have done the alpha male really well without going overboard like Axel was.
Regardless of Izzy and her crying and Axel and his controlling, etc., this book could be great. I think my main issue was with the language and choice or wording throughout. That doesn’t mean that I am anti cursing or anything. I think that there is just a point where the extreme amount of cursing becomes over the top. While reading Axel I realized some more pet peeves that I have. One is the over use of the word fuck. For some reason my opinion of a person goes down after a certain use of the word fuck. It is a fine word that should be used when necessary but after a while it is like, is that all you know how to say? The second is the over use of pet or nick names like baby (especially when the characters end up with an actual baby). And what was with Axel saying “hear me” all the time?
The last pet peeve that I realized is the wording about or during sex (can be related to the over use of the word fuck). When I read a line that says something like “her panties were soaked with one word from him”, I don’t always go to the obvious. Sometimes I think, omg did she just pee her pants? I don’t care if a book has a sex scene in it. And I don’t have a preference for the type or how it is written. But there should be some variety if there is going to be so many. Hopefully they don’t rely on the word fuck or other words like that. Sex shouldn’t rely on that. If you take all that out it should still work. This book was just over the top on that as well for me.
These are some quotes throughout that show that:
He sucks in a deep pull before speaking, his voice thick with lust. “Oh, Princess, I can’t think of anything that we should be doing more. You feel that? You feel how fucking hard I am for you? I can feel your warm fucking cunt hugging my dick even through my goddamn pants. You are on fire for me.”
“Baby, it is fucking hilarious. You really think that once I bury myself deep within your pussy and feel your tight walls squeezing the come right out of my dick that I will ever want to let you go again? You must be out of your fucking mind, Princess. I won’t even be able to let you out of my fucking bed until we make up for every single day we have lost.” He leans over and lands a smack on my lips before smiling back at the road.
My pussy lips open wide to hug his cock. He moans into my mouth and rocks back and forth, sliding his hard length through my wetness.
“God Princess, you have no idea. No fucking idea,” he says, rolling to the side and pulling me closer to his hard body. “Never letting you go, Izzy. Never,” he whispers into my hair, squeezing me a little tighter. I let him hold me while I purge myself of the overwhelming emotions our lovemaking has brought forth.
“I can understand that, I can, but what I can’t understand is why you seem to be afraid of me sometimes. A lot has happened, but you know—you have to know—I would never fucking hurt you.”
I get you’re scared, but hear me, really hear me. I am NOT going to hurt you. There isn’t one goddamn thing that will tear us apart again. Lost too much time already, Princess. Too much time that I should have had you right here in my arms.”
Just wondering but did anyone else find it odd that a lot of sentences seemed to start with words missing like I, I’ve, etc. I don’t really know how to explain it right but it was like they were cave men that did not know English well.
Overall this book just went a little too far with everything to be one of my favorites. There was potential for me it just did not hit the mark. The main problem between Izzy and Axel was lack of communication.
Communication and some scaling back all over would have made this at least a 4 star for me. When I looked at the descriptions of the other books I was not excited. I had to look at the reviews and I was really turned off. It seemed like all the parts that annoyed me in this book continue to the other books. I was so disappointed about the reviews of Maddox’s book. That was the one I would have loved to read but with everyone talking about something happening at 86% that makes them cry I don’t think I can. For me personally I couldn’t even consider reading that one until I know what happens.
If my pet peeves don't bother you and you like the extreme alpha then this is a good book for you.