A review by ljamison01
Axe Backwards by Daphne Elliot

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This is the fourth book in the Maine Lumberjack series. I have only read one other book in this series. This book focuses on Noah and Victoria, two people who think of others before they think of themselves. Noah is a single dad who is recovering from a tragedy and trying to reconnect to his family. Victoria is his neighbor. She is a recently divorced and her ex-husband is marrying her younger sister. She immediately falls in love with Noah’s daughter Tess and her and Noah begin a great friendship. This book is a slow burn. The friendship aspect of the book is great and the way the characters evolve and become stronger and confident is amazing but the romance aspect happens much later. I enjoyed the book and the writer really created characters who we can relate to and cheer on to become their best selves. I think I may need to go back and read the first two books in this series.