kayren32 's review for:

Caught in the Axe by Daphne Elliot

4.0

lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Caught in the Axe is the 1st book in the Maine Lumberjacks series and the series centers around the Hebert Brothers. This is Owen and Lila's story and it's a younger brother's ex, lumberjack, small town, workplace romance. The story gave us a good blend of mystery, steam, drama and funny moments and I enjoyed it. 

 
Owen and Lila were wonderful together. They had great chemistry,  wonderful banter and worked really well together.  They really completed each other and I enjoyed seeing how their relationship bloomed considering he was her ex's older brother.  Owen was such a cinnamon roll hero who went out of his way to spoil Lila and he had he had me swooning in quite a few scenes.

There was a cast of secondary characters who helped move the story forward and I loved that we got to meet the other brothers who will no doubt be featured in the rest of the series. 

I will admit though, there were certain parts of the story that dragged a bit but it eventually picked up. The explosive ending sets us up for book 2 and I can't wait for it. This was a great start to the series and I would recommend it to lovers of small town romance.