Book Review: Pain in the Axe

 



How to get revenge on your ex-husband:

Step one: buy his family’s lumber company.
Step two: demote him and force him to work for you.
Step three: sit back and enjoy the sweet victory.

Not part of my genius plan? Sleeping with the enemy.

Gus Hebert is no ordinary ex-husband. This grumpy lumberjack is hiding a big, squishy heart beneath those broad, flannel-clad shoulders. And he delights in pushing my buttons, challenging me, and flirting nonstop.

Our mutual dislike grows as we’re forced to work together. Until one night, after a little too much wine, the fighting turns into foreplay.

The situation only gets more complicated when I discover that I’m having my ex-husband’s baby.

I fell for his broken promises once before and vowed never to trust him again. But as things heat up at work and at home, and past mistakes threaten our future, we find that, together, we make a pretty good team.

Soon, I’m rediscovering long-forgotten dreams. And I can’t give into these growing feelings and fall for him again. Because now I have two hearts to protect.

Author’s Note: Pain in the Axe is a standalone small-town romance featuring a grumpy boss heroine and a grumpy lumberjack hero who just happen to be divorced exes. If you enjoy enemies-to-lovers banter, nicknames, wood-chopping competitions, and growly, possessive heroes, you will not be disappointed. Don’t worry, Clive will appear as well—his main character-energy cannot be suppressed.


My Review

I listened to the audio version and let me tell you that is the way to truly experience and fully enjoy this book. Narrators Aaron Shedlock and CJ Bloom both do amazing jobs of bringing to life Gus and Chloe. The more I hear CJ's voice, the more I have become a fan. I started and finished this audiobook in one day. #Sexylumberjack

Bring on the witty banter and slow burn romance. I love Gus's nickname for Chloe "hummingbird". It is very endearing, especially when the meaning behind it is revealed. Despite Chloe throwing jabs at Gus, he never let that deter him from winning her back. He remembered the "little" details that meant a lot. 

When these two did share intimate moments, it was like they had never divorced. If anything, the second time around it so much better. My heart broke for them when they learned the truth as to what truly tore them apart. 


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