Lila is a former pageant queen, and reformed people-pleaser, who is trying to follow her dreams and finally live for herself. Owen is her ex boyfriend’s older brother. He’s been living in the big city, but comes back to his small hometown to help his brothers deal with some family business drama.
Caught in the Axe is the first book in this series, but it seems that these characters (both human and moose) have made appearances in previous Daphne Elliot books. As a reader who hasn’t explored their universe, I didn’t feel like I was missing context but was absolutely intrigued enough to want to get to know these townsfolk more.
Caught in the Axe is a cute and sweet romance with a good amount of spice – though the burn is too slow for me because I’m impatient, but the build up is delightful. My favorite aspect of this book is that Owen praises Lila’s brain. In so many books, the MMC is attracted physically and then his appreciation grows for her personality and charm, but in Caught in the Axe, Owen falls in love with her intelligence alongside noticing her beauty.
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Caught in the Axe is a standalone small-town romance featuring a nerdy, grumpy lumberjack with a heart of gold hidden under his flannel shirt and a sunshine ex-beauty queen who loves to challenge him. If you enjoy flirty banter, wood chopping, moose shenanigans, and possessive mountain men, then take a trip to Lovewell and meet the Maine Lumberjacks. In Lovewell, Maine, the moose outnumber the people and you can’t swing an axe without hitting a hot, grumpy lumberjack. The Maine Lumberjacks Series are ALL standalones but are most fun when read in order!
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