Axel
Harper Sloan
Book Review by Brenda Wright
Book Blurb:
Note from the author--This
book is intended for a mature reading audience and isn't suitable for younger
readers. Brash language, sexual hotness, delectable alpha males, some violence
and adult situations are all over this book--you have been warned! **wink**
Fate hasn’t always been friends with Isabelle West. In fact, fate has been a down right bitch.
Isabelle has learned the hard way how hard life can be when fate isn’t by your side. It can hand you dreams on silver platters, but it can snatch them right back and hand you nightmares. One thing Isabelle knew for sure fate was consistent with was taking away everything she ever loved.
For the last two years Isabelle has been slowly clearing the clouds of her past. Happiness is finally on the horizon. She has a thriving business, great friends, and her life back. All she has to do is jump over the last hurdle…her ex-husband.
When problems start causing her to fear her new life, and memories that are better left forgotten start rushing to the surface the last thing she needs is a ghost from her past to come knocking on her door.
Axel never thought he would look into the eyes of Isabelle West again, and he wasn’t sure he wanted to now. He’s carried his anger for so long he isn’t sure he can just turn it off, but when he is faced with protecting her and an unexpected desire to have her again, life gets a little more complicated.
How will Axel and Isabelle deal when all their cards are put on the table and everything they thought was true blows up in their faces?
Fate hasn’t always been friends with Isabelle West. In fact, fate has been a down right bitch.
Isabelle has learned the hard way how hard life can be when fate isn’t by your side. It can hand you dreams on silver platters, but it can snatch them right back and hand you nightmares. One thing Isabelle knew for sure fate was consistent with was taking away everything she ever loved.
For the last two years Isabelle has been slowly clearing the clouds of her past. Happiness is finally on the horizon. She has a thriving business, great friends, and her life back. All she has to do is jump over the last hurdle…her ex-husband.
When problems start causing her to fear her new life, and memories that are better left forgotten start rushing to the surface the last thing she needs is a ghost from her past to come knocking on her door.
Axel never thought he would look into the eyes of Isabelle West again, and he wasn’t sure he wanted to now. He’s carried his anger for so long he isn’t sure he can just turn it off, but when he is faced with protecting her and an unexpected desire to have her again, life gets a little more complicated.
How will Axel and Isabelle deal when all their cards are put on the table and everything they thought was true blows up in their faces?
My Review:
I don’t even know where to begin with this book....even “book”
sounds too insignificant of a word. This
was a STORY not a “book”. I was asked by
a friend and author if I could help out a friend of hers and edit a book that
she was writing. I said, of course! I was a little nervous, as I’ve never read anything by her. This was her first book. What if I didn’t like it? Well, a few weeks
later, I received an email with what she had written “so far”. I read it and from the prologue, I was
intrigued. I was crying in the prologue. I was so emotional. I couldn’t wait to read more. And that is how my love of Axel started.
Sigh...
Yes, I edited this book, so one would think that I am
biased. I might be, but even if I hadn’t,
I would love this book. It’s such a
great story about a second chance true love.
It starts out a little “rough”.
Rough, as in I winced and gasped several times. It was hard to read. I truly felt for poor Izzy. Domestic violence is tough to see on TV or in
a movie, and that’s what I felt like I was watching......a movie.
But Izzy is tough and is a survivor! She comes through very strong. Her best friend, Denise, moves away with her
to start her life over. That’s a GREAT
best friend!! Izzy has another best
friend, Greg, who has been through a lot with her and helps her deal with her
emotions from her past. When her
estranged husband contacts her again, Greg contacts his friend to help. He owns his own security company. They were best friends in the Marines. When Izzy meets the man that can help her
deal with her husband, she thinks she’s in a horrible nightmare... it can’t
be...can it be? Why is he here, and on
her birthday? Her birthday is an awful
day for Izzy. She just wants to drink to
forget and wake up the next day and not have to remember what happened on her
birthday.
True love prevails.......sometimes it’s a rough journey, but
true love can survive. I don’t want to
give away too many details. Just trust
me when I say that you MUST read this book.
I cannot tell you how much I loved it!
You may have seen me on facebook pimping the hell out of this book this
week. I’m the type of person that likes
to share greatness when I see it. I am
so excited to hear about Greg Cage in the next book in the series. Believe me, I’m already bugging Harper Sloan
to get to writing faster so we can read that story.
Axel is an ex-Marine...that alone puts him up a few notches
on the hotness meter. Add those green
eyes and the way he talks to his “princess”, and you will be melting. There are several scenes (like chapter 13)
that I really needed a cold shower after reading. I have a few pictures that go along with that
chapter. Soon, you’ll be one-clicking,
and you’ll also be swooning over Axel. You
may not to read that chapter in a public place!
YEP, it was that hot!!!
There are other ex-Marines in this story and you will also
fall in love with them. I can’t wait for
their stories too. I think one of my
favorite characters was Sway..... OMG – wait until you meet him. I was laughing out loud every time he spoke!
HILARIOUS!!! You will love him!!
Ok, enough of me blabbing about this book. You’re
wasting time....go, one-click!
You can start reading now!! Soon
you’ll be pimping this story too!!
Here are a few of my favorite quotes!
Going
to make you scream princess, and then when you can’t take it anymore,” he
pushes his denim covered hips hard into mine, his thick erection rubbing my
clit in the most delicious way, “then I’m going to lick my way up this sweet
fucking body and finally I’m going make you mine.”
“I love you, Axel Reid.
I have loved you forever and I will never stop. Made for me, baby. You were made for me. Don’t ever leave me. Never again.
I would rather die than be without you again.”
Overall Rating: 5 stars
Hero Hotness: 5 starsHeroine Hotness: 5 stars
Lovableness of couple: 5 stars
Tearjerker: 4 stars
Story Depth: 5 stars
Story Plot: 5 stars
Published July 2013
· Would I re-read this book: Yes!! There’s a certain chapter that I have already read twice!!
· Would I read future books by this author: Absolutely Yes
· Was there a cliffhanger: no- but I want to hear more about them!
· Do I love the characters: YES
· Do I want more of their story: yes!
· Is this part of a series: Yes. Corps Security Series. Next book is “Cage” and is not yet released.
About
the Author
Harper lives in small town Georgia just a short drive from
her hometown of Peachtree City. She (and her 3 daughters) enjoys ruling the
house they dubbed 'Estrogen Ocean', much to her husband’s chagrin. Harper has a
borderline unhealthy obsession with books; you can almost ALWAYS find her with
her eReader attached. She enjoys bad reality TV and cheesy romantic flicks. Her
favorite kind of hero--the super alpha kind!
Harper started using writing as a way to unwind when the house went to sleep at night; and with a house full of crazy it was the perfect way to just relax. It didn't take long before a head full of very demanding alphas would stop at nothing to have their story told.
Harper started using writing as a way to unwind when the house went to sleep at night; and with a house full of crazy it was the perfect way to just relax. It didn't take long before a head full of very demanding alphas would stop at nothing to have their story told.
You can contact Harper Sloan here:
Instagram: @Harper_Sloan
To connect a little deeper with the
story and characters visit the Pinterest boards www.pinterest.com/harpersloan
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