Friday's Finest (4)

Friday's Finest is a new meme hosted by Steff & Justine from A Bookful of Thoughts.
Rules:
~Post a quote that really stuck to you after reading it in a book.
~Make sure it isn't a spoiler!
~If you'd like, expand on what you think it means and why you chose it.

"He had held out shakily, like a tree that had been hacked down to its breaking point.  But that kiss was the last swing, the final impact, and he gave in finally, felled."

I thought this was such a great comparison as this character in particular is a woodsman. 
The sensual imagery in this book is incredible!