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Axe Marks the Spot, the low-stakes, high-heat lumbersnack romance about second chances, secret identities, and finding control through surrender. . .

One struggling single mum resorts to hiring an online Dom to know what it feels like for someone to take care of her for once—only to realize he’s the rugged lumbersnack leading her kid’s summer camp.

Lindsey Clark is a single mum doing her best to stay afloat. Between nursing shifts and legal bills, she barely has time to breathe—let alone date. One night, after too much wine and social media scrolling, she stumbles on the anonymous account of @DomInTheWoods. His voice? Commanding. His faceless profile? Hot. And Lindsey? Intrigued enough to email him.

Dane Woods is a professional Dom who keeps his identity private and his boundaries firm. He offers structure, discipline, and control—but nothing physical, nothing emotional. No exceptions…even for his tantalizing new sub, Lindsey, he can’t stop thinking about. But when Dane steps in to run a kids’ camp as a favour to a friend, the last person he expects to see is Lindsey.

Now that their worlds have collided, the lines between professional and personal start to blur. Maybe some boundaries are meant to be axed.


Tropes:

• spice
• dom sub romance
• second chances
• secret identities
• rugged lumberjacks decked out in flannel

© Kayla Grosse 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026