Picture hiring an online Dom to help you get your life together—only to realize he’s the rugged lumbersnack leading your daughter’s summer obstacle course. LINDSEY CLARK is a single mom doing her best to stay afloat. Between nursing shifts, legal bills, and the crushing weight of mom guilt, she barely has time to breathe—let alone date. One night, after too much wine and a scroll through social media, she stumbles on the anonymous account of @DomInTheWoods. His voice? Commanding. His faceless profile? Hot. And Lindsey? Intrigued enough to email him. DANE WOODS, aka @DomInTheWoods, is a professional Dom who keeps his identity private and his boundaries firm. He offers structure, discipline, and control—but nothing physical, nothing emotional, and absolutely no exceptions. It’s a rule that’s kept his work and personal life clear of complications and attachments. But when Dane steps in to run a kids’ outdoor obstacle course as a favor to a friend, the last person he expects to see is Lindsey. And the last thing Lindsey expects? That her no-nonsense Dom is now the man guiding her daughter through log rolls and logger games. Now that their worlds have collided, the lines between professional and personal start to blur. Their dynamic deepens, their connection grows, and what began as structured submission starts to feel a lot like something more. Neither of them planned for intimacy—or the slow, quiet pull of real affection—but some boundaries are meant to be axed. Axe Marks the Spot is a low-stakes, high-heat lumbersnack romance about second chances, secret identities, and finding control through surrender.

Publication Year: 2025