Axe Backwards

A Single Dad Lumberjack Romance (Maine Lumberjacks, Book 4)

By: Daphne Elliot

Narrated by: Gabriel Spires, Samantha Cook

Once in a while, after life gets you down, the universe throws you a bone. And if you’re really lucky, it comes in the form of a tattooed baby-wearing firefighter with piercing blue eyes and a heart of gold.

When Noah Hebert swung his axe and rescued me from a coffee shop bathroom, I had only a vague sense of who the tattooed lumberjack was. Turns out he’s more than broad shoulders and a thick beard. He’s a devoted single dad and my new neighbor.

Soon after, we find ourselves falling into an easy friendship. I help him with his fussy baby, and he helps me survive my ex-husband and little sister’s wedding. Despite my vow never to risk my heart again, my defenses quickly crumble. The sight of him rocking his sweet baby in those muscular, inked arms only makes matters worse. And when he defends me to my toxic family, the sparks of attraction between us catch fire.

I moved back here with a mission. Grow the food pantry and make our little town a better place. I can’t get mixed up with the grieving single dad, even if he likes to braid my hair and slow dance in the kitchen.

He moved across the country to escape the flames of his past and protect the little girl he now calls his own. But our town is sitting on a bed of secrets ready to ignite.

And when the heat causes my world to go up in smoke, I’m not sure it’s possible to sift through the rubble and find our happily ever after.

Author’s Note: Axe Backwards is a standalone small-town romance featuring a bleeding-heart heroine, a lumberjack firefighter, and a cute baby. If you enjoy single dads, fake dating, small-town shenanigans, lumberjack competitions, and baby sign language, you will not be disappointed. Come for the wood chopping, stay for the moose!

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Noah & Vic were AMAZING! LOVE this SERIES!

I'm seriously in LOVE with this series! Everyone of these stories have left me with the biggest smile on my face. I absolutely LOVED Noah and Vic! I was hooked from the very beginning and didn't want this book to end.

The narrators Gabriel Spires and Samantha Cook did a fantastic job telling this story. Their voices kept me entertained and held my attention through the entire book.

Noah is a single dad to a little girl and is trying to adjust to being a dad and figure out what he wants to do with his life. Noah will sweep you off of you feet! He was such a sweetheart and the way he loved Tess OMG!!!!

Vic is newly divorced and trying to put her life back together. When her upstairs neighbor keeps her up at night she finally decides to say something to him. When she knocks on his door she's surprised to see Noah with a baby pacing back and forth. Now she knows why he's been so noisy. She decides to help him out to allow him to get some sleep. That ends up turning into a friendship. I LOVED getting to know these two. They were such a great pair and I just FELL IN LOVE instantly!

This book will have you laughing, SWOONING like a fool, smiling and will leave you with. beautiful ending! I HIGHLY recommend this book and this entire series!!

Loved this!!

I loved this book. it was the first book I read out of the series and I fell in love with it. The banter was great. Clive made another appearance

So good

Oh these narrators were perfect. Samantha was amazing for Victoria but Gabriel did an excellent performance even making me cry all over again with this story it was awesome. These Lumberjacks are everything and like with the previous books listening to the stories was way better than reading. I’m obsessed! And special for meeting new narrators. Can’t wait for Jude’s.

Still loving this series

I love how this story came together with the missing brother and seeing how things grew for him and the problems he experienced. Each of these stories have tackled a different huge problem that people have dealt with but all ending in the love they deserve.

💯 recommend

Hands down this is my favorite in the series thus far! The characters, the growth and development the intrigue and of course the spice were all perfectly written. Noah, Tess and Vic are just 💕💕 I have no words. I definitely suggest listening or reading starting from book one, as there is an ongoing connected plot. I highly recommend all on audiobook the narrators have been amazing and the narrators for this one were just perfect! Looking forward to wrapping up with Jude ♥️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌶️🌶️🌶️