Axe-Identally Married

Maine Lumberjacks, Book 3

De: Daphne Elliot

Narrado por: Stephen Dexter, Ava Lucas

I used to be a good girl.

That is until I woke up in Vegas married to a former hockey player who also happens to be my best friend’s ex.

Cole Hebert and I are opposites. I’m the new town doctor, a rule follower, and five-five on a good day. He’s the six-seven bad boy currently doing court-ordered community service.

I’m struggling to earn the respect of the people in our hometown, and he’s doing some soul searching after an injury ended his hockey career. We’ve already drunkenly said I do, so we agree to a marriage of convenience.

Forced to live together, we slowly become friends. I see a side of Cole I never knew existed. He coaches kids’ hockey, knits for the entire town, and loves snuggling while watching Jeopardy.

Soon, we’re growing closer, and the way the hockey-playing lumberjack worships my plus-size body and obsessively calls me his wifey has me embracing my inner bad girl and tearing down all my carefully constructed walls.

Our feelings eventually burn as bright as our passion, but the small town we both love is harboring dark secrets. After a shocking discovery, we learn there are those who want us silenced forever, and we’re forced to risk it all to protect our happily ever after.

Author’s Note: Axe-Identally Married is a marriage of convenience romance featuring a sassy plus-size doctor and a cinnamon roll hockey player with a heart of gold. If you enjoy opposites attract, flirty banter, possessive heroes, wood-chopping, meddling moose, and small-town hijinks, you will not be disappointed.

Welcome to Lovewell, Maine, where the moose outnumber the people and you can’t swing an axe without hitting a hot, grumpy lumberjack. The books of the Maine Lumberjacks Series are ALL standalones but are most fun when listened to in order!

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Cinnamon Roll!

I have read this entire series and it’s great to see Cole’s story, and for him to actually be a cinnamon roll!!! So great.

My favorite so far!

This is by far my favorite in the series so far! I loved it, you remained engaged the entire book and the storyline continued on from the other books seamlessly. New fan!

Update Research

Good storyline. Character development on par. Please when talking about professions make sure your research is up to date. Nothing more grinding than hearing a medical reference that’s almost a decade outdated. That’s my pet peeve. But, do not let that deter you. Great book. Audio voices matched the characters well.

4.5stars!!

The audiobook for this was so good to listen to! Narrated in duet by Ava Lucas and Stephen Dexter. They both brought Willa and Cole to life and I devoured this audio!

While their story starts out with an unexpected Vegas wedding, I absolutely love seeing these two together. And their radical honesty policy is literally one of my favorite things about them. The way Cole continues to show up and always make Willa feel seen and respected is just so swoon-worthy!

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭:
-sᴍᴀʟʟ ᴛᴏᴡɴ ʀᴏᴍᴀɴᴄᴇ
-ᴍᴀʀʀɪᴀɢᴇ ᴏғ ᴄᴏɴᴠᴇɴɪᴇɴᴄᴇ
-ᴠᴇɢᴀs ᴡᴇᴅᴅɪɴɢ
-ᴏᴘᴘᴏsɪᴛᴇs ᴀᴛᴛʀᴀᴄᴛ
-ʜᴇ ғᴀʟʟs ғɪʀsᴛ
-ғᴏᴜɴᴅ ғᴀᴍɪʟʏ
-ᴘʟᴜs sɪᴢᴇ ᴅᴏᴄᴛᴏʀ ғᴍᴄ
-ʜᴏᴄᴋᴇʏ ᴘʟᴀʏᴇʀ/ʟᴜᴍʙᴇʀᴊᴀᴄᴋ ᴍᴍᴄ

Axe-Identally Married: Maine Lumberjacks Book 3

HOLY EMOTIONAL TSUNAMI BATKIDS!

Sidebar: What will I do when I've read/listened to them all? #anxiety

🎧NARRATION ⇒⇒ Absolute EPIC performance by Ava Lucas and Stephen Dexter *throws confetti* I VERY rarely get to say this, but if you have to choose between reading or listening to this story because whatever reason, LISTEN TO IT!

seriously, listen to it

📚ABOUT THE STORY ... To say that Axe-identally Married is my favorite Daphne Elliot Lumberjack story thus far is a complete understatement. Obviously (see above) narration had a lot to do with this but not even close to all. This storyline, for me, was outrageously kick-ass in all the glorious ways a story can be.

I fell hard for Willa & Cole almost immediately. I thought it might take me a page or two (lol) to even want happiness for Cole (he hasn’t been presented in the best light thus far in the series #understatemnt lol) but nooooooooo, I fell head over feet almost immediately and he managed to grab my heart and not let go for the entirety of the story. And Willa! OUTRAGEOUS, I tell ya! This chic had me by the throat and I became a metaphorical Dallas Cowboys cheerleader for these two. I wanted to set anyone and anything that tried to get in their way on fire! My heartstrings were pulled guys, like reeeeeally pulled and I loved every second of it!

I really love how Willa and Cole grew their almost nonexistent relationship thru all the steps people take in real life. It was so organic that I found myself truly thinking of them as real. I think the emotion that ran thru the narrative helped a lot with this because I was attached to them from the prologue and I didn’t let go. This is going to be one of those stories that I turn to time and time again in the future because it was fun and flirty and emotional and hopeful and had so much heart! *happy sigh* :)

So good!!

So good & suspenseful! This was the best one yet!! Love me some Cole & Willow! If you enjoy romance, accidentally married then marriage of convenience with a bit of suspense this is your go too!!

Fabulous Story

I love how this story began and ended. Everything in the series is really coming together. Can’t wait to listen to the next book.

Thirds the charm!

Book number one was hard to get through. Book number two was better. Book number 3 was excellent! I couldn’t get anything done because I couldn’t stop listening!

We feel Willa & Cole's connection in DUET

Story Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ (0-5)
Narration: 🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧 (0-5)
Overall: 4.75/5
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥 (0-5) I bump up for public places/outdoor spaces

What I’m Starry-Eyed Over:
🤩 Stephen Dexter and Ava Lucas are everything as Cole and Willa. They have gorgeous voices, fit their personalities so well, and bring out the whole mix of emotions fabulously!
🤩 The DUET narration allows us to feel the sweet and sensual connection between Willa & Cole so much.
🤩 A vegas marriage to a marriage of convenience.
🤩 LOL hilarious and great characterization.
🤩 Open and honest communication.
🤩 I adore how they become sweet, caring, supportive friends.
🤩 Forced proximity. The little looks and touches. And hanging out.
🤩 PDA in the pretending.
🤩 Slow burn to so worth it!
🤩 We like a big guy. “It’s so I can carry my wife home and then ravage her.”
🤩 I love a steamy light switch scene! “I need to see you when you’re riding my c*.”
🤩 Dirty talking Cole gets his wifey to talk dirty too!
🤩 C* blocking moose. LOL hilarious.
🤩 The blizzard.
🤩 The suspense plot kept us captivated without a third act breakup.

What I’m Wishing/Dizzy About:
💫 I would have like a little bit more feeling the sexual chemistry and tension in general, but especially some from Willa instead of just Cole.

Great Story, Intriguing Plot Twists and Really Good Narrators.

Book 3 of The Maine Lumberjack Series was a really good sequel. The story was intriguing, the characters were interesting and the plots twists created a sense of anticipation. Both narrators did a great job acting their many characters, creating a strong connection for listeners. Looking forward to Book 4.