Heather Blanton has 11 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 8 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4.5★ across 2 ratings. The most-rated is Hearts in Defiance.
Hearts in Defiance
Summary
Men make mistakes. God will forgive them. Will their women? Charles McIntyre built the lawless, godless mining town of Defiance practically with his bare hands...and without any remorse for the lives he destroyed along the way. Then a glimpse of true love, both earthly and heavenly, changed him. The question is, how much? Naomi Miller is a beautiful, decent woman. She says she loves McIntyre, that God does, too, and the past is behind them now. But McIntyre struggles to believe he's worth saving...worth loving. Unfortunately, the temptations in Defiance only reinforce his doubts. Billy Page abandoned Hannah Frink when he discovered she was going to have his baby...and now he can't live with himself - or without her. Determined to prove his love, he leaves his family and fortune behind and journeys to Defiance. Will Hannah take Billy back or give him what he deserves for the betrayal? Gritty and realistic, this is not a sweet Christian romance. It's life in Defiance. This is the sequel to the highly acclaimed, best-selling western romance A Lady in Defiance.
©2014 Heather Blanton (P)2015 Heather Blanton
For the Love of Liberty
Summary
The memory of a man she’s never met haunts her like a Christmas ghost.
Novelist Liberty Ridley, participating in a genetic recall study, experiences an ancestor’s memory from the autumn of 1777. Stunned by the detail of the "recollection", she is even more amazed to find she's intensely drawn to Martin Hemsworth - a man who has been dead for two centuries. The feelings must belong to Liberty's ancestor. She couldn't be in love with a ghost, a mere shadow from the past. But what if she is?
Frightened by the lethal fury in his own fists, Martin Hemsworth strives to live in peace and honor the king God has chosen for America. But when a mysterious woman awakens his heart, he realizes some passions a man lives for, some he dies for...and others he'll kill for. In the winter of his discontent, what will he do for the love of liberty?
This is a stand-alone book in the time-travel collection Timeless Love.
©2018 Heather Blanton (P)2019 Heather Blanton
A Promise in Defiance
Summary
A Christian Historical Western Romance Set in Colorado When scandalous madam Delilah Goodnight flings open the doors to the newest, most decadent saloon in Defiance, two good men will be forced to face their personal demons. Charles McIntyre founded the rowdy mining town of Defiance and early on was more than happy to rule in hell rather than serve in heaven. But things have changed. Now, he has faith, a new wife...and a 10-year-old half-breed son. Logan Tillane, Defiance’s newly arrive preacher, carries a bible in his hand, a gun on his hip, and uses both to fight for lost souls. Delilah has come to town intent on destroying both men as she drags their town to hell.... A Promise in Defiance is an old-fashioned Western reminiscent of Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven and Pale Rider! Gritty and rich with drama, this is the closing chapter to the best-selling Wild West saga of love and faith in a godless frontier town.
©2016 Heather Blanton (P)2019 Heather Blanton
Hang Your Heart on Christmas
Summary
A marshal tormented by a thirst for vengeance. A school teacher desperate to trade fear for courage. They have nothing in common except a quiet, little town built on betrayal. Robert "Dent" Hernandez is a US marshal bent on bringin’ ’em in, preferably upright in the saddle, but draped across it works, too. Less interested in justice than revenge, he uses the badge as a license to hunt for his father’s killers. When an arrest goes wrong and he’s temporarily remanded to quaint Evergreen, Wyoming, to act as interim sheriff, he writhes over the delay to his plans. That is, until he meets the very pretty but suspiciously jittery schoolteacher. What is she so afraid of? Turns out, a lot of folks in Evergreen are keeping secrets - ones that may shake the foundation of everything in which Dent believes. An old-fashioned Western, Hang Your Heart on Christmas comes across like an episode of Gunsmoke. Packed with drama, a tantalizing mystery, and a heartwarming romance, you'll come back to listen to this lawman's story again and again. Bonus material - includes a special vintage Christmas recipe and the true story behind the fictional Dent Hernandez! A clean cowboy Western romance with action and adventure. A great listen to take on vacation with you at any time of the year!
©2015 Heather Blanton (P)2019 Heather Blanton
Locket Full of Love
Summary
A mysterious key hidden in a locket leads Juliet Watts and a handsome military intelligence officer on a journey of riddles, revelations, and romance. For years Juliet has believed her husband died saving a cheap trinket - but the locket for which he foolishly risked his life leads to more and more strange clues. Together, she and Captain Robert Hall work to unlock a mystery that shows how little Juliet knew her husband. As more details are revealed, the more dangerous their journey becomes. Was her husband a sinner or a saint? A spy or a traitor? And why is someone in Washington hoping they don’t solve the riddle?
©2018 Heather Blanton (P)2019 Heather Blanton
Hell-Bent on Blessings
Summary
Left bankrupt and homeless by a worthless husband, Harriet Pullen isn't about to lay down and die. Finding a temporary home for her children, she heads to the gold rush town of Blessings, California, to start over. One carefully planned step at a time, she's going to make a home for her family, regain her financial independence, and build a new ranch - bigger and better than the one she lost. God help the man who ever gets in her way again.
Jason Meredith, an old friend, has a few things he'd like to say to Harriet, especially now that she's a widow. He might have better luck surviving a bear attack, though, than thawing her frozen heart. He's got his work cut out for him, but Jason's a patient man. At least, he used to think he was....
Based on a true story!
©2018 Heather Blanton (P)2019 Heather Blanton
Love, Lies, & Typewriters
Summary
At the height of WWII, big city news reporter Bryce Richard is tapped to promote the concocted romance of a wounded soldier and Wyoming rodeo queen Lucy Daniels, all in order to sell war bonds. But when Bryce falls in love with Lucy, he must stop her impending fake - but very legal - Christmas wedding by devising his own rugged, western-style proposal. Can this city slicker "cowboy up" to the challenge?
A heartwarming romance worthy of the Hallmark Channel, Love, Lies, & Typewriters is a funny, inspirational story about real love and real courage at a transformational time in America.
©2017, 2018 Heather Blanton (P)2019 Heather Blanton
A Lady in Defiance
Summary
His town. Her god. Let the battle begin. Charles McIntyre owns everything and everyone in the lawless, godless mining town of Defiance. When three good, Christian sisters from his beloved South show up stranded, alone, and offering to open a "nice" hotel, he's intrigued enough to let them stay...especially since he sees feisty middle sister Naomi as a possible conquest. But Naomi, angry with God for widowing her, wants no part of Defiance or the saloon-owning, prostitute-keeping Mr. McIntyre. It would seem, however, that God has gone to elaborate lengths to bring them together. The question is, "Why?" Does God really have a plan for each and every life? Told with gritty, but not gratuitous, realism uncharacteristic of historical Christian fiction, A Lady in Defiance gives a nod to both Pride and Prejudice and Redeeming Love. The story, based on true events, is an "ensemble" piece that deftly weaves together the relationships of the three sisters and the rowdy residents of Defiance. Includes bonus material! Get a sneak peek at the sequel, Hearts in Defiance!
©2014 Heather Blanton (P)2015 Heather Blanton
Carolina Homecoming
Summary
Even in the shadows of the Blue Ridge, war will find them. Widowed by the Civil War, Ruth Grant insists on accompanying her grieving mother-in-law Noemie back to her roots in the beautiful but isolated foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. This escape to a place barely touched by war will prove to be anything but peaceful for the two strong-willed women. Montgomery Boaze is the wealthiest farmer in the upstate. He also happens to be a handsome widower. When distant relative Noemie returns home and butts heads with a mutual enemy, Montgomery appoints himself her and Ruth's protector. Not such a difficult task since he adores his kin…and finds the beautiful, young widow bewitching. Together, the three will become entangled in a battle over land, loyalty, and love that has nothing to do with North versus South.
©2020 Heather Blanton (P)2020 Heather Blanton
In Time for Christmas - A Novella
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Charlene needs a miracle. God has one waiting...100 years in the past. In Time for Christmas is the story of Charlene Williams, a woman trapped in a dangerously abusive marriage. Disappointed that God hasn't gotten her out of it, or even hears her prayers at all, she has shut down emotionally. When husband Dale becomes suspicious of her daily chats with the mailman, he whisks her out of town and abandons her on his family's ranch - an isolated, dilapidated place no one has lived on for over 40 years. With the promise that he'll be back in a few days, he knocks her unconscious and leaves. Charlene wakes up on the ranch - 100 years in the past. Almost instantly, she is drawn to Billy Page, Dale's great grandfather. The connection is powerful and mysterious, but should she risk falling in love with a ghost? What's going on here? Is Charlene dead, dreaming, in a coma, or simply experiencing a gift from her heavenly father? She'll learn one thing for certain: God does see the tears of his children. PG-13 for violence
©2014 Heather Blanton (P)2015 Heather Blanton
Ask Me to Marry You
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Here comes the bride…and he isn’t happy. Part I - "Male-Order Bride" - With her father’s passing, Audra Drysdale accepts she needs a man to save her ranch. A mail-order groom will keep her prideful men working and a neighboring rancher at bay. What could go wrong? Part II - "A Proposal So Magical" - Evergreen’s sheriff, Dent Hernandez, has fallen in love and now actually has to do something about it or risk losing the woman he loves. Once, the toughest lawman in the territory, Dent has been brought to his knees by love and he knows it’s time to ask Amy to marry him. He has to make the proposal in a truly magical and courageous way. A handsome ghost from her past, though, has designs of his own on Amy. Hunting outlaws was never this hard.... Other books by Author Heather Blanton: Romance in the Rockies Series A Lady in Defiance, Book 1 - His town. Her God. Let the battle begin. Hearts in Defiance, Book 2 - Men make mistakes. God will forgive them. Will their women? A Promise in Defiance, Book 3 - Choices have consequences...even for the redeemed Standalone books Grace be a Lady - Act like a man. Think like a lady. In Time for Christmas - Charlene needs a miracle. God had one waiting...a hundred years in the past. Love, Lies, & Typewriters - A soldier with a purple heart. A reporter with a broken heart. Which one is her Mr. Right? Brides of Evergreen Series (standalone books) Hang Your Heart on Christmas, Book 1 - he wants justice - some say revenge. She wants peace. A deep betrayal may deny them everything. Ask Me to Marry You, Book 2 - Here comes the bride, and he's not happy. Mail-Order Deception, Book 3 - Secret identities lead to stolen hearts. Can love survive the truth? A Proposal So Magical, Book 4 - Sometimes, it takes a really strong man to surrender to love... To Love and to Honor, Book 5 - Faith. Honor. Love. Which one will they sacrifice? Books in Collections (All standalone books): Locket Full of Love - Was her husband a sinner or a saint? A spy or a traitor? Hell-Bent on Blessings - Though she be but little, she is fierce For the Love of Liberty A Time Travel Novel - Give me Liberty. Or give me death. A Good Man Comes Around - She has a list of qualifications for her groom. He doesn't measure up. Daughter of Defiance - Though her sins be as scarlet...
©2016 Heather Blanton (P)2019 Heather Blanton