Zoe Matthews has 8 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 4 narrators. The most-rated is Touched by Time.
Desert Dreams
Summary
What if your parents told you that you needed to either marry a man of their choice or leave home and make your own way? Lizzy grew up on a farm in Kansas as the oldest child of eight children. She spent her days caring for her siblings and working on the farm. One hot summer day, her parents gave her an ultimatum: Marry a man her father chose for her, or move out. Not wanting to marry a man who is almost as old as her father and knowing she was just another mouth to feed, she decides to apply for the position to be a waitress with the Fred Harvey Company, owner of many fine eating establishments along railroad lines including the Santa Fe Railroads. Three years later, Lizzy is still working as a Harvey Girl and enjoying her new life and her job at the El Tovar Hotel near the Grand Canyon. Then her life is about to drastically change once again when she meets widower Nicholas Montgomery and his two young sons. Will they both be able to put their pasts aside and admit their love for each other? If you like Sweet Historical Western Romances, you’ll love this series! Other books in this series: Desert Dreams, the first book Desert Wishes, the second book Desert Bells, the third book Desert Lily, the fourth book
©2016 Zoe Matthews (P)2018 Zoe Matthews
An Unexpected Family
Summary
Between 1850 and 1930, around 250,000 abandoned and orphaned children traveled from the East Coast of the US to various cities and towns throughout the nation on what would be known as the orphan trains. Most came from New York City. Posters were placed around town advertising "Homes Wanted for Orphans"; usually a committee was formed to help facilitate the adoption. These children were supposed to be adopted and treated as family members, but this was not always the case however, and sometimes they were placed in less than ideal circumstances. Despite this loosely structured plan, many children did find loving homes and people who cared for their needs.
©2014 Zoe Matthews (P)2018 Zoe Matthews
Under One Sky: A Sweet Time Travel Romance
Summary
What if a touch of painting could transport you years back in time? What if a handsome man follows you to help you return to your own time? 2017 - Destiny has always had a passion for art and loves her job at an art gallery in Denver. She had once wanted to be an artist herself, but discovered she found more joy in helping other people find the truly talented artists' creations. Her life is simple but satisfying. 2045 - Graham is a member of an elite secret agency called Time Travel Guardians. His job is to travel to different time periods and collects time travel devices to bring them to his own time, and store them in a safe government facility. The next device he was assigned to collect is a Clara Moore painting that has been found in an art gallery in Denver. After literally running into each other, Destiny and Graham begin a great adventure together - to 1879. Once they make it back to 2017, Destiny can't explain the desperate need to stay with Graham when he returns to his own time. Graham is concerned about the new information Destiny will learn about what will be her future. If she learns too much, it could change history. Come travel through time with Destiny and Graham in this brand new series of time travel, mystery, and intrigue, along with a good old-fashioned love story.
©2017 Zoe Matthews (P)2018 Zoe Matthews' Romances
Always and Forever: A Sweet Western Contemporary Romance
Summary
Introducing a brand new series by best-selling author Zoe Matthews about six cousins who were raised by their grandparents on a large Montana ranch. None of them are interested in marrying at the moment, so their grandfather takes things into his own hands. He met his wife through an arranged marriage, and they had over 60 years together; why not do the same for his grandchildren? In this first book, Quinn is the oldest of the cousins. He decides to use some information his grandfather finds through a Christian online dating service about a woman named Grace. As they get to know each other through emails, he decides to propose. They can both help each other out: he with her young daughter and she with his plans to start a new business. But will this marriage be one of convenience like Quinn suggests, or will it turn into love?
©2017 Zoe Matthews (P)2018 Zoe Matthews
Desert Bells
Summary
What if you are expected to marry a childhood friend, even though you aren’t sure you really want to?
Josephine is expected to marry Matthew, a man she has known since she was a child. When he is given the opportunity to go to college to become a doctor, Jo decides she also wants to have an adventure. She decides to become a Harvey Girl while Matthew is gone.
Over the next few years, Jo enjoys her new job and loves to explore parts of America she never thought she’d have the opportunity to see. She also meets Dalton Jackson and becomes good friends with him and his adoptive family. As she gets to know Dalton, she realizes she is planning on marrying Matthew only because it is expected of her.
As Christmas approaches, Josephine realizes she meeds to make a decision. Will she leave her job for the man she is expected to marry or should she follow her heart?
If you enjoy western historical romances, you’ll love this series!
Other books in this series:
Book 1: Desert Dreams
Book 2: Desert Wishes
Book 3: Desert Bells
Book 4: Desert Lily
©2016 Zoe Matthews (P)2018 Zoe Matthews
Desert Lily
Summary
What if you have been a Harvey Girl for several years but you really wanted to be a teacher? And then you fall in love with a cowboy? Sabrina has enjoyed being a Harvey Girl even though she would have preferred to become a teacher. Soon after her friend Jo marries a local man, Sabrina wonders if she will ever be able to have the opportunity to have a family. But she resigns herself to the fact that she will probably be a Harvey Girl for many more years, after all, she is starting to be considered an old maid. Then Sabrina meets Keith Montgomery. As they get to know each other, Sabrina realizes she could easily fall in love with him, but does he feel the same for her? As Sabrina deals with falling in love, along with being put in a position where her life is in danger, will she be able to discover what she really wants for her life, and will that include Keith? If you enjoy Western historical romances, you’ll love this series!
©2017 Zoe Matthews (P)2019 Zoe Matthews
Big Spring Ranch Brides - Anna
Summary
What if you were given the opportunity to travel with an orphan train to be adopted by a new family? Anna travels on an orphan train with 18 other children to a small town in Texas. She is taken in by an older couple that owns the town’s General Store. Even though her new family isn’t cruel to her, they expect her to work for her keep, and they definitely don’t give her the love she desperately wants. When she is an adult, she answers a mail-order bride ad she sees in the local newspaper, and agrees to marry a rancher, the oldest of three brothers. When she arrives, she finds that the situation is not what she was led to believe. Anna agrees to be their housekeeper while the mess is straightened out. Will Anna be able to marry and have the family she has always desired or will she need to return to Texas? If you like Historical Western Romances, you’ll love this series!
©2014 Zoe Matthews (P)2019 Zoe Matthews
Touched by Time
Summary
What if answering a strange-looking ad in the newspaper made it so you traveled back in time to 1892? Kimberly loves her work but hates her job. She is a nurse and enjoys helping people; however, her boss has it out for her and makes Kimberly's life miserable. While flipping through the classifieds, an old-fashioned mail-order bride ad catches her eye. She has no way of knowing how much this ad will change her life. Victoria is a widow looking for ways to keep herself busy and help other people at the same time. She decided to start a mail-order bride business, but she also has a secret she needs to be careful to hide - she lives in 1892. Patrick lives on a ranch and loves his life. The only problem is he lives too far from town to properly court a woman and is looking for a woman's love to help brighten his life. He enlists in Victoria’s help to find him a woman who will be compatible with his life. Little does he know, Victoria is thinking of sending someone from the future. Can Kimberly and Patrick soon learn to accept each other's differences, and will it be enough to start a family of their own? If you enjoy sweet time-travel and Western romances, this series is for you!
©2015 Zoe Matthews (P)2018 Zoe Matthews