J. Scott Bennett has narrated 99 audiobooks on Listento.it by 32 authors, with an average listener rating of 4.2★ across 47 ratings. The most-rated is The Boy in the Barn.
Mail Order Bride - Westward Fortune
Summary
Lacey Reagan is an abused woman who escapes her violent father by answering a mail-order-bride advertisement. Joe Dwyer is the gallant playboy who rescues her. Their marriage is simply an arrangement - or is it? A romance begins, but tragedy strikes and they have to decide if it will stay just business or if they can find true happiness together.
©2014 Beldene Publishing (P)2016 Beldene Publishing
Mail Order Bride - Westward Bound
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When Claire travels to Montana for her sister Maddie's wedding to Seth Samuels, she meets the youngest Samuels brother, Marcus, and they fall in love. Can they find the fortitude to withstand the tests that come their way or will they both end up with broken hearts?
©2014 Beldene Publishing (P)2016 Beldene Publishing
Mail Order Bride - Westward Destiny
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When Jamie meets Luke, Luke is bowled over by the beauty with the emerald green eyes and auburn hair, but is instantly tongue-tied. Jamie is not sure how they're going to develop a relationship when he can barely talk to her, but she sets out to seduce the handsome man with the soulful brown eyes. A game of cat and mouse ensues and Jamie finds out that marrying Luke is easy, but capturing his heart is going to be harder than she anticipates.
©2014 Beldene Publishing (P)2016 Beldene Publishing
A Bride for Tobias
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Eight years ago, Toby Keller had been a clumsy, shy adolescent when he left his hometown of Brownville, Nebraska, to go live with his grandfather, the famous Marshal Hampton Gibson. Now confident, mature, and handsome, 25-year-old Deputy Tobias Keller has come home to visit his family. Once there, he finds out about a young woman under the employ of a mutual acquaintance, in a city 600 miles away, who is in dire need of a hero. Although they’ve never met, he takes it upon himself to volunteer to give her the protection of his name. When Pauline Christiansen, a beautiful 20-year-old, living in Louisville, Kentucky, overhears her suitor discussing with another man a crime they were committing, she finds herself in need of protection when he threatens to extort her into an unwanted marriage. Her family and friends propose an outrageous plan - she’ll wed, by proxy, a man she has never laid eyes on, from a small town she’s never heard of, somewhere in Nebraska. Would this even be legal? Assured that annulment papers would be drawn up to safeguard the temporary marriage, she reasons that not much could go wrong. But once Pauline travels to the faraway hamlet of Brownville and gets off the train - sparks fly! The attraction between the two is as immediate as a bolt of lightning. However, as time passes, each one invariably believes the other is simply biding their time until Pauline’s family gives her the all-clear to come back home. Will they be able to overcome problems, dangers, outlaws, and over-protective brothers to stay together? Or will they let a marriage made in heaven slip through their fingers due to stubbornness and pride? This is a clean, inspirational romance. The story contains themes of real life but is suitable for all ages, as it contains no illicit sex or profanity.
©2019 Linda Ellen (P)2020 Linda Ellen
Conner's Contrary Bride
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Dr. Connor Beauregard Van Gates the IV and Elsie Crenshaw use a successful matchmaker to bring them together by using questionnaires to sort out their likes and dislikes. However, a catastrophe occurs, and things get very mixed up. The couple has so many oppositions that Connor is caught rolling his eyes often. What has he done? Will it take a band of heartless bank robbers and a lecherous step-father to finally bring them together?
©2020 Barbara Goss (P)2020 Barbara Goss
Maggie's Strength
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Twenty-year-old Maggie Montgomery is a petite young woman ahead of her time. She's had a wonderful childhood and enjoyed spending time with her father and five brothers and is happiest working in the smithy with them. A competent cook and housekeeper, as a favor to the local doctor, she moves in to assist his wife, who is struggling to recuperate from a bout of pneumonia. A tomboy at heart, she ignores her mother's pleas to dress more appropriately. Until the son returns. A recent graduate of medical school, although handsome, the young doctor is stoic and obviously put out that his father has hired her to help his mother recuperate. Sparks fly, and suddenly, for the first time, Maggie is concerned more about how she is perceived by others, especially the young doctor? The question is: why? Can they get past their first impressions?
©2019 Kimberly Grist (P)2020 Kimberly Grist
Come, Seeling Night
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Paxton Locke’s been in some pretty tight spaces before. This one might be the worst. Drugged and shipped to who-knows-where on an airplane, he’s locked up by men who seem to be Feds. But they haven’t given him his phone call, and Pax isn’t sure if his cell mates are even human. This is one cell he can’t get out of, but he’s got to find a way to escape. Mother has her girlfriend, and she wants a redo of the night she killed Paxton’s father. But this time, she won’t be interrupted. Paxton’s got to find Cassie, and he’s got to stop his mother. Or, the world might end. Apocalyptic visions from his mother’s grimoire have haunted him for years. Now, she’s close to making it happen. And all Paxton can do is wait in his cell for someone to realize he’s not the bad guy. Can Paxton escape his magical prison and stop his mother? Or will he be too late and lose Cassie just like he lost his dad? The third installment of the Paxton Locke series delves deeper into the meaning of love and forgiveness, while providing plenty of action, magic, and Humphreys’ signature subtle horror. Will Paxton's mother bring about a world on fire or a dead Earth? Can Paxton defeat her? Find out by listening to Come, Seeling Night today!
©2019 Silver Empire Publishing (P)2020 Daniel Humphreys
Dynamite
Summary
"You ready to tell me what we're carrying?" "Why is it so important for you to know?" "Well first place, if it was nitroglycerin, then I would take another route. If it was whiskey I'd stop for a drink any time. Why is it you don't want to tell me?" "Alright, if you must know, it's dynamite." "Dynamite! Why in blazes didn't you tell me that when we started?" "If you had known would you have agreed to carry it?" "Probably not."
©2015 J.C. Hulsey (P)2015 Outlaws Publishing
Westward Sunrise
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When Abby Porter and Elliot Bradbury meet, their connection is powerful. However, they must fight outside influences such as another man and major conflict within Dawson for their love to survive. Can they secure the future together they both desire?
©2014 Beldene Publishing (P)2016 Beldene Publishing
Mail Order Bride - Westward Justice
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A historical western cowboy romance novel about a mail order bride. Mitch Taylor, the new sheriff in Dawson is looking for a wife. Sammi Jameson is looking for a husband like Mitch. Their relationship begins with a bang, but amid danger and desire, their marriage may fizzle if they can't overcome broken promises and heartache. Will they last together or fall victim to lost love?
©2014 Beldene Publishing (P)2016 Beldene Publishing
Fade
Summary
Son of a witch. Family drama is bad enough without adding magic and human sacrifice. Ten years ago, Paxton Locke's mother killed his father in a mysterious ritual that - thankfully - went incomplete. Now, Paxton makes his living as a roving paranormal investigator, banishing spirits while Mother languishes in jail. When a terrified ghost warns him of a dangerous, newly freed entity, Paxton faces a fight far beyond simple exorcism. In a battle for his very soul, will he be able to endure - or simply fade away?
©2017 Daniel Humphreys (P)2017 Daniel Humphreys
Fallen Sniper: A Korean War Thriller
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Deep in the Korean mountains, US sniper Caje Cole and his squad are on patrol when they witness a dogfight that ends with an American pilot being shot down over enemy territory. Cole leads the rescue effort that puts him in conflict with a deadly Chinese sniper, but that turns out to be the least of his worries. Enemy forces are on the move, starting with the capture of an outpost just beyond the American line. To stop a large Chinese force poised to smash American defenses, Cole joins a makeshift unit sent to hold an ancient fort at a mountain pass. Joining his squad will be Korean volunteers and a platoon of disgraced troops seeking a second chance to prove themselves. These misfits will fight a desperate last stand against overwhelming odds as Cole faces a showdown of his own with the enemy sniper and a ruthless political officer.
©2020 David Healey (P)2021 David Healey
A Bride for David
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Mathematics teacher Daisy Murphy agrees to participate in a new matchmaking service organized by her pastor and the matron of the orphanage where she has spent the last 15 years. Romantic, yet practical, she's systematically eliminated all candidates but one and anticipates getting to know him better through months of correspondence. Time is not on the side of David Taylor. He has a nephew and niece to think about, and his attorney has warned him he will lose custody of both to their rich grandfather if he doesn't have a wife. A teacher longing for security, a businessman about to lose the only family he has, and a proxy marriage that can give them both exactly what they need.
©2020 Kimberly Grist (P)2020 Kimberly Grist
Sniper Ridge
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While the politicians on both sides negotiate, the armies in the field are fighting a brutal war of attrition across the rugged Korean Peninsula. Sniper Caje Cole and his squad have one clear objective, which is to capture the next hill and keep it from falling back into enemy hands. That’s not easy when the enemy still attacks in overwhelming numbers. At the Battle of Triangle Hill, the soldiers find themselves in a stalemate with Chinese forces, fighting to capture and then regain a strategic foothold. To make matters worse, a deadly enemy shooter has positioned himself on the hill known as Sniper Ridge, picking off the defenders and outshooting Cole. To defeat this enemy, Cole must return to his mountain roots as a hunter, tracker, and jaw-dropping marksman.
©2020 David Healey (P)2020 David Healey
Modrad's Surrender
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Modrad knew his life would change upon returning home, but would it be for better or worse? Becoming a member of Vargrom's Elite Guard had its benefits. However, living under the watch of the council posed significant challenges, especially when it involved Duzmeam Wraithshield. When Modrad's worst nightmare comes to fruition, the dwarf immediately blames himself. He foresaw the events that would one day lead to conflict but brushed aside those fears at the request of his closest friend, Kasig Oakenhide. Too late to turn back, Modrad considers making the ultimate sacrifice. He'll have to choose between right and wrong, friend and home, and even life and death. An additional flash fiction tale, The Flying Exterminator, is included as well.
©2017 Kevin Hopson (P)2017 Kevin Hopson
A Promised Land
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Twenty-year-old Meriwether Walker enjoys the challenge of teaching her varied group of students in the one-room schoolhouse. What she doesn't like is the nomadic lifestyle that comes with it as she rotates boarding with families in the community on a month-to-month basis. Meriwether longs for a home of her own, but since single female teachers have to follow so many rules, she doesn't see any end to her plight, until the letter from the attorney handling her uncle's estate arrives. When Meriwether discovers her uncle left her his ranch - the one she loved to visit when she was a child - she quit her job and moved without hesitation to Trickling Springs, Texas, to take over her property. But when she arrives, deed in hand, she discovers her decision has put her at odds with Jake Harrison, the man who rents property from her uncle and seeks to buy the land and water rights for his cattle. They butt heads, tempers flare, but Meriwether stands her ground. Yet, she can't deny the romantic sparks that fly, and she can tell it's mutual. When he comes courting, can she trust Jake Harrison, or is his real attraction the property and the water rights he needs that she has inherited?
©2019 Kimberly Grist (P)2020 Kimberly Grist
A Fresh Start for Christmas
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Memphis Rose Griffin loves teaching at Counting Stars Children's Home. The girls and staff are like family and working here ties her to her mother, whose last wish was for Memphis to take her place as teacher. But something's missing. Now at the age of 28, her teenage dream of having her own family has all but faded. Her pastor and the orphanage founder presents her with a proposal that will change her life forever. Should she become their first candidate for their new matchmaking venture? Though grim, at least her life at the orphanage is familiar and certain. Can she risk an unknown future with a man she's never met? The last thing 33-year-old Mike Montgomery wants is to marry again, especially to someone he's never met. His family has other plans for him and completes the application without his permission - even changing some of his preferences to make him seem more intriguing. Can two star-crossed candidates dare to dream again?
©2019 Kimberly Grist (P)2020 Kimberly Grist
Montana Mail Order Bride Box Set: Westward Series Books 22-23
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Books 22-23 in the series that critics describe as "a wonderful blend of hope, humor, passion, romance, suspense, forgiveness and the stories make you feel like you are actually there!" Book 22: Westward Sight When Frankie Scorrano and D. J. Samuels meet, romance blossoms. But when a terrible illness strikes, leaving behind complications, will their love survive or will it succumb to bitterness and despair? Book 23: Westward Horizons Grieving Chief Black Fox meets Beth Langley, who runs an orphanage in Wolf Point, and they fall in love. Can they reach the horizon that promises happiness, or will their path be forever darkened by anger and pride?
©2015 Beldene Publishing (P)2017 Beldene Publishing
Westward Horizons
Summary
Grieving Chief Black Fox meets Beth Langley, who runs an orphanage in Wolf Point, and they fall in love. Can they reach the horizon that promises happiness, or will their path be forever darkened by anger and pride?
©2015 Beldene Publishing (P)2017 Beldene Publishing