Catching Betsy
Mail-Order Grooms, Book 2
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Jack Leonard
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Amelia Smarts
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Eighteen-year-old Betsy Blake yearns for love and romance, but the unattached men of Virginia City are all ill-mannered ranch hands without the gentlemanly qualities she desires. When her friend Susannah finds a husband by writing a mail-order groom advertisement in the paper, Betsy decides to pen her own ad specifying her wish for a well-dressed, mannerly husband from the East, and she excitedly awaits a response from the man of her dreams.
Roderick Mason's reputation as an architect in NYC has earned him great success, but he hasn't been as lucky in love. The women of his circle are perfectly lovely, observing every etiquette with practice and ease, but he longs for adventure and a woman who will challenge him. When he reads an ad in the paper requesting a gentleman groom, he decides it's time to abandon life as he knows it and head to the Wild West.
Roderick and Betsy are immediately smitten, but they soon discover that not everyone in Virginia City is pleased by their match, especially one man who wants Betsy as his own. As Betsy's stalker becomes increasingly threatening, Roderick realizes he will go to great lengths to protect his sweet little country girl, including taking her over his knee for some painful discipline when she misbehaves or puts herself in danger. Will Betsy learn to face her problems and accept Roderick's love and discipline, or will he never succeed at what he desires most - protecting and catching Betsy?
Warning: Catching Betsy is a historical western romance containing sexual scenes and domestic discipline, including punishment spanking. If these themes offend you, please don't listen to this audiobook.
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- By anonymous on 09-10-19
By: Sherry Thomas
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Trilby
- By: Diana Palmer
- Narrated by: Natalie Ross
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
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Dear Diary, It will take more than threats - and one overbearing rancher - to drive me away from my rightful property...When I inherited this isolated land near the Mexican border, I knew running it would be difficult and dangerous - very different from my privileged life in Louisiana, where I was the genteel Miss Trilby Lang. But I certainly didn't expect that my neighbor, Thorn Vance, would be challenging me at every turn.
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Interesting history but that was it
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For the Roses
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- By: Julie Garwood
- Narrated by: Mikael Naramore
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The Clayborne brothers were a rough gang of street urchins - until they found an abandoned baby girl in a New York City alley, named her Mary Rose, and headed to Blue Belle, Montana, to raise her to be a lady. They became a family - held together by loyalty and love, if not blood - when suddenly a stranger threatened to tear them apart.
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Beautiful Story
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By: Julie Garwood
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The Princess and the Peer
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- Narrated by: Justine Eyre
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When a royal summons from her brother arrives, Emma knows it's time to embrace her duties as the princess of a small European kingdom and marry the man her brother has chosen for her, a stranger she has never met. Instead, she does what any self-respecting princess would do - she runs away. All she wants is one week in London. One week to experience everything life has to offer, before she is locked away in a loveless marriage forever. Former naval captain Nick Gregory has inherited a title he never wanted.
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GOOD - BUT I THOUGHT BOOK 2 WAS BETTER
- By CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 on 12-23-12
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A Duke in Time
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- By: Janna MacGregor
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
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Katherine Vareck is in for the shock of her life when she learns upon her husband Meri’s death that, before the accident, he had married two other women. And you know how the saying goes: Hell hath no fury like a woman who married a man who married two other women. Or something like that.
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- By A. on 08-06-21
By: Janna MacGregor
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Evening Star
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- By: Catherine Coulter
- Narrated by: Chloe Campbell
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Giana Van Cleve, the heroine, has fallen in love with a vicious fortune hunter. Her mother, the renowned shipowner and builder Aurora Van Cleve, is desperate to save her daughter. She agrees to support Giana’s wedding if Giana agrees first to spend an unusual three months in Rome with her Uncle Daniele. But Giana’s uncle takes this bargain far beyond what Aurora ever imagined. Thus, Giana first sees Alex Saxton not in a society drawing room, but in a brothel.
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Narration Can Ruin A Book!
- By JA on 05-21-12
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A Deal with the Earl
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- By: Sadie Bosque
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Lady Julie has dreamed of marrying her childhood sweetheart since she was four years old. Unfortunately, her father has other plans. He has his sights set on her marrying an earl. When she is forced into an unwanted betrothal, Julie needs to make a choice: wait for her true love and destroy her honor, or make a deal with the forbidding earl.
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Very good
- By Roth on 02-10-23
By: Sadie Bosque
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A Touch of Frost
- By: Jo Goodman
- Narrated by: Laurence Bouvard
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After his train is robbed at gunpoint, Remington Frost awakens from a blow to find the bandits gone - along with the woman he was shadowing for protection. No stranger to risk, Remington will do what it takes to bring Phoebe Apple to safety and her kidnappers to justice. But ransoming Phoebe is just the start of trouble....
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Loved this book
- By VL Garcia on 08-17-17
By: Jo Goodman
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Love and Other Scandals
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- By: Caroline Linden
- Narrated by: Veida Dehmlow
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
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Joan Bennett is a breath away from being a spinster. She’s had four seasons without a suitor. After reading a shockingly sensuous book, Fifty Ways to Sin, Joan decides perhaps it’s time to stop being proper and start being sinful, while she’s still young enough to enjoy it. And what better partner than her brother’s drinking mate, Viscount Burke? He seems the type to know how to give a lady a lascivious adventure.
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Romance with Depth
- By G.G.Gael on 09-03-19
By: Caroline Linden
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Confessions of an Improper Bride
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- By: Jennifer Haymore
- Narrated by: Abby Craden
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In this romantic tale of hidden identity and second chances, Serena Donovan must choose between risking the future of all the Donovans and a chance at true love.
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Way too long....
- By Valerie on 05-13-13
By: Jennifer Haymore
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The Lion's Lady
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- By: Julie Garwood
- Narrated by: Susan Duerden
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Christina Bennett had taken London society by storm. The ravishing beauty guarded the secret of her mysterious past until the night Lyon, Marquis of Lyonwood, stole a searching, sensuous kiss. An arrogant nobleman with a pirate's passions, he tasted the wildfire smoldering beneath Christina's cool charm and swore to possess her.... But the feisty and defiant Christina would not be so easily conquered. Mistress of her heart and of her fortune, she resisted Lyon's sensuous caresses.
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Get a new narrator!
- By Frances on 07-13-13
By: Julie Garwood
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Once a Duchess
- Crimson Romance, Book 1
- By: Elizabeth Boyce
- Narrated by: Rachael Beresford
- Length: 10 hrs
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Isabelle Lockwood was a duchess, until her husband of only a few months wrongfully divorced her for adultery. Since then she's been a pariah, living in anonymous exile to escape the prying eyes and wagging tongues of the town. More than anything, Isabelle longs for a family of her own, and so has to marry again. But society is ruthlessly unforgiving. To clear her name, Isabelle must face down her past - and the man who broke her heart and ruined her completely. Marshall Lockwood, Duke of Monthwaite, was blindsided by his young bride's infidelity.
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Great Listen, Wonderful Story
- By Kirsten Wilson on 05-01-18
By: Elizabeth Boyce
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Destiny's Embrace
- By: Beverly Jenkins
- Narrated by: Shari Peele
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
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Set in 19th-century California, Destiny’s Embrace introduces listeners to ranch owner Logan Yates, who must come to terms with his true feelings for Mariah Cooper, his beautiful, headstrong housekeeper. But just as Logan decides to make Mariah his own, her former lover reenters her life. Now Logan will have to show Mariah that the passion they share has been written in the stars.
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Good Story. Okay narration.
- By CourtneyE on 07-17-13
By: Beverly Jenkins
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- Vicki
- 05-09-20
Betsy and Roderick
Betsy is friends with Susannah from book 1. When Susannah finds her husband through mail order, Betsy decides to do the same. I enjoyed the characters and the story. Jack Leonard did a great job with the narration. I received this free copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
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- Shirley Tinkham
- 12-22-24
a nice story
an overall good story, I just didn't like the audible, and that usually makes or breaks a book for me, great mail order husband, but strict, not horribly strict but Betsy will have to learn to curb her temper, she is an overall sweet girl who he falls for 🫶
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- Miss Betty
- 01-08-18
Sexy Jack Leonard makes Betsy come alive
I just can't get enough of Amelia Smarts, and when I heard that Catching Betsy was on audio, I just had to listen to it.
Amelia's writing comes alive told by the sexy voice of Jack Leonard. He blows life into all the characters and l literally feel his warmth seep through my veins while listening. The story gets better every time I listen to it, and I can only recommend it with all my heart.
I have a thing for Amelia Smarts. I’ll admit it right away. I have a bit of a crush on her and her writing and her characters. So, perhaps I’m not really objective anymore? I can fully understand if you shake your head and tsk at me, but what is a woman to do? When an author’s writing just leaves you breathless and wanting more?
Catching Betsy did just that to me.
Betsy Blake is a young eighteen-year-old woman who wants to get married, but she is not interested in the raw and tough cowboys living in Virginia City, she wants a gentleman with a gentleman’s position.
So, the feisty young woman places an ad in New York Times, looking for a mail order groom, lying about her age and do not tell anyone about the ad.
Roderick Mason is a very accomplished architect living in New York. He wants a family to share his life with, but can’t seem to find a woman to hold his interest. He sees Betsy’s ad and is intrigued.
When he gets to Virginia City, he discovers that not everything is as the young Betsy had written in her telegrams but that doesn’t scare him away. It makes him want to protect the young woman and teach her that a good hard punishment is sometimes the only thing that can help with bratty behavior.
Amelia creates the most likable characters. Betsy is such a sweet girl with a naughty twist.
Roderick is a real gentleman but deep down he carries the most wicked desires, and it was impossible for me not to fall a little in love with him.
We catch up with Susannah and Adam, from the first book in the series, and it was so good to “see” them again.
Amelia’s writing is as always stunningly beautiful, and she flips the reader back in time with much grace.
For the fans of historical romance, this is a treat, and a must read and listen!
Thanks to Amelia Smarts for this captivating advanced copy of book and audio!
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- Listener
- 02-06-18
Nice little romance with some extra steam provided
I was provided this audiobook through Audiobook Boom at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator in exchange for an unbiased review.
Betsy is looking for a husband, but not one from her area, who, according to Betsy, are ill mannered and cow hands. So Betsy puts an ad in papers in the cities as a mail order bride.
Roderick, a New York Architect, who is tired of the women he meets, as they are very shallow and want him for his money. He answers Betsy ad, but Betsy wasn't 100% truthful.. Roderick must discipline her for this.
Great story and I've listened to a few of Amelia Smarts books, and enjoyed all.
The narration was also well done
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- Heather North
- 01-08-18
Great listen
Sweet and steamy historical listen. Loved the story and characters, Betsy and Roderick are a very entertaining couple. Fantastic narrator as well. I highly recommend listening or reading other books by this author. I received a free review copy of this audiobook at my request and I have voluntarily left this review.
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- Rebecca Azizov
- 12-06-17
a very classy book
a grade book I like the period of this book very much the description wasn't a big part of the book but you could feel the place and the timeline of the story Betsy is a feisty little girl I like the discipline saying very much and the book was cute a very enjoyable book
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review."
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- Ashley Hedden
- 01-09-18
Great read
Catching Betsy by Amelia Smarts was a good read. Betsy is only eighteen but she wants love and romance. Betsy decided to find a mail-order groom but wasn’t completely honest in her ad. Roderick responds to her ad but isn’t happy about her lies. I loved Betsy and Roderick’s story.
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- Just My Opinion
- 12-07-17
Surprised
I read a lot of positive reviews for this book so was surprised that I found it so difficult to get into. I found Betsy immature and irritating. Roderick’s “punishments “ in my opinion were borderline abusive. I also found that the story was incomplete in many spots and I felt the storyline was lacking. This is the first book I have listened to from this author and I probably won’t try another. I guess it’s good that so many people liked it, however I wasn’t one of them. Jack Leonard did do a good job of narrating though. This book was given to me for free and I provided this unbiased review.
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- Teresa
- 04-06-18
A Little Over The Top For Me...
I was voluntarily provided this review copy audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator.
It is a steamy love story, that's for sure, but I must say that I'm growing tired of all these extreme punishment scenes after the success of the 50 Shades series. OK, point taken... Now let's move on to something more original. That said, the book is well written and the storyline could potentially ring true...maybe... Light read great for spending an afternoon with a book with a happy ending.
The performance was great and the characters pleasant. I especially liked that Betsy acted like a still immature 18 years old girl.
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- PATRICIA
- 12-02-17
So much fun!
Talk about a fun listen, Amelia Smarts has done it again! I love this mail-order groom idea, and Betsy is a delight. Betsy is 18 years old and like her friend Susannah, has decided that ordering herself a groom is the way to find her soulmate. She catches the eye of Roderick, a successful architect in New York. He travels to her but what he finds is not exactly what he expected! With a few embellishments and Betsy's immaturity, Roderick has his hands full...in more ways than one! I loved this story. The recurring characters of Adam and Susannah, along with their two children is a treat, plus we get to see that alpha presence that Adam is so known for. There were a few scenes that just brought a smile to my face, like with the blueberry pie starting the book off with a chuckle. Smarts infuses a little suspense into the story as well, giving a glimpse of the protective man Roderick is. Amelia's style of writing is charming and fun, and I can't wait for the next one.
This is the first time I have listened to Jack Leonard perform a narration. I really enjoyed his voice, well paced and has a variety of characters that are easily distinguishable. Looking forward to hearing more from him.
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