
Second-Choice Bride
Cactus Creek Book 1
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed

Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Buy for $19.95
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Douglas Birk
-
Jennifer Groberg
About this listen
Abby Carter was horrified with herself when she blurted out a marriage proposal to Preston King. A proper lady would never do such a thing, but her cousin had just jilted Preston, and she wanted to ease his hurt. She had cared for him much too long.
Preston is confused, but knows he needs a wife to help him ranch in New Mexico Territory, so he asks Abby to marry him. But will he ever purge Magnolia from his heart, and will they even survive the long journey west?
©2020 Janice Cole Hopkins (P)2021 Janice Cole HopkinsListeners also enjoyed...
-
Walnut Cake by Wylene
- Old Timey Holiday Kitchen, Book 10
- By: Janice Cole Hopkins
- Narrated by: James R Cheatham
- Length: 5 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Jackson Young brings the woman he wants to marry home to Kentucky to meet his parents, but Helen doesn’t act like the same woman away from Boston. As he reacquaints with people he hasn’t seen in five years, he notices Wylene Ward and remembers the time he rescued her from a group of bullies when they were in school. Suddenly, Jackson finds himself courting one woman, but thinking about another. How can he remedy the situation and find his place as a new lawyer? Will it be in Boston as he’d originally thought, or in Green Knoll, Kentucky, the place that still feels like home?
-
-
Walnut cake! Yum!
- By PATRICIA on 10-30-23
-
Forged in Love
- Wyoming Sunrise, Book 1
- By: Mary Connealy
- Narrated by: Barbara McCulloh
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In 1870, Mariah Stover is left for dead and with no memory when the Deadeye Gang robs the stagecoach she's on, killing her father and brother. As she takes over her father's blacksmith business and attempts to move forward, the old-fashioned townspeople meet her new occupation with disdain.
-
-
Quality story & narration
- By Karaday on 04-17-23
By: Mary Connealy
-
Blue Moon Promise
- Under Texas Stars, Book 1
- By: Colleen Coble
- Narrated by: Devon O’day
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Lucy Marsh's worldly resources are running out, but she's fiercely determined to care for her younger brother and sister. When she discovers that their father's recent death was no accident, Lucy is eager to leave town. She accepts a proxy marriage she believes will provide safe refuge. But trouble follows her to Texas where her new husband is surprised to suddenly have a wife and children to care for.
-
-
This is one of my favorite books!
- By Amazon Customer on 07-09-21
By: Colleen Coble
-
The Mountain Man's Mail-Order Surprise
- Iron Creek Brides, Book 1
- By: Karla Gracey
- Narrated by: Gina Dobbs
- Length: 5 hrs
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
As an orphan who was raised by the Chippewa Indian tribe, Garrett Harding has grown up caught between two worlds. But now, he has had enough of the loneliness - now, Garrett wants a wife. Katy Jones is desperate. After a deadly pandemic left her a widow, Katy now finds herself trapped in a disease-ridden town. Needing a way out of town fast, Katy advertises as a mail-order bride, and it seems that fortune is on her side when Garrett sends her his reply.
-
-
Stupid trope
- By Geralynn Ross on 04-20-22
By: Karla Gracey
-
Violet
- Spell Library, Book 1
- By: Mia Harlan, Silver Springs Library
- Narrated by: Addison Barnes
- Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Can I tell you a secret? I'm a chameleon shifter...and I've spent the past year posing as my 80-year-old best friend. No one can ever know what I really look like! Not even my three hot, fated mates: The sweetest bear shifter, a seductive vampire mage, and a hot troll cop who vows to protect me. If I can't keep my feelings for them hidden, my true identity will be discovered and I'll end up dead - or worse!
-
-
so much potential
- By CapeMaui on 09-14-22
By: Mia Harlan, and others
-
Despite the Devil
- A Romantic Women's Fiction Novel (They Loved Collection, Book 1)
- By: Shawna James
- Narrated by: Samantha Novak
- Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
To Stephanie, Andrew Simmons seemed like the perfect man. He was smart, handsome, tall, and athletic. And best of all, he was interested in her. As their romance begins to blossom, the truth about Andrew's past comes to light. A misguided choice made many years before hung over him. When they start a family together, Andrew tries to move on from the past and enjoy his family life, but the past still haunts him.
-
-
Increadible!
- By S on 10-18-21
By: Shawna James
-
Walnut Cake by Wylene
- Old Timey Holiday Kitchen, Book 10
- By: Janice Cole Hopkins
- Narrated by: James R Cheatham
- Length: 5 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Jackson Young brings the woman he wants to marry home to Kentucky to meet his parents, but Helen doesn’t act like the same woman away from Boston. As he reacquaints with people he hasn’t seen in five years, he notices Wylene Ward and remembers the time he rescued her from a group of bullies when they were in school. Suddenly, Jackson finds himself courting one woman, but thinking about another. How can he remedy the situation and find his place as a new lawyer? Will it be in Boston as he’d originally thought, or in Green Knoll, Kentucky, the place that still feels like home?
-
-
Walnut cake! Yum!
- By PATRICIA on 10-30-23
-
Forged in Love
- Wyoming Sunrise, Book 1
- By: Mary Connealy
- Narrated by: Barbara McCulloh
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In 1870, Mariah Stover is left for dead and with no memory when the Deadeye Gang robs the stagecoach she's on, killing her father and brother. As she takes over her father's blacksmith business and attempts to move forward, the old-fashioned townspeople meet her new occupation with disdain.
-
-
Quality story & narration
- By Karaday on 04-17-23
By: Mary Connealy
-
Blue Moon Promise
- Under Texas Stars, Book 1
- By: Colleen Coble
- Narrated by: Devon O’day
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Lucy Marsh's worldly resources are running out, but she's fiercely determined to care for her younger brother and sister. When she discovers that their father's recent death was no accident, Lucy is eager to leave town. She accepts a proxy marriage she believes will provide safe refuge. But trouble follows her to Texas where her new husband is surprised to suddenly have a wife and children to care for.
-
-
This is one of my favorite books!
- By Amazon Customer on 07-09-21
By: Colleen Coble
-
The Mountain Man's Mail-Order Surprise
- Iron Creek Brides, Book 1
- By: Karla Gracey
- Narrated by: Gina Dobbs
- Length: 5 hrs
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
As an orphan who was raised by the Chippewa Indian tribe, Garrett Harding has grown up caught between two worlds. But now, he has had enough of the loneliness - now, Garrett wants a wife. Katy Jones is desperate. After a deadly pandemic left her a widow, Katy now finds herself trapped in a disease-ridden town. Needing a way out of town fast, Katy advertises as a mail-order bride, and it seems that fortune is on her side when Garrett sends her his reply.
-
-
Stupid trope
- By Geralynn Ross on 04-20-22
By: Karla Gracey
-
Violet
- Spell Library, Book 1
- By: Mia Harlan, Silver Springs Library
- Narrated by: Addison Barnes
- Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Can I tell you a secret? I'm a chameleon shifter...and I've spent the past year posing as my 80-year-old best friend. No one can ever know what I really look like! Not even my three hot, fated mates: The sweetest bear shifter, a seductive vampire mage, and a hot troll cop who vows to protect me. If I can't keep my feelings for them hidden, my true identity will be discovered and I'll end up dead - or worse!
-
-
so much potential
- By CapeMaui on 09-14-22
By: Mia Harlan, and others
-
Despite the Devil
- A Romantic Women's Fiction Novel (They Loved Collection, Book 1)
- By: Shawna James
- Narrated by: Samantha Novak
- Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
To Stephanie, Andrew Simmons seemed like the perfect man. He was smart, handsome, tall, and athletic. And best of all, he was interested in her. As their romance begins to blossom, the truth about Andrew's past comes to light. A misguided choice made many years before hung over him. When they start a family together, Andrew tries to move on from the past and enjoy his family life, but the past still haunts him.
-
-
Increadible!
- By S on 10-18-21
By: Shawna James
-
The Element of Love
- Lumber Baron's Daughters, Book 1
- By: Mary Connealy
- Narrated by: Libby McKnight
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
With their sharp engineering minds, Laura Stiles and her two sisters have been able to deal with their mother’s unfortunate choice in husband until they discovered his plans to marry each of them off to his lecherous friends. Now they must run away—far and fast—to find better matches to legally claim their portion of their father's lumber dynasty and seize control from their stepfather. During their escape, Laura befriends a mission group heading to serve the poor in California. She quickly volunteers herself and her sisters to join their efforts.
-
-
Sweet Historical Romance
- By Cindy Nipper on 03-11-22
By: Mary Connealy
-
A Shelter of Hope
- Westward Chronicles Series, Book 1
- By: Tracie Peterson
- Narrated by: Kitty Hendrix
- Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Jeffery O'Donnell is captivated by the mysterious Simone, who arrives at his office hoping to acquire a position as a Harvey Girl at the popular way-stops along the frontier rail line. Jeffery is torn, however, when he suspects that Simone may harbor a disturbing secret.
-
-
Overcomer!
- By JayVee on 07-22-22
By: Tracie Peterson
-
Glass and Steele Boxed Set: Books 1-3
- By: C.J. Archer
- Narrated by: Emma Powell, Marian Hussey
- Length: 27 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
India Steele is desperate. Her father is dead, her fiancé took her inheritance, and no one will employ her, despite years working for her watchmaker father. Indeed, the other London watchmakers seem frightened of her. Alone, poor, and at the end of her tether, India takes employment with the only person who’ll accept her–an enigmatic and mysterious man from America. A man who possesses a strange watch that rejuvenates him when he’s ill.
-
-
Should be an anglophile to fully enjoy the series
- By J.B. on 07-22-23
By: C.J. Archer
-
Sunrise on Half Moon Bay
- By: Robyn Carr
- Narrated by: Thérèse Plummer
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Adele and Justine have never been close. Born 20 years apart, Justine was already an adult when Addie was born. The sisters love each other, but they don’t really know each other. When Addie dropped out of university to care for their ailing parents, Justine, a successful lawyer, covered the expenses. It was the best arrangement at the time, but now that their parents are gone, the future has changed dramatically for both women.
-
-
Disappointing
- By Stoffel on 04-16-20
By: Robyn Carr
-
The Venice Sketchbook
- By: Rhys Bowen
- Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik
- Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Caroline Grant is struggling to accept the end of her marriage when she receives an unexpected bequest. Her beloved great-aunt Lettie leaves her a sketchbook, three keys, and a final whisper...Venice. Caroline’s quest: to scatter Juliet “Lettie” Browning’s ashes in the city she loved and to unlock the mysteries stored away for more than 60 years.
-
-
Poor character and storyline development
- By Sasha on 05-19-21
By: Rhys Bowen
-
Reluctant
- By: Marla Josephs
- Narrated by: Jaime Lamchick
- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Fallon has had a long and rough couple of years. She's ready now to work on putting the past behind her and focus on putting her life back together. A trip to see her best friend to hang out and create some new happy memories seems just the way to start off her new life. However, the first person she meets is Reid Snow, who threatens her peace of mind. Fallon does everything to resist his bad boy charm. The last thing she needs is someone else bringing drama into her life.
-
-
Reluctant
- By zoe on 11-15-16
By: Marla Josephs
-
A Family for Gracie
- By: Amy Lillard
- Narrated by: Andrea Emmes
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Gracie Glick is known for being the helpful one, always available for a relative in need. But now that she’s longing for a home and family of her own, it’s time to help herself. With few eligible men in Pontotoc, Gracie’s choices, and her time, are limited. So she takes a bold leap of faith: She proposes to Matthew Byler, a handsome, recently widowed, father of five. It’s not until after they’re married that Gracie learns Matthew doesn’t want more children.
-
-
Love this story
- By Kindle Customer on 12-26-24
By: Amy Lillard
-
Prince Charming
- By: Julie Garwood
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Length: 16 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
To escape becoming a ward of her unscrupulous uncle, Taylor Stapleton will wed Lucas Ross, a rugged American rancher. Taylor also has a secret...a precious legacy she hasn't revealed to Ross. However, as she begins to fall for her handsome new husband, Taylor dares to surrender her heart to an uncertain future.
-
-
My #1 Favorite book by Julie Garwood
- By Dawn on 02-06-13
By: Julie Garwood
-
A Bride for Wyatt
- The Proxy Christmas Series, Book 1
- By: Barbara Goss
- Narrated by: Scott J. Bennett
- Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Jilted by the beautiful Lucy moves Wyatt to find a woman based on her heart rather than her appearance. After a lengthy correspondence, he decides Vera’s the one. Yet, he didn’t want her looks to influence his decision, so he arranged a proxy marriage. Vera, an upright, no-nonsense, lady, is the perfect wife, but could they fall in love? Christmas with Vera’s family in Missouri is a turning point in Vera and Wyatt’s relationship.
-
-
Wonderful!
- By Terri C. on 12-05-19
By: Barbara Goss
-
A Life Once Dreamed
- By: Rachel Fordham
- Narrated by: Teri Clark Linden
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Six years ago, a shocking secret sent Agnes Pratt running in search of a new start. She found it in Penance, a rugged town of miners and lumberjacks in the Dakota Territory, where she became Miss Aggie, respected schoolteacher and confirmed old maid. But the past has a way of catching up with people. When childhood friend and former sweetheart James Harris accepts a position as the town doctor, Aggie's pleasantly predictable days suddenly become anything but.
-
-
Beautiful Dream!
- By A+D on 08-04-20
By: Rachel Fordham
-
Dangerous Passions
- By: Leigh Anderson
- Narrated by: Amber Bray
- Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Isoline Beresford has beautiful yet haunting dreams. In them, a man she doesn't know is calling to her. She's inexplicably, inexorably drawn to him, until he's more real to her than her own fiancé. When she calls off her engagement, her enraged father sends her to live with her 90-year-old grand-aunt, the Dowager Countess Bellamira Granville. If she won't do her duty at home, he reasons, perhaps she can at least convince Lady Granville to leave her fortune to Isoline. But life at Thornrush Manor is not what Isoline expected. Her aunt is as spry and elegant as a woman half her age.
-
-
gothic historical romance
- By Megan Wells on 11-07-19
By: Leigh Anderson
-
The Journey Trilogy
- Western Mail Order Brides
- By: Leah Wyett
- Narrated by: Michael Reaves
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
It's 1864, and civil war is devastating the country. When a speaker at the church shows sisters Eliza and Maggie a copy of Matrimonial News and tells them of the opportunities for women as brides in the west, Eliza sees a glimmer of hope in a world of widows and spinsters. But she’s skeptical. Maggie is excited, and with their mother enthusiastic about a brighter future for her daughters, the sisters set off to the west to start a new life.
-
-
Great books!
- By sarah on 01-28-21
By: Leah Wyett
Listener received this title free
The narration was not very well done. The women's voices sounded so much alike that I had a hard time keeping the characters straight. Mr. Birk's reading was jerky and he used unnatural expression in the conversations, I was not impressed with the performance.
I requested this audiobook from the author and am voluntarily leaving this honest review.
Marriage of Convenience
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Listener received this title free
Given audio for my voluntary review and my honest opinion I
Excellent
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Listener received this title free
Heartwarming
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Listener received this title free
This was a long but good listen. Full of fun and some shady characters. Many times I found myself wishing I was right there in the midst of them. A little suspense written in here and there to keep the reader intrigued.
Narrative was well done.
I received a free copy of this audiobook and I am voluntarily leaving my review.
Enjoyed this one!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Listener received this title free
Douglas Birk and Jennifer Groberg bring this historical western romance to life. They are the perfect team for these two characters, finding their way. Through illness, weather and life struggles, their voices pull the right amount of emotional pull to keep me invested in their outcome! I loved it!
Second choice may be the answer!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I loved this story being told by two narrators! I just wish the voice of Preston was the main narrator's voice instead of the whiny sounding voice. All the other characters were good.
This story was filled with God's grace, wisdom, and mercy! Every difficulty that could have broken them, was turned to a better relationship with each other and God!
5 stars for the story and 4 for the narration.
Christian Historical Romance
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Listener received this title free
Great Story!!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Listener received this title free
The narrator made men's voices sound like sissies.
Not my preference
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Listener received this title free
Abby is basically a slave to her aunt, uncle, and her beautiful and spoiled cousin, Magnolia. Her cousin loves when men fall in love with her—which they all do, and then she enjoys dumping them to find a new conquest. Abby must play chaperone to her heartless cousin. Preston falls under Magnolia’s spell like all the others, but this time it’s different—Abby falls in love with Preston as she sees his sincerity and depth of character. When her cousin callously jilts him, Abby surprises herself by doing the unthinkable. Will Preston ever purge Magnolia from his thoughts so he can see the treasure standing before him?
This is a story that will delight and charm the reader for hours while keeping you at the edge of your seat to see how this can possibly resolve in a happy ending.
Romance, Adventure, and more
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Listener received this title free
Fabulous
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.