The Mrs. Tabor

By: Kimberly Burns

Narrated by: Liz Leafloor

The laws of survival always trump the rules of etiquette.

Every age has its iconic blonde bombshell. In the 1880s, it’s Baby Doe, America’s original gold digger. At a time when genteel ladies could politely starve to death, Baby Doe seeks her fortune the best way she knows how—marrying a rich man. She joins the rush to the Colorado silver bonanza and meets millionaire mine owner Horace Tabor.

Baby Doe enjoys the high life as his paramour, but Tabor’s wife and his business manager plot to get rid of the new girl. Baby Doe, however, has schemes of her own to upend Horace’s old relationships and become the one and only Mrs. Tabor.

But fate sweeps in and avalanches Baby Doe’s dreams. What price will she pay for becoming The Mrs. Tabor?

Based on a true story, The Mrs. Tabor seduces with a scandalous tale of love and fortunes found and lost.

2021 Gold Medal Winner Independent Publishers Awards, Western Regional Fiction

2021 Winner National Indies Excellence Award, Regional Fiction: West

2021 Western Fictioneers Peacemakers Award Finalist, Best First Western Novel

2021 CIBA Finalist Laramie Book Award for Americana & Western Fiction

2021 Forward INDIES Book of the Year Finalist

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2025 Kimberly Burns (P)2025 Kimberly Burns

An amazing true story

I never heard of Baby Doe. I started listening to this book without expectations. What a wonderful story — full of ups and downs, great setting descriptions, and most of all, it spoke of determination. The narration was easy to listen to and very hard to turn off. I’ve read historical novels before, but The Mrs. Tabor introduced me to a world I was amazed ever existed. Looking forward to reading other books by Ms. Burns..

Determined woman

A great story of a woman’s determination to live her life her way. She had gumption and a sense of flair! Enjoyed it