Opal

by Lauraine Snelling

Book Overview

Book 3 in the bestselling Dakotah Treasures series. Dove House has burned to the ground, Ruby and Rand have married, and now Rand's ranch is home for them all. Ruby's younger sister, Opal, is taking to ranch life like a hummingbird to sugar water. She can outshoot, outride, and work as hard as any cowboy on the place. Ranching has clearly stolen her heart. When a young minister arrives from the East, he is amazed to find himself falling in love with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764222201
• ISBN13: 9780764222207
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Historical Fiction at its best!

Lauraine Snelling takes us back to living in an undeveloped land in the Dakota territory and depicts strong, brave, loving women and how they cope with so many hardships. It absolutely surprises me how much she knows about life so long ago. She has an excellent way of describing the everyday events and life in great detail. Opal is a strong, western women, and you are always anxious to see what is going to happen to her. She is growing up with her sister and her sister's family and has a true love of the land. I recommend that you start from the beginning of the series and follow these "Dakota characters" through their life struggles. You will not be able to put them down. I have read sixteen of Snelling's books in this series and always waiting for the next one.

Opal is great

I am so glad that the author wrote this bok. It was really wonderful. I love Opals attude. I think that Ruby should really lighten up. I mean really she is in a bad mode all the time. I can't wait to buy the next book in the series.

Opal

Opal is a compelling read. Laurane Snelling is knowledgable, not only of ranching in the Bad Lands, but every aspect of life in Dakota homesteading. Her characters are so real that they move into your life.

Pretty good!

I have to say this is a pretty good book. Its not as good as Ruby (the 1st book) but is still a good story. Really the only reason I didn't give this book five stars is because it is kind of weird with Opal being only 14 years old. Lauraine Snelling should have made her 17, then the story would have flowed better. In all it was a fine book, but not one of Lauraine Snelling's best