RUBY (Dakotah Treasures #1)

by Lauraine Snelling

Book Overview

Book 1 in the "Dakotah Treasures Series" A CBA Bestseller On receiving a letter from their long-lost father, Ruby Torvald and her younger sister, Opal, set out on a daunting journey west to see their... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739436295
• ISBN13: 9780739436295
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Bethany House
• Length: 285 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Loved it! Can’t wait for the rest of the series to ship!

Although it starts a little slow, this book was amazing! I’m not one to ever crack open a book unless it’s for school but I finished the entire book in three days. It’s a heartwarming lovely story.

Great Series!

i love Christian historical and romance fiction, and this series is up there as my favorite. i've read all three books and i have enjoyed each, but what drew me into the series was Ruby. i love the characters, the story line and her reliance on God no matter the obstacle. i highly recommend this series!

Superior Christian book

I have read several of Lauraine Snelling's books, and have been very disappointed in them. I especially thought "Sisters of the Confederacy" was very poorly written. This one, however, was different. I absolutely LOVED it. In fact, I would read it again. It was well written, had a captivating plot, and made me want to read the rest of the series. I gave the book to my mom to read and she wants to read the next one - my mom is not a reader! I've tried a lot of Christian books, many of which are romances and historical fiction. This is the best one I have found. So please, discard the other negative review and try this book!

Makes you feel like you are there.

Being a North Dakota native this book brings back a feeling of home. The descriptions of the badlands are wonderful. The main character, Ruby, is a strong independent woman who you find your self feeling for, laughing with and cheering on. This book is worth picking up.

Can't wait for the next one!

Nobody weaves a story of American pioneers like Lauraine Snelling. Readers will find no pious, folded-hand telling between these covers. The very prim and very naive Ruby ends up on the unsettled Dakotah frontier to claim her mysterious inheritance, which turns out to be a disreputable establishment-- Dove House-- along with a collection of soiled doves. Ruby's first impulse is to hightail it back to New York, but a deathbed promise seals her fate.Great characters, a rich setting and a rollicking, page-turning plot all insure this will be another winner. I can't wait for the second book in the series.--Wendy Lawton author of Ransom's Mark, Courage to Run, and others in The Daughters of the Faith series.