Ruby (Dakota Treasures, #1) Author: Lauraine Snelling
	Book Information Publisher: Bethany House Publishers Book Type: Hardcover Rating: 21 ISBN-13: 9780739436295 - ISBN-10: 0739436295 Publication Date: 2003 Pages: 285 Book Reviews

First in a heartwarming new frontier series by Lauraine Snelling! Ruby is new to the Dakotah Territory - and the unexpected new boss! Managing her new "Inheritance" is going to require far more than she bargained for...

"My dearest daughters,
I must beg your forgiveness for the long time between letters. I am sure you must have thought I passed on from this world, but life here in the West has been a myriad of experiences, and not all of them good. I attempted gold mining, with some small success, and finally parlayed that into a legacy that I can pass on to my two treasures. While I had hoped to be able to send for you before now, the sad news is that I am dying. I have enclosed tickets for the two of you to come and claim your inheritance, and God willing, if you come quickly, I will have a chance to see your sweet faces before I pass on into the next life...."

Ruby Torvald sets out on a daunting journey with her young sister, Opal, to hopefully see their long-lost father once more and claim the promised inheritance. But instead of the treasure they expected, the sisters discover something most shocking.

Ruby's bold determination in the face of scandal is the only way to redeem her father's legacy. Does she have it in her?