Opal (Dakotah Treasures #3) [Paperback]

Lauraine Snelling (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2005

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 Opal, even though she is not a woman anyone would think of as a pastor's wife. But when God takes hold of a heart, He can work amazing miracles, and Jacob Chandler just might be the one to eventually woo her away from the ranch.

Editorial Reviews

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"I enjoyed this novel...and look forward to reading others by this author." -- Romance Junkies

"a solid historical rich with interesting information about late 19th century life... in the rough Dakota Territory" -- The Dancing Word.com

About the Author

Lauraine Snelling is an award-winning author of more than 30 books with sales of over two million copies. She also writes for a wide range of magazines and teaches at writers' conferences across the country. She and her husband make their home in Tehachapi, California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers; Reprinted edition (January 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764222201
• ISBN-13: 978-0764222207
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,480 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lauraine Snelling, an award-winning author of fifty-plus books with sales of over 2 million copies, also writes for a wide range of magazines and teaches at writers' conferences across the country. She and her husband make their home in Tehachapi, California.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Opal's not as good as the first 2, December 8, 2005

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Kristina Holmes (Alabama) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Opal (Dakotah Treasures #3) (Paperback)

I felt like this book was sort of choppy. It completely skips Belle's reaction to Dove House burning down, which I thought would be great to see. With all of the different stories that kind of seem to pop out of nowhere, the book seemed more difficult to read. The preacher and his son were kind of interesting, but I didn't think a man that age should be interested in any way with a fourteen year old, even if he thought her a bit older. I do like that Ruby and Rand have a strong faith and show it constantly. I just felt like this book was missing what the first two had.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good!, January 2, 2005

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amk "a freshmen in hs." (Kentucky) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Opal (Dakotah Treasures #3) (Paperback)

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

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nicely Done, January 6, 2007

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Melodie Abbott "queen o' books" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Opal (Dakotah Treasures #3) (Paperback)

Personnally i really enjoyed this book every bit as much as the first two. i love the ranch setting and Opal being an outdoors person rather than an indoor one like Ruby and Pearl, it gives it its own style thats different from the first two. and i also like that opal is younger, only 14, where the other 2 were already in their twenties. I like all of the challenges she has to face as a youg person and how her character is developped by what happens and how she learns. though why Atticus had to treat her that way i don't know, pride maybe. I love this book and cannot wait to read the next one.