Our featured free ebook today is Ruby, a historical novel by Lauraine Snelling, published in 2003 by Bethany House. Forty-nine Amazon reviewers give it a composite of four stars out of five. It’s published on Kindle. You don’t need a Kindle to read it however; you can read it for free on  your computer.

Here’s what the publisher has to say about it:

A  Dakotah Territory Saga From Bestselling Author Lauraine Snelling!

Book 1 of Dakotah Treasures. Author Lauraine Snelling once again takes readers west to the untamed land of Dakota Territory, introducing new characters both unique and appealing. Ruby Torvald and her young sister, Opal, have received an inheritance from their long-lost father who left home years ago to seek his fortune in the Black Hills. When they leave their comfortable situation in Chicago and arrive at the mining town of Medora to claim their inheritance, the sisters discover that rather than the legacy of gold they expected, their father has left them a shocking bequest. Ruby’s bold determination in the face of scandal leads the reader on a journey both heartwarming and inspiring.