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Ruby Ringo

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Ruby Ringo, a young Texas woman, becomes a trail boss after her grandpa dies, leading a herd of cattle from south Texas to Abilene. A young cowboy comes along and finds her nearly dead in the wilds of Indian Territory, her herd gone and all her drovers dead. It's the story of a young woman who does her best against all odds and wins not only the battle to get her herd back but to win the heart of the man she loves. Another western novel, set in 1867-68 Texas and Wyoming from the pen of R. O. Lane.

221 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 3, 2020

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8 reviews
September 13, 2020
Sequences please

Really great book, I wish you would do sequences to some of your books like the Will Fain series. Thanks
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4 reviews
September 25, 2020
R.O. Lane

A great writer of westerns, Ruby Ringo is one of my favorite books. I was afraid that Argo would not make it back to Ruby in time, but he did and all ended well. Great reading
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Author 8 books68 followers
November 10, 2024
Loved the fearless woman character. Ringo defies the common stereotypes of female gender helplessness. The mass killing off of buffalo for skins and tongues while tons of meat rotted on the prairie came to me with mixed emotions. The Sioux's point of view is overshadowed by the quest for quick profits, waste, and control of the Indian. Lane does a decent job of bringing the realties of the day into the story without recklessly glorifying the white man's eventual domination over the American prairies. Great tale worth reading. PKB
219 reviews2 followers
October 1, 2023
Cattle, Buffalo, Ruby & Arlo: the best western ever

Although this is one of Lane’s best books, some might overlook it because this western has a female hero, Ruby Ringo, rather than a scruffy Texas cowboy. Don’t miss this story. It has cattle drives, rustlers, buffalo hunters, shootouts with Indians and good-old-boys like Arlo to save the day.
180 reviews2 followers
November 30, 2023
Ruby Ringo

This has a truly exceptional book and storyline that I have enjoyed from page one. Tons of action and suspense with the sweetest love story ever!! Totally enjoyed the ending, as one of the best that I have read.. This Author is probably one of favorite of all time. Every Book that I have read by this Author have all been 5 Star Ratings!!
116 reviews
January 11, 2024
Another great read by R. O. Lane!

I really enjoyed another great read by R. O. Lanethanks! It had a great plot and many surprise twist and turns in the story. It keeps you on the edge of your seat for sure!! I will read this one again and again! Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!!!
136 reviews
May 28, 2020
Work and honesty .the story of a cowboy and redhead . Well done and in to read.

It will take you from start up to a lot of hard so and trusted folks. The story is one told so you wish you were there.
13 reviews1 follower
June 4, 2020
Ruby Ringo, what a lady!!!

I have read a lot of books by R.o. lane and they have all been great. Ruby Ringo lives up to Mr. Lane’s great writing. l’m always watching for new books from Mr. Lane, and he never disappoints me. keep them coming!!!!
222 reviews7 followers
June 11, 2020
This is another in a long line of good books

Ruby Ringo starts off strong and stays that way to the end. Good story. If you need something to have you turning the pages look no further.
115 reviews1 follower
June 14, 2020
Delightful

Ruby takes on the challenge of running her grandfather's ranch after he passes including driving a thousand head of longhorns up the Chislom trail to Kansas to market. She runs into trouble and Arlo....
229 reviews
June 15, 2020
Enjoyable Read!

I found Ruby Ringo to be a refreshing story about a good, strong western woman. I could have done without the graphic bison skinning details. On the whole I really liked the book!
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679 reviews3 followers
July 6, 2020
Excellent adventure

Ruby Dingo is quite a women. Beautiful red hair, strong willed and very brave. She takes a cattle here to Abilene but her cow hands are killed and her cattle were stolen. She hunts down the thieves.
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904 reviews5 followers
September 22, 2020
Fun, fun, fun

This yarn is highly entertaining, with great characters and an out-of-the-ordinary plot. I really enjoyed reading this book and I highly recommend it to all ya'll. Enjoy!
34 reviews
September 26, 2020
This book was truly a star.

I especially liked how the book was really three in one: one about Ruby andArlo together and seperate stories for each of them. All three were exceptional. I really enjoyed the postlog to complete the story. Keep up the good writing.
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238 reviews2 followers
February 27, 2021
Great story

I liked the story line and the colorful characters. The only thing that bothered me was miles traveled per day. A little more research needs to be done to find facts. Things like this bother me. Most people wouldn't notice.
492 reviews3 followers
February 12, 2023
great story

Nobody tells a great western love story like this author. Hard as nails western woman that can take care of herself and does an excellent job running a ranch falls in love with her rescuer. Great story
170 reviews2 followers
July 12, 2023
Another excellent adventure

I have thoroughly enjoyed this author and his action packed and romance filled stories. I recommend anyone to follow this author as the stories are fun to read!
25 reviews
October 13, 2023
As good as CJ Petit

I read a lot. My favorite author is CJ Petit and have read all of his nearly 100 books. Some more than once when I can't find a author nearly as good as Petit. Ruby Rings is as good as any Western I have read. Read it, you will like it.
17 reviews
October 14, 2023
Adventure and romance

Just the right balance of strong willed, hard working men and women building lives and families in the unsettled west . Discovery, danger, and commitment.
I have thoroughly enjoyed every one of the more than a dozen R. O. Lane books I've read
3 reviews
April 6, 2024
I like the story line and character incite, so it's an easy read. The wordiness is unnecessary. Still I enjoyed the book enough to start the next R.O. Lane adventure.

Frank Vincent
Author of Patches and Tennessee
102 reviews2 followers
February 4, 2025
Ruby Ringo

Another good book by Lane. Love story about good times and bad times but some how as usual works out for the better in the end. It's also about tough times to test a persons worth while. Good read.
11 reviews
May 31, 2020
Great Read

Different then the norm which is good. Lane continues to write some of the best western stories of our day.
162 reviews1 follower
June 1, 2020
Loved this story.

Loved this story. Couldn't put it down. Very interesting. Loved how she was a very good marksmen . Thank you for sharing your writing talent with us.
183 reviews1 follower
June 4, 2020
A darn good yarn

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Having grown up in Bandera , it brought back some great childhood memories of the land and people. Avery pleasant read.
126 reviews2 followers
June 6, 2020
Ruby Ringo

What a great read! Ruby is one of a kind in a harsh mans world. Arlo is a mans man with a big heart . Wonderful story!!
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1,173 reviews6 followers
June 10, 2020
Good book

Read all of the books in order to really enjoy. Storyline continues to grow and develop. Characters are realistic and get better and better.
183 reviews
June 16, 2020
A VERY GOOD WESTERN

One of the best stories I have read in a long time. It was easy to put the characters, settings,and theme together for a fun read.
891 reviews4 followers
June 16, 2020
Good story!

Another good one by the writer. I'm enjoying reading his stuff. It's a little odd, maybe, that I enjoy good western and science fiction books.
66 reviews
July 22, 2020
Good family oriented reading.

I like Lane's stories because they carry similar values to my own. Looking forward to more of his good stories.
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