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Saving Ruby
April, 1970 - Marge, Ida Belle and Gertie have a mystery on their hands when Oliver Blevins, left for dead, crawls from the bayou and ends up in their new backyard with a feverish warning: "They want Ruby."
Slipping into a coma, Oliver leaves them with more questions than answers:
Who are the men who tried to kill him?
And why would they want to kidnap Ruby Babin, the mayor's wife?
And how can the original Swamp Team 3 save Ruby when she doesn't believe she needs to be saved?
Slipping into a coma, Oliver leaves them with more questions than answers:
Who are the men who tried to kill him?
And why would they want to kidnap Ruby Babin, the mayor's wife?
And how can the original Swamp Team 3 save Ruby when she doesn't believe she needs to be saved?
- GenresCozy MysteryMystery
153 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 7, 2020
About the author
Shari Hearn
19 books65 followersI have written 14 books in the Miss Fortune World, licensed fan fiction of Jana DeLeon's Miss Fortune Mysteries. Currently, I'm writing an original paranormal cozy mystery series featuring two enemies-in-life who team with a living medium to solve crimes.
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Displaying 1 - 11 of 11 reviews
March 30, 2026
Such fun.
The end of a trio of stories about IdaBelle, Gertie and Marge when they were young ladies. I must say I really enjoyed them especially the way Walter is depicted, he sounds so sexy I don't know how IdaBelle resisted him. It would be fun if this series continued but I think it's finished as a trilogy which is a shame as I would love to read more........................
The end of a trio of stories about IdaBelle, Gertie and Marge when they were young ladies. I must say I really enjoyed them especially the way Walter is depicted, he sounds so sexy I don't know how IdaBelle resisted him. It would be fun if this series continued but I think it's finished as a trilogy which is a shame as I would love to read more........................
March 4, 2023
Celia gets married and Gertie, Ida Belle and Marge need to protect Ruby
Gertie meets a guy in town who tries to sweet talk her. The next day when the girls are getting familiar with Ida Belle's inherited home and property where they all live, they hear moaning in the backyard by the bayou. Gertie recognizes the man as the man she met the previous day. They go to the hospital to see him and he is being prepared for surgery. He tells them to save Ruby. They believe he is referring to the mayor's wife, Ruby. It turns out with some investigating that Celia's fiance bought a Ruby wedding ring at a pawn shop and two men plan to steal it back. Then we find out about twins being switched at birth and one is the twin of Oliver in the hospital. I love learning about Gertie, Ida Belle and Marge after they returned from Viet Nam. And we learn more about Walter and Sheriff Lee. Another great read!
Gertie meets a guy in town who tries to sweet talk her. The next day when the girls are getting familiar with Ida Belle's inherited home and property where they all live, they hear moaning in the backyard by the bayou. Gertie recognizes the man as the man she met the previous day. They go to the hospital to see him and he is being prepared for surgery. He tells them to save Ruby. They believe he is referring to the mayor's wife, Ruby. It turns out with some investigating that Celia's fiance bought a Ruby wedding ring at a pawn shop and two men plan to steal it back. Then we find out about twins being switched at birth and one is the twin of Oliver in the hospital. I love learning about Gertie, Ida Belle and Marge after they returned from Viet Nam. And we learn more about Walter and Sheriff Lee. Another great read!
October 2, 2020
One best miss fortune world series set in 70's
I love these books stories of the young original swamp team 3 members that readers fell in live with in the miss fortune series. Granny Magoo is my favorite character , Shari Hearn is my favorite of all the writers and I read every one of the books written in the miss fortune world.
I love these books stories of the young original swamp team 3 members that readers fell in live with in the miss fortune series. Granny Magoo is my favorite character , Shari Hearn is my favorite of all the writers and I read every one of the books written in the miss fortune world.
November 19, 2020
Decent read, I like the take Shari does on a young Ida Belle and Ghertie. I just sometimes feel like the characters are a little off from what I expect based on JD's original writings. But still good.
October 15, 2022
Great hometown adventure for the Swamp Team 3
Great to learn about the beginning of the Sinful ladies society, and the girls mothers. Aunt Lou Anne was definitely a life changing part of their loves and directed the path that changed their lives
Great to learn about the beginning of the Sinful ladies society, and the girls mothers. Aunt Lou Anne was definitely a life changing part of their loves and directed the path that changed their lives
March 16, 2025
A laugh a minute
I loved it! The author stays true to Jana Deleon's characters. Good story, and the addition of their grandmothers gives us a hint of why swamp team 3 are so much fun.
I loved it! The author stays true to Jana Deleon's characters. Good story, and the addition of their grandmothers gives us a hint of why swamp team 3 are so much fun.
August 15, 2026
not a favorite
I have read the miss fortune series and loved them and I have been reading the “off shoots” and have enjoyed them but this particular one was difficult for me to study interested in, but I intend to keep going forward .
I have read the miss fortune series and loved them and I have been reading the “off shoots” and have enjoyed them but this particular one was difficult for me to study interested in, but I intend to keep going forward .
September 8, 2020
Excellent read!
I highly recommend this fantastic book and the series in which it is to all readers of intriguing mysteries, hilarious scenes, and legendary friendships. Enjoy!
I highly recommend this fantastic book and the series in which it is to all readers of intriguing mysteries, hilarious scenes, and legendary friendships. Enjoy!
July 25, 2021
Fun and entertaining wish there were more
August 14, 2022
Never a dull moment
In Sinful, Louisiana. The law enforcement may not be the best but the bad guys are always apprehended and there are plenty of laughs along the way.
In Sinful, Louisiana. The law enforcement may not be the best but the bad guys are always apprehended and there are plenty of laughs along the way.
February 10, 2026
of all the miss Fortune world authors
Shari Hearn is the best. All the characters stay in character…and creates sweet moments! Especially in this one! Please try them!
Shari Hearn is the best. All the characters stay in character…and creates sweet moments! Especially in this one! Please try them!
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