Status Updates From Pearl (Dakotah Treasures, #2)

I finished the book and while reading the rating I do agree that this was less about Pearl and more about Ruby and Opal. I wish we had gotten more from her father as well. It was separated in the beginning but after Pearl made her way out to Little Missouri it turned more to Ruby. While I enjoy these characters I understand the slight unsatisfactory of it all. Still rating it a 4.

Rating this book a 4 star, I really enjoy the characters stories and I was not expecting the ending of the book. While I wouldn’t recommend these books they mean a lot to me due to my travels and because my grandma was the one to pass them to me.

Rate: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Dove House has burnt to the ground completely. The money was loss, which I’m SO mad about, but it’s not like Belle won anything out of it either. Rand came racing into town, saw her and was overjoyed after thinking the worse. He kissed her and he told her he’d be coming back to the ranch with him. This Ruby & Rand as well as Pearl & Carl we’re on the train the evening to Dickinson and were married!

Ruby did it, she sold Dove House to Belle for $18,000 and negotiated 2 weeks grace period where Ruby and the rest of the group could proceed with the hotel as well as figure their nexts moves. Papers were signed and the transaction was complete. Ruby told her sister and the rest of the gang. However, not long after a storm blew in a lighting struck the building and started a fire!

Cimmarron and Jed announced that they were getting married and Ruby went off to find Opal. She found her with the marquees dealing/playing cards with a cigar. Opal cleaned house and Ruby was utterly distraught. (Of course to us reading this now, this is nothing.) Nevertheless, Ruby made Opal give away her winnings, who was Cimmarron, and Ruby wrote to Belle asking for $18,000 in order to sell Dove House.

Rand went to Dove House again, Beans sent a gift for Ruby which turned out to be a necklace he crafted. Rand finally told Ruby he loved her and she returned the sentiment. He then asked her to marry him again and with Dove House Ruby is unsure but Rand asked if she loved him like she said she did, then to trust him that things will work out.

Students, including Opal, have gone down with the measles & the only students left at school are Grady kids. However, Pearl noticed that the kids were itching their heads & realized they had lice. Ruby & the girls helped Pearl clean the kids hair & clothes. They also stayed at Dove House to avoid catching any colds.
June saw Pearls scar & Pearl realized she wasn’t afraid which made her think positively.

Rand, Ruby, and Opal went on a ride for New Years. Adam Stone got out of the military and came back to ask for Ruby’s blessing in marrying Milly and for them to move to Indiana. Ruby of course approved and they were married the next day in Dickinson.

The friend/family group celebrated Christmas and exchange presents after the program. Cimarron and Jud got engaged, Rand got Opal a saddle, and Carl made Pearl a teachers desk. I need Rand and Carl to gather some courage and announce their intentions to Ruby and Pearl. Randy’s hesitant due to being shot down by Ruby before but for Carl it’s about Pearls status compared to his.

Five House had their Christmas Eve celebration. The only hiccup was that Belle started a rumor about the girls of Dive House going back to their old “occupations” including Ruby. This made the town citizens scarce and a majority of them did not show for the program. However, the night was too beautiful for Ruby to be bothered.

Belle came back to Dove House with a man and they tried to buy the hotel for 12 thousand! Ruby wouldn’t sell.
Pearl is working on the Christmas program and

Jorge Hossfuss has come to Little Missouri to collect Pearl. Pearl stands her ground and tells her father she will mot be returning, but is reinforced by Rand and Carl who personally show Mr. Hussfuss out the door.