Elisabeth Ashe

The Ruby Necklace Elisabeth Ashe

The Ruby Necklace is the continuing saga of the Perez Family, which has followed the lives of three generations, and begins and ends with the pampered daughter of Jade and Raul. Ruby, tomboy and horse lover, spends most of her time on the ranch her grandparents Rodolfo and Lydia own, guiding tourists through nearby plantations and on the beaches of Playa Larga. But her idyllic life is about to change when her parents inform her she is to continue her education at a college in Canada, in the hopes she will grow up and become more ladylike. When it becomes apparent that no amount of tears, threats or tantrums will sway them, Ruby strikes a bargain to include her best friend Charo, and the pair set off to experience what life has to offer. On their return four years later, Ruby, definitely matured and somewhat less naive than when she left, has big plans for her future and can't wait to share them with her family. The only thing that seems to be standing in her way is former childhood friend, Gregorio Sanchez, whose ranch borders that of her grandparents. A chance meeting tells her he has yet to forgive her for a thoughtless remark she made years ago. Miffed, Ruby turns to handsome and exciting stranger, Julián Álvarez, to prove if nothing else that she is not the same immature little girl Gregorio seems to think she is. Love and betrayal, friendships threatened and renewed, The Ruby Necklace, is the third and final book of the trilogy, which includes The Jade Pendant and The Obsidian Stone.