Spark of Love (Mesquite Springs)
From the Back Cover She's determined to start a new life in the West . . . if only the old one would leave her alone When a spurned suitor threatens her, heiress Alexandra Tarkington flees New York for Mesquite Springs in the Texas Hill Country, where her father is building a hotel. But the happy reunion she envisions is not to be, as her father insists she return to New York. Instead, Alexandra carves out a niche for herself in town, teaching schoolchildren to paint and enjoying the company of Gabe Seymour, a delightful man she met on the stagecoach.But all is not as it seems. Two men, each with his own agenda, have followed her to Mesquite Springs. And Gabe, an investigator, is searching for proof that her father is a swindler.With so much to lose--and hide from one another--Alexandra and Gabe will have to come together if they are ever to discover whether the sparks they've felt from the beginning can kindle the fire of true love. Praise for the novels of Amanda Cabot "Wonderfully entertaining and inherently absorbing."-- Midwest Book Reviews on Dreams Rekindled "Moving and uplifting."-- Booklist on Out of the Embers "If you like adventure, drama, danger, mystery, and a clean romance, then this is the book for you."-- Interviews & Reviews on Out of the Embers About the Author Amanda Cabot is the bestselling author of After the Shadows , as well as several historical and contemporary romance series, including Mesquite Springs, Cimarron Creek Trilogy, Texas Crossroads, Texas Dreams, and Westward Winds. Her books have been finalists for the ACFW Carol Awards, the HOLT Medallion, and the Booksellers' Best. She lives in Wyoming. Learn more at www.amandacabot.com.