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 is an investigator, searching for proof that her father is a swindler. When a series of apparent accidents threaten her life, Alexandra and Gabe will have to work together to discover the truth. And perhaps along the way they will discover that the sparks of attraction they’ve felt from the beginning are more than sparks–they’re love.
Bestselling author Amanda Cabot invites you back to 1850s Texas for this exciting and heartwarming tale of treachery, love, and learning to trust.
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Summary
Reviewer: Donna Feyen
The Spark of Love is the third and final book in the Mesquite Springs series by Amanda Cabot. Each book totally stands alone so do not worry if you have not read the first two. Each of the books are set in Mesquite Springs (a fictional Texas small town) in the mid 1800s.
Alexandra and Gabe are both newcomers to the town which helps them bond. Alexandra is an heiress who is fleeing a man who wants to marry her to Mesquite Springs where her dad is starting a new hotel venture. Gabe is a private investigator who is working undercover to unmask a con man who happens to be Alexandra’s father. Gabe does not know this at first. Gabe’s father was one of the victims so it is personal for Gabe too.
There are two other men in town with an interest in Alexandra which add to the mystery and suspense.
The series has had a focus on family dynamics which continues in this book. The fathers of both Alexandra and Gabe have made decisions that impacted their families in ways that they may not have expected.