About
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.
Review
This story was a beautiful telling of a woman coming into her own. It was her search for what she thought she was missing in her life. Alexandra is a smart and resourceful character. She was smart enough to see through fortune hunters. Gabe is an excellent investigator, though he doesn’t see the whole of what he was hired to do.
The things that make this story wonderful are the growth in the characters, the friendships, the search for truth, and the mystery in the background. Alexandra and Gabe were wonderful. I liked the growth in Calvin as well. Alexandra was able to show him who she is.
I loved the setting of Mesquite Springs, Texas. The people were everything people in a small town should be. Sam and Laura proved to be good friends and the Christian message in the story was everything I look for in a story like this.,
Stories of redemption and forgiveness like this are needed. The message is sweet and healing. That is what makes this story so good and relatable, It is the message of healing and the different kinds of love.
I received an early copy through NetGalley and this is my honest review.