The Thief Of Hearts

Description for THE THIEF OF HEARTS by Mary Blount Christian:

Ever since Jessop Norton came into her life he has been a thorn in the side of Sofia Parker and her family.  Norton is a city councilman in Sofia's hometown of Cabot Falls, a small business owner---and the Parkers' next door neighbor.

First the municipal curmudgeon seeks a court injunction to stop their sons, Luke and Matthew, from building a tree house in their backyard, but then things really get ugly.  A fire during the town's Founder's Day celebration destroys A New U, Norton's fitness gym, and he accuses Matthew of setting it.  Sofia must discover who is behind the arson in order to clear her son's name. 

This is #9 in Annie's Secrets Of The Quilt