These Tangled Threads
by Sarah Loudin Thomas
The Biltmore estate is the site of industries supporting the
tradespeople of the Appalachian mountains.
Lorna is a grieving, accomplished weaver who is teaching orphaned Gentry
the trade. Arthur is a talented wood carver.
The three of them become woven together as the story progresses.
Lorna is desperate to keep her job by designing an unusual
fabric. She comes across some beautiful
patterns belonging to Gentry’s dead mother.
Can she use them to rescue her position?
Arthur has loved Lorna but she seems not to notice him. Can he forget her and move on with his life?
Gentry is desperate to find the woman whom she has thought
dead for years, but hardly knows where to start.
The questions keep the reader involved in the plot as these
threads become even more tangled as the story progresses. The characters are lovable but flawed. The setting is interesting, letting the
reader experience what the life and times on the Biltmore was like.
The most difficult part of the book was keeping up with the
timeline. It kept shifting from past to
present in the different characters’ lives.
The setting often changed too.
Even though it was clearly marked, it still was confusing.
Readers who have enjoyed Sarah Loudin Thomas’ other books
will likely enjoy this one, too. I am
grateful to the publisher for this arc in exchange for my honest opinion.
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