THESE TANGLED THREADS by Sarah Loudin Thomas is a story I was so excited to get to. It did not disappoint! Sarah gives her readers a wonderful story of letting go of the past and leaning into the people who are standing by, waiting to help even if you don’t realize they’ve been there all the time. This beautiful tale is filled with friendship, sacrifice, forgiveness, and love and readers will fall in love with most of the characters and what they are dealing with. At times I found myself frustrated with some of the people but still loving them and wanting them to untangle the path their lives were on.
The twists and turns in THESE TANGLED THREADS are mind-blowing but wonderful just the same. Hold on tight! It is about to be one crazy ride! The story takes place between 1915 and 1924 and is told from three points of view. At first, I was a bit confused with that and the timelines, but once I dug into the story, it went very smoothly. Lorna is one of the best weavers around and she is commissioned to make a one-of-a-kind and breathtaking fabric design for Cornelia Vanderbilt's upcoming wedding. Lorna is walking around with a few huge secrets that she knows will destroy her and her career if they ever get out and they are eating her alive.
While reading THESE TANGLED THREADS the reader can tell just how much research Sarah had to do. I felt like I was right there in the room weaving away with Lorna. She is trying to teach Gentry, a teenager with a very low attention span, how to weave properly. Gentry is bored out of her mind and it shows in her work. That girl is going to drive the reader crazy just like she did to me. When Gentry disappears, she puts Lorna in a tight spot. Now Lorna needs to look for the mysterious weaver who could save her job and reputation. She also must deal with the relationships she left behind and the people she hurt and deceived. I'm not going to say anything else because I would hate to ruin this fabulous story for someone.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Fresh Fiction. All opinions expressed are my own and were voluntarily given.
Seven years ago, a hidden betrayal scattered three young friends living in the shadow of Biltmore Estate. Now, when Biltmore Industries master weaver Lorna Blankenship is commissioned to create an original design for Cornelia Vanderbilt's 1924 wedding, she panics knowing she doesn't have the creativity needed. But there's an elusive artisan in the Blue Ridge Mountains who could save her--if only she can find her.
To track the mysterious weaver down, Lorna sees no other way but to seek out the relationships she abandoned in shame. As she pulls at each tangled thread from her old life, Lorna is forced to confront the wounds and regrets of long ago. She'll have to risk the job that shapes her identity as well as the hope of friendship--and love--restored.
In this seamlessly woven historical tale, award-winning Appalachian author Sarah Loudin Thomas delivers a poignant novel of friendship, artistry, restoration, and second chances.
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