A Silken Thread

A Silken Thread resonated with me unexpectedly.  Laurel's siblings (all six of them) got together with Laurel and decreed that she would remain unmarried and take care of their mother in her dotage. My dad's parents and two of his brothers tried to make the same decree on him, but the difference is, he'd already found his bride and the wedding was not too far into the future.  My dad had one brother who stood up for him and told the rest that it was not fair for them to enjoy their families while refusing to allow Dad to have the same chance. Dad and the one brother built a house for Dad's parents to live in and they took care of his parents until the oldest brother thought he was better able to do so and moved them in with him.

Now, back to the book. The Cotton Expo has come to Atlanta to promote cotton and enhance the role of cotton in daily life.  But one grower wants to showcase silk and how it's grown and harvested.  They need someone who can weave and operate a loom to be part of the display.  Laurel and her mother weave with cotton and wool to make lengths of fabric or rugs or other useful items, so Laurel applied for the weaving job.  The weaving job allows Laurel to meet two very disparate young men who both vie for her heart and her hand. 

Kim Vogel Sawyer is one of the most highly regarded Christian fiction authors in my opinion.  Her writing style is engaging and compelling, her characters are real and believable, the conflict is easily plausible and the way it works out supremely satisfying.  Of everything I've read by Kim, her writing quality increases with each book I read. 

Five stars, two thumbs up, and some woven silk for a bow.

I wish to thank Waterbrook/Multnomah Publishing for allowing me to read and review this book.