These Tangled Threads is an interesting novel about the Biltmore Industries, specifically the weaving industry. Lorna Blankenship is the master weaver at the Biltmore, and she has been tasked with weaving a special fabric worthy of a wedding dress for Cornelia Vanderbilt. The problem is that Lorna hasn't made an original weaving ever. She has bought some patterns for weaving her cloth from a young girl, Gentry, who was working under her supervision and passed them off as her own. Because she hadn't had a fresh idea in a while, she was tasked with making one more weaving--suitable for a wedding--and then she was being fired. She heads out into the back country of the Appalachians to find a specific weaver.
Arthur is a friend Lorna has known for years and carves wooden items that the Biltmore sells to tourists who come and tour the mansion. He finds that his parents have died and that he has a brother who has been in and out of trouble almost his whole life. He wants to do his best for his brother and bring him to sobriety. While both Lorna and Arthur travel, their paths cross frequently and Arthur has cared for Lorna for a long time, He's just waiting for her to return his feelings.
This is a time swap type novel but the times are so close together that it is confusing at times to figure out which era things are happening. It might have been a bit more cohesive if Sarah Loudin Thomas had just made the book a narrative instead of jumping back and forth between times. At least it would have been easier to read for me. For this reason alone, I give the book four weak stars. I wish I could do half stars, but the sites where I post won't allow half stars.
Bethany House Publishing provided the copy I read for this review. All opinions expressed are solely my own.
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