Story about a weaver in 1920s working for Biltmore Industries in the 1920s, her young apprentice and a wood worker she becomes involved in. I didn't know about Biltmore Industries, so I hope the author includes a historical note in the finished book. The shifting time frames were a little hard to keep track of, but fit well with the themes of tapestry and weaving.

THESE TANGLED THREADS by SARAH LOUDIN THOMAS is a well written novel which takes place between 1897 and 1924 in Asheville, North Carolina. The way the author moves from one timeline to another is cleverly done, as it underlines the tangled threads between the three main characters, Lorna, Arthur and Gentry. As we see the secrets their lives hold and how they are woven together, the theme of weaving and making something beautiful of their broken lives is very real…..
It is a story about unconditional love, family connections and the importance of forgiveness and walking in truth. I particularly like the way the author describes the characters’ emotions and longings, making them very real to us.
I was givenf a free copy of the book by NetGalley from Bethany House Publishers. The opinions in this review are completely my own.

I was pleased to hear that the Vanderbilts are mentioned in this story and I did love the description of their mansion. It made me feel like I was actually there.
I'm wondering if these are the same Vanderbilts that are related to Titanic? That would be interesting in itself. They're an interesting family.
I also loved the description of weaving. I felt like I learned a lot.
This novel does have 3 different timelines in it and can be considered confusing. It was to me at first.
But I did admire how the author weave all of them together. It worked lretty well.
I love Thomas's works. I ways look forward to seeing what she writes about next so this one was no exception.
I did feel sorry for Gentry. Her story intrigued me the most.
Lorna is quite the teacher however. Even I wanted to try weaving myself. She made it look so easy!
I did enjoy the story after about 50% in.
Don't give up! You will be glad you didn't!.
I gave this story 5 stars for a well written story. I highly recommend.
My thanks for a copy of this book. I was NOT required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own.

I chose These Tangled Treads because of the cover, title, and the fact it is a Biltmore book. I love everything related to Biltmore ever since I first visited the mansion. It captivated me in the opulence and stories of the family.

These Tangled Threads focuses on the industries of Biltmore--specifically the weaving community of the Biltmore. I didn't even know they had one. LOL. There are three characters in the book: Gentry--an orphaned teenager, Lorna--an early 20s master weaver, and the woodcutter that I cannot remember the name of. LOL. Each of the characters had flaws that rubbed me the wrong way.

Gentry--was like a spoiled girl who thought she knew everything and just wanted the big red EASY button.

Lorna--oy what a drama queen. Everything had to be about her. She had to succeed no matter what. She even got angry when she confessed her guilt and it didn't really matter. She has to be in control. She has to be the best.

Woodcutter--I wish I remembered his name. LOL. He was super self-conscious and self-deprecating to annoyance. But he also cared immensely for people.

The Vanderbilt family was in the book--but more like figures that floated in and out. Cornelia was probably the one in it the most.

My favorite character was actually Vivian. She represented forgiveness and peace.

The faith story wasn't strong for a Christian fiction. But it was a message of restoration. It was clean. It was interesting.

4 Stars
*I received a complimentary ARC from the publishers and NetGAlley. I wasn't required to write a positive review and all opinions are 100% my own.

"Lorna supposed her life had been in ruins ever since she lost them with no hope of ever being a family again. She just hadn't known it before. And now that she did, the only thing she could think of worth doing was gathering the threads of someone else's family, so it could be woven together again."

Set against a backdrop of Biltmore House during its glory period of the teens and twenties, this book follows Lorna, Gentry, and Arthur through struggles, loss, and a weaving together the tangled threads of life to make something new, flawed, and beautiful. The story is told from multiple viewpoints and multiple time periods, which makes it difficult to follow at first, but once you get a handle on it, it's very easy to hear the character's voice. Many historic events are woven into the plot, and there are themes of confronting the past and facing the future. A great clean read for fans of historic fiction!

A complex storyline that jumped back and forth, initially hard to follow, but eventually I got into this back and forth in time. A great reminder of the importance of open honesty and natural consequences to decisions taken.

THESE TANGLED THREADS is an engaging story replete with vivid historical detail and a supremely entertaining storyline involving a mysterious weaver.

The time period (1916, 1924) and setting (western NC) are vividly conveyed. The author switches timelines so that the reader needs to pay attention - but will be rewarded.

The theme of confronting past mistakes and shame shines through brightly.

Highly recommended for fans of clean historical fiction.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance e-galley; all opinions in this review are completely my own.

"These Tangled Threads" is a historical set between 1916 and 1924 in North Carolina. The action switched between three main timelines (start, middle, end) with events being referred to in the later timelines that hadn't yet happened. It got a little confusing to keep track of what had happened in each timeline, and I think I would have enjoyed the story more if it'd just happened in order. The main characters were realistically complex with reactions based on their upbringing and tragedies in their past.

Lorna's a drama queen. It's all about her. For example, it didn't matter that two people were finally reunited and were having a joyous reunion. She wanted them to hear her guilty confession immediately and get angry at her to validate her guilt. Or the wood carver who has long admired her kept trying to compliment her, but all she could hear is that he might know her guilty secret. He's kind-hearted and talented but feels like few women would want him because of his club foot. At least he knows exactly what he's getting when he wants to court Lorna as he's been dealing with her confusing (to him) behavior for years.

The story was based in historical events, like the Biltmore Industries shops, a flood that happened in the area, and Cornelia's wedding. Those historical details were interesting and necessary to the story and so didn't slow the pacing. There was no sex or bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this enjoyable historical.