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Silken Threads (Lords of Conquest) Kindle Edition

by Patricia Ryan (Author), P.B. Ryan (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Graeham Fox comes to London to rescue his overlord’s daughter from her abusive husband, in return for which he is promised her sister’s hand in marriage and a vast estate—quite a prize for a landless soldier who’s never had a home of his own. Attacked and disabled by a broken leg, he rents a room in the humble home of Joanna Chapman, a silk merchant’s widow. Joanna, having learned not to trust handsome, charming devils like Graeham, lets him think her husband is still alive in order to keep him at a distance. Mindful of his mission—and the promised reward—Graeham tries to resist his feelings for Joanna, but the white-hot desire simmering between them cannot be denied.

Inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window, Silken Threads was honored with Romance Writers of America’s RITA® Award for Best Long Historical Romance, was nominated by Romantic Times magazine for Best Historical Romantic Mystery, and made the Ingrams A-List of Top 50 Requested Titles for four weeks. Originally published by NAL.

“Patricia Ryan moves Rear Window to medieval London, and does things Hitchcock never dreamed of! Fresh, swift and sexy, Silken Threads strengthens Ms. Ryan’s reputation as an outstanding author of medieval romances.” New York Times bestselling author Mary Jo Putney

“Silken Threads resonates with the sounds, smells, intrigues and passions of the Middle Ages. Add engaging characters, authentic historical details and a well-crafted mystery and you have a delectable tapestry whose threads glide like silk through the pages.” Romantic Times

“Patricia Ryan is back with another dazzling medieval romance! Proving herself to be a remarkable storyteller, Patricia Ryan spins a tale of romance and mystery that will thrill readers. With a host of wonderful secondary characters to round out the complex plot, Ms. Ryan keeps readers guessing—and turning pages—right up till the end! This is a very special and original novel from one of romance’s finest authors. Don’t miss it.” The Literary Times

“This is a rich and rewarding book. The characters are fully realized, the setting is impeccably accurate, and the mystery kept me guessing....Silken Threads is romance at its best. This one goes on my keeper shelf.” The Romance Reader

“This medieval take on Hitchcock’s movie Rear Window is simply superb! The secondary characters add as much to the story as the hero and heroine, and the author’s sense of atmosphere is impeccable. Ms. Ryan is a superb stylist with words who weaves the silken threads of her latest medieval romance into a complex tapestry of mystery, suspense and passion. If you haven’t tried this author’s books (historical or contemporary), don’t wait any longer. This one is fantastic and not to be missed!” Tanzey Cutter, The Old Book Barn Gazette

“A real page-turner, this one will keep readers guessing right to the surprising conclusion.” Bell, Book & Candle

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Patricia Ryan is the USA Today bestselling author of more than two dozen romances and mysteries, including the #1 national bestseller Still Life With Murder. Her novels have garnered rave reviews and been published in over twenty countries. A RITA® winner (for Silken Threads) and four-time nominee, she is also the recipient of two Romantic Times Awards and a Mary Higgins Clark Award nomination for the second book of her historical mystery series featuring Boston governess Nell Sweeney, which she wrote under the name P.B. Ryan.

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"Patricia Ryan moves Rear Window to medieval London, and does things Hitchcock never dreamed of! Fresh, swift and sexy, Silken Threads strengthens Ms. Ryan's reputation as an outstanding author of medieval romances." New York Times bestselling author Mary Jo Putney

"Silken Threads resonates with the sounds, smells, intrigues and passions of the Middle Ages. Add engaging characters, authentic historical details and a well-crafted mystery and you have a delectable tapestry whose threads glide like silk through the pages." RT BookReviews

"Patricia Ryan is back with another dazzling medieval romance! Ms. Ryan keeps readers guessing--and turning pages--right up till the end! This is a very special and original novel from one of romance's finest authors. Don't miss it." The Literary Times

"This is a rich and rewarding book. The characters are fully realized, the setting is impeccably accurate, and the mystery kept me guessing....Silken Threads is romance at its best. This one goes on my keeper shelf." The Romance Reader

"This medieval take on Hitchcock's movie Rear Window is simply superb! Ms. Ryan is a superb stylist with words who weaves the silken threads of her latest medieval romance into a complex tapestry of mystery, suspense and passion. If you haven't tried this author's books (historical or contemporary), don't wait any longer. This one is fantastic and not to be missed!" Tanzey Cutter, The Old Book Barn Gazette

"A real page-turner, this one will keep readers guessing right to the surprising conclusion." Bell, Book & Candle

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B003X4KW6C
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hawkley Books; 2nd edition (July 7, 2010)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 7, 2010
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2620 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 356 pages
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Fancy Nancy
5.0 out of 5 stars A very good romance!
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2011
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I enjoyed this book thoroughly! Even stayed up into the wee hours of the morning because I couldn't wait to see how it ended.

The premise is a good one, it puts the hero and heroine together in a fairly believable way. I'm not sure how much research the author did, but since I was really all about the relationships in this book, that didn't matter much. People who are sticklers for facts and research may or may not find errors here. I didn't care. It seems, though, that Ryan was pretty meticulous in her historical background work.

If you like a nice romance, with characters who fight their attraction, with suspense and excitement, hot sex (but not an overwhelming amount) and interesting characters, you'll like this book. It also introduces the characters of the next book in the series, The Sun and the Moon. I'm off to buy that one next because I enjoyed this one so much.

This book actually is worth paying for if you can't get it free; a nice, well-written romance with a plausible story and a lovely outcome.
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C Woods
4.0 out of 5 stars Great story
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2018
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This next an excellent plot with great characters, both primary and secondary. Set in 12th century London, the average lives of these characters is well described as a young knight sets out to complete a mission for his master by returning his daughter to him from her a abusive husband. I'm return the knight is promised to be wed to her sister and be gifted land.

The mission is stalled when this young knight is injured in his attempt to take the abused woman away and he is forced to take refuge in the home of a beautiful woman pretending her husband is alive although she is actually a widow. He becomes increasingly interested in the widow while staying in her home while he recuperate from his injuries.

This is both an historical romance as a mystery. The plot is well laid out and interesting. I had somewhat of a problem with the dialogue being not what I would expect of the era, it is was intelligent and entertaining......not so much modern as to ruin a very good story.

I enjoyed reading this book very much and recommendation to readers who like historical fiction romance with a mystery.
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Marva
5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious and super satisfying
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2020
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Beautifully complex and well developed story, by an author- new to me- whose elegant writing is just up my alley. With all the Covid-19 stress and political maelstrom swirling around me, realistic, charming protagonists with depth to them fit perfectly in what is needed right now (and later too). Loved the secondary characters too. Highly recommended and I look forward to reading more books by this talented author, who deftly balances story, characters, heat, romance, humor, kindness and color together in a book I could not put down.
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TinaW
3.0 out of 5 stars Great idea, so-so execution
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2011
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When I discovered that an author's whose works I liked had written a series of books set in medieval times that were a bit of an homage to Hitchcock films, I immediately thought 'how friggin' cool is that?'

So I picked this one up and dug right in. This book is an homage to Hitchcock's Rear Window. In that movie, Jimmy Stewart plays Jeff, a photographer who is laid up in his apartment in a wheelchair with a broken leg. While there he has a front row seat to all the goings all with all his neighbors (they leave their shades open and they talk loudly). One neighbor in particular acts very suspiciously and Jeff believes he murdered his wife.

In this book, the plot is basically the same. Graeham Fox, having been sent to London by his overlord to rescue the overlord's daughter from her abusive husband, is set upon and has his leg broken. He finagles himself a room in a widow's home to keep an eye on the daughter and her husband. In the meantime he also sees other things going on in the neighborhood.

I must say the idea was a lot more exciting than the execution. This is not to say this was not a well written and interesting book to read. And the romance between Graeham and Joanna (the widow) was really well done. The problem is there is only so much you can do with a guy stuck in a room looking out a window at people. The beginning, set up and denouement were excellent. But the middle dragged.

This is where the film can do what a book can't. The main plot of both the film and the book rely on a man watching people. A film, by it's very nature, is a visual medium. It is tailor made for a plot like this. And a film like Rear Window is all about the visual.

Unless the writer of the book in question can also write incredibly visually then the a book like this is going to suffer. Ryan is a good writer and can convey surrounding and texture very well. The thing is, that didn't happen here. While, as I mentioned, the romance was nice so much of what was going on with them was internal. But when it came to the parts when Graeham was stuck in his room and the book relied on his front row seat to the goings on in the neighborhood, then, yeah, the book suffered from it. I didn't quite get the narrative punch of seeing the serialized drama of the various neighbors that a single camera shot could convey.

While I did enjoy the book, I can't say this is a real knock out the park for me.
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lyn
5.0 out of 5 stars great read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 16, 2023
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Enjoyable story
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Didn’t see the real culprit coming till right at the end
Great rainy day or beach read
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Rose
5.0 out of 5 stars Spannend bis zum Schluss!!
Reviewed in Germany on January 3, 2019
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Wirklich schöne und spannende Liebesgeschichte mit unerwarteten Wendungen, die mich bis zum Ende fesselten.
Auf jeden Fall eine Leseempfehlung wert!
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Reviewed in Australia on October 23, 2018
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I liked this book the characters and I hate writing reviews too many wards needed wish I could just do a star rating
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BevW
5.0 out of 5 stars worthy of it's RITA win
Reviewed in Canada on March 5, 2015
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This book is a RITA award winner and it is easy to see why.The characters were well-developed and the story line engaging.The historical detail felt authentic and I will definitely be interested in reading more in the series. Apparently the story was inspired by the Hitchcock film "Rear Window". I am not familiar with the film so I can't say how close the story lines are but there was enough mystery in this romance to make it just that little bit different from most.
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