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Threads of Destiny
First published 1998 · 384 pages
A sweeping, candlelit historical romance where fierce family loyalty collides with undeniable, forbidden desire.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a richly woven tapestry of classic historical romance, where the atmosphere is thick with candlelit tension and immediate, undeniable attraction. The narrative moves at a brisk, passionate pace, balancing the high stakes of political rebellion and family loyalty with the intimate, fiery dynamic of an enemies-to-lovers romance. The prose leans into sensory details and sweeping emotional declarations, drawing out both laughter and tears as the characters navigate a tangled web of deception. It is an earnest, emotionally rich experience designed for readers who devour stories of fierce heroines, mistaken identities, and the irresistible pull of a forbidden, destiny-binding love.
- Mood
- candlelit
- swoony
- tense
- emotionally rich
- Tone
- passionate
- dramatic
- earnest
- romantic
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- enemies to lovers · mistaken identity · family loyalty · forbidden desire · cultural heritage
- The writing
- Rich and evocative, leaning into the sensory details of historical romance and sweeping emotional declarations.
- The arc
- Moves from desperate deception and defensive hostility to undeniable, fiery passion and emotional vulnerability.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love classic historical romances featuring fierce heroines, mistaken identities, and intense enemies-to-lovers dynamics.
Content notes
- deception
- political tension
About the book
Threads of Destiny" is the book from which all of Arnette Lamb's characters originated, and "Romantic Times" gives it the highest rating saying, "You'll laugh and cry as you are drawn into this rich romance filled with marvelous characters".
Lady Suisan Harper couldn't take her eyes from the dangerously attractive man whose presence filled the candlelit room—Myles Cunningham. She had expected a weakling; he was strong. She had expected cold indifference; he drew her to him with a hot and hungry look. But of course he believed she was only Maura, a saucy maid happy to share a wealthy man's bed.
Handsome or not, Myles had nearly driven her family's weaving business to ruin. He had even stolen the patterns for her family's clan tartans, symbols of Scottish independence outlawed by the English king. Suisan had come to London willing to risk her honor and her freedom to get them back. But now, as Myles' lips brushed hers with fire, her carefully woven thread of lies began to unravel...and a silken strand of desire began binding her destiny to this irresistible man—her enemy and her beloved.
Description from Open Library.
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