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Golden Threads (Hardcover)

by Kay Hooper (Author)
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Staci Snell's carefully modulated tones are clear and distinct, providing the perfect delivery for this story of romance and suspense. Lara Callahan and Devon Shane are both involved in a theater production in the small town of Pinewood. But Lara has a secret past, and she may be in danger. And Devon isn't exactly who he seems--is he Lara's enemy or her savior? Snell doesn't change pitch to identify each character. However, she instills each word with an intensity of emotion, revealing the personalities of the various principals in the story. Snell mesmerizes the listener with her smooth, sweet voice. S.M. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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Dear Reader,
 
As most of you probably know by now, I began my career writing series, or category, romance. I am very proud of my roots in romance, and consider myself lucky to have served a solid writing apprenticeship in a genre that allowed me to combine various elements in pursuit of a good story.

Because love stories can be told against the backdrop of history or within the framework of mystery, suspense, fantasy, paranormal, and even horror plots, I was able to exercise those writing muscles over time, undoubtedly leading to the suspense/thriller novels I’m writing today. Romance is no longer the central focus of what I write, but it remains at the heart of all my work.

So I give you here a romantic story with an edge of suspense, first published in 1989. Lara Callahan has come to the small town of Pinewood to start over–and to hide. Devon Shane has come looking for answers. When the wary woman and mysterious man take roles in a community theater production, they risk far more than the judgment of an audience. They risk their very lives.

Because both of them have secrets. Both are living a lie. And both know the first rule of survival is Tell no one. It’s a rule they’ll have to break.

Kay Hooper

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5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely, Wonderful, Sublime, Dec 7 2008
By Jamieson Villeneuve "Author at Large" (Ottawa Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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I have a confession.

I love to read romance novels. I know, I know, most consider them to be wastes of time with fluffy plots, predictable villains, damsels in distress and bad subplots. But I can't get enough of them. After reading a good, hard book (Currently I'm taking a break from The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters...man what an unnecessarily wordy book!) there's nothing more I enjoy than delving into a romance novel.

I've had a good run with hard books lately: The Measure of a Man, I Am Not Myself These Days, The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters. So it was about time I delved back into a romance novel. It's been a while. The last real romance novel I've read (I'm not counting books that have romance elements in them, but books billed as romance novels) was Angel's Fall by Nora Roberts. I needed to dip my toes into the romance pool again.

This time around, I'm reading Golden Threads by Kay Hooper. I'm 50 pages in and what a wonderful read! The set up of the story is a parallel of Rapunzel: What would happen if a woman was isolated, through no fault of her own? What would happen if there was a threat she could not see but knew was out there?

Lara Callahan has come to the small town of Pine Valley to start over and to hide from a past that won't let her go. Devon Shane has come looking for answers. When the two land the lead roles in the community production of Rapunzel, sparks fly and secrets are unraveled. Who is after Lara? What secrets does Devon hide behind his steely gaze?

Thus far, I have to tell you, I'm having a blast. The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters will take centre stage after this book, so I'm having a grand old time being entertained with a great story, wonderful characters and lots of mystery.

Pick it up and read it. I'm going to hunt down anything by Kay Hooper after Golden Threads. She's certainly got my attention.
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4.0 out of 5 stars ENTERTAINING, PLEASANT LISTENING, Sep 21 2006
By Gail Cooke (TX, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Golden Threads (Audio CD)

A blend of romance and suspense often makes for good reading and terrific book sales. No one knows this better than bestselling author Kay Hooper (Hunting Fear; Touching Evil; Once A Thief, Always A Thief). The plot is typical Hooper - what sold this listener was the vocal performance of Staci Snell.

Texas born and now Los Angeles based Snell has memorable TV appearances to her credit as well audio book narrations - favorites of mine are the Sandra Brown novels, especially Demon Rumm. She has a distinct voice, clear with careful articulation and an almost imperceptible tremor when suspense mounts. All of this makes for very entertaining, pleasant listening.

Golden Threads was first published in book form in 1989, so it may not be new to Hooper fans but the audio version enriches the romantic tension between Lara Callahan and Devon Shane as well as the forthcoming danger to them both.

As some may remember Lara has come to the small community of Pinewood seeking anonymity and a fresh start. Devon's reasons for being there are quite different yet equally compelling. The two are cast in a community theater production, thus setting the stage for amour and adventure.

- Gail Cooke
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3.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing Idea, Jun 28 2004
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A modern romance spun around a fairy tale sounds intriguing, but it didn't come off as good as it promised. The hero is incredibly sexy, without any real depth. And the heroine was hard to care a great deal about. I think the worst part was the epilogue, which introduced a rather sinister character without any kind of explanatin, leaving the reader hanging in an uncomfortable position. Would only recommend to someone extremely bored.
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