The Tangled Thread
The Morland Dynasty, Book 10

As the French Revolution nears, young Heloise Stuart, a descendant of the illegitimate, unacknowledged French branch of the Morland family, makes her first venture into society, when she accompanies her father to Chenonceau. Heloise's father, Henri is apolitical, and tries to keep a foot on each sid......more

Morland Dynasty #10, 1788 - 1791? I have found that I enjoy the older parts of the series less. I'm not that invested in the French Revolution, and the politics were complex. The position of women was extremely subservient, and in the end, the character Heloise was disappointing. Lucy was an interes......more

It has to be said that my ratings for this series are somewhat inflated by nostalgia. I first read the first 16-odd of the series many years (decades, in fact) ago, so it's highly enjoyable re-reading them. That said, this is a pretty gripping and moving volume.......more

Initially, I thought this novel would be purely focused on the French line of the Morland family, but I was pleased to see the interweaving. In fact, there is some suspense left open at the end with regard to the tangled thread of the title. This book leaves more hanging, untied stories than previou......more