—Kim H., Colorado
“Just finished reading book one of Threads West. Well done! You have great talents putting in words: emotions, scenery, love and turmoil! But I was mostly impressed at your deep knowledge of history, whether here or in Europe.”
—Joelle B., New York, Paris
“A breathtaking read…a gallop through literary highs… absolutely thrilling.… Thanks Reid, for re-igniting the American West…”
—Madelyn F., United Kingdom
“I had such a wonderful time reading to the seniors at the care facility where my grandmother is, that I will be reading your book again to both men and woman this time.…
They love to be read to.… I wish I had my mother’s talent for reading but when you have a good story I guess you don’t need all the extras.”
—Mitzi H., Oregon
“I am hooked on your book! I loved it! I would love to have an autographed book or book cover. I will wait patiently for the next one, and I will keep reading the rest of the saga when you finish them. How exciting to travel like that to a new land—and scary at the same time.”
—Linda M., Texas
“Few books hold my attention. But I was hooked from the first pages of Threads West.… I could not put it down and finished reading the entire novel in one day. Don’t tell my boss!! When is book 2? Hurry!”
—Debbie S., California
“A stunning and brilliant cast of characters with drama and adventure that had me thoroughly captivated from cover to cover. I recommend everyone read the first volume of what will certainly prove to be a great series!”
—Jeribeth J., WI
“Can I just say…I love this passage: ‘The crimson tendrils of the departing day kissed the tops of snowcapped peaks.’ There are many times in your book where the descriptive writing is wonderful but with this sentence, I can feel the warmth of the sun fading on the cool snow. It is great.”
—Ann J., Washington
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The romance of America,
Her people, Her spirit,
and the West. The ongoing story of us.
This first book and namesake of the sixteen-novel series compared by reviewers and authors to Lonesome Dove, Centennial, Louis L’Amour (with steam) and called by some “The Gone With The Wind of the West.” The tale bursts with the adventure, romance and promise of historical America and the West.
The epic saga of Threads West begins in 1854 with the first of five richly-textured, complex generations of unforgettable, multicultural characters. The separate lives of these driven men and independent women are drawn to a common destiny that beckons seductively from the wild and remote flanks of the American West. They are swept into the dangerous currents of the far-distant frontier by the mysterious rivers of fate, the power of the land and the American spirit. Their turbulent journeys are heartbreaking quests intertwined with romance and adversity, passions and pathos, despair and triumph.
This is not only their story. It is our story.
It is Threads West, An American Saga.
“Long ago, I fell madly in love with Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry…. The splendor and adventure of THREADS WEST has now surpassed my love of McMurtry’s Western saga. Five stars are not enough…well-written and rich,…packed with adventure, romance, history, conflict, and emotion…as authentic and moving as Dances with Wolves…Far more romantic/sexy than McMurty ever wrote…this story has a real feel of how the West was won, by men AND women.”
~ Eve Paludan, author of the Writer’s Digest Book Club
Two Time #1 bestseller, Romance Writer’s Pink Pages
“Diverse characters…highly visual prose…a journey of gathering suspense… delicious and devastating results. Rosenthal delivers!”
~ Josephine Ellershaw
#1 international bestselling author
http://www.threadswestseries.com/
*****
The gripping, sizzling reads of the Threads West, An American Saga series
unfold over the course of five eras:
1854 to 1875—The Maps of Fate Era
Book One, Threads West, An American Saga
Book Two, Maps of Fate
Book Three, Uncompaghre—where water turns rocks red
Book Four, Moccasin Tracks
Book Five, Footsteps
Book Six, Blood at Glorieta Pass
Book Seven, The Bond
Book Eight, Cache Valley
1875 to 1900—The North to Wyoming Era
Book Nine, North to Wyoming
This era includes seven other novels
1900 to 1939—The Canyons Era
Book Fifteen, Canyons
This era includes five other novels
1939 to 1980—The Coming Thunder Era
Book Twenty-One, Coming Thunder
This era includes five other novels
1980 to present—The Summits Era
Book Twenty-Seven, Summits
This era includes five other novels
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The Threads West, An American Saga series
now Honored with TWENTY National Awards!
A Sweep of the Major Categories!
The Threads West Series is the proud recipient of nineteen national awards as of the date of this printing, including Best Book of the Year award or finalist designations in the categories of Western, Historical Fiction, Romance, West/Mountain Regional Fiction and Design! Thank you readers, and USA Book Review Awards, Next Generation Indies Awards, Independent Book Publishers Association—IBPA, Forward National Literature Award, International Book Awards, and Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPYs).
Winner
(BEST)Western 2014 International Book Awards
(BEST) Western 2010, 2012 and 2014 (USA Book News Awards)
(BEST) Romance 2013 (USA Book News Awards
(BEST) Romance 2011 (Next Generation Indies Awards)
(BEST) Historical Fiction 2013 (USA Book News Awards)
(BEST) Historical Fiction 2011 (IBPA—Ben Franklin Awards)
(BEST) Design 2011 (IBPA—Ben Franklin Awards)
Silver Medalist
(BEST) Regional Fiction 2013/West/Mountains (IPPYs)
(BEST) Historical Fiction 2013 (IBPA-Ben Franklin Awards)
(BEST) Historical Fiction 2014 (eLit Awards)
(BEST) Regional Fiction 2012/West/Mountains (IPPYs)
Finalist
Historical Fiction 2012 (USA Book News Awards)
Historical Fiction 2013 (IBPA—Ben Franklin Awards)
Romance 2011 (Forward National Literature Awards)
Romance 2011 (International Book Awards)
Romance 2010 (USA Book News Awards)
Best Overall Design 2013 (Next Generation Indies Awards)
Best Cover Design 2011 (Next Generation Indies Awards)
Multicultural 2014 (International Book Awards)
Western 2014 (International Book Awards)
Romance 2014 (International Book Awards)
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