Threads of Destiny embraces the coastal paradise of Santa Barbara, California, and the beautiful, romantic scenery of its virgin wine country. It's the story of the powerful Cara Vittore Cipriano and Jacquelyn Lee Biscayne. Cara is a lawyer and Padrone of the prestigious Cipriano Vineyards and Jake, an FBI forensic pathologist, is undercover with the Monsoon Rain Task Force, which is closing in on the Mexican/Colombian cocaine pipeline. Twisted threads had torn their lives asunder, leaving each to follow their own path toward an undeniable, inevitable fate. Destined to cross paths again, their lives will entwine amidst a world of intrigue, cocaine, murder and the relentless search for a ruthless killer.
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the narrative is as smooth as fine wine,
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I have not read the earlier work so for me, this was a standalone adventure rather than a sequel. As a standalone piece, there is an awkwardness to the first 30 pages -- the pace is way too fast with way too many memories of earlier times. When overused like this, flasbacks lose their magic.
This approach of telling the story, rather than letting the story unfold, continues to be a challenge for the author for most of the book. Although I found the storyline intriguing, and the characters potentially likable, both lacked real depth -- the kind of depth that pulls you into the story and makes certain scenes linger in your mind weeks after you've finished reading the book. The biggest challenge for me was the continuous feeling that the author was on a mission to get from point A to point B with the focus being on the end result rather than the adventure of getting there. The story could have easily held another 50+ pages, allowing the reader to savour the moment or "feel" the tension. Instead, it felt as if the tension was being thrust upon me, the reader. Despite all these concerns, I will continue to read more of this author's works, in hopes that she will learn to control her pace in a way that enables the story to unfold with a more natural feel. For when the author is not rushing the pace, the narrative is as smooth as fine wine.
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Exciting adventure/romance novel,
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Threads of Destiny is set in the southwestern US and is the story of Jake Biscayne and Cara Ciprano. They are former lovers who were separated by tragic circumstances that Jake has never understood. Jake, who works for the FBI, is sent to work on a case involving drugs being smuggled through a prominent vineyard. What she doesn't know is that Cara is the head of the vineyard. As they are brought back together, different plots interact with each other - Cara wants to try and solve her differences with Jake and give them a second chance, the drug runners have to be stopped, other lovers would like to separate Jake and Cara permanently and there is an evil presence still influencing the course of their lives. The book is fast paced, well written and exciting in the climax. This book is highly recommended.
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I'm glad we had a sequel to the Cipriano/Biscayne relationship. Lots of action! You won't be able to put it down...a one sitting read.
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The baleful shadows of night lengthened, chasing the light of day into the cold darkness of Sonora, Mexico. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Santa Barbara, Cara Vittore, Armanno Santini, San Diego, Aunt Cara, Matt Peyson, Sebastian Cipriano, Cipriano Vineyards, Jacquelyn Biscayne, Operation Monsoon Rain, Rachel Slade, United States, Cara Cipriano, Harry Sweeney, Santini Imports, Shadow Wolf, Jacquelyn Lee Biscayne, Pacific Ocean, Petite Syrah New!
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Santa Barbara, Cara Vittore, Armanno Santini, San Diego, Aunt Cara, Matt Peyson, Sebastian Cipriano, Cipriano Vineyards, Jacquelyn Biscayne, Operation Monsoon Rain, Rachel Slade, United States, Cara Cipriano, Harry Sweeney, Santini Imports, Shadow Wolf, Jacquelyn Lee Biscayne, Pacific Ocean, Petite Syrah New!
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