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These Thin Lines Kindle Edition

by Milena McKay (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,224 ratings
Some lines should never be crossed...

In the heart of Paris, Chiara Conti is a Queen trapped in an Ivory Tower of haute couture, fortune and lovelessness. Lonely and dejected, she’s longing for inspiration, for direction, for understanding.

When Vi Courtenay falls at her feet, losing her shoe like a veritable Cinderella, events are set in motion that will unravel their carefully fashioned lives.

With everything tainted, will the thin lines they rend ever be mended?
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  2. “Yes. We love them, and we want them to love us. Want ourselves to be good enough to be loved.”
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  3. It was the wrong gown, the wrong ball, the absolute wrong time. But this was the right woman. The only woman, and Vi looked away, if only to not allow the tears that were burning her eyes to fall. Love hurt.
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Milena McKay is a romance fanatic, currently splitting her time between trying to write a novel and succumbing to the temptation of reading another fanfic story. She is a cat whisperer who wears four-inch heels for work while secretly dreaming of her extensive Converse collection. Would live on blueberries and lattes if she could. Milena can recite certain episodes of The West Wing by heart and quote Telanu's "Truth and Measure" in her sleep. Her love for Cate Blanchett knows no bounds.

Abby Craden works in all aspects of voice-over and can be heard in numerous commercials, animation, video games, and audiobooks. AudioFile magazine has awarded her an Earphones Award as well as named her One of 2012's Best Voices. Abby is an award-winning stage actress and a resident artist with the prestigious theaters A Noise Within and the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum in Los Angeles. She also works in film and can be seen in the Emmy Award-winning documentary Bloody Thursday. Abby hails from the East Coast and currently lives in Los Angeles.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (January 31, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 31, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.1 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 404 pages
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Milena McKay is a Lambda Literary and Golden Crown Literary Society award-winning sapphic fiction author.

Milena is a romance fanatic, currently splitting her time between trying to write a novel and succumbing to the temptation of reading another fanfic story.

She is a cat whisperer who wears four-inch heels for work while secretly dreaming of her extensive Converse collection. Would live on blueberries and lattes if she could.

Milena can recite certain episodes of The West Wing by heart and quote Telanu’s “Truth and Measure” in her sleep.

Her love for Cate Blanchett knows no bounds.

www.milenamckay.com

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Customers praise the writing quality, story, and character development. They find the writing lyrical, stirring, and captivating. The characters are described as exquisite, endearing, and relatable. The book explores themes of trust and forgiveness through love and betrayals. Readers appreciate the performance and pace of the story.

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52 customers mention "Writing quality"52 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book. They find the story engaging, with vivid descriptions of emotions and events. The author's use of words is praised as captivating and clever. Overall, readers describe the book as one of their favorite sapphic novels.

"...Her portrayal of the the city is so vibrant and real, that reading (and listening) to her descriptions makes you FEEL like you're on the..." Read more

"...Different layers to the story...very clever. This is a beautiful story about passion, loyalty, betrayal, forgiveness, sacrifice, and love...." Read more

"...Every emotion, every event, is described beautifully, the dialogue, the way the story flows , it’s heart pounding and emotional, you simply cannot..." Read more

"Impeccable story telling, wonderful writing and great mcs. Absolutely loved this book and couldn't put it down until I finished...." Read more

46 customers mention "Story quality"46 positive0 negative

Customers find the story captivating and mesmerizing. They describe it as a symphony of storytelling with plausible characters set in Paris. The emotional journey is described as wild and worth reading. Readers appreciate the different layers to the story, which provides a unique glimpse into each chapter.

"...They're so incredibly unique and provide a cryptic glimpse into each chapter that (for me) enhances the reading experience of her work...." Read more

"...Different layers to the story...very clever. This is a beautiful story about passion, loyalty, betrayal, forgiveness, sacrifice, and love...." Read more

"...Every emotion, every event, is described beautifully, the dialogue, the way the story flows , it’s heart pounding and emotional, you simply cannot..." Read more

"Impeccable story telling, wonderful writing and great mcs. Absolutely loved this book and couldn't put it down until I finished...." Read more

25 customers mention "Character development"25 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's character development. They say the characters are well-crafted and stay with them. The story reveals the inner struggles and situations that the characters must navigate.

"...Additionally, McKay's cast of supporting characters is just stellar...." Read more

"...well crafted romance with great MCs and other secondary, even tertiary characters...." Read more

"...In depth characters, sizzling chemistry and the longing leapt off the page." Read more

"Beautifully written, with complexity of characters and plot at its finest. I cannot stress enough how much I enjoyed this book...." Read more

22 customers mention "Beauty"22 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's beauty and endearing characters. They find the writing saturated with color and emotion, and appreciate the beautiful quotes and giggles. The complexities of the fashion world and crime are fascinating to them. The drama is intense and realistic, with subtlety, finesse, and mastery.

"...that I was in for it because this author's writing is saturated with color and emotion - but also the cover. This cover is a STUNNER!..." Read more

"...Chiara Conti, at 40, is a former supermodel, a beautiful woman, loyal, sensitive, she has learning disability in math but she excels in other areas,..." Read more

"...It’s lyrical, stirring, sweeping in her use of literary prowess. Yet, she has a way that nothing else suffers as a result...." Read more

"...The author uses such beautiful and rich language to uncover her story, to reveal the inner struggles of her characters... it is magnificent..." Read more

8 customers mention "Forgiveness"8 positive0 negative

Customers find the book an emotional story about trust, love, and forgiveness. They appreciate the themes of loyalty, betrayal, and personal growth. The book is described as heart-pounding and gripping, with a perfect balance of angst, romance, and humor.

"...This is a beautiful story about passion, loyalty, betrayal, forgiveness, sacrifice, and love. An amazing read!🥰..." Read more

"...the dialogue, the way the story flows , it’s heart pounding and emotional, you simply cannot stop reading...." Read more

"...T&T Tropes: age gap, 2nd chance, betrayal and atonement, found family, rebuilding one's life, hurt/comfort, a great cat :)..." Read more

"...Great supporting characters too. Great story with right amount of angst, slow burn romance & a little comedy to lightened the mood in between." Read more

8 customers mention "Performance"8 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the performance. They say it carries the story well and is on par with her other great work. The writing is wonderful and the characters are powerful, flawed, and gorgeous.

"...Abbey Craden narrated this book and did a phenomenal performance. The pairing of McKay's writing style and Craden's performance is just spectacular!" Read more

"...I will just say it's a very well crafted romance with great MCs and other secondary, even tertiary characters...." Read more

"Impeccable story telling, wonderful writing and great mcs. Absolutely loved this book and couldn't put it down until I finished...." Read more

"...Characters that are so incredibly deep, flawed, authentic and powerful that you can’t help but be entranced by them...." Read more

7 customers mention "Pace"5 positive2 negative

Customers enjoy the book's pace. They find it perfect and read it slowly.

"...the same as with The Headmistress and A Whisper of Solace, I read this book slowly, didn’t plow through it, instead leaving a gap between chapters..." Read more

"...I loved it! I got hooked in the story pretty fast. The story is a wild emotional ride that is so worth it! Wow! Glad the story ended with an HEA." Read more

"This book started a bit slow, but I started to get into the story and loved it. I'm not familiar with fashion, but I had fun learning about it." Read more

"...I read this novel slowly and carefully to ensure I followed the plot accurately. Certainly set in a world most of us are unfamiliar with...." Read more

7 customers mention "Readability"7 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy reading the book. They find it a pleasure, an emotional read that keeps them hooked. The chapters enhance the reading experience for them.

"...a cryptic glimpse into each chapter that (for me) enhances the reading experience of her work...." Read more

"...significant read. Even the five year mark, so important in this book, is significant to me, but I don’t want to give anything away...." Read more

"...This is a must read!" Read more

"...It is a pleasure to read them. Thank you." Read more

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Every word breathes life
This has been a blissful read. I never missed a word because all is part of a bigger picture. Like the lines in Chiara's creation, the words are also seamless to this beautiful story. Milena once again did an amazing job getting us on the edge of our seat. So far, all of her books are just classic and this one for sure is one for the collection. Thank you for gracing us this beautiful talent. 💙
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  • Tacie
    5.0 out of 5 stars 5 full, wonderful stars for this slow burn sapphic romance!!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2024
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    I'm convinced that Milena McKay is magic. She is a gift to the world. Her words are achingly beautiful. The way she writes is truly an art form. I went into this book blind, already knowing that I was in for it because this author's writing is saturated with color and emotion - but also the cover. This cover is a STUNNER! There's a level of elegance to this book that I just can't accurately put into words. It's something you just have to experience. The relationships and the raw sexuality of these beautiful women are so eloquently written that it's addicting. It just won't let you go. I legitimately think that McKay's writing might alter my brain chemistry.

    This book broke my heart and so incredibly slowly, stitched it back together. These Thin Lines reads as a contemporary fairy tale set in beautiful Paris. McKay brings Paris to life in a way that I've not experienced in a book before. Her portrayal of the the city is so vibrant and real, that reading (and listening) to her descriptions makes you FEEL like you're on the cobblestone streets. You feel the mist of the rain on your skin. Her descriptions and the tone of her writing bring a very clear picture to my mind of how the city looks and feels in the first part of this book. It's the same for New York in the second part of the book. It's like I can hear Renate and Aoife bickering in the studio. Her writing evokes so much feeling. I'm telling you - alters my brain chemistry!!!

    Vi and Chiara are such complex characters, both carrying wounds from their past, both resisting the pull to each other for their reasons. I was positively desperate for these two to be together. Their journey was heart-wrenching and so beautiful. From the desire they have for each other, these women working through their pasts and their secrets and finding their way to each other even when they're apart- it's just captivating.

    One of the things I love so much is McKay's chapter titles. They're so incredibly unique and provide a cryptic glimpse into each chapter that (for me) enhances the reading experience of her work. I have no idea why but I'm smitten with her chapter headings. Additionally, McKay's cast of supporting characters is just stellar. Neve Blackthorn's name was very present in this book and I'm desperate to dive into Neve's story. The worlds that McKay writes - I just need to exist in them. These incredibly powerful, beautifully flawed, gorgeous women are absolutely captivating.

    I also have to mention THE CAT! I'm obsessed with the cats that McKay writes. They just add a sense of levity and an additional layer of uniqueness to her stories that are so real... because cats just make everything better

    I listened and read this book simultaneously and I have to rave about this audiobook. Abbey Craden narrated this book and did a phenomenal performance. The pairing of McKay's writing style and Craden's performance is just spectacular!
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  • MLTU
    5.0 out of 5 stars These Thin Lines
    Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2025
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    Not surprised that I love another Milena Mckay book!

    In the world of fashion in Paris, Chiara and Vi find themselves in the middle of a Cindirella-esque fairytale. I will just say it's a very well crafted romance with great MCs and other secondary, even tertiary characters. Also, I love that it's in two parts - part I with Vi's POV, part II with Chiara's POV. Different layers to the story...very clever.

    This is a beautiful story about passion, loyalty, betrayal, forgiveness, sacrifice, and love. An amazing read!🥰
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  • Eugenia Anton
    5.0 out of 5 stars A modern fairy tale of true love, trust and forgiveness
    Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2023
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    Milena McKay is a must read author for me. Once again, I’m blown away by her writing.
    Anyone who believes in true love between two people would devour this book. It’s beautifully written story, a modern fairy tale, it has some personal connections to my life, making it a more
    significant read. Even the five year mark, so important in this book, is significant to me, but
    I don’t want to give anything away. It’s a story of profound love, of trust and forgiveness.

    Genevieve (Vi) Courtenay, a young, beautiful, tortured soul, starts a summer job at Lilien
    House of Fashion, doing whatever is assigned to her.
    She comes from old European royalty. She lost her mother at birth and
    like Cinderella’s tale, she has a wicked stepmother and wicked stepsisters. But what she
    doesn’t have is the love and approval of her father. She is starved for love, for affection, for being
    significant to the only family she has.

    Chiara Conti, at 40, is a former supermodel, a beautiful woman, loyal, sensitive, she has learning disability in math but she excels in other areas, she Is behind the success of Lilien House of Fashion. Chiara has been married for 20 years to Frankie Lilienfeld, fashion designer, and Chiara is simply too good for her.

    The locations are exquisite, Paris where this fairy tale begins, my favorite city in the world, Lake
    Como, where I visited years ago and was mesmerized by its beauty, then the vision of
    Neve Blackthorne from the McKay universe at her mansion in Como, well, I had to take a moment to take it all in. The story continues in New York City, the city where I spent part of my youth and significant events in my life happened. It all contributes to the way this book has affected me, however, the most important reason for the impact of this book, it’s the way it is written. Every emotion, every event, is described beautifully, the dialogue, the way the story flows , it’s heart pounding and emotional, you simply cannot stop reading. The afterword is equally amazing, you'll understand why.

    Oh, and there’s a cat named Binoche. Now why didn’t I name my dog Blanchett.

    I wish I hadn’t read it already so I could get to read it for the first time again.
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  • Meghan
    4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
    Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2023
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    Impeccable story telling, wonderful writing and great mcs. Absolutely loved this book and couldn't put it down until I finished. In depth characters, sizzling chemistry and the longing leapt off the page.
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  • CJ
    5.0 out of 5 stars A roller coaster ride in a book.
    Reviewed in Canada on December 23, 2023
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    Like a roller coaster, this book will slowly take you up to the top and then thrill you with excitement as it races to another hill with curves and dips in its plot to keep you going.
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  • Patrícia S.P.
    5.0 out of 5 stars What's not to love?
    Reviewed in Brazil on February 3, 2023
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    I knew from the very beginning I was in to feel a lot of frustration. And after I finished it I don't even feel the guilt of have neglected 2 full days of studying for a very serious exam. Reading Milena's stories feel like it should take precedence over other things such is the pleasure, the satisfaction they give.

    Me being a suqr being out of the way, let me start saying that I wasn't aware of the premise because I didn't bother reading the blurb. So it was a bit of a surprise when I saw all the fairytale's references and parallels.

    Vi was the endearing, wholesome, doe eyed character you take a liking to on the spot, there's no doubt that you'll love them, and she was really a damsel in distress, especially at first. Chiara, though, I was expecting her to be way more severe, but she was anything but; she was what we would call a knight in this parallel, and she had rescued Vi, but that also needed to grow a spine. I mean, one could think that F. person had some dirty on her to have her wrapped up that way. But seeing the truth, it actually made it all more interesting. Knights are people too, hahaha.

    Anyway, like I said, it was exasperating watching Vi and Chiara at times, each in their respective ways, being stomped off by the people who should cherish them the most. And then when some events were set in motion and culminated in that clusterfuq of a climax, and the aftermath of it, I wish I could/would've been able to scream all my dissatisfaction through the window. Urgh!!!!

    The story was rather engrossing, albeit infuriating on occasion, and it was quite hard not to think about what was coming next when I had to put it down for a while. The ending even though for some it was probably very obvious, I didn't see that revelation coming. I was absolutely blind to it.

    On one last note, the side characters were such an amazing lot! I wish I had had more time with them, with everyone (that matters) if I'm being honest. I hope Milena will do like the other books and keep giving some bits and pieces to help sate the thirst for more.
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  • Serena
    5.0 out of 5 stars Superb
    Reviewed in Italy on December 26, 2023
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    I devoured this book in less than a week and the last ten chapters in a single afternoon. The two main characters are well-rounded, flawed people, and each completes the other in their own quirky way. The plot is easy to follow and enjoyable. The secondary characters become fan favourites from the beginning and add a bit of comic relief to the scenes. The only thing I didn't like much is that one of the main tends to cry a lot, which I get from her backstory, but after a while, you get a bit tired of it. But overall, I loved it. There are the princesses and the villains in true fairytale style.
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  • rati bhargava
    5.0 out of 5 stars Superb
    Reviewed in India on April 11, 2023
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    Milena McKay with another superb book. Just when you think she can't any better. Loved the camera from everyone from the previous books!
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  • RebeccaF
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hervorragend und lange nachwirkend
    Reviewed in Germany on April 2, 2023
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    Und wieder mutet uns Milena einiges zu als LeserIn. Dabei fängt das Buch ziemlich harmlos, fast belanglos an. Der erste Teil des Buches wird aus der Sicht von Vi (Genevieve), einer etwas ungeschickten und doch sehr liebenswerten Person geschildert, die mit ihren fünfundzwanzig Jahren recht unbeholfen wirkt. Manchmal möchte man ihr wirklich auf die Sprünge helfen. Trotzdem, oder vielleicht deshalb, kommt es, wie es kommen muss.
    Zeitsprung. Fünf Jahre nach vorne. Teil zwei des Buches wird aus der Sicht von Chiara, des schönen, italienischen Ex-Models geschildert. Die Handlung spielt inzwischen in New York statt in Paris wie in Teil 1. Die Protagonistinnen treffen alle erneut zusammen und es kommt quasi zum Showdown.
    Die Handlung spielt dieses Mal in der Welt der edlen Modedesigner und die Autorin versteht es hervorragend, den Stress, die Eifersüchteleien und die Rivalität zwischen den einzelnen Häusern darzustellen. Vieles davon wirkt fast entrückt, zeitlos, wozu auch die vielen Anspielungen an die Märchenwelt (Cinderella) beitragen.
    Vielleicht nicht das beste Buch von Milena, aber trotzdem hervorragend und lange nachwirkend.
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