Gold thread promises Charlotte Miller a chance to save her family's beloved woolen mill. It promises a future for her sister, jobs for her townsfolk, security against her grasping uncle amp;mdash; maybe even true love.

To get the thread, however, Charlotte must strike a bargain with its maker, the mysterious Jack Spinner. But the gleam of gold conjures a shadowy past amp;mdash; secrets ensnaring generations of Millers. And Charlotte's mill, her family, her love amp;mdash; what do those matter to a stranger who can spin straw into gold?