Chasing The Real Thing

What romance novels are about. When it comes right down to it, it’s the honest-to-God emotion that all lead players are after – the nice ones, and even some of the villains as well. Romance as a genre is after all, about amore, and when you choose a title to read there’s lots of things…

Six Of Wands

Six Of Wands Tarot Card Meaning Victory is at hand! Whatever it is that you’ve been working toward, and fighting for in your life, is about to come to an end in a very positive way. When we see the Six Of Wands in a Tarot reading it is an indication of not only a…

Arranged Marriages

Was totally acceptable.   Having your parents, grandparents, or sometimes a professional matchmaker, arranging marriages for single men and women was pretty common in the mid 19th century. Even though many cultures around the world still believe in this practice, few in the United States today would ever think of such a thing. However, this…

The Chariot

The Chariot, Major Arcana Card #VII, Meaning This is surely the ultimate card of control, strength of will, determination and action. There will no doubt be a challenge in front of you that you must face, and actually need to find a win to defeat, so that you can move on to happier times. How…

The Empress

The Empress #3 Tarot Card Meaning This is without a doubt an incredibly fortunate card for any woman to see in a Tarot reading. It is even more so in a single card spread, as the message is concentrated and all the more potent. The Empress is one of the Major Arcana, given the number…

A Letter From Nora Wells

One woman’s point of view.  In this blog post I’ve written a letter from one of my support characters in my CounterClockwise series, Nora Wells.  This letter answers what could be any reader’s question about what it was like to live in the United States in the 1840s.  Namely, those living in the 21st Century…