I never expected to select a book about tarot, the occult, or even psychic phenomena (although I have read some Stephen King, so perhaps that's a bit unfair), I tend to lean toward testosterone infused thrillers, historical novels, and humor. And, let me admit too that I tend to favor male authors by a ratio of about 4:1. But, a friend suggested I try this one and I have to confess I was drawn-in from the start, became instantly invested in the protagonist, and found myself enjoying a quirky and delightful journey in a world unlike any I've ever experienced. Cleare's crisp language and fresh storytelling entertains, informs, and enthralls on many levels at once. A MUST read!
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From the Publisher
Destined, a novel of the Tarot
Gail Cleare first became interested in various methods of divination when she discovered fantasy fiction as a teenager. She studied the Tarot cards, the I Ching (aka the Book of Changes), and Rune Stones. During the early days of the Internet, she joined AOL's Crystal Ball Forum and hosted a popular chat room there offering free Tarot readings, live online. When she decided to write her first novel, the story of a young woman's spiritual coming-of-age journey, the Tarot's Major Arcana immediately came to mind as an ideal device for structuring the book. These twenty-two cards describe sequential steps on the path to enlightenment known as "The Fool's Journey," beginning with card number zero, the Fool, and ending with card number twenty-one, the World. The chapters of DESTINED, a Novel of the Tarot, follow the same path, and readers travel along with Emily, Cleare's heroine, as she finds her way toward community, spirit and love.
More About the Author
Gail Cleare has written for magazines, newspapers, and Fortune 50 companies. Her award-winning ad agency represented the creators of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. She was the turtle Leonardo's date for the world premier of the second movie, and got to wear a black evening gown and sparkly shoes. When Gail hosted the Tarot room for AOL, she also wrote a monthly column for the cooking forum called "I Love Chocolate," and hosted a popular live chat by that name. She interviewed chefs, manufacturers and chocolatiers, and was co-producer of a Massachusetts event called The Chocolate Lovers' Festival, which appropriately took place the weekend before Valentine's Day. This experience came in handy when she decided to set her third novel, a contemporary romance, in a restaurant called The Three Chocolatiers. Several of the recipes Gail developed for the story are included in the book, and are featured in a chocolate cookbook downloadable from her website as a free PDF.
More Titles
The Taste of Air - USA Today Bestseller
Cleare's second novel is a women's fiction family drama titled The Taste of Air. In the story, two sisters discover that their mother has been living a secret life for forty years. She owns a lakeside cottage in Vermont, and has a set of complex relationships with people her daughters have never met.
The Taste of Air won the 2019 romance award from the Kindle Book Review, and is a USA Today Bestseller.
"One of the greatest riddles, it turns out, is a parent's real life, the one not shown to children." --Kirkus Reviews (01/20/2017)
Books & Audio Books
Destined was published in 2010. The audio book, featuring the many voices of narrator Marnye Young, came out in 2019.
"Cleare's narrative follows Emily, a young woman on a path of self-realization and awakening.... Readers already interested in the tarot and its uses for divination will enjoy Cleare's serious meditations on the meanings of the cards, and the way the tarot plays out in Emily's life. What's more, Cleare offers a little bit of self-help and a little bit of chick lit, packaged together with a positive, make-your-own-destiny message: a pleasant, comforting read."--Publishers Weekly (01/02/2012)
Love & Chocolate, a romance with recipes
"Love & Chocolate…An engaging, irresistible chocolate-laced romance.” --Kirkus Reviews (10/09/2018)
When Sarah Westwood’s deadbeat husband deserts her and their young son, she takes a job at her family’s restaurant, The Three Chocolatiers. Determined to never fall for the wrong guy again, Sarah vows to stick to chocolate for stimulation and steer clear of men, especially her delicious ice-cream supplier, Blake Harrison. But when Sarah’s chef grandfather collapses just weeks before an upscale chocolate-themed wedding, the restaurant staff is sent into a tailspin. With the pressure rising on personal and professional fronts, Sarah might just have to let someone sweet melt her defenses. Mystery, romantic comedy and recipes combine for a sweet read.
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Highly recommended!😍🧚♀️🕉
This book was fantastic! I know you might be thrown off a little by all the Tarot stuff but it's not all about Tarot. It's about a girl who goes through a new journey and experiences everything that the Major Arcana of the Tarot can explain. I love how the chapters are titled after the Major Arcana of the Tarot and she surely goes through her share of experiences. There is so much more to the main characters then what first meets the eyes. Sure she works in a bookstore and it has a swoon worthy romance but it also has depth and I was able to finish it within a day. I loved this novel and it was a treat to read and I can't wait to read the author's other works. Highly recommended!😁📚❤
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Top reviews from other countries
- SylviaReviewed in the United Kingdom on June 30, 2020
Romantic fiction meets the Tarot.
- Karly EverleyReviewed in the United Kingdom on January 13, 2021
I loved it but it made my cry---a lot! Thank you for this book x
- Sassy TaylorReviewed in the United Kingdom on April 12, 2016
Upliftingly Easy Read.
- Honest ReviewsReviewed in the United Kingdom on August 20, 2013
A Happy Positive Book
