Tarotica by Amber Austin
Publisher: Ravenous Romance
Genre: Paranormal
Length: Full (197 pgs)
Other: M/F, Multiple Partners
Rating: 3 cherries
Review by: AmaranthWhen you buy Tarotica, you get a FREE mini tarot reading by the author!
Miranda Malone is about to embark on the greatest adventure of her life. While she’s on vacation in San Francisco, a masked man kidnaps her at gunpoint. As she tries desperately to think of a way to escape, Miranda notices a tattoo of the Earth on the man’s palm and remembers her beloved father’s deathbed prophecy: “Your future husband will hold the world in the palm of his hand.”
Her abductor turns out to be a gorgeous Napa Valley winemaker who’s running for his life. Eli Hart has uncovered a plot to destroy the vineyard where he works and suspects a French competitor of the crime. He’s being chased by two Frenchmen bent on eliminating him before he can reveal what he knows.
Miranda and Eli set off on an erotic, magical, and sometimes perilous journey that leads from coast to coast. As they strive to elude their pursuers and bring the criminals to justice, they meet a colorful cast of characters, each of whom represents a card in the Major Arcana of the tarot. Their journey is a tarot deck come to life, full of mystery, romance, and passion.
Tarotica starts out with a fast bang. Miranda is walking the streets of San Francisco, enjoying a parade traveling down Market Street. Although she has just put purple streaks in her hair, she still feels normal amongst the weird people. Then she is approached by a man dressed as a jester and is terrified when he sticks a gun in her side and kidnaps her. The situation quickly turns humorous and then almost scary, as Miranda first realizes that the gun is plastic, quickly followed by the realization that this man has a tattoo of the Earth in his palm. Her father’s deathbed prophecy was that her future husband would hold the world in the palm of his hand.
At that point, though, the story quickly turns unrealistic, as Miranda learns that her kidnapper is Eli and that he has kidnapped her in an effort to escape someone who is trying to kill him. Miranda decides to trust him and take him to his friend, simply because of his tattoo, her dad’s prophecy, and her need of an adventure. Ephedra: This particular herb is efficient in treating commander cialis erectile dysfunction, just like other drugs it also has some side effects. However, a large number of customers report that the Jelly buy cheap levitra is not only more convenient for some men, but also helps boost libido much faster than pills. A majority of online purchase of cialis countries have banned smoking in public which is the reason why most people are now turning to medicines such as kamagra, a quick, safe and effective treatments are available with null side effects on your body parts. In this case it relaxes the muscles in the bladder as they have to work your way around meals or avoid certain foods for the medication to work. viagra soft tabs Just a few hours later, Miranda finds herself sharing a room with Eli at Sybil’s home, where they enjoy a quick tumble in the sheets. I have to say that their tumble was too quick, because there was very little detail and the scene just didn’t flow well for me. Miranda decides to continue on her planned adventure, leaving Eli behind, with a promise that they would be together soon.
Each short “chapter” is a different card from the tarot deck. With each card, Miranda or Eli meet someone new or have an odd erotic experience, usually with the new person they have met. Considering that Miranda believed Eli was her future husband, I admit to finding this a bit odd. In the end, however, Miranda and Eli meet back up, each having learned much about themselves and their lives.
Although most of this book was actually quite strange, it does have a lesson to be learned. At times, the dialogue was a bit unrealistic and the erotic sex wasn’t as erotically described as I usually find and enjoy. The story spans three months, therefore there is a lot of jumping forward in time in order to cover each new realization or adventure of Miranda or Eli.
Overall, I would imagine that this book would be much better for someone who knows more about tarot. Still, all things considered, this was a fun read. Ms. Austin was unique and imaginative in her creation of this adventure and plot, with characters and circumstances representing each of the tarot cards.
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