Giving up After 99 Bad Omens

Rigged tarot deck exposes Clara's deceit, prompting the suitor to accept an arranged Shaw marriage.

Generations of Winslow custom require a tarot pull before marriage, yet the suitor has drawn ninety-nine consecutive ill omens. On the eve of the hundredth attempt, he witnesses Clara Winslow systematically replace every Lovers card in the deck and coldly declare that no number of tries will produce a favorable sign. The sabotage proves she never loved him, so he discards the cards and telephones his parents to accept the arranged marriage with the Shaws.

• romance
• family
• drama

1. Winslow law mandates tarot draw before marriage
2. Suitor suffers ninety-nine straight bad omens
3. Clara removes all Lovers cards from deck

Anyone who enjoys a family-intrigue romance where a rigged ritual forces a sudden engagement shift.