The Dance Card: Looking for Love After Divorce

by Ann Reichardt

Without a hint of warning, Ann Reichardt's husband betrayed her after thirty years of marriage. He told her he was no longer over her, announced he was leaving and wanted a divorce. The unceremonious and unexpected end of her marriage left her devastated and blindsided, and was a rude awakening. Her dream of eternal marital bliss was over. Instead of hanging her head low, at age 56 Ann jumped into the deep end of the cyberspace dating pool. Her quest to find love after divorce takes her on an exciting journey filled with romance, lust, drama, heartbreak and ultimately self-discovery. Ann nicknames her suitors after different ballroom dances that reflect their personalities and dating styles, including Mr. Slow Dance, the perfect entre into the dating world after a long and monogamous marriage, a conservative dancer who took his time getting to know her; Mr. Jitterbug, who in contrast was high energy, uninhibited, full of improvising, and a high- wire act who was often out of control; Mr. Rumba, sultry and sexy who brought electrifying chemistry to the dance floor; and Mr. Waltz, whose dance moves were slow and deliberate, full of emotion, drama and romance and held the hope of love and commitment. From a full-fledged committed rebound relationship that happened too soon after her divorce, to a tempestuous, sexy on again off again affair where the chemistry was overpowering, to a loving romantic relationship, Ann shares her wide range of experiences that will inspire women-and men-of all ages that there is romance after divorce, if you are willing to look for it.

162 pages, Hardcover

First published June 30, 2014

About the author

BIOGRAPHY
Ann Reichardt resides in Scottsdale Arizona. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and Bachelor of Arts in Art Education. Before retirement, she taught language arts at the secondary level and went on to become a clinical nurse practitioner in the medical, surgical field working in hospital, clinical and public health settings.
As an artist, Ann’s paintings and graphic prints were exhibited in New York city. Her passion for drawing led her to illustrate children's books and is now commissioned to illustrate a book of poetry. Her first children's book “ Now I An One” is available on lulu.com.
Her love of the written word began early in life which she has revisited, “The Dance Card” Looking For Love After Divorce is her first published memoir. Delving into being a single woman after the dissolution of a long term marriage. Her romantic, funny and cautionary tales of dating online in midlife offers perspective on finding love again. Her second book “The New Dance Card” chronicles her eight year journey of online dating. Where are they now? Was there success in finding true love? The discovery of how each new suitor brought new steps to the dance floor of dating online allows readers of all ages insight into what may be clues to looking for a perfect match on and off the dance floor of life.