The Dance

by Joe Matlock

They have nothing in common. Focused and content with their lives as active single people, Sharon Hollingsworth and Toby Eisler turn up on the dance floor of life.
He's a country-boy coast guard pilot, flying harrowing rescues and chasing drug smugglers in northern California. She's an heiress, tending to her isolated existence outside the sprawling metropolis of Los Angeles, involving herself with friends, social events, classical music and humoring her over-protective father.
With Sharon's father undermining their encounters, the couple struggle with a long distance relationship, knowing that in a heartbeat, reality can steal everything away.

290 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 1, 2000

About the author

Joe Matlock never thought of himself as an author but holds an interest in social sciences. Sharing life experiences though writing, his only desire is to entertain while educating the mind and feeding the soul.

Joe is a retired Marine Pilot and enjoys reading, traveling, cooking and oil painting as well as writing. During his flying career, he was a member of the Confederate (now Commemorative) Air Force. Joe has about a hundred hours in the P-51 Mustang. See video on author profile page.

Today, he maintains a small farm in south-central Texas and is a member of the Kingsbury Aerodrome, a group that restores and preserves pre-1930s airplanes and artifacts.

Reviews

[Stacy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book, though at the end, I was angry, and cried.... not angry with the book, or the characters, but at fate, as it was so true-to-life and how life can play such cruel tricks on people. Of how nothing is guaranteed, and sometimes the people who a person thinks really deserves a break, and can find a bit of happiness gets robbed of it. The Dance is the tale of two unlikely people meeting and falling in love. People that would normally never meet unless chance or the Divine Hand intervened, and as usually happens, opposites attract. Against numerous obstacles they are determined to defy and persist for their love, and are optimistic about their joint futures on the bright horizon, and then the unthinkable happens. Mr. Matlock has written another wonderful book about what is really important in life, values, and to savor every minute with our loved ones as we never know what tomorrow could bring.

I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. Again, I thank you Mr. Matlock!

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[Janet · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story was captivating and sweet. Two people falling for each other from different worlds. Amazing details about adventures in rescue and drug dealers. I liked the character Toby, a good old boy. Tough when it was needed and soft for his woman. This was a Goodreads giveaway winner. Thank you for sharing your journey in this story. I liked it.

[Olivia "So many books--so little time."" · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adorable love story of a Coast Guard pilot and a California heiress whose father doesn't approve of their relationship. I really liked this book.

[Roxanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a Goodreads win review. This is my kind of book. It is about two people who have noting in common. He is pilot and she is an heiress and has different interests. I really enjoyed this story.

[Brandy Martin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not exactly sure where I fall with this book. I won this on a Goodreads Giveaway, I enjoyed the love story between toby and Sharon, but there were a lot of muddy parts that didn't seem to belong. It was like little stories broke off of the main story and kind of made it seem to draw out to long. I did actually feel Toby's pain in the end, which means I became emotionally invested in the characters, so the author did build them enough for me to connect with them, but I feel like I'm still a bit confused on certain parts as to why I even had to learn about them, or why she even discussed certain things about certain characters but never closed the chapter with them.

[Andrea · Rating 3 out of 5]

I won this book through a Goodreads Giveaway. I enjoyed the story about two very different people falling in love. Toby is a pilot in the Coast Guard and Sharon is a heiress whose father does not approve of their relationship. I connected with both characters and was sad at the ending. There could have been a little less detail on helicopters, planes and flying which I found detracted from the story.

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[Clipinchick]

I received this book for free from the author/publisher in response for an honest review of the book. I have not had the opportunity to read this book at this time. I will add my
review of this book once I have read the book. Thank k you for allowing me the optometrist review your work. I look forward to reading this book.