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    That Kind of Magic
    That Kind of Magic
    That Kind of Magic
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    That Kind of Magic

    By Tom Bont

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    Roman and Feleena, both widowed, meet under strange circumstances, but nothing is ever normal when the ancient Muses of Music and Dance are involved. Roman and Feleena loved to dance with their spouses, but in their grief, both refuse to let go of the past and dance with someone new. Unknown to them, their beloveds' souls are stuck in ethereal limbo until they move on with their lives. Through a mysterious dating service and the not-so-subtle help of an endearing waiter, they are thrust onto a magical dance floor where they waltz together but resist the pull of their hearts. When it looks as though grief will win over new love, the Muses scramble in a last-ditch effort to save the relationship before two souls are lost in oblivion forever.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTWB Press
    Release dateOct 29, 2018
    ISBN9781944045548
    That Kind of Magic
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    Tom Bont

    Tom Bont is the author of Howlers: Lupus Rex and Transplanted Yankee: Lest All My Balderdash Be Forgotten, as well as scores of short stories, essays, and articles in various magazines and other online portals. Tom is a United States Navy veteran, has a degree in computer science from Louisiana Tech University, and lives in north Texas with his family. Even after 26 years of marriage, he still spends as many hours as he can on the dance floor with his wife. You can catch him at www.TomBont.com, on Twitter @TomBont, or the DFW Writers’ Workshop.

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      That Kind of Magic - Tom Bont

      That Kind of Magic

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      Tom Bont

      Copyright by Tom Bont 2018

      Published by TWB Press at Smashwords

      All rights reserved. No part of this story (e-book) may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission of the author, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or book reviews.

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidences are either a product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to any actual person, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Edited by Bobette Wright

      © Cover Art by Terry Wright

      ISBN: 978-1-944045-54-8

      This is for my wife, Angela. Thanks for that first dance.

      And thanks to the DFW Writers’ Workshop for insisting Abbit was a keeper.

      By Tom Bont

      Chapter 1

      Roman scowled at his GPS. The device had been malfunctioning all day long. He wanted to get to the rec center before it closed. Ellya High School’s 20th reunion was in a few weeks, and he’d gotten roped into checking out the sound system beforehand.

      "Continue 0.6 miles," the GPS droned in an unfamiliar voice.

      It normally sounded like his wife, Shelbie. Or what Shelbie would’ve sounded like if she were still alive. Now it sounded like a man with a Greek accent. Roman had tried punching in the various voice settings but couldn’t get rid of him and get the female voice back.

      "Your destination is on the left."

      Roman had heard horror tales of people blindly following their GPSs off cliffs or into rivers. He didn’t think he’d ever be that guy. Yet here he was, in the middle of suburbia on California Drive, miles from his downtown destination. The large manicured lawns and antiquated address signs told him it was a nice neighborhood. He punched the Cancel Route button.

      "No. Continue 0.5 miles. Your destination is on the left."

      He pressed the Cancel Route button again.

      "Are you sure you really want to do that? You’re almost there. Continue 0.3 miles."

      He eyed the device suspiciously and pressed the button again. There was a delay long enough that he thought he’d broken it. Route canceled. You have arrived at your destination on the left.

      He stopped and looked out the window. A garage sale. He stared at his GPS. The checkered flag was waving like it just won the Daytona 500. This is not where I wanted to go. I have half a mind to browse the garage sale and look for a replacement for you. He pulled the device from the dashboard, turned it off, and threw it on the passenger seat next to his briefcase.

      A three-shelf bookcase, crammed full of books, sat at the edge of the driveway across from his car. He didn’t usually stop at garage sales, but he was a sucker for well-thumbed novels. Yellowed pages turned any book into a classic. Besides, as fast as he read, used books were easier on his wallet. And since he was already here, he decided to give the shelves a go.

      After parking down the block, he made his way back to the sale. A quick glance around showed nearly everything on sale belonged to a man. Women roamed around with armfuls of shirts and slacks. When he stepped up to the bookcase, he saw a box containing women’s dance shoes next to it: felt-bottomed swing and cowboy boots, as well as a few pairs of Tango stilettos. They were well-used but still in good shape. When

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