Men of Honor: Book 3
Publication Date: August 9, 2026
Ben Fletcher seems to have it all going for him. In his early fifties, he’s in great shape thanks to a disciplined regimen of weight training, swimming and martial arts. He has a job that pays him a good living in the charming Wisconsin city of La Crosse. Divorced a quarter-century earlier, he remains close to his two grown children and grandkids. Ben is content with his life.
But he’s not happy. Twenty years ago, he was, during that glorious year and a half he was dating the glamorous Veronica Starr. They were an “item”: Ben, the city’s highest-rated radio announcer, and Ronnie, an award-winning TV newscaster. They were starting to talk about the future, one that would include marriage and kids. But then, Ben made a stupid mistake, and it all came crashing down. Ronnie broke off the relationship, met an older man and married him. Within a year she was gone, moving with her new husband to the Twin Cities. Ben had no choice but to move on with his life the best he could.
One day, he’s cleaning out a file cabinet in his office and finds an old catalog. Before throwing it out, he riffles through its pages, and an envelope drops onto his desk. Opening it, he finds a card. In handwriting he immediately recognizes as Ronnie’s are a phone number and the words, “Please help me.” When he looks again at the envelope he sees the postmark: it had been sent five years earlier…just before Veronica Starr left her husband, quit her job and disappeared.
A man loses the love of his life because of a bad choice, but earns a delayed second chance.
Author David Tindell delivers The Dance We Shared as a standalone installment in the Men of Honor series.
Ben Fletcher reconnects with Veronica after he stumbles on a note requesting help—five years after it was sent. Little does he realize the drama surrounding Veronica’s sudden disappearance and the trouble following in her tracks.
While both characters have found a level of happiness in their individual lives, together they are able to rekindle their deep connection. It’s not without angst, though, as the characters must deal with the emotional roller coaster of resolving past hurts.
The danger aspect adds an interesting contrast to the romantic theme. While some of the time shifts are confusing, the overall message is consistent.
The Dance We Shared highlights the power of love to overcome obstacles—including time.
Born in Germany and raised in southern Wisconsin, David Tindell embarked on a 20-year career in broadcasting before transitioning to the U.S. government and resuming the writing career he’d started in college at UW-Platteville. Today he lives up in the northwestern corner of the state, in a log home on a lake with his wife Sue, a Morkie and a Siamese. His study of the martial arts has earned him black belts in taekwondo and Okinawan weaponry. Somehow, he has time to write. With his globe-trotting wife, he travels the world, seeking out new adventures for his next novel.
