The Babylon Ballroom — Janet Logan

On September 11, 2001, Bennett Frank is assumed to be among the nearly 3,000 victims of the World Trade Center catastrophe. An argument with his wife and a missed train prevent his arrival at a sales meeting in the North Tower until after its collapse. This brush with death triggers a life-altering decision about his future: he can escape his shrewish wife of 41 years who's sworn her father's lawyers will destroy him if he attempts divorce. Although he must also leave his beloved son, daughter-in-law, and twin grandchildren, Bennett accepts this sacrifice as the price of his freedom. Five and a half years later in Florida, a man calling himself Sidney Morton has become the successful owner of a dance hall for seniors, The Babylon Ballroom. With a beard and mustache to alter his appearance, he remains virile, good-looking, and sought by women. But he never dates anyone more than once---until shy, lovely Carla Spencer appears. Cautious after her recent divorce, she resists her attraction