A Man After Midnight

By Rob Matthews

Cory is the sweetest man Beau Chance has ever communicated with. He’s smart and funny, and makes Beau feel like he’s the center of the universe. They’ve been talking for months, and now that their first date is rapidly approaching, Beau can’t help but feel the pressure to get everything just right. New outfit? Check. Romantic dinner reservations? Check. Visit to the local occult shop? Mandatory.

But Beau isn’t going for a love potion or a good luck charm. No, Beau needs a Halloween miracle if he’s going to make it past the first date. The way Beau sees it, when the man of your dreams has been dead since the 1980s, you’ll stop at nothing to make sure the one night of the year he gets to walk the Earth is the best night of his afterlife.

• Language: English
• Publisher: JMS Books LLC
• Release date: Oct 5, 2021
• ISBN: 9781646569557

Rob Matthews

Rob (Bob) Matthews, MBE, went blind as a teenager. Determined to lead as normal a life as possible, he became a runner and represented Great Britain for many years as a gold medal winning Paralympian. Rob and his wife, Sarah, who is a Kiwi, returned to Auckland to raise their young family.

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A Man After Midnight

By Rob Matthews

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Copyright 2021 Rob Matthews

ISBN 9781646569557

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This book is dedicated to all the brave healthcare workers occupying the front lines day after exhausting day. Thank you for keeping us safe despite our best efforts to destroy ourselves. You are noticed and you have my sincere gratitude.

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A Man After Midnight

By Rob Matthews

Chapter 1: First Date Jitters

Beau Chance was a live wire. He had tried to remain calm during most of his planning and preparations, but tonight was going to be a Big Deal. Capital letters. Bold print. Underscore. Exclamation point.

Tonight was the night he was having an honest-to-goodness first date with a man he thought about day and night. Just allowing his brain to process those words made him sick with anxiety. So much was on the line and if this didn’t work out, he had no Plan B.

He had been on dates before, of course. Well, dates might be stretching it. He had gone on a few dates—even a blind one once. He had had a couple of hook-ups and one friendship whose