Can Scarlet Stevens fix her life? She's divorced, forty, broke, and back living with her parents in her small hometown. Scarlet tries to hide her sadness from everyone. She goes to work and takes care of her children, but something inside is broken. There is no desire, just a great emptiness that she lugs around day in and day out. And then one evening, her town hosts its first Salsa Night. There she meets a handsome stranger, Esteban Vazquez, who introduces her to his world of dancing. Scarlet begins her late-night travels to the Salsa Clubs, where every evening is a carnival of flashing lights, spinning girls, and attractive men. She starts on a journey that is exciting and transformative. Life is a roller coaster of heartache and happiness; especially, when she falls in love with her dance teacher. Scarlet is me, and her story is more or less my life. Dancing the Salsa was inspired by my nights out dancing up and down the Central Coast and the lessons I learned along the way.