Some people linger like salt on the skin.
Ash Hayward has seen his fair share of tourists fall for Bermuda. With pink beaches, turquoise waters, and rum swizzles, it’s expected. As far as he’s concerned, tourists are fun, fleeting, and forgotten by next week. At least that was the case until Lena Rodriguez showed up.
It’s been a year since Lena was in Bermuda, but it hasn’t felt that way to Ash. Their whirlwind weeks together were some of his best, and in the months after she still crawled under his skin. The lingering memory of her made his picture perfect life not so perfect anymore.
And now it was time for Ash to do something about it. He heads for New Mexico’s high desert to collect on a promise Lena made last summer: a drink of Bermudian rum and a meal. He gets one night, one chance, to see if what they had is still there. The only problem? Lena’s not the same woman from last summer, and without the island to hide behind, Ash will have to open up more than ever before.
With his future on the line, will Ash be able to show Lena how he’s changed? Can he explain the impact she had? Or will he find Lena’s moved on, and what they shared was nothing but a fleeting dream?
Some people linger like salt on the skin.
Ash Hayward has seen his fair share of tourists fall for Bermuda. With pink beaches, turquoise waters, and rum swizzles, it’s expected. As far as he’s concerned, tourists are fun, fleeting, and forgotten by next week. At least that was the case until Lena Rodriguez showed up.
It’s been a year since Lena was in Bermuda, but it hasn’t felt that way to Ash. Their whirlwind weeks together were some of his best, and in the months after she still crawled under his skin. The lingering memory of her made his picture perfect life not so perfect anymore.
And now it was time for Ash to do something about it. He heads for New Mexico’s high desert to collect on a promise Lena made last summer: a drink of Bermudian rum and a meal. He gets one night, one chance, to see if what they had is still there. The only problem? Lena’s not the same woman from last summer, and without the island to hide behind, Ash will have to open up more than ever before.
With his future on the line, will Ash be able to show Lena how he’s changed? Can he explain the impact she had? Or will he find Lena’s moved on, and what they shared was nothing but a fleeting dream?
Signed copies can be personalized by filling out your name at check out.
Free shipping on all US orders. In an effort to protect the environment, books are shipped in minimal packaging and in compostable envelopes.
Copyright 2026 Paper Moth Publishing. Paperback copy. 100 pages.
