Amara and Patrick meet every year on the same day, no matter what. They walk across the beach toward one another and embrace, then retreat to a shoddy rental nearby to connect in a deeper way. Their original meeting was fraught with danger, but their subsequent meetings have felt bright and hopeful. And sexy. God, the sex.

But something feels different this year...

Annabel Joseph delivers a profound emotional punch in this short story about second chances and the saving power of love.

This 6K word novellette was originally published as part of AUSTRALIA: A Romance Anthology.