Enemies in Earnest

<p>Acacia Ashley has one love: the written word. Specifically the rich earthy prose of Mr. Ernest Hemingway. Her love for Hemingway goes so deep that she opened a bar in his honor. Every year in July she plays host to Hemingway Days in Candy Cane Key and every year she has to stay on guard in case Edwin Wheeler decides once again to find a way to ruin the solemnity of the occasion.</p><p><br></p><p>Edwin Wheeler doesn't care about books or old men but the sea? The sea is where he spends his days in search of the almighty dollar. But when he grows bored of plying tourists with fruity drinks he's often found needling the resident bookworm Acacia. She's hated him ever since the incident five years ago. Why does getting a rise out of her give him a bit of a rise as well?</p><p><br></p><p>When <em>the bell tolls</em> signaling approaching stormy weather that threatens both of their businesses the pair realizes a <em>farewell to arms</em> may be the best way to avoid a <em>dangerous summer</em>.</p>