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The Bitter End Birding Society

  • Fiction
  • Women
  • Publisher: Revell (Baker Publishing Group)
  • Published: 2025

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Publisher's Description

A forbidden romance, a fractured family, and one woman's journey to piece it all togetherHometown hero Ana Leigh Watkins ventures to Bitter End, Tennessee, to help her great-aunt prepare for retirement. A town called Bitter End seems an ironic place for Ana to refresh her weary spirit, but she's desperate for respite from the attention and unwarranted admiration of her community. While on a hike in Roan Mountain, a ragtag group of amateur bird-watchers takes her under their wing--a little against her will. However, she quickly warms to these genuine souls seeking solace in the great outdoors. But when Ana's adventures in Bitter End lead her to a severed branch of her family tree--one that involves the forbidden love between a moonshiner's daughter and a preacher's son--what began as a getaway to help her great-aunt becomes a transformative journey that binds together two women who, though they live on the same street, have been estranged for sixty years. An immersive faith-based novel of finding belonging, reconciliation, and new beginnings for fans of southern fiction. This narrative of friendship and community makes for a perfect book club selection.


Endorsements (4)

“With an expert hand, Amanda Cox offers a tale that resonates with masterful metaphor, captivating story, and a conclusion that wraps reader and characters alike in a cloak of belonging, hope, and healing.”

Amanda Dykes

“Amanda Cox does it again, delivering an emotionally gripping must-read. Taking readers to the captivating Outer Banks, she reminds us that life is a beautiful gift and that love overcomes all.”

Julie Cantrell

“I love stories of restoration, and Amanda Cox delivers it twofold through her characters and a mysterious lighthouse.”

T. I. Lowe

“From the first sentence, you know you are in the hands of a master storyteller, who is ready to whisk readers off into another captivating novel.”

Chris Fabry

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