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- 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.
- About the Author: Amanda Cox is the two-time Christy Award-winning author of The Edge of Belonging, The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery, He Should Have Told the Bees, and Between the Sound and Sea.
- 336 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Christian
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About the Book
Hometown hero Ana Leigh Watkins ventures to Bitter End, Tennessee, to help her great-aunt get her house ready to sell. But when a ragtag group of amateur bird watchers take her under their wing, she discovers long-buried family history that puts her hope for new beginnings to the test.Book Synopsis
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.
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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.
About the Author
Amanda Cox is the two-time Christy Award-winning author of The Edge of Belonging, The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery, He Should Have Told the Bees, and Between the Sound and Sea. She lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with her husband and their three children. Learn more at AmandaCoxWrites.com.Dimensions (Overall): 8.4 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: .83 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 336
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Christian
Publisher: Fleming H. Revell Company
Theme: Contemporary
Format: Paperback
Author: Amanda Cox
Language: English
Street Date: August 19, 2025
TCIN: 94339388
UPC: 9780800746612
Item Number (DPCI): 247-51-3741
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Outstanding read!
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Elisabeth - 6 days ago
If you want a book that explores the depths of human emotion, the tension between who you thought you were and who you want to be, and how fragile and beautiful life is in all it's facets, this is your book!! Amanda Cox never fails to draw me into her stories, and The Bitter End Birding Society was one that left me full of hope and with a greater appreciation for the hidden wonders of life. The quirky characters one expects in Amanda's novels were on point, and had me laughing along with their antics. This book was so relatable, not only because I also work in education, but because it plumbs the depths of the universal human language of suffering and the beauty of forgiveness, reconciliation, healing, and hope. Readers will find themselves pondering these questions and healing right alongside Ana, Cora, Sam, and Marilyn-- and changed for the better because of it.
Outstanding
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
ChritianFictionandMore - 6 days ago
I greatly enjoyed the most recent, beautiful, and poignant story by Amanda Cox. As with her previous stories, The Bitter End Birding Society is filled with beautiful souls who are finding their way back from painful circumstances often not of their own making. It is truly an encouraging story of beauty from ashes, beauty once hidden by loss, despair, and self-reproach and rediscovered by being re-introduced to the Creator through His creation. Nature has a way of healing hurting hearts when one allows oneself to sense God's presence and to let down one's defenses. This story is the type that makes me very stingy with five star reviews because I need something to separate the truly special stories, like this one, from those that are merely very good. I am grateful to have received a complimentary copy of The Bitter End Birding Society from Revell via NetGalley without obligation. All opinions expressed here are my own.
Beautiful Story
5 out of 5 stars
Irishniff - 7 days ago
Since I’m not really a bird watcher, I wasn’t sure what to expect from this story. But I’ve read Amanda Cox’s books before, so I dove in and I’m thrilled that I did. First of all, I loved how she creatively connected the characters and the storylines of both time frames. Next, her bird watchers were unique flawed characters dealing with a variety of life issues. The group involved family and some friends that wouldn’t naturally fit together yet Cox beautifully intertwined their lives. I especially appreciated the impactful faith lessons along the way. Since reading this book, I have been noticing birds in a different way and remembering these characters. I was given a copy of this book by the publisher. All opinions are my own.