The Bitter End Birding Society
Aug 2025 · Baker Books
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A forbidden romance, a fractured family, and one woman's journey to piece it all together
Hometown 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.
Hometown 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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Phyllis R
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August 20, 2025
If you like mountain tales & southern fiction, this one is special. Amanda Cox intricately weaves past with present in this redeeming tale of healing & forgiveness. At its core, two families with opposing beliefs & opposing purpose…leading to unspeakable pain, broken friendships & lost family connections. This book is suitable for teens & older with no inappropriate intimate scenes & no bad language. I received this book from the publisher free of charge, w/ no expectation of a positive review.
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September 5, 2025
“…Even in a broken world, there was still wonder and delight to be found.” In The Bitter End Birding Society, Amanda Cox weaves a heartfelt, beautiful journey through past sorrows, loss, & 2nd chances. This dual time period, slow burn mystery had me eagerly turning the pages as soul-deep characters, each with their own personal stories, find healing & hope in Bitter End. It’s the story of triumph over tragedy all brought about by the inspiring, peaceful hobby of bird watching.
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.
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