Publication Date: Aug 2025
Blurb:
Hometown hero Ana Leigh Watkins ventures to Bitter End, Tennessee, to help her great-aunt get her house ready to sell. Bitter End seems an ironic place for Ana to refresh her weary spirit, but she’s desperate for respite from her community’s attention and unwarranted admiration. While on a hike in Roan Mountain, a ragtag group of amateur bird watchers take 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 quest to study Appalachian birds becomes a transformative journey that binds together two women who, though they live on the same street, have been estranged for sixty years.
What To Expect:
The Bitter End Birding Society is a Contemporary Fiction split time story set in the Appalachian mountains of Tennessee dealing with a forbidden romance, broken family relationships, forgiveness and grace.
Content Warnings:
Language: None
Sexual Content: Closed Door – Mild kisses
Violence: Mild – Mentions of shootings & accidents
Substance Use: Mild – Some mentions of alcohol use, one character is a moonshiner
Prejudices: None
Religious Themes: Christian themes of forgiveness, grace and God’s love
Other Topics: Grief & loss of loved ones. Miscarriage mentions. Mental health issues like PTSD, depression, and anxiety.
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