Love Is for the Birds

A Novel

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Pub Date 8 Oct 2024 | Archive Date 25 Sep 2024

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For fans of Mary Alice Monroe’s The Beach House comes a heartwarming story from women’s fiction author Diane Owens Prettyman about second chances as two people find a pathway out of their grief—directly in the aftermath of a hurricane.

The Texas Gulf: beautiful yet unpredictable.

A beach town destroyed. Her mother’s candy store swept away. This is what Teddy Wainsworth faces when she returns to Bird Isle. Meanwhile, Jack Shaughness, owner of a popular barbecue restaurant chain and widower still grieving the death of his wife, receives permission to cross over to the island with a smoker full of brisket to feed hurricane survivors. Soon after arriving, he meets Teddy and immediately finds himself drawn to her—which makes him feel he is betraying his wife. When the two find a lost dog, Jack convinces Teddy to take it home while they attempt to find the owner, creating a bond that brings them closer.

In the wake of the hurricane, Bird Isle residents fear the Aransas Wildlife Refuge will not be ready for the whooping cranes’ annual migration south. Seeing that Jack has important connections and a love for the island, they enlist him to help restore the habitat of the endangered cranes before they fly to Padre Island for the winter. With their rescued dog always nearby, Teddy and Jack work side by side to rebuild Bird Isle for the return of the whooping cranes. But Jack is harboring a secret that may ruin everything he and Teddy are creating—and he won’t be able to keep that secret forever.
For fans of Mary Alice Monroe’s The Beach House comes a heartwarming story from women’s fiction author Diane Owens Prettyman about second chances as two people find a pathway out of their...

Advance Praise

“Love, grief, secrets, and finding one’s place in the world are combined in this debut novel. This sweet book is brimming with small-town Texas charm!” —Catherine Drake, author of The Treehouse on Dog River Road 

“A charming story as sweet as fudge and as tangy as barbeque about two people struggling to move past loss to find happiness.”—Risa Leigh, author of Surrender at the Border

“The author's effortless prose, gift for characterization, and genuine affection for the Texian littoral will satisfy her faithful fans and win new readers.”—Bill Cotter, author of The Splendid Ticket

“Love, grief, secrets, and finding one’s place in the world are combined in this debut novel. This sweet book is brimming with small-town Texas charm!” —Catherine Drake, author of The Treehouse on...


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ISBN 9781647427801
PRICE US$17.99 (USD)
PAGES 304

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