"A collection of short stories that makes it possible to be proud to be human."--Carolyn See, _Washington Post_ Looking at her characters as if through a pair of binoculars, Ann Hood captures the extraordinary in the ordinary. A pregnant woman left by her husband cooks obsessively to cope with her l
The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love
โ Scribed by India Holton
- Book ID
- 115254831
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Year
- 2024
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 1 MB
- Series
- Love's Academic 01
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780593547298
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โฆ Synopsis
"So riotously clever it almost defies description...an alchemy of romantic elements held in perfect harmony.** "--NPR
Rival ornithologists hunt through England for a rare magical bird in this historical-fantasy rom-com reminiscent of Indiana Jones but with manners, tea, and helicopter parasols.**
Beth Pickering is on the verge of finally capturing the rare deathwhistler bird when Professor Devon Lockley swoops in, stealing both her bird and her imagination like a villain. Albeit a handsome and charming villain, but that's beside the point. As someone highly educated in the ruthless discipline of ornithology, Beth knows trouble when she sees it, and she is determined to keep her distance from Devon.
For his part, Devon has never been more smitten than when he first set eyes on Professor Beth Pickering. She's so pretty, so polite, so capable of bringing down a fiery, deadly bird using only her wits. In other words, an angel. Devon understands he must not...
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