Book description
Previously published as The Bird and the Bees by Mantle Rock Publishing.
When Larkin Maybie buries her mother in the foothills of Appalachia, she is left all alone. Her only inheritance? A crazy aunt, a mountain of debt, and a run-down, secluded cabin left by a mysterious benefactor. While Larkin…
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1 author picked The Bird and the Bees as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love baseball romances. Pair one with a solid Theology of the Body romance (something I’ve done myself), and I’m there for it!
This debut novel is part women’s fiction, part romance, part mystery, and like any great love story, is anchored by God. I’m partial to the Presque Isle setting on the shores of Lake Erie in Pennsylvania, and I quickly became partial to easygoing, steady minor leaguer Ketch Devine.
From Carolyn's list on modern-day romantic escapes for frazzled Catholic moms.
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