Tasha and the Biologist: Book 2 in "A Better Man" Series: Click Here to Order
Read Below for Blog Post - Birding is my jam!!!
I have a confession: I’m an obsessed birder. This will not come as a surprise to my friends and family. I’ve been known to rudely dash out of a perfectly good dinner or happy hour or work conversation during a random fly-by of an eastern bluebird, pileated woodpecker, or belted kingfisher.
Wait—was that a—! I need to grab my binoculars—I’ll be right back.
Two hours later…
Oh well. Sorry, not sorry.
Do you have any hobbies that have become an obsession?
I’ve been birding since my early twenties and quickly compiled a life-list that rivels the dead sea scrolls. And I’m still adding more. Luckily, we are blessed to live on a lake for half the year and the ocean for the other half, so I’m surrounded by amazing birds every day, and find that the hobby still sparks joy for me.
When I first moved to Indiana twenty-five years ago, I didn’t know anyone, so on the weekends, I would head to the local parks to hike and commune with nature. I also spent WAY too much time online following Operation Migration, a project to save the whooping cranes. I noticed that during their ultralight flights they sometimes spent time in rural Indiana. Back then, I tried to figure out where they were, taking day trips down to Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge, hoping to catch a glimpse of the cranes, but I never found them.
Fast forward to January of this year. For this latest book, I wanted it set in Indiana. And I wanted to see if I could check-in with Operation Migration—was it still a thing? I researched and found https://savingcranes.org/. Although the breeding program hasn’t been successful as of late, the International Crane Foundation is still very much active. I noticed that some of the cranes were currently wintering about an hour away from me in Indiana at Goose Pond!
I took the day off work and drove over there, not caring that the weather was rainy and cold or that I was the only one on the tour that day. Check out the photos—I was happy, happy, happy!!!
I came back from my trip completely excited to start writing a book about two people who fall in love amid the backdrop of the pond and the birds.
Enter Tasha—a sweet, quirky, beautiful visiting nurse who just got out of a bad relationship and is trying to turn over a new leaf and stop being a people pleaser.
Enter Caleb—a kind, thoughtful, handsome biologist who just moved to Indiana after a divorce and wants to start over in a small town.
How will these two bird lovers find a fresh start while also working through their painful pasts?
Tasha and the Biologist—hope you love reading it as much as I loved writing it!
This is the second in my “A Better Man” series, which will be a trilogy. For those of you who liked Bailey and the CEO, you’ll notice a quick “appearance” by Bailey and Fox in this story. Each book in the series will have a reference in the beginning to the prior book, but each story will be unique and different, all following the same theme—women who’ve had bad luck in relationships now finding love again with a better man.
Some more "research" photos:
Barnaby - the adorable French Bulldog who completely STEALS the story!
The wetland - where it all began - Goose Pond, which I call "Granger Pond" in the book.
Wait until you read about Caleb! He's been known to don the infamous crane costume.
I know you're gonna fall in love with Tasha and Caleb AND with the cranes--so dive right into this latest story.
Thank you for your support, love, Amy
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