Book description
How a search for an exotic bird became a quest for love,
forgiveness, and a new life.
Birds, especially the ibis, have always fascinated Elize--that's why
she became an ornithologist. But when her boss at the private Texas
coastal institute where she's spent her career gives away her expected
promotion, Elize flees to Morocco to lick her wounds and write a
research paper that will prove her worth and secure her professional future.
Morocco, with its impressive migration season, exotic flavors, and
unwritten rules, is altogether foreign, even if many of the birds are
familiar. After a brush with danger, Elize finds herself in Marrakesh,
dependent on Erik, a sexy, mysterious stranger who makes her feel
alive while opening her eyes to a new, intriguing world. After
encountering her ornithology colleagues, who remind Elize of every bad
professional choice and missed opportunity, she vows to find the
Northern Bald Ibis--an endangered bird few have seen--and impress everyone.
She and Erik journey from coastal paradise to remote desert
mountains in search of the birds. Through misadventure, Elize is
forced to trust an unknown culture, and through tragedy, she realizes
that love and forgiveness are attainable. But first she must surrender
her past and its pain to embrace her future and fly free.
J. Suzanne Frank is the author of the popular Chloe and Cheftu
time travel series and the Dallas O'Connor mysteries. She published
the first of her novels after completing The Writer's Path at SMU, a
program she now directs. She lives in Dallas, TX.
