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The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love
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 get close to her, however, since they're professional rivals.
When a competition to become Birder of the Year by capturing an endangered caladrius bird is announced, Beth and Devon are forced to team up to have any chance of winning. Now keeping their distance becomes a question of one bed or two. But they must take the risk, because fowl play is afoot, and they can't trust anyone else—for all may be fair in love and war, but this is ornithology.
The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love
The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love
Cozy Pairings
Langston is a warm and expressive fragrance that opens with spiced notes of nutmeg and clove, softened by the richness of worn leather. At its heart, delicate jasmine and smoky cade add depth and complexity, creating a balance between softness and warmth. The scent settles into a smooth base of vanilla, sandalwood, and amber, bringing a gentle sweetness and a lasting warmth. Layered and inviting, this fragrance feels both comforting and full of character, with a richness that lingers beautifully in the air.
Why we chose this: Victorian lady thieves in flying houses, gentlewomen witches pursuing a magical amulet, rival spies in a fake marriage, ornithologists chasing a deadly magical bird, geographers called back together by a crisis in Wales, antiquarians causing explosions at Oxford: India Holton's books are witty and warm and entirely their own thing, full of tea and manners and people falling in love while pretending very hard that they are not. Langston carries the warm, layered richness of a world this thoughtfully crafted, spiced with nutmeg and clove and softened by jasmine and vanilla, the scent of a drawing room where the conversation is brilliant and the subtext is doing most of the work. It is the candle for every book in this series. Light this candle and let the warmth fill the room like a Victorian afternoon where the tea is perfect, the company is magnificent, and someone is almost certainly about to do something inadvisable in the name of professional rivalry.