Join Amanda Cox at Rendezvous ’25

Rendezvous with readers and writers in St. Louis on November 7-8, 2025, to celebrate stories and enjoy encouraging fellowship. Amanda Cox, winner of The Christy Award, is attending as a participating author!

About the Writer

Amanda Cox is a Christy Award-winning author of poignant women’s fiction. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Bible and theology and a master’s degree in professional counseling, but her first love is communicating through story. Her studies and her interactions with hurting families over a decade have allowed her to create multidimensional characters that connect emotionally with readers. She lives in the foothills of East Tennessee, with her husband, their three children, a snoopy bengal cat, and a German shorthair pointer.

You can learn more about Amanda and her books on her website at amandacoxwrites.com.

Genres: general fiction, southern fiction, women’s fiction

Currently reading: The Stories We Carry by Robin W. Pearson

A note from Amanda: I can’t wait to see everyone at Rendezvous 2025! This event is such a blessing to authors and readers.

About the Featured Title

The Bitter End Birding Society

A forbidden romance, a fractured family, and one woman’s journey to piece it all together.

Hometown hero Ana Leigh Watkins ventures to Bitter End, Tennessee, to help her great-aunt prepare for retirement. A town called Bitter End seems an ironic place for Ana to refresh her weary spirit, but she’s desperate for respite from the attention and unwarranted admiration of her community. While on a hike in Roan Mountain, a ragtag group of amateur bird-watchers take her under their wing–a little against her will. However, she quickly warms to these genuine souls seeking solace in the great outdoors.

But when Ana’s adventures in Bitter End lead her to a severed branch of her family tree–one that involves the forbidden love between a moonshiner’s daughter and a preacher’s son–what began as a getaway to help her great-aunt becomes a transformative journey that binds together two women who, though they live on the same street, have been estranged for sixty years.

Also Available: The Edge of Belonging, The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery, He Should Have Told the Bees, Between the Sound and Sea

All featured Rendezvous titles are listed on the JustRead Amazon Storefront, or visit the author’s website for more information. Learn more about JustRead Rendezvous… why (About page), what, where, who, and how (Event page). We invite you to join us and/or support the event (Sponsorship and Promotional Opportunities page). 

Have you read any of Amanda Cox’s books? Let us know your favorites and which titles you add to your TBR!