The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love

Only one thing was better than engaging with a wild magical bird (belatedly remembering your cup of tea but discovering it still warm).

A woman felt she could do anything if she had pockets.

Beth found herself driven to the verge of frowning. Why people—?!
(That was the full extent of the sentence. Extroverts need not trouble themselves asking for an explanation.)

She tossed the pillows aside, he caught her face in his hands, and they were kissing even before the narrative could summon a metaphor in preparation.

An ornithology professor is a master at skulking. Not only can they creep up on the most jittery little bird without its realizing, but they are also skilled at slipping past farmers, police officers, and students wanting to ask for an extension on coursework.