He Should Have Told the Bees – A Novel

Beekeeper Beckett Walsh was living her dream working alongside her father on their small farm until his unexpected death thrusts a new part-owner into her world. Callie Peterson threatens not only her livelihood, but her beliefs about the goodness of the man she'd always perceived to be her kind and faithful father.

"Cox''s hopeful, heartwarming novel touches on complicated relationships, the value of friendship, and the impact of trauma with great heart and kindness."--BookPage

Beekeeper Beckett Walsh was living her dream, until her father''s death sent her world into a tailspin. She suddenly finds she must deal with a new part owner of the family apiary--one who is looking to sell the property--and she cannot fathom why her father would put her in the position to lose everything they built together.

When Callie Peterson is named in the trust of a man she''s never heard of, she''s not sure what to do. Her fledgling business has just taken wing and her mother has reentered her life asking for help, making Callie''s financial situation rather . . . precarious. She''s sure she has no right to someone else''s farm, but the money from the sale could solve her problems and give her the stability she''s always craved.

With an entangled past behind them and an uncertain future ahead, Beckett and Callie must discover why they''ve been thrown together before all is lost.

"Cox is a brilliant writer, and her characters feel like old friends. With humor and a tenderness for the struggling, the novel explores what happens when people let the light in on their journey to healing."--Library Journal