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Colby Bettley

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Colby Bettley is a bestselling author and poet living in the beautiful land of Scotland. She splits her time between her editing company (Novel and Noted), writing, and also writing dark romance novels under a different name (Sarah James).

When she's not writing or editing books, she's taking photos of them for her instagram @colby_bettley.

She also loves to talk to readers so don’t hesitate to reach out and say hello!
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	Ugly Words 4.40 avg rating — 57 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Christmas at the Grotto 3.98 avg rating — 59 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dark Thoughts On Cold Nights 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	BlackHearts Anthology by Vivian St. Crow (Editor), Xaneria Ann (Goodreads Author), Pyra Kane (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Christmas at the Grotto: A Grumpy-Sunshine, Small Town, Festive Holiday Romance 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“The pain grounded me. I rocked myself, allowing my mind to regain the smallest ounce of control. The stinging didn’t come close to the agony of everything else I felt, but it came almost as a welcome relief.”
― Colby Bettley, Ugly Words

tags: mental-illness, self-harm

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“After all, if life was so terrible, how had I found my perfect match?”
― Colby Bettley, Christmas at the Grotto

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“If I had ever made a Christmas wish, she was the present I had asked for - even if I didn't know it at the time.”
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“…she didn't deserve for her happiness to be tainted - even for a second - by my misery and misfortune.”
― Colby Bettley, Christmas at the Grotto

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“The only way to survive was on my own because people always let you down.”
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“I wished I could see her all year round, just because seeing her made my day a little bit brighter, if I was being honest with myself.”
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“Can you just wheesht for once?”
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“I was bereft trying to imagine what it would be like to kiss someone else, never to feel the burning desire I felt when Rhett was so close to me.”
― Colby Bettley, Christmas at the Grotto

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