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Lovelyn Bettison

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Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Short Stories

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Haruki Murakami, Banana Yoshimoto, Anne Tyler, Zadie Smith

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Lovelyn Bettison writes speculative fiction with a multicultural cast.

In her stories, the normal world is slightly askew, magic happens every day, and ordinary people end up in extraordinary situations. Her novels explore the themes of loss, regret, and striving to be better. There's almost always a love story. There is definitely magic, and she likes all her ending to be the happy kind.

If you want to explore a world that is different than your own and full of quirky characters and unusual occurrences check out her books.

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The Devil’s Footprints: A Trail of Mystery in the Snow

On a wintry morning in February 1855, the residents of Devon, England, woke to a strange sight. Overnight, a series of mysterious footprints had appeared in the snow, forming a line that stretched over a hundred miles across the countryside. The prints were unlike anything the villagers had ever seen. The hoof-like marks measured about four inches long and three inches wide. They were spaced b

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	Girl in the Woods (Suncoast Paranormal #4) 4.35 avg rating — 99 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
	Demon in the Mirror (Suncoast Paranormal Book 5) 4.39 avg rating — 75 ratings — 3 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
	Ghost in the Closet (Suncoast Paranormal Book 6) 4.21 avg rating — 78 ratings — published 2022 — 3 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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