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Marissa Doyle

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Young Adult

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April 2011

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I was born and raised in a family of readers (big surprise there) not far from the ocean. Okay, in Massachusetts it’s hard to not be far from the ocean. But on or near the water is where I’m happiest. It took me a long time as a toddler to figure out that I couldn’t breathe water as well as I do air. I did, mostly, and still live in Massachusetts, still spend a lot of time in and on the waters of Cape Cod, and hope to never leave.

Living in a place where history is everywhere might also have a lot to do with my love of the past. I majored in history and archaeology in college and still read a lot of non-fiction on those subjects. Doing so has taught me that, quite often, real life is far stranger than any fiction.

My other great love beyond t...more

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Looking Out for Pedestrians

A certain young man of my acquaintance thoroughly enjoys competing in track and field events and recently made it to the regional level of competition. While running as a competition has been around since the early Olympic games, we don’t often think of the young ladies and gentlemen of nineteenth century England spending time rushing about a track. Instead, they might become Pedestrians.

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Books by Marissa Doyle

Average rating: 3.66 · 2,610 ratings · 420 reviews · 3 distinct works

	Bewitching Season (Leland Sisters, #1) 3.65 avg rating — 1,845 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Betraying Season (Leland Sisters, #2) 3.66 avg rating — 767 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Courtship and Curses (Leland Sisters, #3) 4.23 avg rating — 13 ratings — expected publication 2012 — 3 editions	My rating:

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Leland Sisters (3 books)
by Marissa Doyle (Goodreads Author)

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Have His Carcase (Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries, #8)

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