S. D. Donley

Living the 3 R's – Reading, Writing, Reviewing

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Book Reviews

Short & sweet reviews of the books I have read. Spoiler Free!

The Spoiler Report

Plot summaries full of spoilers! DO NOT read if you do not want to know some (but not all) of the juicy details.

Original Stories

A collection of original content from short stories to chapter-by-chapter novels.

Bookish Things

A place to find a list of everything I have been reading and buying!

26 of ’26

An ongoing list of the top 26 books I read in 2026.

Book Bracket

Pitting monthly reads against one another to find a winner.

  • Read on Inkitt. Chapter 6 “Tell me again what happened?” Bethany asked for the fifth time, hands planted firmly on her hips. This would also be the fifth time I would tell her. But I opted to remain silent to see if she would continue to mark out a groove across my floor as she

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    Stolen – Chapter 6

  • Read on Inkitt. Chapter 5 Leave it to Bethany to show up looking like she was ready to walk the red carpet at a music award show. Tiny shorts that shimmered when she moved. A tank top that barely covered her ample bust secured only by a thin string tied at the back. I swear

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    Stolen – Chapter 5

  • Read on Inkitt. Chapter 4 The lights of the small eatery seemed brighter than they had in my memory. The smells, the feel of the plastic wicker chairs against my legs unfamiliar but welcomed. They weren’t the most comfortable, but I had no complaints. Sitting here without any trepidation and enjoying food was something I

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    Stolen – Chapter 4