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Author A.V. Donaldson is a writer of murder and mayhem. She currently resides in Texas with her husband, three teenagers, and a lap full of adorable cats. When she's not writing she's...okay well, she's always writing. She enjoys Halloween and all things spooky, photography, traveling, the mountains, chocolate cake and pizza, but her favorite thing is visiting Salem on Halloween. It's the most magical place on Earth.
She also suffers from a rare brain abnormality called Chiari malformation and hopes to spread more awareness to the disorder. She is a brain surgery survivor and credits her condition for creating the insanity she writes. ...more

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	Craving Murder: The Black Orchid Killer 4.32 avg rating — 214 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
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	Craving Murder: Texas Thrills 4.67 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	Vacay & Decay: Vacation Nightmares by A.V. Donaldson (Goodreads Author), Tina S. Transformation (Goodreads Author), Audriana Yasmeen 4.59 avg rating — 69 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
	Captivated by Her Captor 4.07 avg rating — 75 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
	Pretty Little Slashers by A.V. Donaldson (Goodreads Author), Tina S. Transformation (Goodreads Author), M.A. Savino 4.56 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 2025 — 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
	DateLine Diaries by A.V. Donaldson (Goodreads Author), Brody Butcher (Goodreads Author), Tina S. Transformation (Goodreads Author) 4.67 avg rating — 52 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
	April Fool's Day: Pranks to Die For by A.V. Donaldson (Goodreads Author), Carly Black (Goodreads Author), Sienna Rae (Goodreads Author) 4.91 avg rating — 34 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
	The Boss 4.68 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2025 — 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
	Connected Reality by A.V. Donaldson (Goodreads Author), Tina S. Transformation (Goodreads Author), Brooke Montoya (Goodreads Author) 4.85 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2026 — 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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“As hot as he is while he’s all murdery, he needs to regain his control; he won’t do either of us any good like this. It doesn’t matter how attracted I am to the damaged part of him, this is not what we came here for.”
― A.V. Donaldson, Craving Murder Book 1: The Black Orchid Killer

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“Every act of evil begins with a single thought, a whisper into the depths of the mind.” -Unknown”
― A.V. Donaldson, Craving Murder Book 1: The Black Orchid Killer

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“I’m thinking perhaps I didn’t know my husband as well as I thought I did. Lover’s retreat my ass, I say aloud as I yank the door open and the musty odor stings my nostrils.”
― A.V. Donaldson, Vacay & Decay: Vacation Nightmares

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