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Jacky Donovan

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in Newcastle, The United Kingdom

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Jacky Donovan might not have nine lives, but she does have a few. Bored with being a 'Stepford' housewife in Southampton, Jacky packed her bags and headed to London then Gran Canaria over a decade ago. She's now an established memoir author and, more importantly, curious about heroic pets. Her latest books, "Simon Ships Out" and "Smoky" -- the memoirs of the world's first celebrity cat and dog respectively -- are Amazon No.1 bestsellers, whilst her erotic and humorous personal memoir, "Instant Whips and Dream Toppings", is a whip-crackingly captivating bestseller for adults.

In between her writing she has recently trekked to see Mount Everest; tandem jumped from a tiny plane; been on Canarian TV due to her crazy long fingernails; run a lesbi ...more

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Why I gave up my job as Director to become a Dominatrix

It is the satisfying squelch of the chocolate gateau as I smear it over the jowly face of the Right Dishonourable Gentleman in front of me that finally convinces me that turning down the post of managing director of one of the UK's largest security companies was, indeed, the right decision. To be or not to be... a captain of industry. That was the question. Accept the position and a career in secu Read more of this blog post »

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Published on December 20, 2013 07:49 • Tags: 50-shades, autobiography, bdsm, erotica, humour, memoir, sex

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	Simon Ships Out A heroic cat at sea. Based on a true story 4.14 avg rating — 415 ratings — published 2014 — 12 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
	Smoky. How a Tiny Yorkshire Terrier Became a World War II American Army Hero, Therapy Dog and Hollywood Star: Based on a true story 4.31 avg rating — 130 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
	From Fear to Serenity: A Lombok Earthquake Survivor’s Tale (Backpacker's Travels Book 1) 4.66 avg rating — 71 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
	Instant Whips and Dream Toppings. A true-life dom rom com 4.22 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2013 — 5 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
	Smart as a Whip: A Madcap Journey of Laughter, Love, Disasters and Triumphs 4.52 avg rating — 21 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
	Seacat Simon: The Little Cat Who Became a Big Hero really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 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
	Seacat Simon: The little cat who became a big hero (Animal heroes - children's version for age 8 to 11) 3.50 avg rating — 2 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
	Simon prende il largo. La storia di un gatto coraggioso diventato un eroe famoso in tutto il mondo. by Jacky Donovan (Goodreads Author), Claudia Gaballo (Translator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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
	Marinheiro Simon: Como um gato, corajoso e vira-lata, se tornou um herói mundial 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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
	Simon auf großer Fahrt: Wie ein tapferer, streunender Kater ein weltberühmter Held wurde by Jacky Donovan (Goodreads Author), Nina Waitz (translator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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