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Vanessa Sims

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Gay and Lesbian, Romance, Paranormal

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I live in Texas but originally I am from Trenton, NJ. When I graduated from high school, I joined the military. Yay me. I did three years with one tour to Iraq. I am happily married because seriously would put that they are unhappy. I have three kids. No pets, they scare me. I am currently a stay at home mom and I love read! A lot. If you want to contact me you can do so at vanessa.sims@aol.com and you can follow me on twitter at @vanessasims18. You can also like my Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/vsims2014
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Average rating: 3.45 · 785 ratings · 173 reviews · 10 distinct works

	His Mercenary (Mercenary In Love, #1) 3.39 avg rating — 205 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Fated Mate (Red Moon Pack, #1) 3.15 avg rating — 164 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Destined Mate (Red Moon Pack #2) 3.32 avg rating — 148 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Conquered Mate (Red Moon Pack, #3) 3.53 avg rating — 77 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Taming His Mercenary (Mercenary In Love, #2) 3.95 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 2014	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
	Cherished Mate (Red Moon Pack, #4) 3.78 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Freeing His Mercenary (Mercenary In Love, #3) 3.92 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2015	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
	Mated 3.23 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Mated (Red Moon Pack #1) 3.50 avg rating — 6 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
	Conquered Mate (Red Moon Pack #2) 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2014	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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Savory Sunday: Sandwiches June 25, 2017

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Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches

1 package (3.35 lb) boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 14 thighs)

1 3/4cups Frank’s™ RedHot™ Buffalo Wings Sauce

1 English (seedless) cucumber

12 large sandwich buns, split

3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese

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Series by Vanessa Sims

Red Moon Pack (4 books)
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Sanctuary in Steel: A M/M Mafia Omegaverse Dark Romance

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