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Vanessa A. Ryan

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Vanessa A. Ryan is an actress in Southern California. She was born in California and graduated from UCLA. When not writing or acting, she enjoys painting and nature walks. Her paintings and sculptures are collected worldwide. At one point, she performed stand-up comedy, so her writing often reflects her love of humor, even for serious subjects. She lives with her cats Dezi, Teger, Riley, and a feral cat, Divena, whom she rescued. Follow Vanessa at: https://twitter.com/vanessa_a_rya and https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.a.ry....
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Average rating: 3.96 · 47 ratings · 33 reviews · 8 distinct works

	A Blue Moon 3.94 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	A Palette for Murder (Lana Davis Mystery #1) 3.73 avg rating — 11 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
	The Legacy of Fear: Horror at the Lake (A Vampire Tale #1) 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	The Trouble with Murder 3.86 avg rating — 7 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
	The Trail of Terror: Horror at the Lake (A Vampire Tale #2) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 15	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
	Skjult dagsorden by Vanessa A. Ryan (Goodreads Author), Linette Kusk Andersen (Translator) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 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
	The Blood of Redemption: Horror at the Lake (A Vampire Tale #3) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
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A World of Possibility (ASMSG Collections, #1)

by Christopher Shields (Goodreads Author)

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Ancient Blood: A Novel of the Hegemony (The Order Saga, #1)

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Book of Curses (The Renning Chronicles, #1)

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