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Daniel Elijah Sanderfer

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in Stuart Virginia

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Gay and Lesbian, Romance, Historical Fiction

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Daniel Elijah Sanderfer is an internationally best-selling author of more than one hundred fifty books. He was born in Stuart, Virginia, and raised in the Southside region. He's lived in numerous places across the eastern United States but now resides in rural Lee County, where he lives with his husband of twenty years, William.

His books feature LGBTQIA+ characters from all walks of life but primarily focus on rural living. He's received several award nominations, including Best Author on Goodreads and Best Y.A. Short Story. His works can be found primarily on Amazon, as well as other retailers nationwide. Several of his works are also available in audiobook format.

Before he became a writer, he worked in the hospitality industry for fifteen ...more

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	The Outdoorsman's Son 3.84 avg rating — 294 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Camp Courageous 4.14 avg rating — 258 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 Quarterback's Secret 3.69 avg rating — 230 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
	Untamed Desire (Untamed Desire #1) 3.99 avg rating — 177 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Backwoods Romeo 3.99 avg rating — 140 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 Wild Ones 3.86 avg rating — 141 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 Ranger's Boyfriend by Daniel Elijah Sanderfer (Goodreads Author), Larry Osbourne 4.09 avg rating — 125 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
	Underwear Junction 4.42 avg rating — 111 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
	Cherry Danishes and Something about a Boy 3.86 avg rating — 118 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Toby's Wish (Toby's Wish, #1) 4.44 avg rating — 99 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

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Hello everyone and Happy PRIDE MONTH!

Wow, it's already been a busy year of writing for me and I hope you all are enjoying what I've released so far. In my personal life, as some of you may or may not know, my mother in law was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. My sister in law just passed away from it in November so the whole family is just shaken to its core.

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Published on June 25, 2020 07:36 • Tags: gay-author, gay-writer, gayromance, loveislove, m-mromance, mmauthor, mmromance, mmwriter

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Series by Daniel Elijah Sanderfer

The Outdoorsman's Son (2 books)
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3.99 avg rating — 375 ratings

Camp Courageous (2 books)
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Untamed Desire (3 books)
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4.22 avg rating — 321 ratings

The Ranger's Boyfriend (3 books)
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4.25 avg rating — 251 ratings

Magnolia Ridge (11 books)
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4.28 avg rating — 214 ratings

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“It just goes to show you that God doesn’t make mistakes. I am who I am and if he’d have wanted me to be something different then he’d have made me that way.”
― Daniel Elijah Sanderfer, Heartbreak Dreams

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“I groaned, “It’s not that easy mom. He was so cute, and dark, and mysterious, and…and…” My words trailed off as I started to hyperventilate and mom tossed me a paper bag to breathe into, “Jeffrey!”
― Daniel Elijah Sanderfer, Cherry Danishes and Something about a Boy

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“Oh honey there are no labels, everyone is a little gay. It’s like spaghetti; it’s straight until you heat it up a little.”
― Daniel Elijah Sanderfer, Untamed Desire

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