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Daniel Elijah Sanderfer

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Born

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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Average rating: 4.14 · 6,613 ratings · 667 reviews · 194 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Outdoorsman's Son 3.84 avg rating — 298 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 — 265 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 3.68 avg rating — 235 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) 3.98 avg rating — 179 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 3.93 avg rating — 149 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 3.84 avg rating — 148 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 4.11 avg rating — 129 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 4.36 avg rating — 118 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 3.84 avg rating — 119 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) 4.41 avg rating — 100 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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Summer Update/ PRIDE

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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Daniel Elijah Sanderfer (Goodreads Author)

3.99 avg rating — 382 ratings

Camp Courageous (2 books)
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Daniel Elijah Sanderfer (Goodreads Author)

4.14 avg rating — 338 ratings

Untamed Desire (3 books)
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Daniel Elijah Sanderfer (Goodreads Author)

4.19 avg rating — 325 ratings

The Ranger's Boyfriend (3 books)
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Daniel Elijah Sanderfer (Goodreads Author)

4.24 avg rating — 259 ratings

Magnolia Ridge (11 books)
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Daniel Elijah Sanderfer (Goodreads Author)

4.22 avg rating — 233 ratings

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Daniel Sanderfer rated a book it was amazing God's Promises from A to Z by Helen Steiner Rice	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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Daniel Sanderfer rated a book it was amazing Heart Gifts by Helen Steiner Rice	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
With all of the negativity in the world, sometimes our soul craves something light, happy, and positive. Any time I've ever been upset or feeling down, I've picked up one of Helen's books from my shelf, and reading it turned my whole perspective arou ...more
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Daniel Sanderfer rated a book it was amazing Gooseberry Patch Halloween by Gooseberry Patch (Goodreads Author)	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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Daniel Sanderfer rated a book liked it The Complete Poetical Works of Tennyson by Alfred Tennyson	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
I am a deep lover of poetry. It's not that the book isn't good. It just didn't hold my interest enough to finish. Tennyson is a legendary must-read at least once in your lifetime. He's just a wee bit long-winded, and his poems mean more to him than t ...more
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Daniel Sanderfer rated a book really liked it Halloween: Stories and Poems by Caroline Feller Bauer	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
Not scary. It's for children. But the poems and anecdotes are adorable, and the overall vibe of the book takes you back to a nostalgic time when Halloween seemed more magical and less commercial. The illustrations were cute. I checked this out from o ...more
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Daniel Sanderfer rated a book it was amazing The Seasons Sewn: A Year in Patchwork by Ann Whitford Paul (Goodreads Author)	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
An absolutely lovely book with some of the history behind patterns. The illustrations and history are fascinating and well wrought. I very much enjoyed this little book and will keep it as a reference for patterns.
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An unnecessarily cruel story. I guess I understand that was the way people were back then. Still doesn't make it a good story. ...more
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Daniel Sanderfer rated a book it was amazing Story of the Great American West by Reader's Digest Association	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
An extremely useful and surprisingly detailed history of the American West. It covers a vast range of subjects in different parts of the country other than west. I used this as a study guide in planning a novel and found the information therein inval ...more
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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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