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J. Willis Sanders

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https://jwillissanders.wixsite.com/writer

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Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance

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J. Willis Sanders lives in southern Virginia, with his wife, three banjos, three resonator guitars, and one acoustic guitar.

With thirteen novels published and more on the way, he enjoys crafting intriguing characters with equally intriguing conflicts to overcome. He also loves the natural world and, more often than not, his stories include those settings. Most also utilize intense love relationships and layered themes.

His first novel (not this one, but he plans to publish it) is a ghostly World War II era historical that takes place mostly in the mid-western United States, which utilizes some little-known facts about German POW camps there at the time. It's the first of a three-book series, in which characters from the first continue their ...more

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	The Colors of Eliza Gray (Eliza Gray #1) 4.31 avg rating — 170 ratings — 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
	The Diary of Carlo Cipriani (Outer Banks of North Carolina #1) 4.30 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 2021 — 6 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
	Clara's Mourning (Clara Engelman #1) 4.03 avg rating — 64 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
	The Forgiveness Quilt: An Amish Christmas Carol 4.33 avg rating — 46 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
	The Colors of Denver Andrews 4.45 avg rating — 33 ratings — 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
	If the Sunrise Forgets Tomorrow (Outer Banks of North Carolina #2) 4.17 avg rating — 35 ratings — 6 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
	Love, Jake (Outer Banks of North Carolina #3) 4.13 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Clara's Courtship (Clara Engelman #2) 4.67 avg rating — 27 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
	Clara's Choice (Clara Engelman #3) 4.50 avg rating — 26 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
	The Colors of Tess Gray (Eliza Gray #3) 4.63 avg rating — 24 ratings — 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

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Understanding the Colors of Eliza Gray

For prospective readers, I thought I'd share a little about The Colors of Eliza Gray, as well as the entire series.

Some rare negative feedback (well, some rare VERY negative feedback) says no Amish people would ever do some of the things my characters do.

Amish people are humans. Humans will often do things they never thought they would do, especially when it comes to making choices about loved one Read more of this blog post »

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J. Sanders liked Connie Lynch's review of Amish at Heart: An Amish Easter Story (The Amish Holiday Series): "Delightful and eye opening. I think there are many people who could benefit from reading this book. Abi learns many life lessons as her parents send her to be with her expectant aunt for the summer to help with family. She yearns for many materialist" Read more of this review »
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J. Sanders liked Pat's review of The Kitty Hawk Cowboy: An Outer Banks of North Carolina Novel (The Outer Banks of North Carolina Series): "a very good read I enjoyed this book and its many references to the Outer Banks where I had the incredible opportunity to live for a short (15 years). This story is intriguing and keeps you rooting for the main characters and tells a story of love and" Read more of this review »
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J. Sanders liked Kim Scott's review of The Kitty Hawk Cowboy: An Outer Banks of North Carolina Novel (The Outer Banks of North Carolina Series): "Great book I enjoyed this heart warming love story. The closeness of the neighbors. Good friends that care for each other. The story leaves a picture in your mind of the area they lived in. In the end love triumphs and sisters are best friends." Read more of this review »
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J. Sanders liked Cherese Akhavein's review of The Kitty Hawk Cowboy: An Outer Banks of North Carolina Novel (The Outer Banks of North Carolina Series): "If your like me and often wonder what someone’s life has been like as they near the later years, then this book is for you. I found it an easy read yet chuck full of information on the Outer Banks Area. The author has a way of writing that makes you " Read more of this review »
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