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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 and several stringed, musical instruments.

With over twenty books completed and more on the way, he enjoys crafting intriguing characters with equally intriguing conflicts to overcome.

His first idea for a novel, The Coincidence of Hope, is a ghostly World War II era historical that takes place mostly in the Midwestern 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 lives.

Although he loves history, he has written several contemporary novels as well, and some include interesting paranormal twists, both with and without religious themes.

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Average rating: 4.34 · 719 ratings · 126 reviews · 92 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Colors of Eliza Gray (Eliza Gray #1) 4.29 avg rating — 177 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) 4.31 avg rating — 68 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 Easter Prayer: An Amish Easter Story (The Amish Holiday Series) 4.42 avg rating — 50 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 Forgiveness Quilt: An Amish Christmas Carol 4.36 avg rating — 47 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
	If the Sunrise Forgets Tomorrow (Outer Banks of North Carolina #2) 4.27 avg rating — 41 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) 4.11 avg rating — 38 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
	The Colors of Denver Andrews 4.47 avg rating — 34 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
	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) 4.48 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

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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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Published on September 11, 2021 19:43 • Tags: amish, family, perspective, romance

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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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