Author J. Willis Sanders
Books to Love a Lifetime
An Eliza Gray Novel
When a deaf Amish woman falls in love with her outsider sign language teacher, it can only lead to heartache.
An Outer Banks of North Carolina Novel
Having left Spain because of his wife's death, young Carlo Cipriani is shipwrecked. As he is about to give up on life, he meets the one person who might save him.
The First Novel in the Hope Series, Available Now!
When 18 year-old Nebraska farm boy Joe Matthan is killed in World War II ... and becomes a ghost who inhabits the living ... his greatest hope is to return home to see what happened to his girl after he died, and, if possible, to be with her again.
A Reid Stone Crime Thriller Novel
When it comes to criminals, Reid Stone doesn't play. Asked to venture deep into Mexico to rescue a kidnap victim, she accepts the challenge ... because so few will.
The Essence of Emmaline Strong
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For fans of William P. Young’s The Shack and Mitch Albom’s The Stranger in the Lifeboat, The Essence of Emmaline Strong not only brings a paranormal musical element to the Christian Thriller and Suspense genre, it also illustrates how, one way or another, we’re all connected whether we accept it or not.
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Clara's Mourning, the first book in the Clara Engelman Series, is available now!
Features appearances by characters from the Eliza Gray Series!
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Devastated from the sudden death of her husband, a young Beachy Amish Mennonite woman with two young children seeks love again.
An Eliza Gray Novel
When tragedy strikes Eliza and Denver Andrews, they must make a choice: allow it to bring them back together or rip them further apart.
An Outer Banks of North Carolina Novel
For twins Virginia and Ruby Starr, life on remote Ocracoke Island is a constant trial. When World War II brings even more trials, they not only seek peace, they seek love.
The Second Novel in The Hope Series, Available Now!
In The Coincidence of Hope, we fell in love with Sam and Hope, two kids riding home with their parents after a Christmas shopping trip.
Fall in love with them again as they get another chance at life. The problem is, will they get to be together again as brother and sister?
The latest Eliza Gray Novel, out now!
Torn between knowing Denver and Eliza belong together, Tess must decide whether or not to give her sister and him a second chance.
An Outer Banks of North Carolina Novel
Jake Smith believes in soul mates, but when he tragically loses his first love, and then another, he must decide if he wants to risk love one more time, or give up altogether.
The Final Novel in The Hope Series.
In The Coincidence of Hope, we fell in love with Joe and Elaine, hoping along with them that they would have a second chance at love. This story begins ten years after the end of book one, so did they get that second chance?
A second Reid Stone Crime Thriller Novel
Available Now!
Having just arrived in Nags Head, North Carolina, for a well deserved vacation, Reid finds herself in the middle of a human trafficking and drug ring, plus dealers selling date rape drugs. Of course, she can't wait to remove these criminals from the human food chain.
The Forgiveness Quilt: An Amish Christmas Carol
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Paperback coming soon!
Based in theme to the Charles Dickens' classic, A Christmas Carol, this story delves into the life of an elderly Amish woman who must face why she, like Ebeneezer Scrooge, has led an unkind life.
Clara's Courtship, the second book in the Clara Engelman Series, is out now!
Features appearances by characters from the Eliza Gray Series!
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After her decision to court a man she does not love, Clara must see if they are a good match or not.
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The Easter Prayer: An Amish Easter Story
Coming in April 2023!
When two Amish children are taken by a known killer, will their father break his vow against violence to save their lives?
Reminiscent of western classics like Lonesome Dove, except with Amish characters, The Easter Prayer delves into an Amish community’s vow against violence, including how their love for family can make them question that vow.
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Clara's Choice, the final book in the Clara Engelman Series, will be available July first.
Features appearances by characters from the Eliza Gray Series!
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As Clara's seeks love instead of just duty to her Beachy Amish Community, she must make her final choice of who to marry.
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Coming in April 2024!
A Brand New Outer Banks of North Carolina Novel!
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When Chester Pinkham is born to humble circumstances in Corolla in 1908, little does he know how his life will be affected by two other people born on the same night.
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