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Shades of Gray Serial Trilogy, Volume 1

Historical Fiction

Date Published: 06-08-2021

 

 

Award-winning Enemies-to-Lovers Civil War novel.

 

Can two adversaries reach beyond the battle lines to unite in the midst
war?

Honor and conviction clash with loyalty and love in this sweeping Civil War
tale that pits brother against brother. Duty Bound is Volume I in the Shades
of Gray Civil War Serial Trilogy.

Colonel Alexander Hunter would rather die than see the Union set foot on
his beloved Virginia soil. And while he holds the line against Northern
aggression with legendary skill, a treacherous boy on horseback always
thwarts his offensives.

His allegiance is tested when the traitor he unmasks is the woman he once
swore to his brother he would protect.

Andrea Monroe would do anything to make her country whole again. A
Southern-born Union spy, she’s dedicated to undermining the arrogant
Confederate officer. When she’s taken captive and badly injured,
Andrea is shocked to wake up in the legendary home of her nemesis, rather
than prison.

As prisoner and captor spend time together, their mutual loyalty grows into
unexpected devotion. But as fresh conflicts arise, they again, cross
swords.

There’s a fine line between friends and enemies. Can these two
headstrong foes overcome their differences?

 

“It is a book I think could have the impact of a ‘Gone With the
Wind.” – J. Noyalas, Assistant Professor of History

 

“The best Civil War fiction book since Cold Mountain.” –
J. Bibb, SCV, Trimble Camp 1836

 

“Andrea and Alex will surely take the place in my heart of Rhett and
Scarlett as the perfect Civil War fictional love story!” – A.
Deyarmin

About the Author

Jessica James is an award-winning author of historical fiction,
suspense/thrillers and heartwarming Southern small town fiction, who has a
special place in her heart for old trees, old houses and old books.

She writes inspirational novels with emotional plots, fascinating
characters, unforeseen twists, and touches of heart-warming romance.

James’ novels have been used in schools and are available in hundreds
of libraries including Harvard and the U.S. Naval Academy.

She shares her passions for travel and history on her blog Past Lane
Travels, where you can read about off-the-beaten-path historical sites she
visits.

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Date Published: 6-1-21

Publisher: Patriot Press

Readers will discover the fine line between friends and enemies when a Confederate cavalry officer finds out that the woman he promised his dying brother he would defend, is the spy he swore to his men he would destroy. This epic Southern fiction novel chronicles the journeys of these two tenacious foes as their lives cross by the fates of war and their destinies become entwined forever.

Author Jessica James uniquely blends elements of romantic and historical fiction in this deeply personal and poignant tale that, according to one reviewer, “transcends the pages to settle in the very marrow of the reader’s bones.”

Excerpt

Duty Bound Prologue

From out of a mist-filled meadow the horse and rider appeared, looking more like shadowy figures of the spectral world than anything of flesh and blood. Indeed the vision they created looked like one from hell, as lightning flashed in brilliant bolts of blazing fury, illuminating the mist around them in an eerie shroud of light.

The charger, black as night and massive in size, could well have been from Satan’s own stable, so swiftly and silently did he move through the swirling vapor. Galloping with neck outstretched and tail sailing behind like a banner, the daunting steed flew across the field like a soaring dragon, steam bursting from his nostrils at every stride. The mystifying appearance he projected was matched only by the unearthly image upon his back, who appeared to relish the cross-country race with the wind and the challenge of outrunning the pelting rain sweeping up the valley behind them.

Reaching a canopy of trees just as the first drops of rain began to fall, the horse slowed to a walk by some unseen command, then stopped completely and reared as the rider gave a long, sweeping wave to an unseen foe.

Within the span of a heartbeat they both vanished from sight, the fog and falling rain masking the direction of their escape.

About the Author

 

Jessica James is an award-winning author of patriotic suspense, historical fiction, and heartwarming Southern small town fiction. She is a four-time winner of the John Esten Cooke Award for Fiction, and has won more than a dozen other literary awards including a Gold Medal from the Military Writers Society of America. James’ novels have been used in schools and are available in hundreds of libraries including Harvard and the U.S. Naval Academy. She resides in Gettysburg, Pa., and has a passion for old dwellings and first edition books.

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