New Release: Civil War Trilogy
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Latest From Jessica James
‘Prequel’ to Shades of Gray Trilogy Available
Did you hear the news? The Prequel to the Shades of Gray Civil War Trilogy is now available as a short story! Andrea: The Early Years gives a glimpse into the main character's life and what drove her to become so independent and fierce. And guess what? It's already...
‘A Civil War Romantic Adventure Masterpiece’
“A sweeping, epic story that features the power and passion of Gone with the Wind.” The full Shades of Gray Trilogy has been out for two weeks now and the reviews are coming in! InD'tale Magazine called it a "haunting love story that stays in one's consciousness long...
Three full books for the price of one!
Release Day for award-winning historical fiction author Jessica James’ new sweeping Civil War trilogy Shades of Gray. Three Southern-fiction books for the price of one!
It’s Release Day for Glory Bound (Vol. III)
Glory Bound is here! It's finally Release Day for Volume III of the highly-anticipated Shades of Gray Civil War historical fiction series. Have you read Duty Bound and Honor Bound yet? If not, pick up your copies soon -- or you can just wait until the full Shades of...
Release Day for Civil War novel Duty Bound!
It’s release day for award-winning historical fiction author Jessica James’s new Civil War novel Duty Bound, the first volume in the Shades of Gray Trilogy.
A trip to Hanover Shoe Farms
I made my annual pilgrimage to the famed Hanover Shoe Farms last weekend, which is the largest Standardbred (trotters and pacers) breeding farm in the world. I worked there many (MANY) years ago, and still enjoy visiting every spring. Nothing puts a smile on my face...
Walking in the footsteps of history
Hardships and tragedies befell many families during the American Civil War. The stories of misfortune and heartbreak are touching, tragic, and seemingly endless. For some reason, one family’s wartime journey stood out to me. The story of their pain—and their...
10 copies of Duty Bound up for grabs!
I'm so excited to announce that there are 10 copies of the ebook version of Duty Bound up for grabs on GoodReads! The contest runs from April 1 through April 29, so make sure you head over and sign up for a chance to win. With a pub date of June, you can be the among...
Early review for Duty Bound, Shades of Gray (Vol. 1)
Duty Bound, Volume 1 of the Shades of Gray Civil War Trilogy by award-winning historical fiction author Jessica James, is called a “gripping, epic novel” by InD’tale Magazine.
Cover reveal for new Civil War series
Cover Reveal! Jessica James Books or here NN Lights Book Heaven Historical Fiction I'm so excited to announce that the new Shades of Gray Civil War Serial Trilogy will be released this June! First released in 2008, Shades of Gray was so popular that I decided to use...