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Jessica James is an award-winning author of suspense, historical fiction, Christian fiction, and military fiction ranging from the Revolutionary War to modern day.

She is a four-time winner of the John Esten Cooke Award for Southern Fiction, and was featured in the book 50 Authors You Should Be Reading, published in 2010.

Her novels appeal to both men and women and are featured in library collections all over the United States including Harvard and the U.S. Naval Academy.

When not writing, Jessica James can be found on the back roads of the country, finding new historic sites to blog about on www.PastLaneTravels.com.

Her new novel, The Monarch Alliance, is a dual-era mystery that takes place at a real hotel in the Hudson Valley. It releases ...more

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	Shades of Gray 3.95 avg rating — 1,991 ratings — published 2008 — 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
	Noble Cause (Military Heroes Through History, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 885 ratings — published 2008 — 2 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
	Above and Beyond (Military Heroes Through History #2) 4.33 avg rating — 622 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Front Line (Phantom Force, #3) 4.30 avg rating — 580 ratings — 2 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
	Meant To Be 4.33 avg rating — 569 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Lacewood 4.40 avg rating — 458 ratings — 2 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
	Fine Line (Phantom Force, #2) 4.17 avg rating — 471 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 Lion of the South 4.15 avg rating — 401 ratings — published 2018 — 2 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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	Duty Bound (Shades of Gray #1) 4.50 avg rating — 234 ratings	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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My name is Jessica James, and I’ve spent much of my career writing historical fiction and suspense. I’m the author of Shades of Gray—a Civil War novel once called “the greatest love story ever told”—along wi

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The Monarch Alliance: A dual-timeline historical mystery set in a real hotel in the Hudson Valley

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Jessica is on page 32 of 421 of The Monarch Alliance: Yay! The pre-order links are up for The Monarch Alliance. I'm so excited! Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GLH26QQS All Retailers: https://books2read.com/u/3G0ABr Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-mona... Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-... The Monarch Alliance: A dual-timeline historical mystery set in a real hotel in the Hudson Valley by Jessica James (Goodreads Author) progress:	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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Jessica is on page 32 of 421 of The Monarch Alliance: Found this quote, which fits The Monarch Alliance perfectly. "Some places are beautiful... Others are unforgettable." The Monarch Alliance: A dual-timeline historical mystery set in a real hotel in the Hudson Valley by Jessica James (Goodreads Author) progress:	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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Jessica and 2 other people liked Carolyn's review of Front Line (Phantom Force, #3): "Enjoyable series. I hope there are more to come. Great suspense. "
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A great look into the mystery and intrigue of Camp David, from how it came to be, to the history that was made there. There aren't many books on the topic, so this is an interesting read from a man who spent three and a half years as the Camp David Hi ...more
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“An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep.” – Arabian Proverb”
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“My religious belief teaches me to feel as safe in battle as in bed. God has fixed the time for my death. I do not concern myself about that.” – General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson”
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“I could not love thee, Dear, so much,
Loved I not Honour more.”
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“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
― Bernard M. Baruch

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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

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“It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it.”
― Maurice Switzer, Mrs. Goose, Her Book

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“I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.”
― Albert Einstein