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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.

James resides in Gettysburg, Pa., and is a member of the Military Writers Society of America, the Independent Book Publishers ...more

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Average rating: 4.21 · 6,940 ratings · 866 reviews · 24 distinct works • Similar authors

	Shades of Gray: A Novel of the Civil War in Virginia 3.94 avg rating — 1,920 ratings — published 2008 — 7 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: A Novel of Love and War (Military Heroes Through History #1) 4.13 avg rating — 852 ratings — published 2008 — 8 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) 4.32 avg rating — 586 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) 4.32 avg rating — 524 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
	Meant To Be 4.34 avg rating — 479 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 — 419 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
	Fine Line (Phantom Force, #2) 4.17 avg rating — 439 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
	Deadline (Phantom Force #1) 4.34 avg rating — 331 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 4.13 avg rating — 338 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Duty Bound (Shades of Gray #1) 4.53 avg rating — 167 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

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Jessica rated a book it was amazing Oath of Loyalty (Mitch Rapp, #21) by Kyle Mills (Goodreads Author)	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
Vince Flynn has long been my favorite author and I did not think it possible for another author to follow in his footsteps. Kyle Mills has surprised me in book after book, but Oath of Loyalty has surpassed them all in plot, character development and ...more
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Jessica answered Tiff's question: Hi Jessica, Love your books! I was wondering if you could give some recommendations for great civil war fiction with romance - similar the ones you wrote and GWTW. I was also wondering what are your favorite books? Thank you! Hi Tiff -- Thanks for the question. Some of the authors that Amazon links with mine as being similar are by Tamera Alexander, Heather Graham, Cindy Nord and Misty Behler. (I don't read as much as I wish I could, but these are the ones I would try). Wh See Full Answer
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Jessica liked Torie Carter's review of Duty Bound (Shades of Gray #1): "Sweeping Tale of Cat and Mouse This book ends on a cliffhanger but opens itself up to becoming a epic read of historical touches and resolute discussions and love."
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Jessica and 3 other people liked Pam's review of Duty Bound (Shades of Gray #1): "Duty Bound: A Sweeping Southern Tale of Espionage, Faith, and impossible Love during the American Civil War: Shades of Gray Civil War Serial Trilogy Book 1 is written by Jessica James. The story Jessica James had written exceeds all the thoughts I ha" Read more of this review »
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Jessica liked Military Writers Society of America (MWSA)'s review of Presidential Advantage (Phantom Force #5): "MWSA Review Presidential Advantage: Operation First Lady by Jessica James is deeply entrenched in the nasty politics of Washington, DC, but these politicians are nastier. This mystery/thriller is well written and is hard to put down. The characters ar" Read more of this review »
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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”
― Jessica James, Noble Cause: A Novel of Love and War

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“An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep.” – Arabian Proverb”
― Jessica James, Noble Cause: A Novel of Love and War

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“Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it. — Thomas Paine”
― Jessica James, Liberty and Destiny: A Novel of the American Revolution

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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

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