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Winner of numerous national awards and an Amazon bestselling author, Jessica James has received critical acclaim for this page-turning story of honor, self-sacrifice, and enduring love. Praised by both historians and romance readers since its original release in 2008, the award-winning... read more
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384 pages. This is a tale of Colonel Alexander Hunter, a dauntless and daring Confederate Calvert officer, who, with his band of intrepid outcasts, becomes a legend in the rolling hills of northern Virgina. Inspired by love of country and guided by a sense of duty and honor, Hunter must make... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
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- Charles Monroe
- Carter
- Bowden
- Lieutenant Malone
- Mosby
- Robert E. Lee
- Gus Dorsey
- Laura Talbert
- J.E.B. Stuart
- Mattie
- John Paul Clarke
- Izzie
- Wellington
- Joshua Walters
- Leroy
- Olivia Evans
- Johnny
- Justus
- Potts
- Jonathan P. Jordan
- Fannie Mae Madison
- Jessica James
- Miss Maryann Marlow
- Doc Hobbs
- Jasper Clemons
- Gabriella
- Catherine Bennett
- Victoria Hamilton
- Zach
- Matthew Fox
- Elizabeth
- Lawson
- Boonie
- Daniel Delaney
- Alexander Hawthorne Hunter
- Scott Mingus
- Lieutenant Pierce
- Boz
- Emma Fox
- Nathaniel Evans
- Andrew Sinclair
- Marcella Hollister
Quotes edit
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“"Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional.""Love that well which thou must leave ere long." Shakespeare"For all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these, 'it might have been.'" John Greenleaf Whittier”
First Sentence edit
A piercing bugle blast preceded the sound of galloping horses by mere seconds.
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Series & Lists edit
This book is in Civil War Novel. (standard series)
Awards edit
- John Esten Cooke Award for Southern Fiction (2011: Southern Fiction, Winner)
- Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Awards (Finalist, 2012: Romance)
- Next Generation Indie Book Award (2011: Regional Fiction, Winner)
- Next Generation Indie Book Award (Finalist, 2011: Historical Fiction)
- Next Generation Indie Book Awards (Finalist, 2011: Romance)
- USA Best Books 2011 (Finalist, 2011: Historical Fiction)
- Pinnacle Book Achievement Award (2011, Winner)
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Jessica James: Author home page.
- Life in the Past Lane: Author's blog.
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