Noble Cause softcover release July, 2013

"Noble Cause is a riveting piece of historical fiction, very much highly recommended reading."  - Midwest Book Review

AUTHOR: Jessica James
ISBN: 978-0-9796000-6-7
PRICE: $21.99
PAGES: 381
PUBLISHER: Patriot Press

Hardcover edition also available: $26.99
ISBN: 978-0-9796000-4-3


Patriot Press is pleased to announce that the award-winning historical fiction novel NOBLE CAUSE will be released in soft cover in July, 2013.Author Jessica James of Gettysburg, Pa., received the coveted John Esten Cooke Award for Southern Fiction for the hardcover edition of the novel in 2012.

This award is presented annually to encourage writers of fiction to portray characters and events dealing with Southern history and the War Between the States in a historically accurate fashion.

Other John Esten Cooke Award winners include New York Times bestselling authors Donald McCaig for Jacob’s Ladder, Robert Macomber for Point of Honor, and Harry Turtledove for The Guns of the South.

Released in Charleston, S.C., on the 150th anniversary of the firing on Fort Sumter, NOBLE CAUSE has garnered a number of other prestigious national awards, capturing the attention of Civil War authors and historians, as well as avid romance readers. It won the Next Generation Indie Award for Regional Fiction, and was named a Finalist in the Historical Fiction category in the USA “Best Books of 2011” Awards.

The Midwest Book Review calls Noble Cause, “riveting historical fiction,” while other reviewers have compared it to Gone with the Wind in scope, grandeur and quality.

The fine line between friends and enemies is revealed in this epic love story that captures the emotions and fears of the country as war sweeps the land. Though laced with historical detail, it is less about the clash of armies on the battlefield, as it is about the clash of loyalty and love with honor and conviction.

A Yankee by birth, the author takes readers on a journey south of the Mason-Dixon Line to the rolling hills of Virginia in this historically accurate love story that is capturing national attention for its attention to detail and unique blending of romance with historical fiction.

James’ first novel, SHADES OF GRAY also won numerous national awards, and temporarily moved ahead of GONE WITH THE WIND on Amazon’s bestseller list in its category. The author was featured in the book 50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading, published in 2010, and was a featured author at the Amelia Island Book Festival in Florida in 2012.

NOBLE CAUSE is available through Ingram as well as the publisher by emailing patriotpressATliveDOTcom.

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AWARDS

2012 Foreword Magazine Bronze winner Book of the Year in Romance

2011 John Esten Cooke Award for Southern Fiction

2011 USA "Best Books 2011" Finalist in Historical Fiction

2011 Next Generation Indie Award for Best Regional Fiction

2011 Next Generation Indie Finalist in Romance category

2011 Next Generation Indie Finalist in Historical Fiction category

2011 NABE Pinnacle Book Achievement Award

 

 

Patriot Press title a Finalist for Book of the Year Award

Noble Cause by
Jessica James

The editors of ForeWord Reviews have announced that the Patriot Press title Noble Cause by Jessica James is a Bronze winner for Book of the Year in the Romance category.

 According to the magazine, Noble Cause stood out among more than 700 publishers and 1,200 entered titles in this year’s awards program.

The Civil War novel, published in 2011, is also the winner of the coveted John Esten Cooke Award for Southern Fiction and the Next Generation Award for Regional Fiction. It was also a Finalist in the USA Best Books 2011 contest in the Historical Fiction category.

ForeWord’s Book of the Year Awards program was designed for booksellers and librarians to share in the process of discovering distinctive books across a number of genres.

View the entire list of 2011 Book of the Year Awards Finalists.

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We are pleased to announce that Jessica James' new novel Noble Cause is now available in a hardcover print edition as well as e-book formats that can be read on all of the major readers.

Praised by readers of romantic and historical fiction since its publication in 2008, the award-winning historical fiction novel Shades of Gray now has a new ending in this special 150th Anniversary of the Civil War Commemorative edition.

This is the tale of Colonel Alexander Hunter, a dauntless and daring Confederate cavalry officer, who, with his band of intrepid outcasts, becomes a legend in the rolling hills of northern Virginia. Inspired by love of country and guided by a sense of duty and honor, Hunter must make a desperate choice when he discovers the woman he promised his dying brother he would protect is the Union spy he vowed to his men he would destroy.

Readers will discover the fine line between friends and enemies when the paths of these two tenacious foes 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.”

(ISBN: 978-0-9796000-4-3 $26.99)

On the non-fiction side, we are pleased to announce the release of a new booklet called the Gettysburg Handbook: Tip Booklet for Travelers.

The booklet is an insider's guide to Gettysburg, giving visitors tips on everything from the must-see places in Gettysburg, to dining, day trips, museums, events, and, most importantly, road construction in 2011!

This one-of-a-kind guide also gives Fast Facts about the Battle of Gettysburg, and information on exploring the town. Additionally, it includes a list of "must-see monuments," and tells visitors about other Gettysburg landmarks and attractions that are close by, but off the beaten path.

If you're planning a trip to Gettysburg, don't forget to download a copy of the Pocket Guide, available for just $.99! It's available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Smashwords.

Shades of Gray, our first release, has garnered a number of awards since its 2008 release, including an IPPY and an Indie for Best Regional Fiction.

It has also climbed to #1 on the Amazon best-seller list in the romance/historical category, temporarily overtaking the classic Gone with the Wind.
Please visit historical fiction author Jessica James' website for reviews, interviews and award information.
(ISBN: 978-0-9796000-0-5 $21.99)

We've also had great success with our first non-fiction release, written by Civil War historian and author Michael Aubrecht called, The Southern Cross: A Civil War Devotional.

Filled with stories that are both educational and enlightening, The Southern Cross recognizes the five virtues of the 19th-century Christian soldier. These are: Courage, Duty, Faith, Honor and Mercy. Every devotion contains a relevant verse of Scripture, an associated quote and a short vignette on a related topic. A bonus study-guide that will enable the user to read the Bible in one-year is also included.

ISBN: 978-9796000-1-2 196 pages. $19.99)

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