Civil War historical fiction novel garners another award

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(Free-Press-Release.com) June 2, 2009 -- The widely acclaimed Civil War novel Shades of Gray received another accolade with the notification that it was named to the TOP FIVE in the 2009 HOLT Best Southern Theme category by the Virginia Romance Writers. The winner will be announced later this month.
Written by Jessica James, the novel has also won two Best Regional Fiction awards and was named Favorite Book of 2008 by two book review sites. Additionally, it was a finalist for ForeWord Magazine’s 2008 BOOK OF THE YEAR, and has climbed as high as #2 on Amazon’s Best-Seller list in the romance/historical category.

Released in January 2008, the Shades of Gray has been widely praised by historians for its balanced portrayal of the War Between the States, and by romance readers for its emotional description of the love that develops between the two main characters.
The Book Connection says in its review that, “Shades of Gray explores the War Between the States in a way that will touch you like no other work of fiction … If you only read one book in 2009, make it this one.”
Shades of Gray is available at bookstores, Internet retailers like Amazon, and through the author at www.jessicajamesbooks.com.

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