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Title: Noble Cause

Subtitle: A Civil War Love Story, Hearts Through History, Book 1

Author: Jessica James

Narrator: Caroline Miller

Format: Unabridged

Length: 17 hrs and 31 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-22-14

Publisher: Jessica James

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 12 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Honor and conviction clash with loyalty and love in this epic Civil War novel that pits brother against brother. Winner of the coveted John Esten Cooke Award for Southern Fiction, Noble Cause chronicles the clash of a Confederate cavalry officer with a Union spy as they defend their beliefs, their country, and their honor. This book was originally published as Shades of Gray, and now has a new happily-ever-after ending. Called: A riveting piece of historical fiction, by the Midwest Book Review and often compared to Gone with the Wind, Noble Cause takes readers across the rolling hills of Virginia in a page-turning tale of courage and love. Gallantry and chivalry are put to the test when Colonel Alexander Hunter discovers the woman he promised his dying brother he would protect is the Union spy he has vowed to his men he would destroy. With its unique blend of romantic and historical fiction, Noble Cause tells a deeply personal and poignant tale that, according to one reviewer "transcends the pages to settle in the very marrow of the reader's bones." Praised by both men and women, and suitable for teens, this novel captivates and enthralls by telling a classic tale of courage, sacrifice and enduring love. Originally published as Shades of Gray, Noble Cause is the winner of multiple national literary awards.

Members Reviews:

Magnificent beyond measure!

Noble Cause is magnificent beyond measure, an epic story that reaches out to seize your heart and soul with a power that takes your breath away. It transports you to a place beyond time and distance, another life just beyond the edge of memory but more vividly real than any dream. I laughed, I wept, I felt alive, and I understood much - about honor, duty, sacrifice, freedom, conviction, truth, belief, pride, trust, loyalty. And through it all the anguish and hope of love unending. I am reminded of a phrase from Dante's Paradiso: "But at last my will and my desire, like a wheel moving evenly, were revolving from the love that moves the sun and all the other stars." It is a journey from darkness into light, from confusion to understanding, for the reader as well as the characters. I am forever changed; I cannot view the Civil War and the souls of those men and women who fought and struggled in the same way ever again.

This is truly an exceptional story. Buy it - I don't believe you'll be disappointed. I have been an Amazon frequent buyer for years, and I have been so moved by this book as to write my first review. Oh, and yes ... I'm planning a trip to northern Virginia to walk the battlefields, the towns, the hills and valleys to pay my respects. It's time.

the Confederate forces were unable to follow up their victory by entering Washington and many thought it was unnecessary; for th

âLife is sufficiently short without shaking the sand that measures it.â

Before the serious commencement of hostilities in the War Between the States both parties thought that the conflict would be short lived, so the when the Union forces met defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run the Federal side retreated in horror; fully believing that the war was already lost. On the winning side, the Confederate forces were unable to follow up their victory by entering Washington and many thought it was unnecessary; for them the war was already won.