James Dedman: 13 books

“I will tell you a truth . . .I do not think the war will ever end."The Cumberland Guard was a state militia, filled with veterans of the war with Mexico. When the opportunity for real combat arose, they were swift to answer, but no one could have foretold the consequences. Experience the...

It’s Christmastime in Chicago, 1946. The Second Great War is over and Will Knight is looking forward to the holiday season. But, while his two brothers are happily married, he remains a lonesome bachelor with less luck in love than old Ebenezer Scrooge. His future prospects brighten considerably...

“You are on the edge of adventure here-- you must appreciate that!”“It is no good being on the edge without ever going over . . .”Republic Scott had nothing but potential to distinguish her from countless other ladies of her time. She drifted through life, much like the rest of her...

"Once, I ruled this world . . ."Daphne knew what a trip back to Cumberland County could mean-- her beloved Aunt Jane was ill enough to ensure a share of heartache. But a chance meeting with an old friend sparked memories that could no longer be pushed away. A friend lost, back before the great...

“I have seen war. I would think no one who saw the Western Front in the Great War would ever think that a preferable way to solve world problems.” George Grant thought his biggest problem was getting the love of his life to marry him. Living in the American paradise of Hawaii and caring...

"Teddy in San Fran Jail. Help."Theodora Wilkes was never what polite society wanted her to be. An overimaginative youth grown into the wildest of flappers, it is more than her father and sister can handle.On the other side of the ocean Hector Grant has emerged from the Great War a changed...

In 1876, the Wild West is now somewhat tamed, and Colorado is about to enter Statehood. In the quiet mountain town of Georgetown, Marshall Morgan Mallory lives a relatively calm life, lacking only the comforts of a good marriage. Nothing stays the same for long in Georgetown, and the arrival of investor...

The Year is 1869 and the Wild West is just beginning to be tamed. But while there is plenty of adventure and fortune to be made, only one thing is lacking. Women. But fear not! "The Love Clinic" operating out of the grand city of Chicago is happy to connect these brave pioneers...

Is it ever possible to truly come home? Following the second World War, Stannard Pickering has decided that he has tired of his wild bachelor ways and vows to seek matrimonial bliss with one of the women from his colorful past. However, the war's shadow has touched even the little college town of...

In the late 1850s, tales of gold from the West beckon those whose life back East holds little promise. In Missouri, a poor girl from a trashy family looks to escape a life of misery while a dissatisfied donkey breeder seeks a friend. In Indiana, a beautiful but pampered princess seeks a life with...

Having escaped the hell that was the Pearl Harbor bombing and marrying the girl of his dreams, George Grant is faced with a whole new set of problems as the nation races headlong into the second World War. President Roosevelt has a plan, and it isn’t long before George is called upon to use all...

There are those who would serve their country, but the country doesn't want them.In this second book of the Cumberland Guard, follow the lesser told side of the Civil War-- its less than honest warriors. After the split of the Guard, the Eastern branch begins to gather some highly unusual...

Life has certainly changed for the "Three Queens" of McNee station. Sarah Booth, Susan Dickson, and Little Duck had all just begun to settle down for their new lives in Colorado when trouble came rolling across the plains from the East. Friends, enemies, and complete strangers arrived in sprawling...