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J.D.R. Hawkins is an Amazon, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling, award-winning author known for bringing the Civil War to life through a rare and compelling Confederate front-line perspective.

Her acclaimed Renegade Series follows a family from north Alabama whose lives are forever altered by the war’s devastation and emotional toll. The series includes A Beautiful Glittering Lie, winner of the 2013 John Esten Cooke Fiction Award and the 2012 B.R.A.G. Medallion; A Beckoning Hellfire, an Amazon bestseller and 2022 B.R.A.G. Medallion winner; A Rebel Among Us, recipient of the 2017 John Esten Cooke Fiction Award and the 2022 B.R.A.G. Medallion; and Double-Edged Sword, winner of both the 2023 B.R.A.G. Medallion and the 2023 John Este ...more

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	A Beautiful Glittering Lie (Renegade #1) 4.06 avg rating — 80 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Becharmed Callie Christmas (Renegade #1.5) 4.41 avg rating — 51 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Rebel Among Us (Renegade #3) 4.79 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2014 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Double-Edged Sword (Renegade #4) 4.63 avg rating — 35 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Beckoning Hellfire (Renegade #2) 4.27 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2007 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Becharmed Callie Christmas: A Story of the Civil War by J.D.R. Hawkins (Goodreads Author), Virtual Voice (Narrator) 4.47 avg rating — 17 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Horses in Gray: Famous Confederate Warhorses 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures - ABNA Entry really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Renegade Series, Box Set (Renegade #1-3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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I received a new editorial review for my nonfiction book, Horses in Gray: Famous Confederate Warhorses. As the title gives away, the book is about famous horses that served for the Confederacy, including Traveller, Little Sorrel, King Philip, and more. This editorial is very flattering, and I appreciate it very much. Thank you, Elise Morgan, for your outstanding review!

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J.D.R. Hawkins wrote a new blog post New Review for Horses in Gray I received a new editorial review for my nonfiction book, Horses in Gray: Famous Confederate Warhorses. As the title gives away, the book is about fam Read more of this blog post »
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J.D.R. Hawkins liked Aurora Waverley's review of A Rebel Among Us (Renegade #3): "I went into A Rebel Among Us expecting another war-heavy historical novel, but what caught me off guard was the tenderness. The opening scene in the barn, where Anna discovers David bleeding out after Gettysburg, pulled me in instantly. It didn't fee" Read more of this review »
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J.D.R. Hawkins liked Sabrina Gianguzzi's review of A Becharmed Callie Christmas (Renegade #1.5): "We feature A Becharmed Callie Christmas by J.D.R. Hawkins in our club (Book& Brunch) and it was such a great masterpiece. I already added it to my favorite list."
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J.D.R. Hawkins liked Mayra's review of A Becharmed Callie Christmas (Renegade #1.5): "A Becharmed Callie Christmas by JDR Hawkins is an amazing novel for this time of the year. This Christmas tale told during the time of the Civil War in the USA is not the typical story everyone reads; however, it is a wonderful opportunity to have a " Read more of this review »
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