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Barlow Family #3
War Lovers
Sometimes a man has to risk all he cherishes for God and country.
He had fought and bled for his country. He had been a war hero and a congressman. He had battled the southern Nullifiers to keep the young United States from splintering. He was the right-hand man of President Andrew Jackson.
But now Timothy Barlow has put aside his uniform to lead an easier life on a sprawling Georgia plantation, married to a beautiful Southern belle. With his public service behind him, Barlow intends to spoil the woman he loves, raise a family, and live in peace and prosperity.
But yet another war is brewing. Mexico, Britain and France have eyes on the fledgling Republic of Texas and U.S. President Polk will have none of that. The country needs its heroes once again, and Barlow reluctantly dusts off his uniform for one last hurrah.
A ROUSING HISTORICAL NOVEL, THE FINAL ENTRY IN THE POPULAR BARLOW TRILOGY WHICH INCLUDES THE LONG HUNTERS AND WAR LOVERS.
He had fought and bled for his country. He had been a war hero and a congressman. He had battled the southern Nullifiers to keep the young United States from splintering. He was the right-hand man of President Andrew Jackson.
But now Timothy Barlow has put aside his uniform to lead an easier life on a sprawling Georgia plantation, married to a beautiful Southern belle. With his public service behind him, Barlow intends to spoil the woman he loves, raise a family, and live in peace and prosperity.
But yet another war is brewing. Mexico, Britain and France have eyes on the fledgling Republic of Texas and U.S. President Polk will have none of that. The country needs its heroes once again, and Barlow reluctantly dusts off his uniform for one last hurrah.
A ROUSING HISTORICAL NOVEL, THE FINAL ENTRY IN THE POPULAR BARLOW TRILOGY WHICH INCLUDES THE LONG HUNTERS AND WAR LOVERS.
274 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 6, 2004
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About the author
Jason Manning
75 books13 followersJASON MANNING was born and continues to live in Texas. An avid reader and history buff from an early age, he favored the works of C.S. Forester, Jack London, Bret Harte, Ernest Haycox, John Steinbeck and William Faulkner. He started writing short stories when he was twelve. He is currently writing his 54th novel, to be published in 2016 by St. Martin's Press.
His first book, Killer Gray, was published in 1979; he did not write his second novel, Gunsmoke on the Sierra Line, until ten years later; it was published in 1989 by Zebra Books. He wrote five more titles for Zebra, Revenge in Little Texas, Texas Helltown and Showdown at Seven Springs among them. From 1990 until 1996 he wrote fourteen novels for HarperCollins using the pseudonym "Hank Edwards," including Gun Glory, Lawless Land, Lady Outlaw and Steel Justice in The Judge series, and the stand-alones Ride for Rimfire, Thirteen Notches, Apache Sundown and Gray Warrior. He also wrote two other westerns for HarperCollins under the pen name "Dale Colter." Beginning in 1993, Dutton Signet began publishing Manning's longer historical/western novels, such as High Country, Green River Rendezvous, Flintlock, Promised Land, American Blood, The Black Jacks, The Marauders; the six Gordon Hawkes novels -- among them Mountain Massacre and Mountain Courage; and the six Barlow novels -- The Long Hunters, War Lovers and Apache Shadow among them. In addition, he wrote six westerns for St. Martin's Press -- the Ethan Payne trilogy (Frontier Road, Trail Town and Last Chance), and the Westerners series of biographical novels: Gun Justice, The Outlaw Trail and Gunmaster. In November 2016 his newest western, Christmas in the Lone Star State, will be published by St. Martin's Press.
As an historian, Manning has taught at Stephen F. Austin State University, Southern Illinois University, and Montgomery College in Texas. His website The Eighties Club is widely regarded as an excellent resource on the history and pop culture of the 1980s. He has been active in wildlife conservation with a particular interest in wolf recovery. And, most importantly, he is the father of three remarkable children -- Nick, Connor and Grace.
His first book, Killer Gray, was published in 1979; he did not write his second novel, Gunsmoke on the Sierra Line, until ten years later; it was published in 1989 by Zebra Books. He wrote five more titles for Zebra, Revenge in Little Texas, Texas Helltown and Showdown at Seven Springs among them. From 1990 until 1996 he wrote fourteen novels for HarperCollins using the pseudonym "Hank Edwards," including Gun Glory, Lawless Land, Lady Outlaw and Steel Justice in The Judge series, and the stand-alones Ride for Rimfire, Thirteen Notches, Apache Sundown and Gray Warrior. He also wrote two other westerns for HarperCollins under the pen name "Dale Colter." Beginning in 1993, Dutton Signet began publishing Manning's longer historical/western novels, such as High Country, Green River Rendezvous, Flintlock, Promised Land, American Blood, The Black Jacks, The Marauders; the six Gordon Hawkes novels -- among them Mountain Massacre and Mountain Courage; and the six Barlow novels -- The Long Hunters, War Lovers and Apache Shadow among them. In addition, he wrote six westerns for St. Martin's Press -- the Ethan Payne trilogy (Frontier Road, Trail Town and Last Chance), and the Westerners series of biographical novels: Gun Justice, The Outlaw Trail and Gunmaster. In November 2016 his newest western, Christmas in the Lone Star State, will be published by St. Martin's Press.
As an historian, Manning has taught at Stephen F. Austin State University, Southern Illinois University, and Montgomery College in Texas. His website The Eighties Club is widely regarded as an excellent resource on the history and pop culture of the 1980s. He has been active in wildlife conservation with a particular interest in wolf recovery. And, most importantly, he is the father of three remarkable children -- Nick, Connor and Grace.
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July 17, 2019
A JM Frontier Western Action Adventure (WL - BSB-3)
JM has penned the third and final novel of the Barlow series. Col Barlow has survived the Mexican - American War in a distinguished fashion. His one idea prevented the Mexican Army from running over the American Army. The war ends with Mexico surrendering Monterrey and departing in disgrace. They had lost the war with an overwhelming force. On his return home he and Armstrong save Therese from the Fullerton's and in a firing situation old man Fullerton is killed. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS
JM has penned the third and final novel of the Barlow series. Col Barlow has survived the Mexican - American War in a distinguished fashion. His one idea prevented the Mexican Army from running over the American Army. The war ends with Mexico surrendering Monterrey and departing in disgrace. They had lost the war with an overwhelming force. On his return home he and Armstrong save Therese from the Fullerton's and in a firing situation old man Fullerton is killed. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS
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