I know it’s impossible to completely eliminate stress from my life. There will always be something going on, and I do tend to be a worrier by nature. Unfortunately, worrying and insomnia often coexist. This happens because most worriers, like myself, are also overthinkers who are incapable of turning off their thoughts long enough to fall asleep. The good news is that we have options for dealing with these issues.
Jessalyn Joy loves her husband, but she can’t help the feelings that arose when he volunteered for the Union army. When he comes back to her in a box instead of on his feet, those feelings complicate even more.
Necessary Sins is a multi-generational family saga spanning from 1789 to 1843. Readers travel through a variety of settings, some of which include Saint Domingue (now Haiti), Paris, Rome, and Antebellum South prior to the Civil War. At the center of the novel is Joseph Lazare – a young, devout Catholic priest facing a family secret, and wrestling with forbidden love.