Necessary Sins
Elizabeth Bell
In 19th-century Charleston, a Catholic priest grapples with his secret African ancestry and his love for a slaveholder’s wife.
Joseph Lazare grows up believing his black hair and olive skin come from a Spanish grandmother, and he’s shocked to learn she was an enslaved African. At thirteen, Joseph allows racial prejudice to limit his future and chooses the seminary. At twenty-three, he is ordained “a priest forever.”
When he meets Tessa Conley, a devout Irish immigrant who shares his passions for music and botany, Joseph’s ordered world cracks at its foundation. He must conceal his true feelings as Tessa marries another man—a plantation owner who treats her like property.
Acting on their love could ruin Joseph and Tessa in this world and damn them in the next. Can two broken people heal each other and find heaven on earth—or will there be hell to pay?
Necessary Sins is the first book in the Lazare Family Saga quartet. If you like character-rich dramas, vivid period detail, and heart-wrenching choices, then you’ll be swept away by this epic series, perfect for fans of The Thorn Birds and Outlander.
This series is intended for mature audiences.
Duration - 16h 18m.
Author - Elizabeth Bell.
Narrator - Dallin Bradford.
Published Date - Thursday, 25 January 2024.
Copyright - © 2019 Jennifer Becker ©.
Location:
United States
Networks:
Elizabeth Bell
Dallin Bradford
Lazare Family Saga
Claire-Voie Books
English Audiobooks
Findaway Audiobooks
Description:
In 19th-century Charleston, a Catholic priest grapples with his secret African ancestry and his love for a slaveholder’s wife. Joseph Lazare grows up believing his black hair and olive skin come from a Spanish grandmother, and he’s shocked to learn she was an enslaved African. At thirteen, Joseph allows racial prejudice to limit his future and chooses the seminary. At twenty-three, he is ordained “a priest forever.” When he meets Tessa Conley, a devout Irish immigrant who shares his passions for music and botany, Joseph’s ordered world cracks at its foundation. He must conceal his true feelings as Tessa marries another man—a plantation owner who treats her like property. Acting on their love could ruin Joseph and Tessa in this world and damn them in the next. Can two broken people heal each other and find heaven on earth—or will there be hell to pay? Necessary Sins is the first book in the Lazare Family Saga quartet. If you like character-rich dramas, vivid period detail, and heart-wrenching choices, then you’ll be swept away by this epic series, perfect for fans of The Thorn Birds and Outlander. This series is intended for mature audiences. Duration - 16h 18m. Author - Elizabeth Bell. Narrator - Dallin Bradford. Published Date - Thursday, 25 January 2024. Copyright - © 2019 Jennifer Becker ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:12
Dedication
Duration:00:00:08
Prologue
Duration:00:16:44
Part 1: Abattoir
Duration:00:00:38
Chapter 1
Duration:00:30:14
Chapter 2
Duration:00:11:57
Chapter 3
Duration:00:14:04
Chapter 4
Duration:00:31:59
Chapter 5
Duration:00:17:28
Chapter 6
Duration:00:20:52
Part 2: A Pure Boy, Faithfully Presented
Duration:00:00:34
Chapter 7
Duration:00:17:14
Chapter 8
Duration:00:23:53
Chapter 9
Duration:00:32:58
Chapter 10
Duration:00:12:07
Chapter 11
Duration:00:27:01
Chapter 12
Duration:00:27:33
Chapter 13
Duration:00:19:52
Chapter 14
Duration:00:20:58
Part 3: The Man that Was a Thing
Duration:00:00:26
Chapter 15
Duration:00:23:19
Chapter 16
Duration:00:14:30
Chapter 17
Duration:00:20:53
Chapter 18
Duration:00:11:39
Chapter 19
Duration:00:20:48
Chapter 20
Duration:00:17:36
Part 4: A Priest Forever
Duration:00:00:23
Chapter 21
Duration:00:16:51
Chapter 22
Duration:00:22:16
Chapter 23
Duration:00:12:00
Chapter 24
Duration:00:06:42
Chapter 25
Duration:00:20:58
Chapter 26
Duration:00:08:51
Part 5: In Limbo
Duration:00:00:34
Chapter 27
Duration:00:24:17
Chapter 28
Duration:00:19:26
Chapter 29
Duration:00:19:58
Chapter 30
Duration:00:10:00
Chapter 31
Duration:00:10:16
Chapter 32
Duration:00:04:42
Chapter 33
Duration:00:09:21
Chapter 34
Duration:00:10:47
Chapter 35
Duration:00:13:22
Chapter 36
Duration:00:18:25
Part 6: Lamentations
Duration:00:00:23
Chapter 37
Duration:00:07:40
Chapter 38
Duration:00:15:05
Chapter 39
Duration:00:35:35
Chapter 40
Duration:00:19:40
Chapter 41
Duration:00:14:43
Chapter 42
Duration:00:15:33
Chapter 43
Duration:00:07:35
Part 7: Consummation
Duration:00:00:25
Chapter 44
Duration:00:35:58
Chapter 45
Duration:00:13:53
Chapter 46
Duration:00:15:11
Chapter 47
Duration:00:14:37
Chapter 48
Duration:00:23:47
Chapter 49
Duration:00:30:34
Chapter 50
Duration:00:20:00
Chapter 51
Duration:00:33:20
Author's Note
Duration:00:09:49
End Credits
Duration:00:00:19