Sins of September

September Dawson is not quite fourteen when her mother
takes off, leaving her and her four year old stepsister, Scout,
under the care of Jesse Ryan, her younger husband, and Scout's
father. Shortly thereafter, September is sent to live with her maternal
grandparents in another state.

Fast-forward four years. At Jesse's request, September is going
back to Arkansas to help out with Scout during the summer going into
her senior year of high school.

September becomes not only a mother-figure to Scout, but a
slow spark ignites between her and Jesse. September is all about fanning
the flame; Jesse, however, is all about denial.

This novel is not about taboo sex; this story deals with what some
may consider taboo love. September is not the vestal virgin being seduced by
a man nearly twelve years her senior that summer of 2010. In fact,
September has a bit of a sneaky side when it comes to getting Jesse's
attention, but in the process, she learns about the man she's come to admire
and love. She soon gets some well-needed lessons in honesty, maturity and
sacrifice.
***ADULT CONTENT*** MUST BE 18+

"Sins of September" is more than a coming-of-age story. It deals
with the complications of life; the reality of abandonment, and the drama
and suffering that ensues when others want what you have, and the extent
they will go to in order to destroy it.