Marie's Hidden Refuge — Danielle M. Haas

Protecting her family could cost her life On the run and afraid for her life and the life of her child, Marie Robinson accepts refuge from a stranger, but her troubles are far from over. She may have finally fled from her abusive ex, but he won't stop hunting her. Not when she's the only person who can put him where he belongs-in a jail cell. Detective Owen Wells suspects murder when a woman's body washes ashore near his grandpa's cabin. His day only gets stranger when a visit to his grandpa's reveals a beautiful woman and little girl in hiding. The bruise on the woman's cheek suggests trouble. When Marie confesses everything, Owen quickly learns the raven-haired beauty isn't a simple pawn in this game-she's the key to convicting a murderer.