The Refuge

Was it a place of safety...or deadly danger? Nestled in the Colorado Rockies, the Wainscott Ranchis a place of hope and promise for expectant mothersfrom war-torn regions of the globe. Here, women withnowhere to go, and no one to help them, find refuge. Though raised in a life of privilege, Marisa Joubert,too, has escaped a terrible fate and understands the fearof being alone, penniless and frightened. Determinedto start over and support her young son alone, shelands a position at Wainscott as a bookkeeper. Yetalmost immediately she senses that something thereis very wrong. When one of the young women disappears, Marisa'ssuspicions escalate. Especially about Jimmy, the janitor,who may not be as innocent as he pretends to be. He isa man who could be friend or enemy, a man who couldbe searching for answers...or desperately trying to coverthem up. Marisa knows he's somehow involved in themysterious events at Wainscott. But which side is he on? Was it a place of safety or deadly danger?Nestled in the Colorado Rockies, the Wainscott Ranchis a place of hope and promise for expectant mothersfrom war-torn regions of the globe. Here, women withnowhere to go, and no one to help them, find refuge.Though raised in a life of privilege, Marisa Joubert,too, has escaped a terrible fate and understands the fearof being alone, penniless and frightened. Determinedto start over and support her young son alone, shelands a position at Wainscott as a bookkeeper. Yetalmost immediately she senses that something thereis very wrong.When one of the young women disappears, Marisa'ssuspicions escalate. Especially about Jimmy, the janitor,who may not be as innocent as he pretends to be. He isa man who could be friend or enemy, a man who couldbe searching for answers or desperately trying to coverthem up. Marisa knows he's somehow involved in themysterious events at Wainscott. But which side is he on? Nestled in the Colorado Rockies, the Wainscott Ranch is a place of hope and promise for expectant mothers from war-torn regions of the globe. Here, women with nowhere to go, and no one to help them, find refuge. Though raised in a life of privilege, Marisa Joubert, too, has escaped a terrible fate and understands the fear of being alone, penniless and frightened. Determined to start over and support her young son alone, she lands a position at Wainscott as a bookkeeper. Yet almost immediately she senses that something there is very wrong. When one of the young women disappears, Marisa's suspicions escalate. Especially about Jimmy, the janitor, who may not be as innocent as he pretends to be. He is a man who could be friend or enemy, a man who could be searching for answers ... or desperately trying to cover them up. Marisa knows he's somehow involved in the mysterious events at Wainscott. But which side is he on? Left penniless, with a young son to support, following the deaths of her father and cruel husband, Marisa Joubert finds employment at a Colorado ranch that houses unwed mothers, where she and Jimmy, a janitor at the ranch, join forces to investigate the disappearance of one of the young women. Original.