num_pages: 416
description: 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?
language: English
title: The Refuge
titlecomplete: The Refuge
genres: Romance, Contemporary, Fiction, Suspense, Thriller, Mystery
ratings_count: 107
series: Joubert
publisher: MIRA