A Refuge by the Sea — Lindsay Harrel

At the Barefoot Refuge, redemption and hope go hand in hand ...Quinn Baker's reputation has always preceded her—she's made certain of it. But lately, that isn't such a good thing. She's spent the last six months trying to find her place in her small hometown community. Trying ... and failing. Now, as the manager of the Barefoot Refuge program, which helps battered women get back on their feet, she's also trying to make amends for the terrible person she used to be.Holly Smith needs a fresh start—not only for herself, but for her three-year-old son as well. It's why she's willing to move from Los Angeles to the small community of Walker Beach, California, where she doesn't know a soul. She'll do just about anything to learn how to stand on her own two feet ... even make friends with her new manager, who may be a bit prickly, but is also one of the strongest women Holly has ever met.As the women grow closer and trouble threatens the Barefoot Refuge program, they begin to understand that strength doesn't always look the same for every person. And when new romance is thrown into the mix, it challenges everything they thought they knew about love and life.