{"product_id":"where-she-ran-d-austin-9798182323192","title":"Where She Ran","description":"\u003cp\u003eShe changed her name. Burned every photo. Ran to a coastal town no one was supposed to find.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen her husband's wedding ring appeared on her front porch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMara Ellis has spent six months trying to become invisible. New name. New town. New life. No past. No pictures. No mistakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaven Point was supposed to be safe-a quiet coastal town of fog, fishing boats, old secrets, and second chances. After escaping Daniel Vale, her powerful and dangerous husband, Mara wants only one thing: to rebuild a life small enough that fear cannot find it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut fear knows her name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Daniel's wedding ring appears outside her cottage, Mara knows the nightmare she survived has followed her. Then come the messages. The break-in. The photo taken while she slept. Someone is watching her, and whoever it is knows exactly how to make her feel trapped again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSheriff Caleb Rowan recognizes fear when he sees it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA widower raising his young daughter alone, Caleb has carried his own grief for years. He knows what it means to lose someone you love and spend every day wondering if you missed the warning signs. Mara's terror awakens every protective instinct in him-but Caleb also understands something Daniel never did: real love does not control, cage, or demand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt stands beside you and lets you choose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Caleb begins investigating the threats against Mara, he discovers her past is connected to something much darker than one abusive man. Women have been disappearing through Haven Point for years. Some came there to hide. Some never left. And Caleb's late wife may have died trying to expose the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMara thought Daniel was the monster at the end of her story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Daniel may only be one man in a network of powerful people who have been buying, selling, and burying women's lives for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow the town that promised safety is full of secrets. The lighthouse holds evidence someone is willing to kill for. A missing woman may still be alive. And Daniel Vale has arrived in Haven Point with a lawyer, a lie, and a smile polished enough to fool everyone who does not know what evil sounds like behind closed doors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMara has spent years running.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRunning from Daniel.\u003cbr\u003eRunning from shame.\u003cbr\u003eRunning from the belief that she is too damaged to be loved well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Caleb's quiet loyalty, his fierce protection, and his refusal to own what he protects begin to show Mara something she never thought she would feel again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSafety.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot the fragile kind that disappears when the door closes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe kind that stays.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Daniel finally makes his most dangerous move, Mara must decide whether to keep disappearing-or become the woman who stops running.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause in Haven Point, secrets do not stay buried.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd some storms are meant to be walked through.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere She Ran is an emotional romantic suspense novel about survival, betrayal, found family, healing, and the kind of love that protects without possessing. Perfect for readers who love wounded heroines, protective heroes, small coastal towns, dangerous secrets, slow-burn romance, and page-turning suspense with a powerful emotional heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e D. Austin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798182323192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.36d","brand":"D. Austin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49174336012543,"sku":"9798182323192","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/where-she-ran-d-austin-9798182323192","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}