If she stayed she would be dead... Starting over is never easy. Starting over in a place where no one knows who you are is even harder. In a place like St. Barnabas Sound, second chances are the way of life. Audrey Delaney stepped off the train in the seaside village ready to start fresh. Armed with nothing more than frail hope, thirty-six cents and a determination to survive. Audrey and her infant son make this seaside Maine village their home. Haunted by a past that left its mark, Audrey learns to trust again. Benjamin Brewer had the worst year of his life. All he wants is to run his family's resturant and raise his daughter in the safety of his large extended family. He was unprepared for this girl to enter his life and turn it upside down. Ben doesn't know what to think of the girl his sister brought home. He sees in Audrey the same demons he's faced. Together they find that love doesn't hurt. Love is unbreakable. Content Warning: This novel contains discussions of intimate partner violence, child abuse, child abduction, and sexual violence. If you or someone you know needs assistance in leaving an abusive situations resources are listed at the end of the book. There is hope for you.