When Marie returns to her hometown for the first time in years, she never thought that she would discover an untold dark mystery hidden in Sierra Port.
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When Marie Jamison decides to go back to her coastal town, Sierra Port, to get away from her past mistakes from her college years, she thought that it would be easy for her to reconnect with her old friends and relatives she'd left behind, as well as wanting to relive her reckless youthful days back in her teens. But things aren't the same since she left years ago. Everyone she knew had grown and changed into a different person, and summer didn't felt the same to her when spending time with her friends. The ocean becomes violent, with waves crashing onto the seashores. Something sinister lurks around town, and for some reason Marie is dragged into it by an unknown force.
All it takes for things to take a dark turn is to revisit the lost memories of Sierra Port.
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Started writing: April 10th, 2017
A criminal mastermind makes a bold move against a wealthy client to put himself in a position to retire in comfort. He has no idea what he's up against when a young widow, desperate to make ends meet, sets her eyes on earning the bounty set on his head.
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Newly widowed housewife Melody Scott needs to earn some major cash, fast. When her bright and busy children learn that a priceless ruby bracelet has been stolen and a six-figure reward is being offered, they convince her to try to do what the police, museum security, and the best private investigators have failed to do. Working against them is a notorious thief who has met people from around the world, but who has never once encountered a woman like Melody Scott. When the sweet innocence of the Scott family clashes against criminal forces more dangerous than they ever imagined, Melody is all too aware that a mom's got to do what a mom's got to do to protect her family.
The Widow, Melody Scott is a 2021 Watty Award Winner!
Content Warning: This story does contain depictions of stalking behavior.