Your father was assassinated by highly respected and experienced assassins, they figured that since you are the daughter of the King of the Wealthy Plains, that you would be next in line to the throne. If you have common sense, you would be thinking to yourself, "They wouldn't want to work hard to assassinate a King and then let the successor take over, Now would they?" If you did think that, then you are right. So you decide to move far away to California, to live a peaceful life. But, luck hates you for some reason and in fact, the exact opposite happens.
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.