17 year old Scarlett Willow loves her life, she has great friends, an awesome school and a lovely mother, but everything changes when her mother dies and Scarlett must go live with her dad. Johnathan Willow doesn't live in the main city, but in a small, isolated village just out side if it. Everyone in there has a secret, one Scarlett has yet to find out. Scarlett's new friend, Grayson Black, also has another secret, a secret he wants to tell Scarlett, but he can't, not just yet, not until she's safe.
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.