Thomas and Mary, they are brothers and sisters. Chris Henson, he needs to kill Mary, but first he needs to get away with Thomas, because Thomas will protect Mary from Chris. This is the game. Before Mary knew about this, she was in love with Chris. She loved him until one day Chris's dad went to Mary's house and accidentally let Mary know about the curse. Chris was in love with Mary too, but Mary was staying away from him. And he truly believes what Mary and him shares is true love, which can be the key to breaking the curse. But what is he going to do to win Mary's heart back when Mary is in relationship with another guy, and receiving threatening warnings from his dad, but Mary mistaken that it was Chris. Is he going to make Mary love him again, or he eventually will kill her.
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.