On August 16, 2004, at the tender age of eight years old, Aria Bellasario watched silently as her family was murdered.
Skip about ten years to the future, where a string of murders are taking place presumably by Il Diabolico, a notorious Italian gang, and Aria is eighteen years old, living in Italy as a police officer. Ever since the death of her parents, she's never gotten justice for them. The killers were never caught. Then one day, a miracle happens. She is offered the opportunity to go undercover, into the gang that had had her parents killed. Of course, she accepts.
Insert Giordano "Jordan" Pellegrino. He's twenty years old, dark, and outrageously handsome. And thanks to Baldassare Cipriano, the leader of Il Diabolico, he's Aria's new partner. Giving her a place to stay, and teaching her lessons and the ways of the gang, they become close.
But will Aria's new feelings for Jordan get in the way of why she really became part of Il Diabolico? Will she find her parents' killers and bring them to justice? Will she put a stop to the murders and il Diabolico once and for all?
*If someone could please make me a really awesome cover for this, I would love you forever and dedicate a chapter or two to you!*
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.