Perrie Louise Edwards is a 25 year old model with a freakishly perfect body and a huge regret. Her best friend, or ex-best friend really. Harry Styles. A tall, handsome man full of killer secrets and a life time of betrayal. It all started about two years ago in London, England. Perrie was home. Harry was out making bad decisions, like always. But this time, this decision altered Perrie's life for the better and for the worst.
He had found his newest addiction. A girl. Who goes by the name of Isabelle Ross. A Beautiful, talented, sweet, perfect, and all around amazing girl. Who, by the fault of the universe, just so happened to have a mean streak for murdering desperate men. And Harry being that new desperate man, walked straight into her trap of fake love and unstoppable sex.
Their relationship took off almost immediately. Harry fell hard, Isabelle worked harder. Harry's past ruined him so badly that he needed a woman of such unrealistic beauty to put his broken pieces back together. So after a few quick weeks, This happy couple desired to spend forever and always by each others side. He popped the question without a second thought and packed up and moved to America with his new wife. In this process, he ruined what little happiness His best friend Perrie had. The thought of her and him finally being together. More than just friends.
And after that, he stopped all contact with his past life, including Perrie. After about a year Harry realized that His beloved wife was a psychopath and moved back home, Perrie had already moved on to more important things than her crush. She had become one of the most known models of all of England and America. And Harry was back to his old life. Stuck and alone.
On with the story.
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.