Unemployed, Lucia takes on a hobby of writing and posting a book online. Her story revolves around a fictional character named Scarlet and her chaotic life. One day she is confronted by someone claiming to be the owner of the life, and name, she has been writing about. With questions regarding her intensions and origin of the information she writes about, Lucia feels cornered and her answers don't seem to appease anyone.
For Scarlet, the idea that someone knows her secrets and even seems to hold her destiny at the tip of her fingers, seems too much to take in, she starts to question her life choices, the people around her and her own sanity.
With each event from the story taking place, two unlike girls become allies to see if this story will end in tragedy.
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.