So many of us have had a good childhood. Or, even if it wasn't good, it was bearable. Some of us have had the exact opposite. Traumatizing, scarring, life shattering.
No matter what you do, you can't escape from your past. It is forever ingrained in your brain the things you have seen and been through. You will try almost anything to escape the pain.
After his childhood, seventeen year old sociopathic Caleb turns to killing. Next to his canine companion who is just like him, he tries to find an escape to the never-ending flashbacks to his past.
But when Caleb meets a girl, the shy, sweet Nova, things get even more dangerous. He falls for her, not in the way a person should fall. She becomes his obsession.
Will this love turn him away from his murderous nature, or will it further spark it? And will Caleb ever be able to be satisfied enough to not be haunted by his childhood?
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.