Taniya is a very reckless girl, she's in her teenage years and she just wants to have fun and not worry about the future. What happens when she goes to a whole new country and a shooting happens? No signal, no family, just her and her friends. Her only way out is to trust a stranger and get in his car, will she trust him? Or will she have to stay in the mall where dead bodies are all around her, waiting for the police to come?
By the way don't read this if you don't like smut, don't like lgbt+ stuff, don't like dead bodies, shootings, and cursing.
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.