Erin Nave is ugly. She hates school, she isn't popular, and to top it all off, she's almost certain the prettiest girl in school, Helen, hates her guts. Being an ugly girl is hard.
She knows that if she was pretty, everything would change - but that's impossible. At least, it's impossible until her aunt leaves a mysterious mirror in her bedroom. Suddenly, Erin is making a deal with a demon who promises her one thing by any means possible:
Erin will become the prettiest girl in school.
As the stress starts mounting and strange things keep happening to her classmates, Erin has to act quickly before her entire life changes: how long will she recognise the person in the mirror for?
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.