Delilah Anne Myer is a young teen who's been bouncing from adopted families and foster homes since she was a young girl - she doesn't know what exactly happened to her parents, and she's always depended on herself. She was seven when she entered her second foster home, where she met her best friend, Xander Willis.
She is now in the custody of an abusive drunk women, Destiny Summons. She's been with Destiny for over four years now, dealing with her abuse, and doesn't know how much more she can take. She sets out to find salvation, but after a gruesome accident, Delilah loses something, and gains something unwanted.
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.