Gwen Margarö: a woman recently left by her fiancé, embarks upon a ordinary day, trying to forget her fiancé Daniel leaving, and suddenly has a mysterious package sent to her, unnamed and unaddressed, to only have Gwen's name upon it. She takes first with ease, then with eagerness. And as she opens it, she unknowingly opens the door for her kidnapper. Through the doors they come, trashing through her things, tying her, blindfolding her, and she is taken to a unknown and underground place where she is soon discovering:
She is someone's, with many other women like her, slave. It takes Gwen's will-power and also her fears to survive, or to simply kill her.
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.