A young woman is banned from her kingdom and sent to Selva, a kingdom ruled by an ice cold queen who despises women. On landing she's assaulted and raped and left to her death where she's saved by a good Samaritan.
Selva's Casanova, the most sought after mysterious bachelor, just happens to be the gold samaritan that rescues a dying woman. He takes her with him to nurse her and over time a friendship is built.
Until the queen learns of the living arrangements between a man she herself seeks after and some lowly woman, and knowing that what he hated most than her, was marriage. He's forced into consumating the sinful marriage in public...
A tale of love, survival, pain, shame and victory. Two lost, broken souls fight to live, to survive, to make an honest living, to find happiness amidst tyranny and abuse. Navigate the waters of an unplanned marriage, shadows of the past, because loosing is never an option!
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.