18-year-old Britley needs to find a new roommate, Her old roommate who was also her best friend had just moved back home with her parents and her newborn baby. last time there was a murder it was over 20 years ago, and last time there has been someone go missing, it was over 12 years ago (unless you count those kids who run away for 2 days and then come back home)
But recently things have changed, In the past 4 months 5 kids have gone missing,
2 young girls, 2 young boys and 1 teenage boy. So people don't really want to stay in that area of town. but soon she finds someone who needs a place, Soon she and her new roommate Holly find out that they enjoy each others company, A little more than they thought they would. Britley had in the past babysat 1 of the kids that had been kidnapped so she felt a connection with those kids, She soon starts to get curious about the case, but soon she gets distracted by a young man( sam) who sweeps her off her feet, She is in love with him, and they plan a fun little trip just the 3 of them, Sam, Britley and Holly, And that my friends is where I should stop, before I spoil the whole book!!!
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.