Mia is finally living the perfect life. After years of torture from her abusive ex-boyfriend, Vincent, she had grown the strength and determination to escape his grasp, and allows herself to meet the love of her life and future husband, Sebastian. As she's ready to leave her hometown to move to Boston to be with her fiancé and plan their dream wedding, she wakes up one morning to realize that she's back in Vincent's dark world. She soon learns that the last five years of her life seem to have been erased...as if they had never even happened. Confused and powerless, Mia vows to find answers, but also has to endure the role of being Vincent's helpless girlfriend out of fear of getting herself and others hurt along the way.
***Authors Note*** Please be aware that this book contains situations and descriptions including sexual situations, rape, captivity, abuse, and trafficking of teenage girls. If these situations may trigger the reader in any way, this book may not be suitable for you.
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.