~An Adoption Story~
Lily Cooper is your average 7 year old girl, except for the fact she is in the foster system, and has been since she was 5. The age her mum died during labor with her little brother, Blake. Her dad is out of the picture and her mum is an only child. Her nanny died while giving birth to her mum, which seems to run in the family. she only has her younger brother, more like had, since he has been missing for the past year. Lily has no one to love and care for her, she's all alone.
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This is my first story, so bear with me. Also slow updates, because of sleep and school :)
I FORGOT ABOUT THIS STORY!! I WILL TRY TO UPDATE AGAIN!!!
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.