Ale is a 21-year-old girl, she neither believes in love nor commitment, and here is why. When Ale was 6 years old, her parents used to fight a lot and she didn't get love or attention from them. Every day she wanted to get closer to her parents but they pushed her away because they were too diligent in the fighting. Ale grew up and still was probing for attention. Woefully, her parents were too diligent in giving her that so she became an attention seeker. She met a guy who gave her all the attention she needed, he fell in love with her but like I said, Ale didn't believe in love, she was broken inside. She used the guy, she told him she would never leave him and he trusted her and then that boy came to trust Ale even more and told her his most tenebrous secret. He told her the truth about himself, Ale couldn't believe what she aurally perceived. She felt like she was stuck in this relationship. Should Ale stay? Should she run away?
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.