For me, To live my life was a living hell.
I was unwanted, abused by my parents, bullied at my school. To die...was the easiest way out of my mercery, a way out of the the dark pit a lived in.
So...I suicided, I regret it.
~Caroline Andrews
I'm loved by everyone, happy, everybody cares about me, My family, My friends at school. I have good grades. Everything in my life was perfect... Until
Death himself had to ruin it.I Never wanted to Die!
~June Garcia
"If I only could start a new life"
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.