Ashley Farrow disappeared her senior year of high school, without a trace, from the sleepy town of Shady Oaks, Texas. The community was devastated, frantically searching for their town sweetheart. Soon though, the trail died and people were forced to move on. People occasionally talked about her.
Maybe she ran away.
Maybe she was kidnapped.
Maybe it was her foster parents.
Until she comes back, nearly six years later, with a new name and no answers.
[This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters and incidents are a product of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to actual events, places or people are purely coincidence.]
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.