It's the year 2028 and this is the story of how I almost died multiple times, tried to catch an assassin and my trouble some college life.
My name is Lauren, I just turned 18 last year. And at the year 2026, my dad got assassinated and my sister died in the car crash. My father was a famous musician and my mother is the chef of her own famous restaurant, popular worldwide.
I got my love for music from my dad and my great taste from my mom. We moved from Spain to London because my mom had to manage one out of her many restaurants there. It turns out my friends are also moving.
Then I found out the assassin stayed lived here, found out a few details about the guy. And got picked to play the piano at the event of my new college.
This past year has been a crazy, people died, had some twist and turns here and there. Got into trouble with a couple of the kids at my college and almost got kicked out.
Getting vengance for my family and dealing with college is tough. Juggling it all isn't easy, but I had help and had grown along the way because of my friends.
Now sit down, relax and enjoy because this going to be quite a ride.
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.