❛ Greetings. We are The Daughters of Nemesis, an all-women's book club that focuses on many forms of literature, emphasizing feminism, girlhood, and appreciation for women as well as works by women. Our club is designed to nourish and grow a reformation movement for equality through literature, as well as share our love for books. ❜
Lucienne Blackburne, a peculiar girl with a haunting ancestry, is drawn to a book club dedicated purely to women empowerment. However, as time passes in the company of the Daughters, she slowly succumbs to a dark wretched path of destruction justified by eliminating a greater evil.
As her moral compass breaks, she unravels a hidden truth that would tie herself and the origin of the Daughters of Nemesis.
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.