Keira Mason battles herself on whether or not she should keep her child. If she does she can have a little girl or a little boy, watch them grow up and be by them when they need her. Walk her daughter down the isle or be there for her sons first steps. But if she decides to get rid of the baby, she wouldn't have to go through her high school class giving her ridicule, her parents possibly disowning her, ruining her boyfriends future, ruining her own future. If she keeps the baby she may never get into a good college, her grades may suffer, and she will need a job to support her developing family. If she gives birth, body wise, she will never look the same again. So much is against her. Will she choose her life, one where she can go to high school as a normal teen and go to parties and go to college and live a life without a care. Or will she choose her babies 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.