After Earth is formed in the Universe, it started to adapt. Humans, but with special abilities, started to thrive. Technology grew as fast as possible. However, warfare is something that can't be avoided. The three main ethnicities, the Basins, the Amazons, and the Atlantics, drove the Earthidopian Border War. Renata Nichole Super, an Amazonic, lost her parents in the war. At the same time, there is a myth that inspired Renata to find her parents' souls, and unit with them. Unfortunately, under the condition that she is only ten, an aqua, Yareli Neptunea, crewed a group that all has their own goals to travel together. Yareli is the Princess of Atlantis, and she needs to get back to her homeland. Aaron La Montagne lost his mother in the war, and needs to get to Basin to save his father. Pheonix, the cousin of Aaron, also need to get to Basin, to rely on his uncle. And for Zephyr, nobody knows his ethnicity, and he urges to discover it. With everybody all with their own goals, they'd crewed to achieve them, but mostly, their goals is all about their family. This is a prequel of No More Further, but the author recommends to read this first. It explains the terms of the other books.
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.