When a 16 year old, Shalon moved to her adoptive family great mansion, The Christiano mansion, in Valteria ,Over there, she is forced to leave her old life behind and start a new. As she settles into the grand, yet eerie,estate,she discovers that there is more to why she was adopted as one of the Christiano daughter.
As Shalon navigates her new surroundings, she meets an eclectic cast of characters :the enigmatic and handsome Lucas, which is her stepbrother's best friend. The reclusive and mysterious, lady Eva, The depressed and caring, grandma Aurora. The determined yet cunning, Mrs A. Christiano. And the charming but problematic admirer. Each seems to be hiding secrets and more, and Shalon's curiosity is piqued.
As she explores the Christiano mansion and it's sprawling gardens. Shalon uncovers cryptic clues and hidden rooms that hint at a decade old mystery. With the help of some new acquaintance,she begins to unravel the tangled threads of her adoptive families past. Revealing a dark history of love, betrayal and tragedy. But the closer Shalon gets to the truth, the more she realises that someone is determined to keep the secrets of the Christiano mansion buried. Can she uncover the truth before she becomes the next victim of the house's deadly legacy.
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.