Have you ever experienced anything tragic, such as a death of someone you were really close to or someone who meant the world to you? Well, Lisa Davis has. She lost the person that meant the world to her, her mother. She totally lost it, and then later on she stopped talking to everyone she pushed away the people that really cared about her, totally blocking them from her own little ‘world’. Her dad married someone else, as Lisa thinks, no one will replace her mother. She had a whole life ahead of her, such as High school. As she started High school, she wanted to be this perfect student, who only gets perfect scores on everything. But one day her long gone best friend starts to talk to her again, is she going to totally lose it?
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.