Bonnie Maddox was nothing like her sister, she had brown hair while Brooke has blonde. On the contrary, her and her sister shared the same brown eyes. She liked comics, video games, and horror movies. Brooke liked make-up, shopping, and boys. Not as much as a certain boy though, one who preferably caught her eye. The dorky teenager made her heart flutter with the cliché butterflies of course. So when a masked murderer threatens the town of Lakewood, it's not such a good thing. Especially when the suspicious killer calls Bonnie on end. While everyone is frightened out of their minds, will Bonnie survive all this and tell Noah how she feels?
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.