For Darian Bexlin heartbreak is nothing new. She has experienced it more than once but the last time was enough to cause her to question, is it really worth finding, 'love?', when something always seems to mock you later on after it all goes to ruins. After a drastic change in her life she shuts everyone out, no friends, no family, no nothing. She conceals herself into someone who barely resembles a human being. She won't talk to anyone, she shows no emotions, no nothing. Then something happens, or rather someone. This is her side of the story, you will get to choose who you love, or who you hate.
By the end of this story you will have cried, laughed, laughed so hard you cried, screamed at the characters, loved a character, hated a character.....hope you're ready!
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.