(Formally Secret Boxes ) Ashlyn Raye is a quiet, shy, timid girl. Her father is M.I.A, and her mother works eighteen hours a day.
According to her teachers she is "well-rounded and school orientated" according to her classmates
she is " shy, arrogant, and stupid.'' One thing that they all agree is that this 15 year old can keep a
secret. Ashlyn keeps all secrets she is told in a box hidden, in different places. But what happens
when a strange number has been texting and calling her asking for the secrets, and her Dad. She
finds confidence in a hidden face, but is that always safe?
*During most chapters there will be a fore and after note in bold, these are meant to be written by the person Ashlyn is trying to get away from *
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.