All the things I want to say but don't have the guts to say aloud.
There are too many problems to count.
Bella Smith believes she's an Oracle- someone who can predict the future- and she's been having dreams about her best friend being murdered brutally during the middle of the night. Dreams that could come true, and when her friend's dog is found dead in her yard, Bella is on edge, and is considering playing detective.
Alfie Kate, Bella's best friend, knows something is up with her. But she's got her own problems- there's a strange noise outside her window every night, and her dog was found dead in her yard a few nights ago. And then Bella's warning messages- telling her not to go outside, not to listen to the noise, when she had never told her anything about it.
Daniel Frey will do anything for Bella, and is going along with her detective idea, and soon they're both ducking through the woods at night, watching for clues, until one night, they find the one, the one who is supposed to kill Alfie.
Then there's Frankie Dalice, Daniel's mate, who is determined to prove that he can protect Alfie from the murderer. The best way to prove that he's capable, and that he cares, right? Alfie will surely have to like him if he saves her life.
Ashlee and Darcy Hall, the identical twins, are the conclusion and the glue to the group, the ones who keep everybody together with their failed attempts of sarcasm and hilariously good moods. But when the group starts to collapse, with Alfie mad at Bella for supposedly 'pulling a prank' on her, and Frankie takes Alfie's side. Of course, Daniel sticks with Bella which divides the group, and Ashlee and Darcy must save their friendship.
And just hope that nobody ends up dead.
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.