A girl named Lillia finds out that her best friend is crushing on her in the middle of a crime scene. Lillia has a killer after her, the evil killing girl decides that she hates Lillia. Now Lillia is officially the next target of this murderer. To add on to the pressure, Lillia is stuck in between her two close friends for more than friendship. One of her best friends is Will, the brother of the killer, and the other is Micah, Lillia's best guy friend. Lillia has to protect them with everything she has, but they vow to risk their lives for her first, including her best friend Brenda. Among this love triangle, is someone that can't be good for Lillia no matter what, but who?
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.