After a movie night gone wrong, small town best friends Lacy Marshall and Rebecca Flanagan wake up in the world of The Purge.
Family man James Sandin never expected to find two teenage girls on the side of the road, abandoned and alone, on his daily drive home from work. James and his family kindly take them in and offer to let them stay until their parents are found. However, when James starts to get suspicious of the girls' real intentions, tensions start to flare up. But, when a group of strangers led by the unnamed Polite Leader threaten the Sandins, James and his family are forced to trust Lacy and Rebecca, and let them fight alongside them. Things go very wrong, however, when Lacy's fangirl mode kicks into overdrive as she falls in love with Polite Leader, which puts everyone in danger. Can Rebecca save the family, and her best friend before the night is over, or will she end up dead, like the many that are slaughtered on the bloodiest night of the year?
**This is the edited version. The unedited version is on my friend @mrcflove 's account**
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.