Elizabeth is perfectly normal. She is smart, pretty, and nice. Everyone likes her. She seems to be perfect in everyone's eyes. Or is she?
Liz's step-father doesn't think so. Neither does her mother. But her sister Katie thinks she can do anything she sets her mind to. But Liz constantly wonders what to do. How to help. But she never figured it out. What can she do?
Liz's step-father, Thomas, is abusive and rude. But Liz doesn't understand how her mother, Mary, could have fallen for such a mean man.
Now seventeen, Liz has run out of options. She has to get out of there. She can't take it anymore. She has to get help. It's the only way to stop him. Stop him from hurting Katie.
But, when Liz takes action, she finds things out she never knew, and probably didn't ever want to know.
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.