"Oh, we'll definately finish what we started alright. Don't think you can get away from me again. I'm coming for you Mackenzie. I'm going to get you."
And that, Mackenzie thought, would be the last she ever heard from him again. Or so she thought.
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Mackenzie was your average 17 year old girl. She had it all, the smarts, the looks, and the perfect friends. And she's also a dancer. This all ended when she first started high school 3 years ago, when she first met him. And ever since then, he never left her alone. It went from calling her cell phone every day, to stalking her. Until an almost incident happened, that forced Mackenzie to move away.
Now Mackenzie is starting a new life- new school, new friends, and hoping to get away from her old life. She also wishes to continue dancing. Her mom sent her to stay with an old family friend. And then she comes face to face with Parker. The badboy in Sendale High School.
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Meet Parker. He practically runs his school. All the guys want to be him, all the girls want to be with him. Well, that is except for Mackenzie. Parker is not happy about Mackenzie living with them.
Parker has some secrets of his own as well. He is also a dancer, just like Mackenzie. But noone from his school knows that.
What will happen between Parker and Mackenzie? Will their love of dance bring them together? And will Mackenzie's old life come back and haunt her?
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.