"Why didn't you tell me this secret before?!" I yelled at Edward.
"Were you really going to fall in love with me if you knew?" he calmly replied.
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Edward Styles always kept quiet and to himself, especially since the day he found his older brother, Matthew, dead inside his home.
It's now four years later, Edward is finally going to be off to college soon, finally being able to start a brand new chapter in his life, but on the anniversary of Matthew's death, he discovers that detectives are re-opening his brother's case since it went cold.
Little do police know that Edward is keeping a dark secret that could uncover the truth about Matthew's murder.
Edward swore on his life that, out of fear, he would never tell this secret, even if it could help police. But that might change after a witness to Matthew's murder that disappeared, returns back four years later to his hometown.
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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.