Justin est renfermé, distant, méchant, drogué.
Brooke est maniaque, sage, jeune, clean.
Justin est bordélique. Brooke est ordonnée.
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- C'est pas un peu lassant à force ?
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- C'est juste une histoire de goût. Mais on ne peut pas parler de ...goût chez toi.
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"Les différences sont enrichissantes."
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Non. Les différences sont mauvaises. Les différences mènent à la perte. Les différences nous tirent si bas que remonter n'est plus une option. Cependant, les différences s'apprennent.
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Ils vont apprendre, ils vont réapprendre. Ils vont essayer, surement recommencer, et encore recommencer mais ne jamais lâcher.
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Quand un bordélique rencontre une ordonnée, c'est le début de la fin.
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.