Ann Patchett Books Ranked

**Dark Romance** Being the new girl is hard, Mary is shy, introverted, and prefers the solitude of being with her books than people. But in her new school, things became different as she got noticed by the wrong people. She catches the attention of the school's bad boy who begins to taunt and ridicule her. ***** I played with my fingers as he stared, he didn't stop staring and I was finding it hard to maintain eye contact with him. His stare was making me feel uncomfortable. I couldn't help but wonder what he was doing here alone. "Mary Davies," he whispered my name. "You are still a virgin right?" He asked smirking. "Hmmmn... Untouched. Innocent. Just like I have always wanted." He whispered, trailing a finger down my collar bone. "I am going to have so much fun with you," he whispered again, kissing my ear lobes. "So much fun." He added, stepping away from me. He began to walk towards the door. "See you tonight."

Ici nous sommes en République Démocratique Du Congo dans la province du Nord-Kivu ville de Beni Marianne est une jeune fille âgée de 20 ans dont elle a commencé son calvaire parcours jusqu’à l’âge de 26ans. Elle était une fille orpheline de ses deux parents depuis que sa ville natale a été victime des groupes armées qui leurs aventures étaient de massacrer les citoyens de cette ville, avec comme armes (machette, hanche et marteau...) Etvoilà les parents de Marianne n’ont pu survécu à leur aventure inhumaine et Marianne passant toute son adolescence chez son oncle qui a son tour mourant et Marianne son vrai calvaire a commencé ...

Pada hari pernikahan, cinta pertama suamiku mengenakan gaun pengantin yang sama denganku. Ketika melihat mereka menyambut tamu bersama, aku sama sekali tidak marah, bahkan memuji mereka serasi. Cinta pertama suamiku malah menangis dan kabur. Suamiku memarahiku pelit dan perhitungan. Setelah acara nikah berakhir, suamiku membawa cinta pertamanya pergi bulan madu. Aku tidak memulai pertengkaran dan langsung menjadwalkan aborsi.

'She was young, so I let her grow. She was wild, so I let her live her life. She wanted to build a career, so I stayed away. But the time has come now. Time for her to be tamed, to learn the rules, to be where she belongs. Beside me. Now the time has come for her to be mine. Because I, Duncan De Sylvano, am ready to hunt for my queen.' *** Cassandra Brooks has spent most of her life by paying her alcoholic mother's debts, with only one dream that one day she would be away from her disarranged family and become an independent woman. And after years, she was the woman she always wanted to be. Strong, fiery, wild, and a thriving model. The beauty who never fails to get attention. Broken by her past beyond repair, love was never in her to do list. Until one night, she came face to face with a mysterious Italian. The dark aura of danger around the rugged man got her curious. And when an opportunity to enter the untouchable billionaire's life came, she didn't think twice to grab it. Her plan was simple: get the hunk and then move on. But little did she know that it was Duncan De Sylvano's empire, and no one entered his territory without his permission. So didn't she. Now that his prey was right where he wanted her, he was ready to hunt. And he wouldn't stop until she was tamed and… his. After all, he has waited for years… *** Book two of 'Obsessive Billionaires' series The books of the series can be read as standalone.

Mengetahui perselingkuhan sang suami dengan mantan kekasihnya, Audy bermain cantik untuk membongkar perselingkuhan mereka. Ia pun bahkan menikahkan suaminya dengan selingkuhannya sebelum menceraikan suaminya dan mengembalikan suaminya ke posisi awalnya. Bagaimana kisah Audy selanjutnya?

Daniel tidak paham dengan pemikiran orang-orang yang mengatakan bahwa untuk menjadi CEO harus bekerja keras. Atau pemikiran Ayana, asistennya yang mengatakan ia tidak boleh hanya rebahan di kasur karena nanti rejekinya akan dipatok ayam. Bulshit! Buktinya Daniel Hamilton, seorang CEO di sebuah perusahaan game hanya melakukan aktivitasnya di kamar sambil rebahan namun uang terus mengalir di rekeningnya. Takdir memang selalu berpihak padanya, ia tampan, kaya raya, otak cerdas, dan pebisnis game handal. Tidak seperti dengan Ayana, yang harus mati-matian bekerja di bawah kuasanya namun tidak bisa menjadi kaya sepertinya.

Anne believed her toughest battles were juggling school, family, and her secret martial arts training. But when her family’s shadowy past begins to surface, she’s thrust into a perilous world where every step brings new dangers. Determined to uncover the truth about her identity, Anne embarks on a journey fraught with difficult choices. As the line between ally and enemy fades, she must decide who to trust—and how much she’s willing to sacrifice to safeguard the ones she loves.

The Bloodmoon & Incubi Anthology is a compilation of seven short stories between these two packs. This collection may contain mild spoilers to books within these series. Chosen Mate: The love story of Stephen Walterson of Bloodmoon and Amelia Furlan of Madonie. Warrior's Redemption: The redemption love story of Clement (Austin) Shelton and Suzanne Walterson of Bloodmoon. Love After 40: The second chance love story of Hale Shelton of Bloodmoon and the human Erin Carlisle. The Hybrid's Rogue: The nonbinary love story of River Carlisle of Bloodmoon and Leo Hansley of Silvermane. The Hybrid's Vampire: The LGBTQ+ love story of Sage Carlisle of Bloodmoon and the vampire Auðr. Sicilian Holiday: A D'Amore family Christmas story. The Quiet Giant's Mate: The surprising love story of Ivan Furlan of Madonie and Regina Petridis of Incubi.

Luke Walter is the owner of the biggest writing company in the whole world while Anna Mines is a young innocent girl trying to make ends meet. Luke Walter turned into a chronic womanizer and kinda drunkard after the death of his first love whom he cherished and loved so much. After Anna Mines had worked tirelessly as a laundry attendant, she eventually goes into prostitution so that she could fend for her siblings. There, she had a normal one night stand with a random customer and discovered that she was pregnant for the man. The aftermath effect was hell for her because it was shameful and traumatic for her to undergo parenthood alone without a partner. Although, a whole lotta people encouraged her to abort the baby, she persistently disagreed and decided to keep her baby. Luke Walter was very unlucky and unfortunate after his usual night one-off sexual escapades because he was so drunk and got into a terrible accident that affected his spinal cord thereby rendering him impotent and unable to bear children again in life. He was left shattered and heart broken. The news of the accident was all over the press and the friend of the Anna came to tell her about it. Her friend brought out her phone and showed her the life videos and pictures of the rich billionaire. She burst into tears because she couldn't believe that her baby daddy was the richest young man in the whole of their country. She never actually wanted to own up that she was the mother to Luke Walter's son. Do you think Anna would eventually begin another phase of life with Luke?

Ann Davis divorced Hans Graham after she caught her husband having an affair with Franz Smith and Teddy Lee. Ann was shocked that her husband was gay. While drunk with grief, Ann Davis met J. Carter, the handsome billionaire and CEO of the Carter Group. Ann decided to help J. Carter, to get away from a woman who chased him spontaneously. But unfortunately, Ann fainted from being too drunk. When she awoke, she realized that she had spent the night with J. Carter and that her purse was in the man's hands. J. Carter offered her a year-long contract marriage to help him avoid Merry Smith. Who would have thought the contract marriage brought Ann to the reality behind the fire that killed her late Father? What was J. Carter's secret? Who was Merry Smith? What did Hans Graham do? What was Franz Smith's intention? Will Ann manage to find a man who loves her sincerely? Does true love exist?