Patty Duke Net Worth Novels & Stories

"Your gem is worth a billion, Eleanor. Better pay off that worth." Eleanor, a simple young woman who unexpectedly ended up in an auction, and she is — Sold To The Billionaire."

A story about a wounded heart that is not so desperate to find love * * * Miss Ann liverbert doesn't want a prince charming... After leaving her short country life in shame, all miss Ann wants is not to be noticed and when she meets the dashing duke of westonhigh, she's even more determined to reload her arsenal of defense, as those grey eyes of his always manage to make her melt in her shoes, and worse of all shatter every defensive wall... Lord Richard Arnold is the catch of the season and the darling of every ambitious mama's eyes, but he is just as determined to escape them...when he meets the petite miss Ann and her lovely smiles, he can't help but pursue his interest... But he knows behind those lovely smiles she has been hurt badly and Richard will do everything to heal her... SCARS...

On the night of her thirteenth birthday, Larissa Aurélie Farsuleia was awakened from her slumber by the intruder that had broken into her room. The next thing she knew, the dagger blade was at her nape, and the engraved Farsuleia crest glowed, triggered by his action. In a twist of fate, Larissa's life was spared from the hands of her unknown aggressor, who felt a sense of guilt. Instead of taking her life at that moment, he made an oath that he would return once she had turned eighteen to fulfil his deadly promise. Five years had passed, and their fates were intertwined at a ball. Little does she know that the noble she had met, Duke Theo Perseus Novellia, was not only the one who once swore to end her life but also the man who was arranged to marry her. With both of their memories erased, what will unfold between them once they unravel the truth?

A tragic accident leads her to woke up into a new era she never knew before. Slowly learning about her new identity, she also learnt there was some connection between her former life and her current life. Woke up and found herself tied up and being kidnaped, no one believe her when she said she might be Jiang Xi Yu, the daughter of Duke Jiang from Luoyang. The two eunuchs, who saved her, brought her to served their sly, cunning wangye. After being forced to spend a night full of lust with the first Prince of the kingdom, she got the offer to become his sex slave. She, who believe she was a daughter from noble family, against him, who believe she belong to him from that night forward. Their fate started that way. From a night full of lust to forever be tangled in love.

EXCERPT: John freed himself from the security lashes in order to gain more access to Tom. He gripped his friend's waist, squeezing to emphasize how much he was willing to give up for this man. "I can touch you. We can touch. Touch me." Tom searched John's face with his eyes, the flush on his cheeks darkening and capturing John's attention once more. He could feel Tom's uncertainty as if it were a weighted net falling over them both to pin them in place. Summoning his courage, he stripped his tunic from his upper body and seized Tom's hand in his own. "Touch me. Please." John thought Tom was going to refuse until he used his free hand to reach out. SYNOPSIS: Refugees of a dead planet, the Zen are grateful the people of Earth are willing to offer them a new home. Executive Orders from the White House declare America a safe-haven for any of the shapeshifting aliens as long as they follow three basic rules: 1. Zen must take a human appearance. 2. Zen must register with human names at Social Services. 3. Zen must find paid work or volunteer to help their country. Two friends declare themselves "married" during their registration without realizing they are now legally bound to one another as a couple. Will New Americans John and Tom see their friendship turn into a romance or will they reject being accidentally married aliens?

Anaya has just lost her father. She is an helpless omega who is always bullied by her schoolmates before her father died, protecting the pack. In order to honor her father's sacrifice, the Alpha of the pack decides to take her into the pack house. Now, she shares the same house as Alpha Donald's three handsome sons; Darius, Duke and Dean, her biggest bullies! And their only shared goal is to make Anaya’s life miserable as hell. As if to make everything worse, Anaya finds out that not only one of them is her mate, but all three! Her life is about to take a drastic turn because of this, and now, Anaya will make the best of this situation and take charge of her life. But what happens when they all realize their feelings for her, realizing that Anaya can be claimed by the one who marks her first.

To escape an unwanted betrothal, Ava Marlowe runs away from home and hides in a quiet countryside only to soon meet Magnus, the most dashing, charming and kindhearted man ever exists. They get swept up in a passionate romance, but unfortunately Ava must face bitter rejection from his noble family. Despite her resolve to fight for love, she has no choice but to separate from Magnus when his ruthless cousin threatens to send for her father and her betrothed. As his family's patriarch, the Duke of Vermont has no other intentions than to preserve his family's honor, and it means he will do everything in his power to keep his gullible cousin from falling victim to a cunning seductress. But one fateful night, unlikely circumstances brings him together with her in a perilous ordeal. Against his wishes, he finds himself ensnared by the woman he despises the most.

The new junior researcher in our lab destroyed my antigen. Because of that, I could not submit my thesis. I lost my chance to study abroad. Three years of work gone, just like that. I was furious. I wanted to call the police, to have it investigated, to make sure she was held responsible. However, my fiancé stood in front of her, shielding her, and turned on me instead. "It's just a small experiment," he said. "Is it really worth making such a big deal out of it?" I nodded. "Of course," I said calmly. "After all, it was only an antigen that could treat your lupus. Definitely not worth making a fuss over." He froze on the spot.

Autumn's plan was to remain invisible, Vegas' plan was to destroy the faux safety net he had built. Autumn, a broke scholarship student with a traumatic past had only thought about survival- his father's abuse, his mother's silence, until he comes in contact with Vegas, the richest kid on campus by accident and tries to ignore him but he soon learns that Vegas Clairemont always gets what he wants and is given two options: reject the most dangerous guy on campus or become his personal assistant. Vegas is cruel, arrogant and direct. He is used to being in control and the world sees him as the reckless billionaire playboy who loves to wreck the lives of those he wishes. Autumn sees this little agreement as a way to make some money to help in assisting his mom as they had fallen on tough times since their escape from his abusive father but it's soon revealed that he just fell head first into the clutches of a monster who's become obsessed with owning him. Autumn tries to undo this yet a part of him loves that he is badly wanted by someone, that he's seen in a way no one else has. He now has to decide if he should walk away from this absurd union or experience the strangest relationship of his life. In the midst of all this, his father's presence becomes a looming threat.

My mom decides to implement an income-based rationing system. Everything at home is delegated to everyone based on their income. At a holiday dinner, I decide to grab myself an extra helping of pasta. As soon as I fill up my plate, my mom snatches it from my hands. "Hold on. Just look at the spread on the table. The sea bass is already worth 180 dollars. The scallops are worth 200, whereas the lobster goes for 300 dollars. "You only earn 3,000 dollars per month. If you want a second serving, you must pay up first. I'll charge you based on the family rate. It'll be three dollars, thank you very much." My mom sticks out three fingers while smiling at me.