The Inheritance Nora Roberts Novels & Stories

On her twenty-first birthday, Saskia Beaumont wanted one night of freedom from her toxic family. She sneaks into an exclusive, masked club and shares a wild, passionate night with a dangerous stranger. She thought she’d never see him again. The next morning, her world shatters. Her late father’s will states that she cannot touch her billion-dollar inheritance unless she lives under the absolute control of a legal guardian for six months. Left penniless after her ex-boyfriend and stepmother steal her savings, Saskia is forced to move into the guardian's mansion. There, she comes face-to-face with the billionaire tycoon, Evander Sinclair. He was her father’s closest associate—and he is the exact same man who owned her body the night before. Evander is cold, strict, and demands total obedience during the day. But behind closed doors, the tension between them is electric. If anyone discovers their affair, Saskia loses her entire fortune to her stepmother, and Evander’s reputation will be destroyed. They have everything to lose, but neither of them can stay away from the dark, forbidden heat between them.

Jake has to get married in order to access his inheritance and his father’s company. There’s one problem, he’s a playboy and the thought of settling down with someone unnerves him. With the help of his best friend, Kyle, they set up a marriage contract which entails that he’ll be married to whichever girl of his choosing for just a year then the marriage would be dissolved and they would go their separate ways. The girl chosen would be compensated generously with lots of money, which was what Olivia needed more than anything. Olivia sees the ad but is not sure if that was what she wanted for herself. After a little persuasion, she signed the contract with Jake knowing there was no chance of her falling in love with the billionaire because she liked girls. Just a year and she would be free to live her life again, with lots of money this time. Jake marries Olivia and couldn’t be any happier because he could still see a lot of girls and not have to worry about her nurturing any kind of feelings for him. A couple months in and Jake finds himself falling in love with Olivia as he sees a side to her that she hides away from the world.

Audrey was the ambitious, beautiful, and kind-hearted heiress of the Lancaster family, who once chose love over wealth when she gave up her inheritance to marry Theodore Rodriguez, the CEO who lost everything after a tragic accident that left him crippled. Despite her parents' disapproval, Audrey dedicated herself to Theodore, pouring her energy into rebuilding a happy and beautiful life with him, ultimately naming him the CEO of the company she solely founded. However, on their third marriage anniversary, Theodore shocked and betrayed Audrey by demanding for a divorce after admitting to an affair with Audrey's best friend, Emily, who was also pregnant with his child. Heartbroken, betrayed, and replaced despite her sacrifices, Audrey embarked on a journey of revenge. She was determined to take back the company, including everything they stole from her, before bringing them down! Yet, amidst the turmoil, she caught the interest of her ex-husband's rival—the powerful and influential billionaire CEO—Ian Ross, who offered to become her ally and, at the same time, sought to break down the emotional barriers Audrey had built around herself after her previous marriage.

VENGEANCE!!! She was once adored by the nation... the “Country Princess,” a brilliant young screenwriter with fame, wealth, and loving parents. But all of that shattered the moment Cassie McCarthy crossed paths with Raymond Vanderbilt... the devil hidden behind a charming smile. He destroyed her world, murdered her parents, stole her inheritance, and betrayed her with her best friend, Rachael. When his cruelty led to her miscarriage, Raymond handed her divorce papers and left her to rot in despair. The once-celebrated princess became nothing but a ghost of her former self... the forgotten princess. On a stormy night, Cassie wished for death… but fate had other plans. When she opened her eyes, she was faced with Nikolai Rosewood... the Country’s most powerful and feared man - and her ex-husband’s sworn enemy. He offered her a deal: “Marry me, and I’ll help you destroy him.” But as vengeance intertwines with passion, Cassie soon realizes that Nikolai’s intentions are far more dangerous... and personal than she could ever imagine. Will she rise again as the Country Princess… or fall into a new web of deceit, desire, and deadly secrets?

She was hired to stand at the altar. She was never supposed to say I do. Naomi Bridges needed rent money, not a husband. But when a mysterious woman pays her to be a "stand-in bride" for a private ceremony, Naomi asks zero questions and signs every paper put in front of her. Big mistake. Because the ceremony is real. The groom is real. And Adrian Holt, billionaire, is now her very real, very furious husband. With one ancient inheritance clause standing between Adrian and everything his father built, the marriage cannot be dissolved. Not for a year. Not without destroying him. So she moves into his mansion, survives his ice-cold mother, outlasts his beautiful ex and quietly begins to wonder why a photograph of her dead mother sits in a Holt family box dated twenty years ago. Then the real bride turns up dead. And someone sends Adrian a video that points directly at his wife. Naomi came for rent money. She stayed for answers. But the deeper she digs, the clearer it becomes that she wasn't chosen by accident... She was chosen because of who she really is. Some marriages are mistakes. Some mistakes are destiny.

Blurb Five years ago, the 18-year-old Mia was the most naive Italian teenager ever. The people she trusted took away her inheritance, identity, and fiance. Finally, she was thrown into the bed of a stranger. That night changed everything in her life. Five years later, she returned to Italy as a world-class model with a secret child. "Mommy, take a quick peek at that handsome uncle", the small girl with a ponytail cupped her cheeks and had a dreamy look on her face. Mia sighed and replied, "Chiara, don't forget our agreement. Anyway, that stranger is not half as handsome as your Dad". The said stranger had a darkened expression on his face. His subordinates felt the urge to laugh but his oppressive aura wouldn't let them do it. That was the first time their boss met a woman who wasn't afraid of offending him. Mia's goals upon her return are only three. One, bring down her enemies and take back her inheritance. Two, Restore her identity as an Arturo. Three, Find the man from that night. What if fate has other plans for her?

Isabella Moretti has spent three years planning the perfect revenge. When ruthless billionaire Damien Blackwell needs a contract wife to secure his inheritance, she sees her chance. His family destroyed hers—his father's corporate takeover drove her father to suicide and left her family in ruins. Now she'll marry Damien, infiltrate his empire, and burn it all to the ground. But Damien Blackwell is more dangerous than she anticipated. Behind his cold exterior lies a man with his own scars, his own secrets, and an unsettling ability to see through her carefully constructed lies. As forced proximity ignites an obsessive attraction neither can control, Isabella discovers the truth about her family's destruction isn't what she thought. The real enemy has been watching them both, and her revenge plot may have made her a pawn in a far deadlier game. Now she must choose: complete her mission and destroy the man she's falling for, or trust him and risk losing everything—including her heart.

Betrayed, broken, and left to die, Elaine Carter thought her story had ended the night her stepsister stole everything—her inheritance, her fiancé, and her future. But fate had other plans. Elaine Carter wakes up years in the past, back to the moment before her life began to unravel. This time, she remembers everything—the lies, the manipulation, and the cruel smile her stepsister wore as she destroyed her. Armed with knowledge of what’s to come, Elaine Carter is no longer the naive girl she once was. With elegance and quiet calculation, she begins to rewrite her destiny. Every move is strategic. Every smile hides a secret. As she builds power, influence, and allies, her stepsister remains unaware that the girl she once toyed with is now her greatest threat. But revenge is a dangerous game. As Elaine Carter gets closer to exposing the truth and reclaiming her life, she begins to question how much she’s willing to lose… and whether justice and vengeance can ever truly be separated. In a world of luxury, deception, and hidden rivalries, one girl gets a second chance—not just to survive, but to win.

How would you feel when you wake up one morning and then find out that you're getting married in the next few days?. Well thats the case of elina garcia, a girl with a perfect love life and boyfriend. Elina was forced to get married cos of a deal her father made to save his company which was at the brink of falling. On the other hand.... Nicholas chadwick who is refered to as every girls dream gets mad when he finds out that he is getting married in the next few days. He keeps calm when his father threatens to give his inheritance to his younger brother if he doesn't go through with the wedding. Meanwhile, nicholas has a secret relationship which his parents doesn't know about. He vows to make the life of his newly wedded wife miserable so she would file for a divorce and he would get married to the love of his life. Do you think nicholas and elina are gonna fall inlove like so many love stories?. Even if they do fall inlove,what happens to their lovers? Find out more in this intriguing story.

Five years ago, I entered a marriage of convenience with the most powerful man in Z City to escape a family determined to control my life. I believed it was a transaction, a protection in exchange for my name. I never expected to fall in love. And I never expected to leave. When misunderstandings, silence, and the shadow of his past shattered what we built, I signed the divorce papers and disappeared, carrying a secret he was never meant to know. Now I’m back. Stronger. Independent. And no longer alone. The man I once walked away from has discovered the truth: the twins at my side are his heirs. He wants answers. He wants his children. And he wants the woman he lost back in his life. But love born from power and deception does not earn forgiveness easily. As inheritance battles erupt, old truths surface, and control gives way to consequence, I must decide whether the man who once broke my trust deserves a second chance. This time, I’m not choosing survival. I’m choosing freely, on my own terms.