Altonya Washington

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  • Bibliography:
    80 Books (6 Series)
  • First Book:
    April 2003
  • Latest Book:
    February 2024
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Full Series List in Order

The Caterer's Wife

1 - The Caterer's Wife (Jun-2017)
2 - Chef's Reunion (Jan-2018)

Lone Star Seduction

1 - Texas Love Song (Jul-2012)
2 - His Texas Touch (Aug-2012)

Moonlight and Passion

1 - Seductive Memory (Oct-2018)
2 - Seductive Moments (Nov-2018)

The Ramsey / Tesano Saga

0.5 - Book of Scandal: The Tesano Elders (Jan-2010)
1 - A Lover's Shame (Feb-2011)
2 - A Lover's Hate (Jan-2012)
3 - A Lover's Sin (Jun-2012)
3.5 - A Lover's Christmas (Nov-2012)
4 - A Lover's Debt (Nov-2013)
5 - A Lover's Control (Nov-2014)
6 - A Lover's Return (Jan-2016)
6.5 - A Lover's Life (Sep-2017)
7 - A Lover's Redemption (Jun-2021)

The Ramseys

1 - A Lover's Dream (Jan-2006)
2 - A Lover's Pretense (Aug-2006)
3 - A Lover's Mask (Mar-2007)
4 - A Lover's Regret (Feb-2008)
5 - A Lover's Worth (Jul-2008)
6 - A Lover's Beauty (Feb-2009)
7 - A Lover's Soul (Aug-2009)
8 - Lover's Allure (Sep-2010)
9 - A Ramsey Wedding (Sep-2010)
9.5 - A Lover's Origin (Nov-2010)
10 - A Lover's Shame (Feb-2011)
11 - A Lover's Hate (Jan-2012)
12 - A Lover's Sin (Jun-2012)
12.5 - A Lover's Christmas (Nov-2012)
13 - A Lover's Debt (Nov-2013)
14 - Dream and Pretense (Apr-2014)
15 - A Lover's Control (Nov-2014)
16 - A Lover's Return (Jan-2016)
16.5 - A Lover's Life (Sep-2017)
Book of Scandal: The Tesano Elders (Jan-2010)

Tradition

1 - Tradition (Nov-2017)
2 - Legacy (Apr-2020)
3 - War (Oct-2022)

Multi-Author Series List

Arabesque

Remember Love (Apr-2003)
Guarded Love (Dec-2003)
Finding Love Again (Oct-2004)
Love Scheme (Apr-2005)
A Lover's Dream (Jan-2006)

Kimani Hotties

7 - As Good as the First Time (Jul-2010)
14 - Every Chance I Get (Feb-2011)
38 - Provocative Territory (Feb-2013)
43 - Provocative Passion (Jul-2013)
57 - Indulge Me Tonight (Sep-2014)
68 - Treasure My Heart (Aug-2015)

Kimani Hotties: Promise Me Forever

Indulge Me Tonight (Sep-2014)

Surprise!: You're Expecting

Hudsons Crossing (Mar-2009)

Book List in Order: 80 titles

  • Remember Love

    Arabesque

    When Dominique Salem awakens in a Chicago hospital, she has no recollection of how she got there - or of her life before the devastating plane crash that stole everything, including her memory. Desperate to put the pieces back together, the investiga...

  • Guarded Love

    Arabesque

  • Finding Love Again

    Arabesque

  • Love Scheme

    Arabesque

    After her father's passing, Duchess Carver must put aside her grief and focus on keeping the family business afloat. In order to save the company form financial ruin, she teams up with Muhsin Vuyani-the son of her father's rival and the sexiest man t...

  • Wild Ravens

    Dominica 1860- Phaedra Toussaint will never claim her inheritance if her cousins, Marquis, Carlos and Dante have their way. Zephir Mfume will never acquire a very valuable piece of Toussaint property, unless he agrees to the cousins' scandalous condi...

  • A Lover's Dream

    The Ramseys - 1
    Arabesque

    Author Michaela Sellars has a successful writing career, but love and security have always eluded her...until a research trip takes a surprisingly romantic turn. Quest Ramsey and his brother Quaysar belong to one of Seattle's most successful families...

  • In the Midst of Passion

    A Passionate Encounter Statuesque and supermodel-gorgeous, Topaz Emerson has always chosen thrills over safety, the offbeat over the ordinary. Instead of choosing a law career like her parents, she opens her own auto repair garage. And when she meet...

  • A Lover's Pretense

    The Ramseys - 2
    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 8

    The pain of lost love has shaped Tykira Lowery, and despite the challenges of starting life anew, her savvy business skills and warm spirit guarantee her entrepreneurial success. Now, coming face to face with Quaysar Ramsey each day was overwhelming ...

  • A Lover's Mask

    The Ramseys - 3
    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 35

    Deep down Fernando Ramsey longs for the kind of love his parents never shared--a love based on equality and respect. Sadly, he hasn't met the woman to make his secret yearning come true, until he meets Contessa Warren. Gorgeous and sexy, the Chicago ...



  • Pride and Consequence

    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 67

    Could they begin again? Zakira loves her man, Malik, more than life itself. His prowess in the bedroom is rivaled only by his talent in the kitchen. The successful restaurant they run is as satisfying as their passionate marriage. But when devast...

  • A Lover's Regret

    The Ramseys - 4

    Yohan Ramsey and Melina Dan battle private demons and simmering passions, when their paths cross following an eight-year separation.The murder of eighteen year old Sera Black has haunted Yohan's family for decades. What really happened the night she ...

  • A Lover's Worth

    The Ramseys - 5

    Johari Frazier's life was forever changed when she found the man she adored in the arms of another woman. The scene was staged but the damage had been done. Being betrayed by Moses Ramsey was a thing Johari never thought possible. He was the man she ...

  • Passion's Furies

    Jacinta McIver is a free woman of color in 1860s Charleston. Her grandfather, a slave, won the favor of his master and was richly rewarded. Now Jacinta moves in circles that other blacks can only dream of. However, revolution is brewing in Charleston...

  • Rival's Desire

    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 104

    Sultry singer Vivian Desmond would do anything for her grandmother--anything but work with her childhood enemy, Caesar Morrison. He's all grown up, but the famous pro athlete still enjoys getting under her skin. Now their matchmaking grandmothers thi...

  • A Lover's Beauty

    The Ramseys - 6

    Taurus Ramsey is a man who harbors his own share of scandal. The son of Houston and Daphne Ramsey; whose recent murders shook the powerful clan, Taurus fears he's doomed to be the sort of man his father was. He's about to accept that he'll never be b...

  • Hudsons Crossing

    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 131
    Surprise!: You're Expecting

    One couple, two coasts--it may be unconventional, but Riley and Asher make it work. Riley's fierce New York career and Asher's lucrative Phoenix sports agency are the perfect balance to their sexy, satisfying marriage. Which is what makes Asher's sud...

  • A Lover's Soul

    The Ramseys - 7

    Quest and Michaela Ramsey are one of Seattle's most adored couples but when more than a few secrets creep toward the uncovering point, nothing will be the same. Quest is harboring a volatile secret. Every instinct warns him to come clean with his wif...

  • As A Whisper

  • Book of Scandal: The Tesano Elders

    The Ramsey / Tesano Saga - 0.5
    The Ramseys

    Book of Scandal promises just what its title implies. Discover where the treachery, passion and mysteries all began for the Ramseys. Die-hard fans of the series already know how much the current generation has suffered due to the actions of the Ramse...



  • The Doctor's Private Visit

    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 171

    When Capri Timmons trades her chaotic Miami life for suburbia, the reserved photographer doesn't realize her fantastic new house comes with a gorgeous doctor next door! Sexy, way-too-easy-on-the-eyes Tiberius Evans is just the kind of man Capri has v...

  • Layers

    Kamari Grade was a well-known troubleshooter for the most discerning clients. But when called to investigate one of the most powerful men in financing, she's thrown into the world of Huron Base. Financiers were usually polished in word and deed, but ...

  • As Good as the First Time

    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 196
    Kimani Hotties - 7

    From the moment Julia Kelly fell in love with Cortez Wallace, she knew her life would never be the same. Their passion was hot, tempestuous, explosive. And to her surprise, it didn't last forever. To escape the pain of yet another breakup, Julia m...

  • Expectation Of Beauty

    Niambi Cook would have taken her assignment to tutor Campion Greer much better if she hadn’t witnessed his uncle attacking a dancer outside her aunt’s club. The lovely school brain had no wish to assist a spoiled, rich jock no matter how sweet (o...

  • Another Love

  • Lover's Allure

    The Ramseys - 8

  • A Ramsey Wedding

    The Ramseys - 9

  • A Lover's Origin

    The Ramseys - 9.5

    Receiving a mysterious package with directions to journey to an island half way around the world should have raised suspicion as well as caution for Persephone James. While caution and a fair amount of suspicion were definitely heightened, what stirr...

  • A Lover's Shame

    The Ramsey / Tesano Saga - 1
    The Ramseys - 10

    When Sabella Tesano walked away from her husband Isak, their lives headed down twin paths of darkness. Sabella’s shame over a horrific discovery wreaked havoc on her mind and body. The darkness in Isak’s life had manifested in a more sinister fas...

  • Every Chance I Get

    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 223
    Kimani Hotties - 14

    Passion brought them together. Will love keep them apart? It was magic from the moment they met -- dancing into each other's arms as if they were meant to be together. Their first kiss erased all doubt -- they shared a passion as true as their heart...



  • Dancing With Destiny

    Zelda Drummond proved that it was possible to bounce back from tragedy. She had escaped an abusive relationship and was reinventing herself. The climax of this "self-renewal" took place on the night of a dazzling comeback performance. Zelda had recla...

  • Guarded Love Redux

    Selena Witherspoon, publisher of a steamy women's magazine, is sensuality personified. When she meets successful security specialist Darius McCLellan instant attraction ignites. Unfortunately, Selena's looks and high profile rep; so helpful in making...

  • Through It All

    Xavier Garrett's dangerous career as a homicide detective finally prompted Vanessa Garrett to end their marriage. When a murder occurs at the publishing house where Van works, Xav heads the team handling the case. When it's discovered that the killer...

  • Love Scheme Redux

    Duchess Carver wasn’t looking forward to meeting Muhsin Vuyani in person since their business dealings by phone had been anything but pleasant. Stunned could only begin to describe Duchess’ reaction to the request he made when she stood in his Ch...

  • What the Heart Wants

    What the Heart Wants features two AlTonya titles. In “Change of Heart”, Monica Wilson and Garvey Fitzgerald give into the desires that they’ve denied for years. But will Garvey’s glamorous yet secretive lifestyle give Monica cause for concern...

  • Private Melody

    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 251

    Music was her whole life...until he came along Former child prodigy Kianti Lawrence has struggled hard to become a major force in the performing arts world. Music is her life...until the beloved, world-renowned pianist meets a man who shows her wh...

  • A Lover's Hate

    The Ramsey / Tesano Saga - 2
    The Ramseys - 11

    Smoak Tesano and Sabra Ramsey have tried to avoid one another since that fateful afternoon when their relationship- when their love was shattered by an unforgivable act. Smoak vowed to maintain his distance but has come to realize that Sabra’s in t...

  • Pleasure After Hours

    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 267

    Working for powerhouse shipping owner Mataeo North is a dream job for Temple Grahame. The jet-setting bachelor depends on her for everything. But there's just one thing: he has no idea that Temple's been in love with him since college. Or so she thin...

  • A Lover's Sin

    The Ramsey / Tesano Saga - 3
    The Ramseys - 12

    Kraven DeBurgh had pursued Darby Ellis with all the determination of a man set on captivating the woman he would have for his wife. Not a difficult task for a man with so many provocative ways to intrigue a woman. Darby was definitely captivated and ...

  • Texas Love Song

    Lone Star Seduction - 1
    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 290

    Setha Melendez will do anything for her family. When an explosive scandal threatens those she loves most, her protector turns out to be the one she least expected: publishing magnate Khouri Ross of the Ross Review. And Setha knows it's only a matter ...



  • Taboo Tree

    Rivalries, secret romances and scandals fed the feud between the Gwaltneys and Augustines for decades. The two families shared an uneasy co-existence, until terrible tragedy touched the Gwaltneys. Years later, the two eldest Augustine children, chose...

  • His Texas Touch

    Lone Star Seduction - 2
    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 294

    Heiress Avra Ross has made a name for herself while working at her family's newspaper, which is known for uncovering lies and corruption. But an ongoing murder investigation brings her into the crosshairs of Samson Melendez, heir to one of the Lone S...

  • Model Intentions

    Maybelline Anderson was more than a little suspicious when her agent informed her that she was wanted for the cover of a successful new men's magazine.Of course, the fact that she was currently one of the hottest new models in the country had a lot t...

  • A Lover's Christmas

    The Ramsey / Tesano Saga - 3.5
    The Ramseys - 12.5

    Drama follows the Ramseys and Tesanos wherever they go- even on Christmas vacation. Join the lovers as they indulge in an exquisite winter getaway complete with romance, laughter and sizzling intimacy. See how the sexy and beautiful do the Holidays d...

  • Remember Love Redux

    Trin and Dominique Salem's marriage was already in trouble when word of her involvement in a plane crash increased their pain. Dom had lost her memory and; while Trin ached to have his wife back, he prayed she'd never remember what led to their probl...

  • Mixed Signals

    Gabriella Jackson knew her life was about to change the night Damian Frinks came to her rescue behind a Harlem nightclub. Gabby wasn’t sure if Damian was a friend or foe. Still, he had a sex appeal that instantly captivated. Damian was just as capt...

  • Provocative Territory

    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 319
    Kimani Hotties - 38

    Sweet, seductive…and off-limits! One rule has always worked for Elias Joss: keep your rivals close…but not too close. He didn't bring his family's construction company to new heights and incredible success by being naive. The only way he survi...

  • TimeChange

    Demeshia Lincoln is a reporter on the verge of breaking one of the biggest stories of the year. She’ll leave no stone unturned, except one: Talking to the accused murderer’s lawyer-her ex-boyfriend Parrish Jeffries. Parrish left New York as deter...

  • Vestige

    The close of a large drug case marks the opening of a story laced with danger, enveloped in mystery and fringed by a sweltering attraction. Sybilla Ramsey couldn't decide whether she was more stunned by or suspicious of the fact that the man she'd be...

  • Provocative Passion

    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 340
    Kimani Hotties - 43

    He's as dangerous -- and irresistible -- as ever… Detective Sophia Hail risks her life every day. But for over a decade the decorated Philly cop has kept her heart under wraps. Now Santigo Rodriguez is threatening everything she has worked so ha...



  • A Lover's Debt

    The Ramsey / Tesano Saga - 4
    The Ramseys - 13

    Carlos and Dena McPhereson are a couple whose love is only matched by the enormity of secrets existing between them. Those secrets are ones Dena Ramsey McPhereson never intended to share with her husband. The plan however is reworked when a visit fro...

  • When Ice Melts

    Icia Graham’s love affair with Rakim Transou had the makings of a fairy tale romance with the happily ever after ending, until the night of Rakim’s college graduation party. For Icia, it was the night her life was forever changed. So desperate to...

  • Dream and Pretense

    The Ramseys - 14

    Powerful, Beautiful, Scandalous, Sexy- they are the Ramseys. Step inside a world of glamour, danger and family secrets. Secrets that include many ugly things, among them...murder. Dream… When Michaela Sellars accepts a job to pen a family biography...

  • A Lover's Muse

  • Trust in Us

    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 375

    From one night…to forever? With a successful boutique in Charlotte and plans to open another exclusive one in Aspen, Alythia Duffy feels as if she's finally arrived. Then a wild week in the Caribbean at her best friend's bachelorette celebratio...

  • Layers of the Past

    Huron Base has a name synonymous with power and intimidation. He’s made no apologies for doing what’s been necessary to survive a life rooted in poverty and pain. Endeavors drenched in blood and marked with bone have become his trademark in spite...

  • Indulge Me Tonight

    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 396
    Kimani Hotties - 57
    Kimani Hotties: Promise Me Forever

    Seven days to reclaim the only woman he's ever needed Graedon Clegg has misgivings about a weeklong retreat at a remote country estate organized by his estranged brother. One, his brother can't be trusted. And two, it's hosted by his ex-wife, Tie...

  • A Lover's Control

    The Ramsey / Tesano Saga - 5
    The Ramseys - 15

    Caiphus Tesano and SyBilla Ramsey lead extraordinary lives. They operate in a world few would have the desire or courage to make their livings in. Not many could so impressively navigate a world such as theirs. As top operatives in Vestige; among the...

  • Between Love and Hate

    Cahlir Decker and Bizay Donneeter had an extraordinary involvement that resulted in more than either of them ever intended. Their connection went deeper than the sexual chemistry that sizzled to life between the powerful corporate consultant and the ...

  • Embrace My Heart

    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 418

    Is she ready to trust again? All of the delights and none of the drama -- that's what heiress and gallery owner Vectra Bauer wants from her fling with Qasim Wilder. The gorgeous financial adviser has been Vectra's platonic friend, but now, after ...

  • Treasure My Heart

    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 439
    Kimani Hotties - 68

    The man every woman wants…wants her There are flings, and then there's real life. Minka Gerald, assistant to one of the country's top financiers, is too smart to confuse the two. But a business trip to Miami is the perfect place for a workaholi...

  • A Lover's Return

    The Ramsey / Tesano Saga - 6
    The Ramseys - 16

    Persephone James had a brilliant mind. With a degree in Oriental medicine, the beautiful doctor had a well-respected name in the field of acupressure therapy, an exotic home and lovely twin girls to raise. There was only one thing she wanted. Sadly, ...

  • Eternal

    Lilia Avery never thought she'd glimpse, let alone meet Fystian Akintunde when she booked his family’s resort for a class weekend. A stay at Eternity Lodge was on the wish list of every girl Lilia knew. Those wishes revolved right around Fystian an...

  • Provocative Attraction

    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 475

    Second-chance romance Viva Hail always dreamed of a world far away from her struggling Philadelphia roots. It ended up costing her the man she loved. Now Rook Lourdess is back in her life in a big way. As her personal bodyguard, the world-renowne...

  • Silver Screen Romance

    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 508

    When business becomes pleasure Although they've never met, Davia Sands knows all about Kale Asante's reputation for doing whatever it takes to close a deal. Now a mysterious inheritance is about to turn the longtime business rivals into reluctant...

  • Swept

  • The Caterer's Wife

    The Caterer's Wife - 1

    A night out is a rare occurrence for former cop Dionne Shyler and her husband, successful caterer Brom MacInnis. When their night out includes murder, the couple's respective talents aid in solving not one crime...but two....

  • A Lover's Life

    The Ramsey / Tesano Saga - 6.5
    The Ramseys - 16.5

    Marcella Cannon had always felt like a fish out of water-the oddball girl in a family of men. The girl who preferred reading to shopping…for a while anyway. When her address changed to Black Island, the girl she had been changed too. Brogue Tesano ...

  • Tradition

    Tradition - 1

    Off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina New Island was home to many things-among them stories of resilience and rebirth. New had been home to Frayzer Guthrie before the depraved events of a night 16 years prior removed him from his home and the g...

  • Chef's Reunion

    The Caterer's Wife - 2

    The caterer and his wife are back. This time, Brom and Dionne MacInnis travel to a reunion at a cozy Northern California inn. A snowstorm is on the way, promising a memorable weekend. Memorable...and deadly....

  • Feast of Fantasy

    It was supposed to be an expose alleging sexual harassment at one of the world's most prestigious pharmaceuticals companies. For all intents and purposes, it was. Reporter Jericah Dowling could never have known the firestorm her work would unleash. H...

  • Seductive Memory

    Moonlight and Passion - 1
    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 590

    Once, they meant the world to each other -- Can they regain what they lost? A chance encounter with Paula Starker is all entrepreneur Linus Brooks needs to try to win back the woman who was once his whole world. And where better to romance the...

  • Seductive Moments

    Moonlight and Passion - 2
    Harlequin Kimani Romance - 594

    They’re worlds apart… But he isn’t letting her go After a sizzling tropical getaway, inner-city volunteer Rayelle Keats has no illusions about a future with Barker Grant, heir to a legendary Philadelphia dynasty. But the acclaimed journal...

  • The Warrior's Gift

    Home to Gods, Warriors, and Priests, the Origin Realm had lived in the shadow of uneasy peace. The Creator had charged the realm’s powerful inhabitants with the care, protection, and survival of its sister realm on the mortal plane. A plan for its ...

  • Legacy

    Tradition - 2

    Off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina, New Island was home to many things-among them stories of resilience and rebirth. New had been home to Zyon Hammond before depraved events of a long-ago night removed him from his home and the girl he loved...

  • Solatium

    Davida and Zachary Bell were ridiculously happy...once. When a tragic accident and its resulting suspicions bring disturbing changes to their lives, recapturing happiness seems hopeless. Then new light is shed on lingering mysteries surrounding the a...

  • Undoubted

    Benaja Lake never had reason to believe she was part of an extended family, much less heir to a fortune worth billions and carrying many dark secrets. She was sure a mistake had been made, when approached with an offer to assume her dying uncle's pla...

  • A Lover's Redemption

    The Ramsey / Tesano Saga - 7

    Brogue Tesano had been the black sheep of his family for years. In a family like the Tesanos, the distinction was nothing special. Then, a cold-blooded crime on a summer day changed that and Brogue's life forever.  Years later, Brogue Tesan...

  • War

    Tradition - 3

    Off the coast of Charleston, New Island was home to many things- among them stories of resilience and rebirth. New had been home to Warwick Noble before the depraved events of a long ago night removed him from his home and the girl he loved.Sixteen y...

  • Insatiable

    Chisulo Nkosi is a man with several unfortunate tasks on his plate. He has enemies who include his estranged brother- closing in to seize control of a serum whose powers are vast and still not fully understood. Not only that, Kamili Okonkwo-the woman...

  • Not By Blood

    The task was simple- decide whether Yazmyne Murray's party planning business was the right fit for the event Noah Volley wanted to give his game designing brother. Then, he met her, and everything changed. Yazmyne Murray was a light that had sifted i...

Award-Winning Books by Altonya Washington

Finding Love Again
2004 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Multicultural Romance
His Texas Touch
2012 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Kimani Romance


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