AlTonya Washington is a South Carolina native and 1994 graduate of Winston Salem State University in North Carolina.
She released her first contemporary romance with BET Books in 2003- Remember Love which was nominated as Best First Multicultural Romance by Romantic Times Magazine. In 2004 she was named Best New Romance Author by the readers of Shades of Romance Magazine. Her third novel Finding Love Again won the Romantic Times Magazine Reviewers Choice Award for Best Multicultural Romance of 2004. January 2006 marked the release of her sixth novel A Lovers Dream for the Harlequin/Kimani Press label. The sequel, A Lovers Pretense released in August 2006. The Ramsey saga will continue in March 2007 when AlTonya releases Book 3 in the series "A Lover's Mask". Also in August 2006, AlTonya released her eighth novel entitled In The Midst of Passion with Dafina Books.
She currently resides in North Carolina with her long time love Derric and their son. When she's not writing, AlTonya works for an academic library as a Senior Library Assistant.
She released her first contemporary romance with BET Books in 2003- Remember Love which was nominated as Best First Multicultural Romance by Romantic Times Magazine. In 2004 she was named Best New Romance Author by the readers of Shades of Romance Magazine. Her third novel Finding Love Again won the Romantic Times Magazine Reviewers Choice Award for Best Multicultural Romance of 2004. January 2006 marked the release of her sixth novel A Lovers Dream for the Harlequin/Kimani Press label. The sequel, A Lovers Pretense released in August 2006. The Ramsey saga will continue in March 2007 when AlTonya releases Book 3 in the series "A Lover's Mask". Also in August 2006, AlTonya released her eighth novel entitled In The Midst of Passion with Dafina Books.
She currently resides in North Carolina with her long time love Derric and their son. When she's not writing, AlTonya works for an academic library as a Senior Library Assistant.
Genres: Romance, Urban Fiction
New and upcoming books
Series
Ramseys
1. A Lover's Dream (2005)
2. A Lover's Pretense (2006)
3. A Lover's Mask (2007)
4. A Lover's Regret (2008)
5. A Lover's Worth (2008)
6. A Lover's Beauty (2009)
7. A Lover's Soul (2009)
8. A Lover's Allure (2010)
9. A Ramsey Wedding (2010)
10. Dream and Pretense (2014)
1. A Lover's Dream (2005)
2. A Lover's Pretense (2006)
3. A Lover's Mask (2007)
4. A Lover's Regret (2008)
5. A Lover's Worth (2008)
6. A Lover's Beauty (2009)
7. A Lover's Soul (2009)
8. A Lover's Allure (2010)
9. A Ramsey Wedding (2010)
10. Dream and Pretense (2014)
Ramsey/Tesano
0.5. Suggestion (2024)
1. A Lover's Origin (2010)
2. A Lover's Shame (2011)
3. A Lover's Hate (2012)
4. A Lover's Sin (2012)
5. Lover's Christmas (2012)
6. Vestige (2013)
7. A Lover's Debt (2013)
8. A Lover's Control (2014)
9. Lover's Origin: Black Island (2015)
10. A Lover's Return (2016)
11. Lover's Life (2017)
12. Book of Scandal (2010)
13. A Lover's Redemption (2021)
Tesano Anniversary: A Prelude (2025)
0.5. Suggestion (2024)
1. A Lover's Origin (2010)
2. A Lover's Shame (2011)
3. A Lover's Hate (2012)
4. A Lover's Sin (2012)
5. Lover's Christmas (2012)
6. Vestige (2013)
7. A Lover's Debt (2013)
8. A Lover's Control (2014)
9. Lover's Origin: Black Island (2015)
10. A Lover's Return (2016)
11. Lover's Life (2017)
12. Book of Scandal (2010)
13. A Lover's Redemption (2021)
Tesano Anniversary: A Prelude (2025)
Novels
Remember Love (2003)
Guarded Love (2003)
Finding Love Again (2004)
Love Scheme (2005)
Wild Ravens (2005)
In the Midst of Passion (2006)
Pride and Consequence (2007)
Rival's Desire (2008)
Passion's Furies (2008)
Hudsons Crossing (2009)
Truth In Sensuality (2009) (as by T Onyx)
The Doctor's Private Visit (2009)
As Good as the First Time (2010)
Expectation of Beauty (2010)
Another Love (2010)
Every Chance I Get (2011)
Dancing With Destiny (2011)
Pleasure's Powerhouse (2011) (as by T Onyx)
Private Melody (2011)
Taboo Tree (2012)
TimeChange (2013)
When Ice Melts (2014)
Trust In Us (2014)
Embrace My Heart (2015)
Between Love and Hate (2015)
Treasure My Heart (2015)
Eternal (2016)
Secrets In Love (2016)
Silver Screen Romance (2016)
The Warrior's Gift (2019)
Insatiable (2023) (as by T Onyx)
Guarded Love (2003)
Finding Love Again (2004)
Love Scheme (2005)
Wild Ravens (2005)
In the Midst of Passion (2006)
Pride and Consequence (2007)
Rival's Desire (2008)
Passion's Furies (2008)
Hudsons Crossing (2009)
Truth In Sensuality (2009) (as by T Onyx)
The Doctor's Private Visit (2009)
As Good as the First Time (2010)
Expectation of Beauty (2010)
Another Love (2010)
Every Chance I Get (2011)
Dancing With Destiny (2011)
Pleasure's Powerhouse (2011) (as by T Onyx)
Private Melody (2011)
Taboo Tree (2012)
TimeChange (2013)
When Ice Melts (2014)
Trust In Us (2014)
Embrace My Heart (2015)
Between Love and Hate (2015)
Treasure My Heart (2015)
Eternal (2016)
Secrets In Love (2016)
Silver Screen Romance (2016)
The Warrior's Gift (2019)
Insatiable (2023) (as by T Onyx)
Collections
Novellas and Short Stories
Soul's Desire (2007)
Through It All (2010)
Layers (2010)
Model Intentions (2012)
Mixed Signals (2012)
Swept: Trinidad & Dominique (2017)
Undoubted (2021)
Not By Blood (2024)
Through It All (2010)
Layers (2010)
Model Intentions (2012)
Mixed Signals (2012)
Swept: Trinidad & Dominique (2017)
Undoubted (2021)
Not By Blood (2024)
Series contributed to
Non fiction show
Omnibus editions show
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