Bøger af Altonya Washington

Noah Volley and Yazmyne Murray are in the grips of an unexpected love affair. The unexpected will rule their lives in more ways than one. Revelations abound that will shock them both. For Noah, it's the discovery of more lies- not an uncommon theme in the Volley family. For Yaz, it's the discovery of a truth- one that shakes her trust in the man who now holds her heart in his hand.

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 into the darkness of Noah's world with an ease that had him reeling. He didn't want to lose her but was hesitant to pursue her. New loves met swift ends in the Volley realm. To have Yazmyne become one of the latest casualties was a thing Noah could not risk.Circumstance was a tricky thing, though. Yaz's reaction to a photo in Noah's office starts a chain reaction that electrifies everything- from their undeniable connection, to the unraveling of secrets that outdated them both.

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 Ramsey Elders- discover why.Forget what you think you know. Uncover the truth in a pre-quel which can only be described as...Scandalous.

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.Sixteen years later, Zyon runs the family business New Corp in Ohio along with his cousins, Frayzer Guthrie and Warwick Noble. Work keeps Zyon from lingering in perpetual heartbreak over the fiasco with first and only love, Moira Croix. Zyon knows he'll never get her back. Revenge is Moira's top priority and Zyon's name is first on her payback list.Zyon makes it more than a little difficult for Moira to carry out her plans. She never stopped loving him, despite her best efforts to do so. Zyon meets her coldness with warmth, her hate with love, her stubbornness with seduction...and he's very good at it.

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 to chart their family history. In doing so, they made a devastating discovery. Their family shared more than hatred with the Gwaltneys. They shared blood. The kids decided to cover the explosive revelation. The decision would have consequences none of them could have foreseen. Many years later, tragedy struck again. History would repeat itself as new romances bloomed amidst the pain of the loss and vows for revenge. The truth would have to be revealed. Whether the secret would ruin the families forever or finally unite them, was a chance they would have to take.

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 too much trouble to allow for that. The mere thought of Smoak rattles Sabra far more than she'll ever admit. She knows that his presence will stir cravings that will pose dangers to her very sanity. Avoidance is not an option. Family responsibilities make that impossible. Meanwhile, forgotten demons threaten the new rays of happiness and contentment the Ramseys and Tesanos now enjoy. These demons are hungry. They are restless. They seek vengeance, mean to have it and will use the innocent to lure the guilty.

**THE TESANO BOXED SET IS NOW AVAILABLE- VISIT ALTONYA'S WEBSITE TO LEARN MORE**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 fashion. He was no longer the even tempered peacemaker of his volatile family. While Sabella blamed herself for his brutal transformation, she believed he was better off away from her maybe...hating her.Isak however, harbored no such feelings. In his mind, Sabella was still his wife and he had every intention of getting her back. Explanations would be required and Belle knew she could never share what she'd learned about herself and the ugly truth of her existence.

Treat yourself to this novella and catch a glimpse of the Ramsey and Tesano couples when their love first began...and ended.

Journey to Scotland where Darby Ellis and Kraven DeBurgh embark upon a fiery, erotic romance that sets the stage for the next level of Ramsey mystery, drama and revenge.

Chicago sets the scene for a week of Love, romance and drama like only The Ramseys can provide. You're invited to the wedding of the year as Fernando and Contessa tie the knot!

A woman's loveless marriage tempts her to accept an all-too provocative friendship with a man as dangerous as he is alluring....

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 from former acquaintances puts Dena in the unimaginable position of having to choose between protecting family and losing the man she loves. Carlos McPhereson has no intentions of letting that happen. He'd waited a lifetime for Dena. Not only had he waited- he'd observed, tracked those he felt responsible for taking her from him. He'd allowed his wife to believe he had no real clue of the events that had filled her years, until the time comes when the full truth can no longer be avoided. Now will be the moments for revelations. Revelations that will reveal the path towards the final acts in a dramatic and deadly menagerie that some will not survive.

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 on the Ramseys of Seattle, Washington she is totally unprepared for the dramatic shift her life is about to take. The savvy investigative journalist turned successful author has caught the scent of a sensational story and has every intention of uncovering every ugly layer. Then she meets Quest Ramsey. Laid back and to-die-for land developer can set the most no-nonsense woman off kilter. Mick discovers she's no different and has no weapon capable of fending off the insatiable attraction this man instills. Pretense... Quay Ramsey has lived with the fact that he's cursed in love for many years. Of course one would never look at him and believe such a thing. Tall, dark and to-die-for, the man's success with women is the stuff of legend. Sadly, that prowess with the opposite sex hasn't brought Quay the one woman he desires above all others. Just as well, since he's done everything he can think of to ensure that Tykira Lowery stays as far away from him as possible. Her very life depended on it. At least, that's what has motivated Quay's actions for the better part of fifteen years. Pushing Ty away had been the hardest thing he'd ever done but he had no intention of changing course then. Not when truths uncovered by the unlikely intervention of a tenacious investigative journalist rearrange everything Quay thought he knew.

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 wife yet at the same time those instincts warn that Mick would be shattered once he does. Michaela; having had enough of her husband's overbearing and 'protection at all costs' nature reclaims the part of herself she fears she's lost. The release of "Royal Ramsey" the revealing biography on Quest's family has been a sore spot between the couple for years. For Michaela, the book's publication is as much about proving to Quest that she's not some helpless soul in need of his exquisite guidance as it is about staying true to the person she had to become to survive the life she was forced to lead. Circumstances however, won't wait for Mick and Quest to be honest with one another. A sequence of events will collide in a final stormy Ramsey onslaught where Quest's and Michaela's marriage could be the casualty.

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 didn't feel that his life exactly changed upon his move to Black Island. Instead, it had merely shifted into its rightful lane. He wasn't a nice man-didn't come from a family of nice people. The island- the horrors he'd witnessed and been a part of had done nothing to discourage the choices he'd made- the choices he'd would've continued to make until by chance he met an angel in the midst of hell.

Malawi Croyden, Hamri Shaw and Teague Specter have been friends since the days of their rough childhoods. As adults they travel in the world of the elite. Teague and Hamri are billionaire corporate giants and Malawi runs one of the most exclusive hedonistic resorts in the world. Black Paradise caters to the fantasies of the obscenely wealthy. No request is taboo and the resort is known in only the most lavish circles. Revered for her discretion and grace under fire persona, Malawi's fortitude is tested when the ghosts she' s kept silent for years demand to be heard. She'll need the combined strength of her considerably powerful male friends to get her through it. Having lusted after her all their lives, Hamri and Teague are prepared to give Mali all that she needs...and more

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 girl that he loved. When business motivates his return, Fray finds that the girl is now a woman and that his feelings for her have remained unchanged. Ellia Taylor was still very much in love with the boy-now man-she'd dreamed of spending the rest of her life with, but how could they ever go back to what they were? Things had changed and that fact was about more than the passage of time. New Island was a place of resilience, rebirth... and revelations that would scandalize the names of many powerful families. New Island's dark tradition was an ugly story that was at last ready to be told.

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 of his desire to be more-to be better. When he meets troubleshooter, Kamari Grade that desire receives the spark it's been waiting on. It's the spark that motivates Huron to once again strive to rise above his circumstances and at last become the better man he wants to be. Change however, has its consequences...and its dangers. Many of Huron's associates aren't so supportive of his new found...desires. They are especially wary of his new found love. Kamari is a recognizable force in her field-one that keeps her too enmeshed in the circles of law enforcement that Huron's associates strive to avoid. Huron knows that Kam doesn't care who he was, only who he is- the man she loves. Still, he won't allow that to blind him to what has to be done-the steps that must be taken to keep the woman he loves from becoming a casualty in a war between new enemies.

Princess Holland knew what men saw when they looked at her. She knew they couldn't see what lay beneath the beauty they favored. Something had died inside her long before the night that changed her life forever.The rage and sinister creativity that once ruled Slayte Miltiades was favored by those who had created him. That favor set him apart from the men he loved like brothers and connected him with the monsters he came to loathe. Those monsters moved among cultured circles, gained admittance to inner sanctums until they could strike quietly-savagely.Slayte was no longer part of that depraved world, but one never truly walked away. One never truly escaped the ghosts. Slayte embraced his ghosts just enough to keep them appeased. Then Prin Holland came into his world, and the ghosts were no longer meant to be embraced but destroyed.

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 most covert investigative organizations in the world, Caiphus and SyBilla are known for their almost supernatural instincts and perception. The two are at the top of their game. They must remain there, for they are on the verge of vanquishing a monster they've spent their careers chasing. Such a reality should have Caiphus and SyBilla basking in the anticipation of triumph. Instead, the tough-as-nails duo is wrought with emotion induced by years of hard work and little time to explore the electric attraction that exists between them. Caiphus knows that much of Bill's reluctance to give into what they both want has to do with the fact that he's not only her colleague, but also her boss. In his capacity as head of Vestige, Caiphus has often found himself in a position to wield his considerable influence for the purposes of making sure that Bill's risky job never becomes too risky. His interference on that regard has placed him on the losing end of her affections more than once. Through it all, her love for him as remained. Things are occurring now however that will again stir Caiphus' need to interfere and SyBilla's need to avoid that whatever the cost. The Ramsey Tesano saga barrels toward a spectacular finish that will extinguish a scandal generations in the making while revisiting ghosts that SyBilla may have to risk her life to defeat.

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 there was a sexy arrogance to Huron that blared former thug and it wasn't an image he wanted to forget. When the lovely troubleshooter crossed his path she was everything he loved about his life-challenge, drive, determination, strength, success, beauty...For a man who could acquire anything, the allure of such a conquest was irresistible.

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 (or sexy) he was. Still, Camp's charm couldn't be denied. The relationship between tutor and tutee soon merged into one of friendship. Niambi began to wonder then whether she should clue Camp in on the fact that the uncle he adored was a monster in disguise. After all, he was a friend- a friend she was slowly yet surely falling in love with.

Home to Gods, Warriors, and Priests, the Immortal 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 continued survival gave rise to differences among the immortal races and eventually war.Scientist, Keturah Dyson would have been the first to argue the idea that her 'destiny' involved anything more than her search for dark energy. When her detecting talents led her to a desolate stretch of land in Northern Texas and its dark, formidable owner, destiny; at last, had its say. For too long, the Warrior Osmium had stifled anything beyond his basic desires where women were concerned. Keturah Dyson was a rarity and Oz found his ability to resist her...nonexistent. Attraction was undeniable and yet Oz sensed there was more at work between them. Keturah Dyson was more than an attraction, more than a diversion. She possessed a mark that should have been impossible for her to have. It was a mark that labeled her as a Warrior's gift.

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 blessed with family and real happiness when the personification of exquisite walks back into his life after an erotic encounter one year earlier. Nile Becquois is a woman with her own secrets and an even greater amount of scandal. Of course it's not a scandal she made. Unfortunately being Cufi Muhammad's daughter was scandal within itself and the reknown artist wants no one aware of her link to the monster.Taurus has vowed not to let Nile go without getting answers to his questions. Answers however, are the very things Nile is unprepared to give. Especially when she fears they could cost her the man she loves.