Francis Ray

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  • Bibliography:
    54 Books (5 Series)
  • First Book:
    September 1992
  • Latest Book:
    October 2021
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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Francis Ray is a native Texan. A graduate of Texas Woman's University, she is a School Nurse Practitioner with a local school district. In 1999 and 2000, she was nominated for Texas Woman's University Distinguished Alumni Award. She gave Texas Woman's University 2010 Winter commencement address.

Ms. Ray's titles consistently make national bestseller's lists. INCOGNITO, her sixth title, was the first made-for-TV movie for Black Entertainment Television. She has written forty-four books to date. Awards include Romantic Times Career Achievement, EMMA, The Golden Pen, Atlantic Choice, Borders 2008 Romance Award for bestselling Multicultural Romance for NOBODY BUT YOU. IF YOU WERE MY MAN was selected as Written 2010 Book of the Year.

THE TURNING POINT, her first mainstream, was a finalist for the prestigious HOLT Medallion Award. At the release event for THE TURNING POINT in May 2001, Ms. Ray established The Turning Point Legal Fund to assist women of domestic violence to help restructure their lives. The fund is administered by The Family Place in Dallas,TX. February 2005 heralded a personal triumph with the release of her first Christian fiction anthology, HOW SWEET THE SOUND.

Ms. Ray had five books published or re-released in 2010, and three scheduled thus far for 2011. She enjoys writing fiction, where intelligent women through hard work and perseverance triumph over adversity, just as they do in real life.

Full Series List in Order

Against the Odds

2 - Somebody's Knocking at My Door (May-2003)
3 - Trouble Don't Last Always (Jan-2004)

A Family Affair Novel

1 - I Know Who Holds Tomorrow (Apr-2002)
2 - When Morning Comes (Jun-2012)
3 - After the Dawn (Jun-2013)

Graysons of New Mexico

1 - Until There Was You (Aug-1999)
2 - You and No Other (Mar-2005)
3 - Dreaming of You (Sep-2006)
4 - Irresistible You (Mar-2007)
5 - Only You (Oct-2007)
6 - The Way You Love Me (Sep-2008)
7 - Nobody But You (Mar-2009)
8 - One Night With You (Nov-2009)
9 - It Had to Be You (May-2010)
10 - With Just One Kiss (Mar-2012)
11 - A Seductive Kiss (Feb-2012)
12 - A Dangerous Kiss (Jul-2012)
13 - All I Ever Wanted (Mar-2013)
13.5 - All of My Love (May-2013)
14 - All That I Need (Jul-2013)
15 - All That I Desire (Nov-2013)

Invincible Women

1 - Like the First Time (May-2004)
2 - Any Rich Man Will Do (Oct-2005)
3 - In Another Man's Bed (Feb-2007)
4 - Not Even If You Begged (Feb-2008)
5 - And Mistress Makes Three (Jun-2009)
6 - If You Were My Man (Feb-2010)

Taggert/Falcon

1 - Forever Yours (Jul-1994)
2 - Only Hers (Apr-1996)
3 - Heart of the Falcon (Feb-1998)
4 - Break Every Rule (Aug-1998)

Multi-Author Series List

Arabesque

Forever Yours (Jul-1994)
Sarah's Miracle (Dec-1994)
Undeniable (Apr-1995)
Only Hers (Apr-1996)
Incognito (Feb-1997)
Silken Betrayal (Aug-1997)
Heart of the Falcon (Feb-1998)
Break Every Rule (Aug-1998)
Until Christmas (Dec-1998)
Until There Was You (Aug-1999)

Book List in Order: 54 titles

  • Fallen Angel // Someone to Love Me

    Nine years ago, Michelle Grant was at rock bottom--until a chance meeting with a stranger gave her hope...and her first delicious taste of passion. Now a successful businesswoman, Michelle still remembers the man she knew only as B.J.. And when fate ...

  • Forever Yours

    Taggert/Falcon - 1
    Arabesque

    It's a rocky road to romance between a sassy sweet-talking cowboy and the lady who loves him...if she only knew it. The last thing Victoria Chandler wants is to get married...again! Now the threat of financial ruin jeopardizes not only the Fort Wo...

  • Sarah's Miracle

    in Spirit of the Season
    Arabesque

    For years, Sarah Marshall had secretly loved her boss, Blake Williams, Atlanta's most eligible bachelor. But Blake saw her only as an efficient executive secretary, not as a desirable woman. Now, with her thirtieth birthday approaching, Sarah decided...

  • Undeniable

    Arabesque

    Unforgiven When wealthy Texas heiress Rachel Malone defied her powerful father to elope with Logan Prescott, Logan truly believed that their marriage was forever. But that was before a trumped-up assault charge set the whole town--and the woman he l...

  • The Bargain

    A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL... Eccentric heiress Alexandria Carstairs has vowed never to wed. Raised by her father to be independent, she is headstrong, opinionated, and inclined to do exactly as she pleases. So she is outraged to discover she is expect...

  • Only Hers

    Taggert/Falcon - 2
    Arabesque

    ONLY DESIRE St. Louis R.N. Shannon Johnson desperately needs a break from both her hectic job and an unsatisfying long-term love affair. The parcel of Texas land she recently inherited is just the refuge she craves. Until fellow landowner Matt Tagga...

  • Incognito

    Arabesque

    Sometimes a man and a woman have to lose themselves... An ex-socialite who is now the president of her own successful advertising firm, Erin Cortland wasn't about to admit her fears to anyone. The terrifying nightmares began the day she witnessed a ...

  • Silken Betrayal

    Arabesque

    Executive secretary Lauren Bennett, a widow with a five-year-old son, becomes caught up in Jordan Hamilton's private vendetta against Lauren's powerful father-in-law, a ruthless man who has no idea that her young son--his grandson--exists. Original."...

  • Heart of the Falcon

    Taggert/Falcon - 3
    Arabesque

    WHEN DREAMS IGNITE... Engineer Madelyn "Addie" Taggart was accustomed to going after what she wanted. But she never expected that a chance encounter with family friend Daniel Falcon would lead to a passionate night together--or that after the specia...



  • Break Every Rule

    Taggert/Falcon - 4
    Arabesque

    RULE #1 -- DON'T BE RICHER THAN YOUR MAN Because gorgeous socialite Dominique Falcon has wealth and beauty, the world thinks she has it all. But behind t glamorous image, Dominique feels she has nothing. She been a fool before when she fell for a ch...

  • Until Christmas

    in Winter Nights
    Arabesque

  • The Awakening

    in Rosie's Curl and Weave

    ROSIE'S CURL AND WEAVE: Four Novellas

    STEP INSIDE FOR A DAY OF BEAUTY, LAUGHTER...AND LOVE.

    Whether you want a cut, weave or braid; a facial, manicure, or massage; there's always a helping hand-and a sympathetic ear-at Rosie's Curl and ...

  • Until There Was You

    Graysons of New Mexico - 1
    Arabesque

    Passion's Prisoner Best-selling author Catherine Stewart was renowned for her work with troubled children. But after surviving a traumatic assault, she needed healing herself--and she was sure that her friend's mountain cabin just outside Santa Fe w...

  • A Matter of Trust

    in Della's House of Style

    Specializing In Cuts, Weaves, Manicures, Pedicures. . . and Passion.

    Rochelle Alers' Sweet Surrender
    Manicurist Maria Parker can't help but notice when a hunky financial planner brings his niece into Della's for a manicure. And when he sta...

  • Sweet Temptation

    in Welcome to Leo's

    Welcome to Leo's -- Where Anything Can Happen A proper lady lets loose on Open Mike Night -- and opens her heart to a different kind, of man.. A Texas Ranger and a candy shop owner have a blind date--with a deliciously unexpected outcome... ...

  • The Turning Point

    (2001); reissue: Nov. 2011 as TROUBLE DON’T LAST ALWAYS Desperate to escape her abusive marriage, Lilly Crawford files for divorce, then slips away from her small east Texas hometown with little more than the clothes on her back. With broken dreams...

  • Southern Comfort

    in Going to the Chapel

    A bridesmaid for the eighth time and not the bride, political fundraiser Adrienne Summers is fed up. Worse, she finds a major problem at this wedding-the Best Man. They're fighting about her clothes (too sexy), her behavior (too flirty), and his mach...

  • I Know Who Holds Tomorrow

    A Family Affair Novel - 1

    In her mind's eyes, she could see Wes, tall and elegant in his tailored tuxedo with a patterned vest, black tie, and snow white pocket square. Her red Valentino slip gown highlighted her honeyed complexion and chocolate brown eyes. The gown also pick...

  • The Wish

    in Gettin' Merry

    Four of today's hottest romance writers invite you to come home for the holidays, where the spicy smells from the kitchen, the warm embrace of family, and the gifts of Kwanzaa are just the beginning of a magical season filled with true love and sensu...



  • Strictly Business

    in Living Large

    An ample collection of larger-than-life romances by noted African-American authors includes Rochelle Alers's "Reunion," in which shapely size-sixteen Elaine Jackson Stewart finds unexpected love with an old high school friend who has had a crush on h...

  • Somebody's Knocking at My Door

    Against the Odds - 2

    Kristen Wakefield grew up the privileged, beloved daughter and sister of a wealthy family . . . yet she felt eclipsed by the achievements of her older brother, Adam, a renowned neurosurgeon. In New Orleans, Kristen believes she now has the opportuni...

  • Someone to Love Me

    A stranger from her past is about to become the love of a lifetime -- a breathtaking second chance romance from the New York Timesâ€"bestselling author.Nine years ago, Michelle Grant was at rock bottom -- until a chance meeting with a stranger gave h...

  • Trouble Don't Last Always

    Against the Odds - 3

    Desperate to escape her abusive marriage, Lilly Crawford files for divorce, then slips away from her small east Texas hometown with little more than the clothes on her back. She points her twelve-year-old car east, hoping to find a new beginning. Whe...

  • The Wright Woman

    in A Whole Lotta Love

    A commitment-shy businessman realize that The Wright Woman can make all the difference. Stephanie Wright, assistant manager of an upscale Dallas boutique, is sexy, savvy, and a stunningly beautiful size twenty. But it will take everything she's got t...

  • Like the First Time

    Invincible Women - 1

    THE GOOD SISTER. Claire Bennet has lost her job for the second time in as many years due to downsizing. She doesn't know what she's going to do since her checking account has almost been stripped bare and her older brother is always a day late and a ...

  • Falcon Saga

  • Blind Date

    in Let's Get It On

    Ayanna Hardcastle pretends that she is dating wealthy businessman Tanner Rafferty, in order to get her matchmaking friend off her back. But, she never imagined that Tanner Rafferty would show up to collect on that claim!...

  • His Everything Woman

    in Big Girls Don't Cry

    Full-figured Cara Scott has the hots for her handsome new boss. Even though the confirmed bachelor claims he doesn't have time for romance, Cara is convinced she can help him fit some lessons on love into his schedule....

  • Then Sings My Soul

    in How Sweet the Sound

    Tempers flare and sparks fly when Summerset Junior College's hip band leader and Peaceful Rest Church's prim choir director are teamed to organize a musical for a college celebration. It seems opposites do attract. Soon Grace Thompson and Caleb Jacks...



  • You and No Other

    Graysons of New Mexico - 2

    The protege of a world-renowned artist, sculptress Phoenix Banister dreams of one day taking the art world by storm. Few people know that Phoenix has a secret that could ruin her career before it even starts. To protect that secret, Phoenix lives a v...

  • Any Rich Man Will Do

    Invincible Women - 2

    In this new novel from the national bestselling author Francis Ray, a bad girl falls on hard times, and forgiveness and redemption are the only things she has left. Broke and living in a shabby motel, beautiful bad girl Jana Franklin has become a...

  • A Chocolate Affair

    in Chocolate Kisses (NAL)

  • Dreaming of You

    Graysons of New Mexico - 3

    LURING A MAN INTO LOVE Successful Santa Fe hotelier, Faith McBride has loved Brandon Grayson since she was a wallflower in high school and he was her big brother's best friend. Now hard-bodied Brandon is running a trendy restaurant a stone's throw f...

  • In Another Man's Bed

    Invincible Women - 3

    When Justine walks in on her husband with another woman, she flees their cabin, promising a swift divorce. Andrew pursues her in his car, intending to get his wife back. But when his car goes over a cliff, hours later Justine is looking down at her c...

  • Irresistible You

    Graysons of New Mexico - 4

    Pierce Grayson is a marked man: if his mother, Ruth, has her way, his carefree single days will soon be over. But Pierce isn't going down without a fight. He's ready to take action against his mama's matchmaking...but what he's completely unprepared ...

  • Only You

    Graysons of New Mexico - 5

    UNIMAGINABLE. Sierra Grayson is next in line for love. If her four older brothers managed to get married off, surely Sierra can't be far behind. At least that's the outcome her matchmaking mother, Ruth, is hoping for...whether Sierra--smart, too sex...

  • Not Even If You Begged

    Invincible Women - 4

    Widow Traci Evans happily sits in on meetings with the lovely ladies of the Invincible Sisterhood solely because they reached out to her first. A loner, Traci feels for the first time she belongs. All of the official members are sweet older women who...

  • The Way You Love Me

    Graysons of New Mexico - 6

    HE NEVER LETS HIS GUARD DOWN Nothing gets to Shane Elliott. A former Army Ranger, now head of security for a wealthy real estate tycoon, Shane can handle whatever life throws at him--until he meets the beautiful, kindhearted Paige Albright. She's ab...

  • Nobody But You

    Graysons of New Mexico - 7

    NASCAR star Cameron Dunlap is poised to win this year's Sprint Cup. But being a successful race-car driver comes with a price: His own life. Cameron knows that his profession puts him at high risk. Thankfully, his latest visit to the hospital left hi...



  • And Mistress Makes Three

    Invincible Women - 5

    Gina Rawlins is dealing with a cheating husband, a messy divorce, two unhappy children, and a floundering travel business when the very handsome new owner of the local B&B, Max Chaneau, enters her life. Not only does he make her heart pound, but it s...

  • One Night With You

    Graysons of New Mexico - 8

    Cougars, brush fires, snow storms--rancher Duncan McBride tackles it all without a flinch. But the archeologist who's come to authenticate cave drawings found on his property is the kind of trouble he'd sworn to avoid. Far from the aging academic he ...

  • If You Were My Man

    Invincible Women - 6

    Natalya Fontaine has been the sole proprietor of the restaurant Fontaine since her husband died four years ago. She hasn't dated anyone in all those years, choosing not to open her heart again, or risk revealing her dark past. That is, until she meet...

  • It Had to Be You

    Graysons of New Mexico - 9

    Most musicians would do anything to work with the hot, young record producer known as Rolling Deep. R.D. can pick and choose any artist he wants--and he wants Laurel Raineau. A classical violinist, Laurel plays soaring music that touches R.D. to his ...

  • Twice the Temptation

    In this first ever short story collection, New York Times bestselling author Francis Ray takes us on five steamy, sexy adventures. From a timid, dowdy duckling who turns into a confident, sexy swan which sends her into the arms of a handsome artist t...

  • A Seductive Kiss

    Graysons of New Mexico - 11

    YOU CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON FRIENDS Dianna Harrington is known throughout the world as "The Face"-the stunningly beautiful spokesmodel for her family's fashion empire. She could probably have her pick of any man she wants. But Dianna would rather kick b...

  • With Just One Kiss

    Graysons of New Mexico - 10

    IT'S NEVER TOO LATE Cicely St. John is not impressed by her friend C.J. Callahan's so-called passion in life: running a New York City bar that he inherited from his uncle. So why can't Cicely stop thinking about the dance they shared at their mutual...

  • When Morning Comes

    A Family Affair Novel - 2

    In this unforgettable new novel, Francis Ray delivers an emotionally powerful tale about the families we build, the choices we make, and how we find love and family along the way. ...

  • A Dangerous Kiss

    Graysons of New Mexico - 12

    HE'S GOT SUMMER ON HIS MIND. Sexy, single sports consultant Payton "Sin" Sinclair has tackled the world's most valuable players--and most eligible women. But ever since his two best friends found love, despite his dangerous secret, he's tempted to...

  • All I Ever Wanted

    Graysons of New Mexico - 13

    Naomi Reese is a divorced mother with a small daughter named Kayla, a new life in Santa Fe, and, finally, some distance from her abusive ex-husband. All she wants now is a home of her own where she and Kayla can finally feel safe. With one bad marria...



  • All of My Love

    Graysons of New Mexico - 13.5

    Stella McBride realizes that she made a horrible mistake when she divorced her husband Paul to marry another man. Now a free woman, more than anything she wants another chance with the man she truly loves. But Paul doesn't want to have anything to d...

  • After the Dawn

    A Family Affair Novel - 3

    Samantha Collins is stunned when her grandfather turns Collins Industry over to her, causing more than a bit of ill will among the other family members, especially her uncle, Evan. But nothing stuns her more than when she finds out that he has asked ...

  • All That I Need

    Graysons of New Mexico - 14

    LOVE COMES WITH NO GUARANTEE Lance Saxton is a self-made man who enjoys every moment of his success. Running an auction house allows him to manage his own time and travel the world on a moment's notice--so why rush to settle down? The question an...

  • All That I Desire

    Graysons of New Mexico - 15

    LOVE IS NEVER PICTURE-PERFECT. Nothing can stop a woman like Skylar Dupree once she makes up her mind. Defying her family and leaving law school, she's landed her dream job as an event director at the prestigious Navarone Resorts and Spas in Arizo...

  • You Make It Feel Like Christmas

    In You Make it Feel Like Christmas, Donna Hill and Francis Ray bring us holiday cheer with two novellas in one volume: Rockin’ Around That Christmas Tree and The Wish.Rockin’ Around That Christmas Tree by Donna HillDenise has always been the fait...

Award-Winning Books by Francis Ray

All That I Desire
2013 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Multicultural Romance
Not Even If You Begged
2008 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- African-American Romance


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Francis Ray has published 54 books.

Francis Ray does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, You Make It Feel Like Christmas, was published in October 2021.

The first book by Francis Ray, Fallen Angel // Someone to Love Me, was published in September 1992.

Yes. Francis Ray has 5 series.
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