The Montgomery Family Books in Order
Part ofAva Harrison Books in OrderThe Montgomery Family series by Ava Harrison with books in order, brief plot summaries, character links, and reading tips for these emotional standalones.
Last updated: December 26, 2025
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Publication Order
3 books
Intention
by Ava Harrison
2019
She has the dream job and perfect life, except for the one thing she can never have. When billionaire Nathaniel Harrington demands she pose as his girlfriend to protect his legacy, their fake relationship turns real, complicated by a secret that guarantees an ending.
Absolution
by Ava Harrison
2018
Sydney is done chasing men who will only hurt her and vows to focus on work. Then she meets Jace Montgomery, a grieving widower with two young children, and finds herself falling for a man who is certain he can never love again.
Transference
by Ava Harrison
2016
Plagued by crippling nightmares and panic attacks, Eve turns to renowned therapist Preston Montgomery for help, only to develop an intense attraction that crosses every line. As their sessions deepen, both must confront past trauma and forbidden desire.
Series background & context
The Montgomery Family books follow a loose circle of friends and siblings whose lives orbit the wealthy Montgomery clan. Each story stands alone, but together they trace how love can grow in the middle of grief, guilt, and messy real-world problems.
In Transference, a young woman haunted by panic attacks and violent nightmares finally reaches for help. Her therapist, Preston Montgomery, is brilliant, steady, and the one person who seems able to quiet the chaos in her head. The more she opens up in his office, though, the more their connection slips from clinical to personal, forcing both of them to confront boundaries, ethics, and the secrets driving her fear.
Absolution shifts the focus to Jace Montgomery, a widower and father who is drowning in anger and unresolved loss. When Sydney steps into his life, she intends to keep things simple and professional, but instead finds herself caring for his children and the man who has forgotten how to let anyone close. Their relationship is as much about grief and forgiveness as it is about attraction, asking what it really means to move on.
In Intention, the family’s orbit widens again. A woman with a seemingly perfect life agrees to pose as billionaire Nathaniel Harrington’s girlfriend to protect his family legacy. The fake relationship forces them into close proximity, and what starts as a calculated arrangement becomes a very real romance complicated by a ticking-clock secret that only she knows.
Although each book focuses on a different couple and can be read on its own, familiar faces drift in and out of the stories. The Montgomery name links them, but so do quieter threads, like found family, complicated parenting, and the idea that love often arrives exactly when people feel least deserving of it.
Readers can expect angsty, emotional contemporary romance with taboo edges, single-parent dynamics, and plenty of slow-burn tension. The Montgomery Family series is about people learning to sit with their pain, trust someone new, and choose happiness even when the past still hurts.
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