True Love (Juliette Duncan) Books in Order

The True Love series is a connected contemporary Christian romance about a blended family learning how to live with hurt, hope, and one another. Set largely in Queensland, Australia, the books begin with a chance meeting at puppy class and grow into a longer story about Tessa Scott, Ben Williams, and Ben's teenage son Jayden.

In Tender Love, Tessa is a veterinarian recovering from a broken relationship. Ben is a divorced father still carrying the pain of his wife's betrayal. Their dogs bring them together, but attraction is only the beginning. Tessa has doubts about becoming part of a ready-made family, while Ben's son Jayden is not eager to accept another adult into his life.

The puppy is easier than the family dynamics.

The later books follow the consequences of that first relationship. Tested Love places Tessa and Ben's new marriage under pressure as Jayden struggles with change and unresolved feelings about his mother. Tormented Love takes the family into a more difficult period, with distance, peer pressure, and painful choices testing the trust they have built. Triumphant Love continues Jayden's story as he tries to find his own footing and understand what home means.

The series does not treat a wedding as the finish line. Marriage changes practical things, but it does not instantly erase depression, resentment, adolescent rebellion, or the impact of abandonment. Tessa and Ben have to learn when to step in, when to listen, and how to remain united when they do not agree on the best way to help Jayden.

Companion stories add to the wider world. True Love at Christmas follows a holiday romance involving veterinarian Harrison Smith and Zoe Taylor. Promises of Love continues their story as family expectations, grief, and an unexpected return from the past complicate their engagement. The Precious Love series then carries the Williams family story forward.

Faith is central to the way the characters face trouble. They pray, seek counsel, and try to forgive, but they also have hard conversations and live with the results of poor choices. The strongest thread is the belief that a family can be rebuilt, though rebuilding is slow and sometimes messy.

Begin with Tender Love and read the main four novels in order. Add True Love at Christmas and Promises of Love for the companion stories, then continue to the Precious Love books if you want to stay with Tessa, Ben, Jayden, and the people whose lives connect with theirs.