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True Love
Series · 5 books · 2016-2017

Books in series

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#1

Tender Love

2016

She’s a committed Christian. He’s a dedicated father. Will a chance meeting repair their fragile hearts? Tessa Scott can’t help but question God’s will. After the animal surgeon’s long-term boyfriend cut loose, she’s all alone except for the goofy, untrained stray she met outside her clinic. But when a trip to puppy school reveals a dashing single father, Tessa wonders if becoming a wife and a mother may be part of her path… Ben Williams kept most of his feelings inside when his wife left him. Absorbed with his work and raising his son, he’s surprised by his therapist’s prescription to get a new dog to care for. The captivating woman he meets at training class stirs something inside him, but can he move past his painful divorce to open his heart all over again? As their friendship grows deeper, the challenge with Ben’s rebellious son rises to a whole new level. If Tessa can overcome her doubts and Ben can embrace his future, then they may just find God’s peace after all… Tender Love is the first standalone book in The True Love Series, a set of contemporary Christian romance novels set in Queensland, Australia. If you like charming characters, faith-filled families, and friendships that become something more, then you’ll love Juliette Duncan’s inspirational second-chance tale. If you're a fan of Karen Kingsbury, Valerie M Bodden, or Jan Karon, you'll love Juliette Duncan books! For all my
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#2

Tested Love

2016

"Tested Love" is Part 2 of a 4 book series. The story begins in Book 1, "Tender Love", which is free on Amazon, and continues in Book 3, "Tormented Love", due for release in September/October 2016. To gain the most from this series. it's recommended they are read in order. When Tessa and Ben return from their honeymoon in Fiji, they’re hopeful that Jayden, Ben’s fourteen-year old son, will accept the changes that are happening, but right from the start, they realize nothing has changed. As Tessa struggles to accept Ben’s strict parenting, she’s torn between allegiance to her husband and coddling Jayden. Is it possible to be both the wife Ben wants and the mother that Jayden needs at the same time? Tessa even starts to wonder if marrying Ben was a mistake, and wonders where God’s faithfulness is when all around her things are happening that don’t seem fair. How can she trust God through all these challenges? A new job, a new husband, a ready-made family, and an unexpected meeting with a face from the past, all combine to test Tessa to the limit. But the worst is yet to come. How will Tessa and Ben cope when their worst fear is realised? Journey with these two as they face all the challenges a ready-made family brings, all the while trying to put God first in everything they do. “Tested Love” is Book 2 in “The True Love Series”, a clean and wholesome Contemporary Christian Romance set in sunny Queensland.
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#2.5

True Love at Christmas

2016

Margaret and Harold had planned to spend Christmas in London with their twin daughters, Chloe and Sophie, but when Harold comes home ill from work one day, their plans are thrown into disarray. Will they be happy spending Christmas at home when they'd been so looking forward to their trip and to meeting their two small grandchildren for the first time? Will their son, Harrison, be able to make the day special by springing a few surprises on his parents? This short Christmas love story will be sure to warm your hearts this festive season. "True Love at Christmas" is a stand-alone short story, but it also fits into "The True Love Series" between Books 2 and 3 (Tested Love and Tormented Love"
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#3

Tormented Love

2016

"Tormented Love" is Book 3 in "The True Love Series. To gain maximum enjoyment, it's recommended the books are read in order. When Ben and Tessa return from their holiday to New Zealand without Jayden, his absence takes a toll on them both, and Tessa is concerned Ben will slip back into depression if he doesn’t hear from his son soon. They know they should trust God to bring Jayden home, but how do they live in the meantime? Reminders of Jayden are everywhere. A visit to Stephanie, Tessa’s best friend, gives Tessa an idea that she believes is from God, and will eventually take her and Ben half-way around the world. But will it help bring Jayden back? Meanwhile, Jayden thought life would be better with his mother, but when reality sets in, he’s faced with difficult decisions. Will the lessons his father taught him, help him follow the right path? The third book in “The True Love Series”. is a clean and wholesome, contemporary Christian romance that will pull at your heartstrings, warm your heart, and draw you closer to God. Don't miss the final book, "Triumphant Love”, in this series, scheduled for release in December 2016.
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#4

Triumphant Love

2017

"Triumphant Love" is Book 4 in "The True Love Series. To gain maximum enjoyment, it's recommended the books are read in order. Having received a letter from Jayden after their arrival home from Ecuador, Ben and Tessa had hoped he’d be on his way home soon, but concerns about Jayden’s growing attachment to the young, beautiful Angela Morgan make them wonder if he’ll ever be prepared to leave her and come home to them. They have no choice but to pray and wait. Meanwhile, Jayden falls deeper in love. He attaches himself to Angie’s family, who have problems of their own in the form of an unexpected pregnancy. Jayden is amazed at how Angie’s parents handle what could be every parent’s worst nightmare in a loving, caring, non-judgmental way. As Jayden’s sixteenth birthday is celebrated on both of sides of the world, changes are afoot. Jayden has started attending a Bible Study run by Angie’s youth group, and although he’s interested, he needs proof God is real and is determined not to get caught up in any of the emotion. Will he tell her the truth about himself, even if it means he might lose her? Kathryn goes from bad and worse, but Jayden never expected to see her on the headlines of the news. What has his mother done? Although they’d rather Jayden was home, Tessa and Ben make the most of their time alone prior to the birth of their baby, but when Tessa is rushed to hospital and Ben is unable to be contacted, all Tessa can do is pray. “Triumphant Love” is the fourth and final book in the “The True Love Series”, a clean and wholesome, contemporary Christian romance that will pull at your heartstrings, warm your heart, and draw you closer to God.

Author

Juliette Duncan
Juliette Duncan
Author · 29 books

Juliette Duncan is a USA Today bestselling author of Christian romance stories that ‘touch the heart and soul’. She lives in Brisbane, Australia and writes Christian fiction that encourages a deeper faith in a world that seems to have lost its way. Most of her stories include an element of romance, because who doesn't love a good love story? But the main love story in each of her books is always God's amazing, unconditional love for His wayward children. Juliette and her husband enjoy spending time with their five adult children, eight grandchildren, and their elderly, long haired dachshund, Chipolata (Chip for short). When not writing, Juliette and her husband I love exploring the wonderful world we live in. Please feel free to contact Juliette by email (author@julietteduncan.com) or via Facebook.

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