Love Books in Order

Where to Start the Love Series

For readers diving into Fiona Davenport’s world of possessive billionaire alphas and instant attraction, the best place to start is the very beginning: His Love. As the first book in the series, it introduces the Kendall family and sets the tone for the fast-paced, high-heat romance style that the author duo Elle Christensen and Rochelle Paige are known for under their joint pseudonym.

Because the series spans two distinct generations, starting with the first book ensures that you understand the family dynamics and friendships that carry over into the later books. While every single title is written as a standalone romance with its own happily-ever-after (HEA), the recurring appearances of family members make a structured reading order highly rewarding.

Understanding the Two Generations

The Love series is divided into two distinct eras. The first four books, along with a few later publications, focus on the original generation of the Kendall and Carrington families. The series then shifts focus to the next generation, beginning with First Love, which leaps approximately 21 years into the future to follow the adult lives of the children and relatives introduced early in the series.

This time jump creates a notable discrepancy between the publication order and the chronological order. Several books published after the next-generation arc began actually tell the stories of the original generation, meaning they take place chronologically prior to the events of First Love.

Publication Order of the Love Series

Reading in publication order allows you to experience the series as the authors released it, introducing new family branches and then circling back to original generation members who hadn't yet received their own stories.

1. His Love (2019) – Justice Kendall and Blair Lincoln
2. Her Love (2019) – Thatcher Kendall and Imogene
3. Their Love (2019) – Jamison Kendall and Hazel
4. Unexpected Love (2020) – Jonah Carrington and Penelope "Penny" Carrington
5. Only Love (2020) – Liam Grey and London Kennedy
6. First Love (2020) – Tucker Carrington and Eva Kendall (The next-generation jump starts here)
7. True Love (2021) – Diego Sanchez and Allison Kendall
8. In Love (2021) – Rhett Whitney and Charlotte
9. One Love (2021) – Hudson Kendall and Grace Carrington
10. Burning Love (2022) – Rush Baldwyne and Faith Carrington
11. Dr. Love (2022) – Dr. Noah Whitney and Samantha Kendall
12. Summer Love (2022) – Aiden Bryant and Bianca Kendall
13. Baby Love (2024) – Dr. Chase Sutton and Jenna Kendall
14. Vows of Love (2024) – Lennox Madison and Brielle Kendall
15. Royal Love (2024) – Prince Tristan St. Clare and Dani Kendall

Chronological Reading Order

If you prefer a seamless timeline where all original-generation stories are completed before jumping 21 years into the future to follow their children, you should follow the chronological order instead. In this sequence, books like True Love, In Love, and One Love are read before First Love.

1. His Love (2019)
2. Her Love (2019)
3. Their Love (2019)
4. Unexpected Love (2020)
5. True Love (2021)
6. Only Love (2020)
7. In Love (2021)
8. One Love (2021)
9. First Love (2020)
10. Burning Love (2022)
11. Dr. Love (2022)
12. Summer Love (2022)
13. Baby Love (2024)
14. Vows of Love (2024)
15. Royal Love (2024)

Subseries and Family Breakdowns

The Original Generation (Books 1–5, 7–9 in Chronological Order)

The series launches with the Kendall siblings. His Love focuses on Justice Kendall, the protective eldest brother who falls for Blair. Her Love follows Thatcher Kendall, a billionaire who falls for Imogene, a talented homeless artist, demonstrating the series' theme of love crossing social divides. Their Love rounds out the brothers with Jamison Kendall and country girl Hazel.

We then transition into close family friends and relatives. Unexpected Love focuses on tech billionaire Jonah Carrington, who becomes the guardian of his infant nephew, Tucker, and falls for his neighbor Penny. True Love returns to the Kendalls, highlighting Justice's sister Allison Kendall and Diego Sanchez. Only Love explores university professor Liam Grey and student London Kennedy. In Love features Rhett Whitney and Charlotte, and One Love pairs Hudson Kendall with Grace Carrington, detailing a lifelong bond that began in their childhood.

The Next Generation (Books 6, 10–15 in Chronological Order)

The timeline leaps forward with First Love, centering on Jonah Carrington's adopted nephew, Tucker Carrington, and Eva Kendall (daughter of Justice and Blair). Subsequent books follow the children and younger relatives as they grow up and find their own billionaire matches.

This group includes firefighter Rush Baldwyne and Faith Carrington in Burning Love, surgeon Dr. Noah Whitney and violinist Samantha Kendall in Dr. Love, and Aiden Bryant and Bianca Kendall in Summer Love. Baby Love brings an age-gap twist with neonatal specialist Dr. Chase Sutton and Jenna Kendall. The series wraps up its current run with Vows of Love (Lennox Madison and Brielle Kendall) and the royal romance of Royal Love (Prince Tristan St. Clare and Dani Kendall).

Practical Reader Advice

Because the books in the Love series are novellas (typically around 100 pages long), they are fast, low-angst, and heavily focused on the "insta-love" trope. If you want to avoid minor spoilers regarding who ends up together and how many children they have, following the Chronological Order is highly recommended. However, if you do not mind jumping back and forth across the 21-year timeline gap, reading by Publication Order works perfectly fine as each couple's plot resolves completely within their respective book.