Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Love Trials 1 | 2014 | J.S. Cooper | Buy |
| 2 | The Love Trials 2 | 2014 | J.S. Cooper | Buy |
| 3 | The Love Trials 3 | 2014 | J.S. Cooper | Buy |
The Love Trials series by J.S. Cooper blends romance with suspense in a way that sets it apart from her more straightforward love stories. All three books were published in 2014, and the series follows a young woman who enters a mysterious contest where participants are tested physically and emotionally. The romantic interest is another competitor, and the question of whether he can be trusted runs through the entire trilogy.
Cooper uses the competition framework to create constant tension, raising the stakes with each installment. The Love Trials 1 establishes the premise and the attraction between the leads, while the second and third books push deeper into the secrets behind the trials themselves. Readers who enjoy romance mixed with a “who can you trust?” dynamic will find this series more suspenseful than Cooper’s typical output. The books are best read in order, as each one ends on a cliffhanger.