M.E. Carter books in order

I never expected to be a separated mom of three at forty.

I expected the gray hairs and the extra pounds. I however never expected our family parties to have one additional member in the form of my ex-husband’s new girl.

The only good thing is that I have a new buddy called Greg, who loves my eyes.

Other than being attractive, he makes my heart skip a beat.

He is flirting with me, although I’m not too sure since it’s been quite a while.

But I’m gradually getting my life together.

Perhaps I could even find love in the process.

Life is quite comical, and I’m the perfect example of just how it can throw you off balance.

For years, I was in a terrible marriage with an egocentric clown.

Life then threw me a curveball when I encountered Greg—the guy who apparently had the keys to my heart.

Through him, I learnt to embrace my imperfections, and be perfectly me.

Everything was great, until he left.

But now he’s back.

And I’m just getting to discover how reuniting with someone and making them part of your life can be difficult.

If I’m to make it work, I’ll have to strike a balancing act.

Joie Stevens cast aside all of her dreams the moment she became a mother.
However, with her son all grown up now, Joie revives her ambitions.
Nothing could ever stop her from attaining them—except a handsome football coach.

Jack Pride leads a comfortable life.
He not only loves his job as the assistant football coach of the Flinton State University Vikings, but also enjoys the company of his friends.
A widower who lost the love of his life, Jack just isn’t into dating.
Everything however changes when he encounters a stunning woman who isn’t a student in the conventional way.

Divorced and with an ex who is behind bars, Greer Declan moves to Flinton, Texas in an effort to make a fresh start.
The town is not only the home of Vikings football, but it’s also where Jack, her big brother, is.
It’s also the home of All Hands Farm—a dairy farm that equips special needs high school students with important life skills.
 
Grayson Whitman, fondly referred to as Ace, has been looking after others for virtually his whole life.
He has never had time of his own, as he has always been looking after his mother, his brother, and the children in his specialized program.
His life is quite dull, until he meets Greer.

GETTING A GRIP
I never expected to be a separated mom of three at forty.
Even worse is that my ex-husband has a new young girl.
Good thing I have a new buddy called Greg, who loves my eyes, and perhaps more.

BALANCE CHECK
Life is quite comical, and I’m the perfect example of just how it can throw you off balance.
For years, I was in a terrible marriage.
Life then threw me a curveball when I encountered Greg.
He however left—only to return.
If I’m to make it work, I’ll have to strike a balancing act.
NB: This book also has a new exclusive story, Little Miss Perfect.

My name is Agnes Sylvester, otherwise known as Adeline Snow, the accomplished romance author.
I’m into very basic things like watching the X Games with my old buddy Todd; photographing buildings; and coming up with tales based on my daydreams with handsome skateboarder, Spencer Garrison.

I’m Spencer Garrison, otherwise referred to by the media as the Extreme Sports Superstar.
Brought up in a tiny town, I’m into professional skateboard and philanthropy.
Now on the verge of retiring, my primary focus is my philanthropy work and living outside my career.
Enter Spencer Garrison, a lovely woman who turns my world upside down.
This happily ever after won’t be written, but lived.

I never thought that I would end up as a book narrator, yet I did, thanks to my deep voice.

An unforeseen series of events then leads me to provocative romance author Donna Moreno, something that turns my simple and perfect life on its head.

As a single woman in her thirties who pays her bills by writing seductive novels, one would be mistaken to think that all I do is repel wealthy and attractive men.

Although I have a list of what I want in a man, I just haven’t come across him in the real world—until Todd Chimolski came along and gave me the best eargasm ever.

I love reading and reviewing books. I also love rescuing wildlife.
Between working, reading, and assisting my most beloved authors, I have no room left for romance in my life.
 
Being a single dad can be draining, more so when you have a six-year-old daughter who loves singing just as much as she loves baby animals.
My priority has always been to be a great dad and be the best cover model that I can in order to secure her future.
So when a tiny animal ends up in our place after a storm, I turn to Carrie Myers for help.
In the end, she would save the squirrel, and my heart.

Dreams become reality in New York—at least according to what I’ve heard.
The last thing that I ever expected was for my dreams of Broadway and fantasies of Hollywood superstar Hunter Stone to become a reality.
 
The last thing that I ever expected was for someone like Celeste Pumper to come into my life.
Her love for theatre made me think of life away from the spotlight.
Feeling her body and gazing into her eyes should have terrified me, yet it didn’t.
It gave me the kind of peace that my way of life never could.
We didn’t just have a chance encounter.
This was fate at its finest.

Rian Thompson has a great job, a lovely home, and an amazing family.

Although her life is quite monotonous, she absolutely loves it.

So when she joins the gym in an effort to get fit in mind and body, the last thing she expects is to fall for a sexy hunk.

A great job, a lovely home, and an impressive collection of pick up lines that never fail; Carlos Davies is living the dream.

Although he discovers that nobody takes him seriously, why would he be bothered since he always has company to share his bed with?

Unbeknownst to him is that a woman that he doesn’t like will crash into his world—disrupting everything.

Living with her mother after a terrible divorce left her with nothing, Elliott Donovan is finally ready to move out after securing a job at a local gym.

The pay is generous, the hours are family friendly and the handsome trainer is also willing to rent part of his house.

Abel DiSoto used to live the dream life, until his wife left him, along with half of their earnings.

With his ego shattered and his gym struggling after a fire scared off his clients, Abel rents out the master suite to Elliott, his new colleague who similarly has a young daughter.

However, when you live like a blended family when not a real family, problems are bound to arise.

Rosalind Palmer loves her job as a stripper, given the independence it grants her.
There are however a couple of problems: No one in her family knows that she’s a stripper; she doesn’t want anyone to find out; and her stripper name is the nickname she was given in seventh grade.
However, discovering that she’s pregnant changes everything.

Joey Marshall hasn’t been thinking about anything else ever since he learnt that he’s going to be a father.
There are however a couple of problems: He is clueless about babies; he is terrible at adulating; and he impregnated his best friend’s cousin.
Will these two ever make co-parenting work?

As the golden boy of Houston and Captain of his Pro soccer team, Daniel Zavaro is the most sought after bachelor.

He has no commitments and distractions, just the way he likes it.

Quincy Watson’s world turned on its head after a devastating accident.

Now a single mom looking after a newborn nephew she had no idea existed, Quincy has to strike a balance between parenthood, her demanding job, and the recent loss of her sister.

When Daniel and Quincy have multiple chance encounters, an improbable friendship is born.

However, with time their friendship becomes something more.

Daniel and Quincy have been Juked!

My name is Tiffany Wendel, and I’ve been called a whore and a skank.
I couldn’t care less about the names, since I’ll do whatever I want with my body.
Nevertheless, Rowen is making me reconsider my life choices.

My name is Rowen Flanigan, and I’m a rookie player and son of an icon of the game.
Although I know about groupies, I’ve been somewhat protected more than my teammates.
I have a deep connection with her.
Nonetheless, I’ll save myself until the perfect time.
How did I fall for a person who everybody at my job has gotten intimate with?

Santos DeGuajarado is the goalie of the Texas Mutiny.

For someone who’s unmatchable when it comes to protecting the net, it’s unfortunate that Santos failed to protect his marriage.

Overwhelmed by the fame and reputation, his negligence made him lose his wife and kids—the most important people in his life.

Mariana DeGuajarado is left shattered after Santos’s treachery. She will probably be wounded for the rest of her life.

But after being married to him for nearly a decade, Mariana knows that Santos isn’t one to give up easily.

Be that as it may, she is no weakling.

There is a lot more than just love.

It has been more than two years since Santos DeLaGuajardo had sex—not that he’s counting.
Given the despicable way in which he deceived the woman with the keys to his heart, it seems like a small price to pay just so she could be in his life.
But that doesn’t mean that sex hasn’t been on his mind.

Although they have been living under the same roof for months, Mariana DeLaGuajardo still hasn’t gotten physical with Santos.
The treachery, coupled with her own self-confidence issues, prevents her from doing so.

When a disagreement however brings them together, will the two finally get what they want?
Will Mari have her way?

The Flanigan family is finally enjoying some peace and quiet after seemingly overcoming the most controversial scandal in the history of major league soccer.

Now recently married, with the company of amazing friends, Tiffany and Rowen Flanigan are finally making great strides in the various professions.

Given their ambitious nature, the future looks quite promising for the couple.

However, when an unplanned incident occurs, Tiffany and Rowen can only watch as their meticulously made plans are shattered.

And when their lives are deflected, nothing will ever be the same again.

I’m Jason Hart, and there isn’t a better defensive lineman in this nation than me.

My entire life revolves around football—just the way I like it.

Given how I’ll be retiring in a few years, spending time on anything else other than football seems pointless.

My life however changes when I cross paths with a young boy whose dad recently passed away.

It turns out we share a lot in common.

As an unlikely chemistry is formed and our friendship intensifies, I fall for his mother.

Recently widowed, Addison isn’t looking for a relationship.

Will I, a staunch bachelor, make her change her mind?

We are the Hart family.

We’ve had an engagement, a wedding and an adoption.

This has undoubtedly been the most memorable time of our lives.

The future actually looks quite promising for us.

However, just because you have exchanged vows, doesn’t mean that a blissful future is guaranteed.

Life can be unpredictable at times, and things don’t always go as planned.

I got tackled a lot in football.

Nonetheless, life tackles me more than I ever did on the football pitch.

But if we want to overcome all this, we’ll have to stick together—Hart to Heart.

“From a hero, to a lover and a friend.”

I go by the name of Jaxon Hart.

You were there as I grew up. You were there as I fought for my life.

Now, I’m fighting for hers.

I’ve had the insatiable urge to protect Annika from the first time I saw her.

My goal has always been to protect her—redeem her.

She has got a lot of baggage. But don’t we all?

However, life is full of surprises.

When you connect with someone differently, the baggage somehow becomes lighter.

Perhaps that’s the most important thing in cases where the heart is involved.

I’m Heath Germaine.

As the starting cornerback of our college football team, all the attention is on me.

With such heavy responsibility on my shoulders, I can’t afford to make any mistakes.

I have to make it to the NFL and assist my huge family.

I can do without distractions in my life, which is why I’m in a faux relationship with Lauren Bagley.

Other than being the most annoying woman I know, she is also a gifted and aggressive gymnast.

Her dream is to make it to the college nationals, which is why I’m pretending to be her boyfriend in order to push the distracting boys away.

But what happens when I fall in love?

I’m Paul Franklin, Jaxon Hart’s ex-boss.

I’m a workaholic who runs a flailing bar.

With finances on the low, living on the property becomes a necessity.

I expected to burn the midnight oil when I acquired this place.

The one thing that I never expected was to fall for an employee.

Single mother Kiersten Willoughby is determined to meet the needs of her young son.

The last thing she needs in life is a distraction.

Although we could both do without a relationship, I find myself inexplicably drawn to her.

Will I manage to keep my distance for the sake of my business?

I’m Kade Maxwell, an average college guy.

My name probably doesn’t ring any bells since I’m a nobody.

I’ve got no family.

All I do is go for classes, play games with online friends, and work at a premiere sports bar.

I earn a decent living and encounter interesting people—until the girl I’ve been fantasizing about starts getting interested in me.

Nicole Willoughby is forbidden, given that she’s the future sister-in-law of my employer.

Wounded after being deceived by her ex, I offer to put a roof under her head.

Although she is beautiful and out of my league, I’d rather be friend-zoned than not have her at all.