Charlotte Carter Reading Order

1 book (2001–2001)

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1	The Mysterious Press Anniversary Anthology: Celebrating 25 Years 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

42 books (1984–2020)

The Babies & Bachelors USA Series is a complete collection of 42 books published between 1984 and 2020, featuring contributions from multiple authors including Charlotte Carter, Angel Milan, Dixie Browning, and many others. This anthology series should be read in publication order to follow the intended narrative progression. The series spans nearly four decades and encompasses works across mystery, thriller, and literary fiction genres.

Start with Danielle's Doll(By: Angel Milan), the first of 42 books in the Babies & Bachelors USA Series series.

23 books (2002–2016)

Cooper's Corner is a complete mystery and thriller series comprising 23 books published between 2002 and 2016, with each installment written by a different author. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with A Wedding at Cooper's Corner by Muriel Jensen and continuing through the full roster of interconnected mysteries. This collaborative series follows various characters and storylines centered around the fictional town of Cooper's Corner, with each author contributing their own mystery to the ongoing saga.

Start with A Wedding At Cooper's Corner(By: Muriel Jensen), the first of 23 books in the Cooper's Corner series.

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1	A Wedding At Cooper's Corner(By: Muriel Jensen) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	After Darke(By: Heather MacAllister) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dancing in the Dark(By: Sandra Marton) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Double Exposure(By: Vicki Lewis Thompson) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	For the Love of Nick(By: Jill Shalvis) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	His Brother's Bride(By: Tara Taylor Quinn) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	My Christmas Cowboy(By: Kate Hoffmann) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Strangers When We Meet(By: Marisa Carroll) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Baby and the Bachelor(By: Kristine Rolofson) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Legend(By: C.J. Carmichael) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Revenge(As: Charlotte Maclay) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Search(By: Jessica Matthews) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Secret(By: Jane Porter) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Accidental Family(By: Kristin Gabriel) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Cradle and All(By: M.J. Rodgers) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Dealing with Annie(By: Jill Shalvis) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Far From Over(By: Bobby Hutchinson) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	For Better or For Worse(By: Debbi Rawlins) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	For the Love of Mike!(By: Muriel Jensen) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Her Stolen Past(By: Amanda Stevens) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Just One Look(By: Joanna Wayne) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Trade Secrets(By: Jill Shalvis) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Reunited with the Billionaire(By: Sandra Marton) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1994–1995)

This two-book mystery and literary fiction series by Charlotte Carter was published between 1994 and 1995 and is now complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with How to Marry a Millionaire, followed by Ryan's Bride. Both entries are essential to experiencing the full arc of this concluded series.

Start with How to Marry a Millionaire(As: Charlotte Maclay) and read in order.

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1	How to Marry a Millionaire(As: Charlotte Maclay) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Ryan's Bride(By: Julie Kistler) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1997–1999)

The Love & Laughter series is a complete three-book collection published between 1997 and 1999. Each entry stands as a lighthearted romantic story that blends humor with contemporary relationships. Read in publication order, beginning with Accidental Roommates and progressing through Irresistible? and Stay Tuned: Wedding At 11:00 to experience the full arc of this series. The books feature different characters and scenarios, making each installment a fresh romantic comedy while maintaining the series' signature tone.

Start with Accidental Roommates(As: Charlotte Maclay) and read in order.

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1	Accidental Roommates(As: Charlotte Maclay) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Irresistible?(By: Stephanie Bond) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Stay Tuned: Wedding At 11:00(By: Bonnie Tucker) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Courting Cupid(As: Charlotte Maclay) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2001–2014)

The Men of Station Six is a complete four-book series by Charlotte Carter published between 2001 and 2014. These mystery and literary fiction novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Between Honor and Duty and continuing through Bold and Brave-hearted, With Valor and Devotion, and concluding with With Courage and Commitment.

Start with Between Honor and Duty, the first of 4 books in the Men of Station Six series.

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1	Between Honor and Duty 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Bold and Brave-hearted 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	With Valor and Devotion 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	With Courage and Commitment 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2002–2003)

Charlotte Carter's Oakes Brothers series comprises three standalone yet connected novels published between 2002 and 2003, blending mystery and literary fiction. The books should be read in publication order: Courtship, Montana Style, Montana Daddy, and Montana Twins. This complete series explores interconnected stories centered around the Oakes family in Montana.

Start with Courtship, Montana Style and read in order.

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1	Courtship, Montana Style 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Montana Daddy 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Montana Twins 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

13 books (1997–2018)

The Once Upon a Kiss series is a collection of 12 complete romance novels published between 1997 and 2018, featuring contributions from multiple authors including Charlotte Carter, Elizabeth Sinclair, Judy Christenberry, Muriel Jensen, Lisa Bingham, Emily Dalton, Barbara Wallace, Rebecca Winters, Fiona Harper, and Shirley Jump. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Catching a Daddy and concluding with A Season of Change. The series blends mystery, thriller, and literary fiction elements across its roster of standalone yet interconnected romance narratives.

Start with Catching a Daddy(As: Charlotte Maclay), the first of 12 books in the Once Upon a Kiss series.

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1	Catching a Daddy(As: Charlotte Maclay) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Eight Men and a Lady(By: Elizabeth Sinclair) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	In Papa Bear'S Bed(By: Judy Christenberry) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Prince, The Lady & The Tower(By: Muriel Jensen) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Princess and the Frog(By: Lisa Bingham) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Wake Me With a Kiss(By: Emily Dalton) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Beauty and the Brooding Boss(By: Barbara Wallace) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Her Desert Prince(By: Rebecca Winters) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Not-So-Perfect Princess(By: Barbara Wallace,Melissa McClone) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Not-So-Perfect Princess(By: Melissa McClone) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Princess Test(By: Shirley Jump) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Ballerina Bride(By: Fiona Harper) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	A Season Of Change(By: Barbara Wallace) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

25 books (2012–2014)

The Secrets of Mary's Bookshop is a 24-book mystery series published between 2012 and 2014, featuring contributions from multiple authors including Elizabeth Adams, Vera Dodge, and others. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with A Book by Its Cover and concluding with the final entry. Each standalone mystery is set against the backdrop of a bookshop and incorporates literary themes and puzzles that readers solve alongside the characters.

Start with A Book by Its Cover(By: Elizabeth Adams), the first of 24 books in the Secrets Of Mary's Bookshop series.

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1	A Book by Its Cover(By: Elizabeth Adams) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A New Chapter(By: Kristin Eckhardt) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	By Word of Mouth(By: Diane Noble) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Rewriting History(By: Vera Dodge) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Writing on the Wall(By: Elizabeth Mattox) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	A Classic Case(By: Camy Tang) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	A Thousand Words(By: Susan Page Davis) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Between the Lines(By: Elizabeth Adams) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	By the Book(By: Carolyn Greene) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Cooking the Books(By: Vera Dodge) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Cover Story(By: Elizabeth Adams) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Disappearing Acts(By: Kelly Ann Riley) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Missing Pages(By: Vera Dodge) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Poetry in Motion(By: Kristin Eckhardt) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Poetry in Motion(By: Vera Dodge) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Reading the Clues(With: Vera Dodge) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Lost Noel(By: Jo Ann Brown) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Words of Wisdom(By: Carolyn Greene) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Work in Progress(By: Cara C. Putman) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Digging Up Clues(By: Kelly Ann Riley) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Hidden Meaning(By: Elizabeth Adams) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Lost for Words(By: Kristin Eckhardt) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Mixed Motives(By: Cara C. Putman) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Shady Characters(By: Susan Page Davis) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Snowbound(By: Elizabeth Adams) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1999–1999)

The Sexy Single Dads series is a complete two-book collection of mystery and literary fiction by Charlotte Carter, published in 1999. Both installments should be read in publication order, beginning with Daddy's Little Cowgirl followed by The Most Eligible Daddy. This short series offers standalone stories connected by theme rather than overarching plot.

Start with Daddy's Little Cowgirl and read in order.

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1	Daddy's Little Cowgirl 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Most Eligible... Daddy(By: Tina Leonard) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (1991–2013)

Charlotte Carter's seven novels span from 1991 to 2013 and should be read in publication order beginning with Personal Effects. Though each book stands alone as a complete story, reading them sequentially allows readers to appreciate Carter's evolving style across the series. The collection blends mystery and thriller elements with literary fiction sensibilities, featuring titles that reflect the Montana settings prominent throughout her work. The series is now complete.

Start with Personal Effects, the first of 7 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Personal Effects 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Montana Hearts 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Big Sky Family 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Big Sky Reunion 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Montana Love Letter 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Home to Montana 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Montana Wrangler 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2020–2020)

Charlotte Carter's Stories from Hope Haven is a two-book mystery and literary fiction series that concluded in 2020. The novels, Christmas Miracles and Strength in Numbers, should be read in publication order to follow the interconnected narratives. This complete series offers readers a contained story arc across its two entries.

Start with Christmas Miracles and read in order.

2 books (2002–2002)

The Brides of the Desert Rose is a complete two-book series published in 2002 in the mystery and thriller and literary fiction genres. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with At the Rancher's Bidding by Charlotte Maclay, followed by By the Sheikh's Command by Debbi Rawlins.

Start with At the Rancher's Bidding(As: Charlotte Maclay) and read in order.

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1	At the Rancher's Bidding(As: Charlotte Maclay) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	By the Sheikh's Command(By: Debbi Rawlins) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2013–2013)

The Heart of Main Street is a complete six-book series published in 2013, blending mystery, thriller, and literary fiction elements. The books follow publication order and feature contributions from multiple authors including Valerie Hansen, Arlene James, Lissa Manley, Carolyne Aarsen, and Brenda Minton. Begin with Cozy Christmas and continue through all six installments to experience the full narrative arc of this closed series.

Start with Cozy Christmas(By: Valerie Hansen), the first of 6 books in the The Heart of Main Street series.

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1	Cozy Christmas(By: Valerie Hansen) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Love in Bloom(By: Arlene James) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Storybook Romance(By: Lissa Manley) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Tail of Two Hearts 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Bachelor Baker(By: Carolyne Aarsen) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Boss's Bride(By: Brenda Minton) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1996–1996)

The Valentine's Men series is a two-book mystery and literary fiction collection published in 1996. Both novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Bewitching Bachelor and concluding with The Cowboy and the Centerfold. This complete series offers two interconnected stories that build upon each other when experienced sequentially.

Start with Bewitching Bachelor(As: Charlotte Maclay) and read in order.

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1	Bewitching Bachelor(As: Charlotte Maclay) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Cowboy and the Centerfold(By: Debbi Rawlins) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible