Anne-Marie Meyer Books in Order

Where to Start Reading Anne-Marie Meyer

Anne-Marie Meyer is known for her sweet, clean, and heartfelt romance novels that span small-town contemporary romance and young adult (YA) high school dynamics. If you are new to her work, your choice of where to start depends on which subgenre you prefer:

• For Cozy, Small-Town Romance: Start with The Inn on Harmony Island, the first book in the Sweet Tea and a Southern Gentleman series. It features a delightful cast, emotional redemption, and a tight-knit island community.
• For High School and YA Romance: Start with Rule #1: You Can't Date the Coach's Daughter, which kicks off her highly popular The Rules of Love series. It features classic tropes like forbidden romance and enemies-to-lovers.
• For Sweet Billionaire Tropes: Start with her debut novel, Forgetting the Billionaire, which began the Clean Billionaire Romance series and established her career.

The Rules of Love Reading Order

This is Anne-Marie Meyer's signature young adult contemporary romance series. The books take place around a group of high school students and focus on fun, relatable rules. While they can technically be read as standalones, characters overlap, so reading them in order provides the best experience. Note that Book 9 and Book 10 were published slightly out of numerical sequence, but should be read in order of the numbering:

1. Rule #1: You Can't Date the Coach's Daughter (2018)
2. Rule #2: You Can't Crush on Your Sworn Enemy (2018)
3. Rule #3: You Can't Kiss Your Best Friend (2018)
4. Rule #4: You Can't Trust the Bad Boy (2019)
5. Rule #5: You Can't Fall for Your Fake Summer Fling (2019)
6. Rule #6: You Can't Elevate the Outcast (2020)
7. Rule #7: You Can't Fake Date Your Brother's Best Friend (2020)
8. Rule #8: You Can't Rescue the Beast (2021)
9. Rule #9: You Can't Misinterpret a Mistletoe Kiss (2022)
10. Rule #10: You Can't Forgive Your Ex Best Friend (2022)
11. Rule #11: You Can't Ignore Your Family's Feud (2022)

Sweet Tea and a Southern Gentleman

This adult contemporary series takes readers to the heartwarming Harmony Island. It features strong family bonds, second chances, and deep emotional healing. The reading order is:

1. The Inn on Harmony Island (2022)
2. The Shop Around the Corner (2022)
3. Apple Blossom B&B (2023)
4. Godwin's Grocery (2023)
5. Harmony Island Gazette (2024)

Braxton Brothers (Honey Grove)

Set in the fictional small town of Honey Grove, this series explores the romantic lives of the Braxton family. It is filled with second-chance romances and tight community ties:

1. Coming Home to Honey Grove (2019)
2. Friendship Blooms in Honey Grove (2019)
3. Escaping to Honey Grove (2019)
4. Forgiveness Found in Honey Grove (2019)
5. Christmas in Honey Grove (2019)
6. Her Second Chance (2019)

The Red Stiletto Book Club

This series follows a close group of friends who share their lives, struggles, and romances through a book club. The stories are heartwarming, clean, and set in the inviting Magnolia Inn:

1. The Magnolia Inn (2020)
2. A Magnolia Homecoming (2020)
3. A Magnolia Friendship (2020)
4. Magnolia at Midnight (2021)
5. A Magnolia Wedding (2021)
6. A Magnolia Move-In (2021)
7. A Magnolia Kiss (2021)
8. A Magnolia Adventure (2021)
9. A Magnolia Christmas (2021)

Sweet Water High Series

This is a multi-author high school romance collaboration. Meyer wrote the first book in the series, but the other novels continue the chronologically flowing school year through other authors' perspectives. While they are standalones, Meyer's entries and contributions follow this sequence:

1. Misunderstanding the Billionaire's Heir (2019)
2. Crushing on My Brothers' Best Friend (2019)
3. Kissing the Boy Next Door (2019)
4. Flirting with the Bad Boy (2019)
5. Chemistry of a Kiss (2019)
6. Falling For My Nemesis (2019)
7. Falling for My Best Friend (2019)
8. It's a Prank (2019)
9. Road Trip with the Enemy (2019)
10. The Kissing Tutor (2019)
11. Much Ado About a Boy (2020)

Sweet Mountain High Series

Following in the footsteps of her other high school romances, this series takes place at Sweet Mountain High, tracking the emotional lives of students dealing with classic teen issues and sweet romance:

1. My Summer Mistake (2020)
2. My Know-It-All Nemesis (2020)
3. My Fake Boyfriend (2020)
4. My Surprise Next Door (2020)
5. My Brother's Best Friend (2020)
6. My Best Friend Prince Charming (2020)

Other Notable Series & Collections

Clean Billionaire Romance Books

Meyer's debut series is focused on the sweet billionaire romance trope, starting with her debut novel:

• Forgetting the Billionaire (2017)
• Forgiving the Billionaire (2017)
• Finding Love with the Billionaire (2017)
• Falling for the Billionaire (2017)
• Fixing the Billionaire (2018)

The Ballerina Academy Books

A YA sports-meets-ballet series filled with sweet teen drama:

• The Quarterback and the Ballerina (2020)
• The Running Back and the Prima Donna (2020)
• The Wide Receiver and his Best Friend's Little Sister (2020)
• The Kicker and the New Girl (2021)
• The Fullback and his Best Friend (2021)

Fake Marriage Books

Exploring the classic marriage of convenience and fake relationship tropes in a sweet setting:

• The Marriage with the Cowboy (2018)
• The Proposal with Her Best Friend's Brother (2018)
• The Contract (2018)
• The Engagement (2018)
• The Wedding (2018)

McKnight Family Romance Books

This series, written in collaboration with Lucy McConnell, focuses on the McKnight siblings as they navigate love and family life:

• His Kissing Penalty (2020)
• His Secret Baby (2020)
• His Redemption (2020)
• His Broken Heart Antidote (2020)
• His Romance Coach (2020)

Hidden Hollows Books

• Loving the Beast (2019)
• Loving the Bully (2020)
• Loving Her Fling (2020)
• Loving the Bad Boy (2020)
• Loving the Navy SEAL (2020)

Christmas Romance Collection

• Second Chance Mistletoe Kisses (2019)
• Winter at Christmas Inn (2019)
• Second Chance at Christmas Inn (2019)
• Summer at Christmas Inn (2020)
• Christmasland (2020)

The Smoky Hills Academy Books

An intriguing YA fantasy series focusing on packs and shifter romance:

• The Quarterback Shifter (2019)
• The Fullback Protector (2019)
• The Wide Receiver Outcast (2020)
• The War Between the Packs (2020)

What to Know Before You Start

All of Anne-Marie Meyer's romance books are clean, meaning there is no explicit content, harsh language, or heavy spice. They focus heavily on emotional connection, communication, and family dynamics. While some series are co-authored or written as part of shared-world collaborations (such as Sweet Water High and the McKnight Family Romance), her individual books contain distinct, self-contained romance arcs that can be enjoyed individually or in order of release.