Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Real Mr. Right | 2014 | Karen Templeton | Buy |
| 2 | More Than She Expected | 2014 | Karen Templeton | Buy |
| 3 | Santa’s Playbook | 2014 | Karen Templeton | Buy |
| 4 | Meant-to-Be Mom | 2015 | Karen Templeton | N/A |
| 5 | Meant-to-Be Mom / Meant-to-Be Mum | 2015 | Karen Templeton | Buy |
The Jersey Boys series is a five-book set from 2014-2015. The Real Mr. Right, More Than She Expected, Santa’s Playbook, and Meant-to-Be Mom follow interconnected characters in a New Jersey community. Templeton’s heroes here are the kind of men who coach Little League and fix things around the house, not jet-setting moguls.
The working-class New Jersey setting gives this series a different energy from Templeton’s western-set books. The heroes are grounded and the romances are built on compatibility and mutual support rather than grand gestures. Readers who prefer realistic, everyday romance will appreciate the series.