Kate Meader Books in Order

Cara wakes up accidentally married to Shane, a younger Irish pastry chef who is all wrong on paper and very hard to resist in person. What starts as damage control turns into a marriage worth fighting for.

Lili is trying to save her family's struggling restaurant when celebrity chef Jack Kilroy crashes into her life, literally and romantically. A cook-off, family pressure, and sizzling chemistry make for one messy recipe.

Single mom Jules starts dating again, only to discover her oldest friend Tad has strong feelings about it. Their easy friendship turns risky when years of closeness and buried want finally catch fire.

Actress Tess needs funding for her dream, and Texan tycoon Hunter needs a fake fiancée for a business deal. Their arrangement is supposed to be temporary, but old resentment and new desire make the act hard to contain.

Kinsey is sent to rein in Luke after the hotheaded firefighter lands in trouble with City Hall. Their clash of rules, ego, and attraction turns the firehouse into a very dangerous place for both of them.

Easygoing firefighter Gage falls hard for Brady, a scarred chef with a military past and no patience for charm. The heat between them is instant, but building something real takes more than sparks.

Alexandra saves Chicago's mayor and suddenly finds herself tangled with Eli Cooper on and off the campaign trail. She wants respect at work, not a forbidden romance with her boss, but the chemistry will not stay buried.

Firefighter Beck never really got over Darcy, the first love he let go for all the wrong reasons. A holiday reunion gives them one more chance to test whether old fire can still burn bright.

Liv's wedding implodes, and the last man she needs nearby is Flynn, her brother's best friend and old heartbreak. Their week-long escape burns hot, but his secret role in the disaster could ruin everything.

Firefighter Wyatt takes a consulting job on a movie set and comes face to face with Molly, the actress who once broke his heart. Old attraction flares fast, but second chances are rarely simple.

Emma is hiding a second job at a strip club just to stay afloat, and the last person who can know is her exacting boss, Brody Kane. Then he sees her there, and work gets dangerously personal.

This extended holiday epilogue catches up with Alexandra, Eli, and the rest of the Dempseys after the main series. It is a warm, sexy check-in full of family movement, Christmas energy, and long-running relationships settling into their next phase.

A balcony flirt in the dark turns deliciously complicated when Addison learns the younger man she cannot stop thinking about plays for the hockey team her ex owns. What starts as secret fun quickly becomes much more.

Harper inherits a failing hockey franchise and has no time for veteran star Remy DuPre or his attitude. Rebuilding the team is hard enough, but resisting the man who might help save it is even harder.

Former hockey star Isobel is forced to coach Vadim Petrov, the Russian bad boy who once left her deeply unsatisfied and never fully forgotten. He wants a second chance, on the ice and in her bed.

Cynical divorce lawyer Max has no patience for weddings or the planner running his brother's. Then Charlie Love proves just how combustible opposites can be, and Max starts questioning everything he thinks he knows.

Violet unexpectedly inherits part of the Rebels franchise and lands in the path of captain Bren St. James, a gruff star trying to rebuild his life. Team pressure, two daughters, and rising heat make staying detached impossible.

New Rebels GM Dante cannot afford a scandal, especially not one involving star defenseman Cade Burnett. Their secret affair is hot, intense, and dangerous, with both men risking careers they fought hard to earn.

Former Special Forces soldier Levi is ready for his pro hockey debut, not a media profile with Jordan, his best friend's widow. Their history is complicated, their chemistry is worse, and neither can keep pretending it means nothing.

Divorce lawyer Lucas is hired to help a client split from Trinity's sister, which should make Trinity the last woman he wants. Instead, duty and desire crash together in a romance built on impossible timing.

Theo thinks his prickly neighbor hates him, but Elle is really hiding a fierce crush and a past she does not want uncovered. One snow-dusted spark turns into a romance with very high stakes.

Grant never expected to share a road trip with Aubrey, the ex-wife who still gets under his skin. A family obligation sends them from Chicago to Boston, where old hurt and unfinished love ride in the front seat.

Cade wants a peaceful holiday with Dante, but the pressures of hockey and home have other plans. This Christmas novella revisits their relationship as love, work, and old fears collide again.

Mia asks notorious player Cal to help her win another man, which should be simple, except Cal cannot stop wanting her for himself. Their lessons in seduction turn into something much riskier and more real.

Gunnar copes with devastating loss by texting the wife he still misses, until someone finally texts back. Across town, Sadie is barely holding her new life together, and their unexpected connection could save them both.

Disciplined rookie Reid likes order, not chaos. Then a lost job, a rescued dog, and one very chatty Kennedy turn them into accidental roommates, and his carefully managed life starts slipping in the best possible way.

Goalie Erik has crushed on Casey for ages, but she has iced him out for a year and he has no idea why. One holiday party forces the truth into the open, along with feelings neither can ignore.

Firefighter Jude expects a random hookup, not a reunion with Hudson Grey, a hockey player hiding big secrets. Their chemistry is instant, but fear, public pressure, and old wounds make love a real risk.

Tara jumps at the chance to fake-date a Chicago Rebel for work, only to wind up tangled with stern GM Hale Fitzpatrick instead. What starts as a PR fix turns into a sharp, sexy game neither of them controls.

Fresh from fire academy graduation, Abby shares the last slice of pie, and a scorching kiss, with a stranger who feels instantly important. She is thrilled until she learns exactly who he is.

A single-dad lieutenant shares pie and a sizzling kiss with a stranger, then discovers she is the rookie on his crew. Roman and Abby must navigate firehouse rules, danger, and an attraction that refuses to stay professional.

Before he comes out, a secretive hockey prospect arranges an anonymous app hookup to lose his virginity. The scorching night with firefighter Jude changes everything, and leaves both men wanting more than a one-off.

Sam and Cassandra have never gotten along, but tragedy leaves them caring for grieving children together. Forced into the same space and the same fight, they discover hate is not the feeling running hottest between them.

Bastian's big hockey comeback is derailed when Pepper, inside the team mascot suit, crashes straight into him. The fallout is public, ugly, and impossible, unless the two of them can face it together.

A Vegas mistake comes back at the worst possible time when veteran player Banks learns his young wife needs them to stay married a little longer. What begins as a charade starts feeling dangerously real.

Bad-boy winger Dex is ordered to rehab his image through animal-shelter volunteer work, where single mom Ashley has zero patience for him. He thinks he just needs a clean record, until he starts wanting a real future.

This holiday short revisits Theo and Elle years after their book as the Kershaw family gears up for Christmas. It is a cozy bridge between the Rookie Rebels and the next generation of Chicago Players.

Summer bolts from her wedding and lands in the car of Hatch Kershaw, the teammate who has always seemed to hate her. Their forced escape strips away old assumptions and makes room for something far more dangerous.

Adeline takes a nanny job for Lars Nyquist just as the Chicago Rebels defenseman is blindsided by sudden fatherhood. Living under the same roof brings her old crush roaring back, and this time he notices.

A woman with reasons to keep her marriage hidden discovers her player husband has no interest in staying secret. As pressure closes in, the line between protection and public disaster starts to blur.

Scientist Franky wants a baby, not a boyfriend, so she starts looking for the right donor. Then childhood nemesis Jason volunteers, and their practical arrangement becomes anything but simple.