Recently in my reader group, we decided to do a group re-read of all my books.

With nine years in this industry under my belt, there are quite a few books out there and most of them I haven't read through in years. So in a strange way, it's like I'm reading them for the first time.

That is, until I get to certain scenes that end up flooding my mind with memories.

I have a tendency to take some of the funniest parts of life, my life anyway, and put them into fictional stories. For instance, (look away mom) the honeymoon scene in Hart to Heart.

In the story, Jason and Addison have been married for a couple of hours and Jason is just DONE with the reception. He is a warm-blooded male, after all, and he needs some "alone time".

So off to the room they go. So far, this is pretty mild, right? Just wait.

Once they get to the room, Addison has the bright idea to keep her wedding dress on the first time, well, do it.

This is much like where my head was at on my wedding day. So now fiction begins to straddle truth. And I do mean straddle.

Neither I, nor my character, thought this plan through very well. It seemed simple enough. In a big, poofy dress, just stay on top.

Oh, how naive we were.

What I hadn't realized, and subsequently Addison didn't realize, is that poofy dresses sort of... spread out when you sit down on your knees. And while this might seem like a fun, exciting, sexy time, to have sex in your wedding dress, when your new husband suddenly disappears until a giant pile of tulle only to be suffocated, not quite so sexy.

I had to dig him out. Just like Addison did.

The reality of the situation was really funny and made for a great scene. But I can't give my imagination credit for that faux pas. It was all me. The real me. The hot mess me.

This isn't the only case of using my real life in my books. There is a very funny scene with "Tie Guy" in Pride & Joie. It actually happened. (I have witnesses)

And there are some very gut wrenching things said to Elena by her ex-husband in Getting a Grip. Unfortunately that also happened.

And let's not forget the Santana concert in Change of Hart. Really went. Was really blown away. Still one of my best memories at a concert.

So while truth may be stranger than fiction, sometimes fiction is just straight up truth. I hope you end up enjoying those moments as much (or as little) as I did.

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Speaking of my reader group...

Feel free to join us!

It's not too late to join us for the group re-reads. We're reading Hart to Heart now, so come have some fun with us!

Join us here--> https://www.facebook.com/groups/17572...

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What I'm currently reading... Be Kind, Rewind by Melissa Brown.

It wasn't just the writing for me with this one. It was also the nostalgia. I want to grab my old Blockbuster card and head out to get some movies now.

Super fun book!
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Spring Break is upon us! Get some rest. You deserve it!
💜M.E. Carter