Carter

Carter, a character in the Rules of Engagement series, is a crew member on the cruise and one of Party-Girl Sister's love interests. He is first seen in Book 1, Chapter 1.

Appearance

Carter has short, light brown hair, brown eyes, and light skin. Usually, he wears his uniform which consists of a white shirt, a black sleeveless vest, and a dark blue tie.

His casual outfit consists of a gray polo shirt and a black jacket.

Personality

Carter is a laid-back type of guy. He is somewhat scared of responsibilities and doesn't take them too seriously.

He becomes more mature and responsible as the story progresses.

Chapters

Rules of Engagement

Book 1

Chapter 1: The Heiress
Chapter 3: Date with Destiny
Chapter 4: Dirty Work
Chapter 7: Sweet Sixteen
Chapter 8: Out of Time
Chapter 10: Training Day
Chapter 11: Under Fire
Chapter 14: Pressure Point (Determinant)
Chapter 16: Seeing Red
Chapter 17: VIP (Determinant)
Chapter 18: Last Call
Chapter 19: The Morning After (Determinant)

Book 2

Chapter 2: Dangerous Liaisons
Chapter 5: Trouble in Paradise
Chapter 6: The Way to a Man's Heart
Chapter 11: Hearts Wild
Chapter 14: Recipe for Disaster
Chapter 16: The Flavor of Love
Chapter 19: Finale I: Now or Never (Off-Screen)
Chapter 20: Finale II: High Tides
Chapter 21: Finale III: Just Say Yes

Book 3

Chapter 1: Setting Sail (Picture)
Chapter 2: Piece of Cake (Determinant)
Chapter 5: Modern Mosaic
Chapter 8: The Bachelorette
Chapter 9: When in Rome
Chapter 12: Memory Lane
Chapter 13: The Tempest
Chapter 14: After the Storm
Chapter 15: Everything is Illuminated
Chapter 16: Save the Date

Newlyweds

Chapter 2: Autumn Gatherings (Determinant)
Chapter 3: To the Lighthouse (Determinant)
Chapter 4: A Harvest Homecoming (Determinant)
Chapter 5: Into the Sunset (Determinant)

Relationships

Party-Girl Sister

Carter and Party-Girl Sister are co-workers. They eventually hook up in Book 1, Chapter 7 and can get in a serious relationship. In Book 3, she can help him with the video for his application at a dance school and invite him to Main Character's wedding as her plus one.

Claire Pierce

Carter knows Claire from several of her parties where he worked at. After her last party prior to the events of Rules of Engagement, Book 1, he left work covered in glitter and gasoline. His refers to her as "princess of spoiled brats". She is very attracted to him and always tries to get his attention and when he politely rejects her, she tells him to give in since her parents are rich and pay his paycheck. So she expects him to do whatever she wants him to do. Carter thinks that Claire is the most frightening teenage girl he's ever seen.

Bartender

They are co-workers and use to spend time together during breaks and talk in the hallway. Bartender thinks Carter is brave for expanding the "five-second rule" to two hours. If Main Character is marrying Bartender in Book 3, Chapter 16, Carter is giving a speech and calls him one of his best buddies on the cruise staff.

Other Looks

Trivia

If Party-Girl Sister asks him in Book 2 if he has any siblings or pets to look after, he reveals that he is an only child. He once had a fish but it ran away.
- However, there is a writers' inconsistency in Book 3. In a premium scene, he tells her that he and his sisters used to run after the ice cream truck when they heard it in the neighborhood.
He once played Don Lockwood in a production of Singin' in the Rain.
His appearance is used for an unnamed British bartender in The Senior, Chapter 13.
- It's also used for a character named Michael in Queen B who coincidentally interacts with another student named Carter.
He has the same hairstyle as TJ from LoveHacks.
The name Carter is of Irish, Scottish, and English origin and means "transporter of goods by cart", thus it's an occupational name given to one who transports goods by cart or wagon ultimately of Irish and Celtic derivation. It's also an Irish reduced form of the name McCarter or the Scottish-Gaelic Mac Artair with Mc meaning "son of".
- He shares the same name as Carter from The Nanny Affair series and Carter Jackson from the Queen B series.