Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Pregnancy Test | 2005 | Erin McCarthy | Buy |
| 2 | You Don’t Know Jack | 2006 | Erin McCarthy | Buy |
| 3 | How to Get Lucky | 2015 | Erin McCarthy | Buy |
The New York Girlfriends series by Erin McCarthy centers on a group of close friends navigating life and love in New York City. The series opens with The Pregnancy Test (2005), where a surprise pregnancy shakes up one woman’s carefully planned life. You Don’t Know Jack (2006) shifts focus to another friend whose new relationship is not what it seems.
McCarthy captures the energy of city life and female friendship with sharp dialogue and situations that feel true to the chaos of being a young woman in a big city. The books lean toward chick lit in tone, with humor and heart taking priority over heavy drama. The romantic plotlines are fun and fast-moving.
After a long gap, McCarthy returned to the series with How to Get Lucky in 2015, catching up with the friend group a decade later. The three books together offer a snapshot of women at different stages of life, held together by the friendships that anchor them through every twist.