Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weekend Wife | 2020 | Erin McCarthy | Buy |
| 2 | Five First Dates | 2020 | Erin McCarthy | Buy |
| 3 | Forty Day Fiancé | 2020 | Erin McCarthy | Buy |
| 4 | Who’s the Boss? | 2020 | Erin McCarthy | Buy |
| 5 | Holiday Husband | 2020 | Erin McCarthy | Buy |
| 6 | Halftime Husband | 2021 | Erin McCarthy | Buy |
The Sassy In The City series by Erin McCarthy leans into popular romance tropes with titles that signal exactly what readers are getting. Weekend Wife and Holiday Husband play on the fake-relationship premise, Five First Dates puts a modern spin on the dating game, and Forty Day Fiance adds a ticking clock to a marriage-of-convenience setup.
McCarthy has a talent for making familiar tropes feel fresh through her character work and humor. The heroines in this series are sharp, independent women who enter their arrangements with clear eyes but predictably messy hearts. The pacing is brisk, and the banter between leads drives each story forward.
Published between 2020 and 2021, the Sassy In The City series represents McCarthy’s more recent contemporary work. The six books offer a variety of romantic setups within a consistent, entertaining framework that fans of trope-driven romance will appreciate.