Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | True | 2013 | Erin McCarthy | Buy |
| 2 | Sweet | 2013 | Erin McCarthy | Buy |
| 3 | Believe | 2014 | Erin McCarthy | Buy |
| 4 | Shatter | 2014 | Erin McCarthy | Buy |
| 5 | Weil du mich zum Träumen bringst | 2014 | Erin McCarthy | N/A |
The True Believers series by Erin McCarthy is a new adult romance series centered on a group of college friends navigating love, loss, and the messy transition to adulthood. The series begins with True, where Rory Macintosh, a sheltered pre-med student, falls for Tyler Mann, a tattooed bad boy with a troubled past. Each book shifts focus to a different couple in the friend group while keeping the broader cast involved.
McCarthy handles heavier themes like addiction and family dysfunction without losing the warmth and chemistry that drive the romances. The college setting feels authentic, and the characters grow across the series in ways that feel earned rather than forced. The dialogue is sharp, and the emotional beats hit without veering into melodrama.
Published between 2013 and 2014, the True Believers books arrived during the peak of the new adult genre and stand as some of McCarthy’s most emotionally intense work. The series includes a German-language edition (Weil du mich zum Traumen bringst) as part of its international publication.