Detroit Stories - City of Secrets and Second Chances books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Detroit Stories - City of Secrets and Second Chances series?"

"There are three books in the Detroit Stories - City of Secrets and Second Chances series, published between 2023 and 2025."

Q: "What is the first book in the Detroit Stories - City of Secrets and Second Chances series?"

"The first book in the Detroit Stories - City of Secrets and Second Chances series is I Lost My Virginity at the Clock Motel, published in 2023."

Q: "How does the Detroit setting influence these stories?"

"Jenkins uses Detroit as more than a backdrop, drawing on the city's culture, neighborhoods, and character to inform her stories. The urban setting provides a grittier, more varied environment than the small towns and beaches of her other series."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	I Lost My Virginity at the Clock Motel	2023	Suzanne Jenkins	Buy
2	New With Tags - Buying Underwear on eBay	2023	Suzanne Jenkins	Buy
3	Newsflash! He’s Mine	2025	Suzanne Jenkins	Buy

Detroit Stories is a three-book series from Suzanne Jenkins that draws on the culture and character of Detroit. The titles are distinctive and memorable, from I Lost My Virginity at the Clock Motel to New With Tags - Buying Underwear on eBay, suggesting stories that are both earthy and humorous.

The series adds to Jenkins’ geographic range, which includes Louisiana bayou country, San Diego, and the beaches of Long Island. Detroit provides a different kind of setting for her women’s fiction, with an urban energy and working-class sensibility that distinguishes these stories from her other work.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Detroit Stories - City of Secrets and Second Chances series?

There are three books in the Detroit Stories - City of Secrets and Second Chances series, published between 2023 and 2025.

What is the first book in the Detroit Stories - City of Secrets and Second Chances series?

The first book in the Detroit Stories - City of Secrets and Second Chances series is I Lost My Virginity at the Clock Motel, published in 2023.

How does the Detroit setting influence these stories?

Jenkins uses Detroit as more than a backdrop, drawing on the city’s culture, neighborhoods, and character to inform her stories. The urban setting provides a grittier, more varied environment than the small towns and beaches of her other series.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order