Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Set the Pace | 2016 | Kim Karr | Buy |
| 2 | Turn it Up | 2016 | Kim Karr | Buy |
Set the Pace opens the Detroit Love Duet with a romance grounded in the specific energy of Detroit, a city with a strong musical history and a culture of resilience that gives the story a distinct sense of place. The relationship at the center of the book moves quickly, with both characters pulled together by chemistry that is hard to resist and circumstances that make things complicated.
Turn it Up continues directly from where the first book ends, picking up the momentum and driving the story to its conclusion. As a duet, the two books are best read back to back, with the second book resolving what the first sets in motion. The pacing across both books is one of their strengths: Karr keeps things moving without skipping the emotional beats that make the romance feel earned.
The Detroit Love Duet sits in the middle of Karr’s catalog chronologically, published between her earlier darker work and her later shift toward comedy. It has a warmer, more straightforward feel than the Tainted Love Duet while still carrying the emotional weight her readers expect.