Girls in the City Books in Order

University of Chicago student Alison Saint leaves dormitory life to share an apartment with friends whose private histories complicate their connections. Edwin's later arrival adds romance and further secrets as the group prepares to move into separate careers after graduation.

Alison Saint begins a surgical residency in San Diego determined to focus on her career and leave her past behind. Attraction to chief resident Rich Mortimer threatens that resolve, forcing her to confront old mistakes and new ambitions.

Criminal-justice graduate Laura Long heads to Manhattan for a security job and learns that her unknown father is a wealthy television host. New access to money and an admirer employed by him challenge the ambition that has shaped her hardworking life.

Single mother Samantha Karas moves from Chicago to Detroit for an obstetrics residency, determined to focus on her daughter and training. Meeting police officer Mike Khan unsettles her resistance to relationships, suggesting that her carefully organized future might include love.

Law graduate Joan Greenway joins a Philadelphia criminal-defense firm, putting her romance with prosecutor Marty Rogers under strain when they work opposing sides of a notorious case. A visit to San Diego introduces surgeon Jake Thomas and another powerful attraction.

Detroit divorce attorney Hadi Khan decides to expand his marriage through polygamy, unsettling his wife Gwen. As new wives enter the household, the women must navigate unfamiliar relationships, children, and the demands of sharing a family.