Motor City Royals Books in Order
Part ofJackie Ashenden Books in OrderExplore Jackie Ashenden's Motor City Royals books in order, with short summaries, series background, and tips on where to start.
Last updated: July 6, 2026
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Motor City Royals books in publication order
3 books
Dirty For Me
by Jackie Ashenden
2016
Mechanic and underground fighter Zee Chase likes his life rough and simple until polished executive Tamara Eliot knocks it sideways. Detroit grit, class clash, and explosive chemistry keep this one moving.
Wrong for Me
by Jackie Ashenden
2016
A dark Detroit romance about two people who know they are bad news for each other and keep coming back anyway. Family history, danger, and serious attraction make walking away almost impossible.
Sin for Me
by Jackie Ashenden
2017
Gideon Black has worked hard to leave Detroit's criminal underworld behind. Then a determined young woman with a long-standing crush pulls him into fresh danger and reminds him how hard it is to stay untouchable.
Motor City Royals books in chronological order
Dirty For Me
by Jackie Ashenden
2016Motor City Royals, Book 1
Wrong for Me
by Jackie Ashenden
2016Motor City Royals, Book 2
Sin for Me
by Jackie Ashenden
2017Motor City Royals, Book 3
Series background & context
Motor City Royals is set in Detroit, and the city does real work in these books. This is not just billionaire romance dropped into a random urban backdrop. Detroit's grit, class tension, underworld connections, and hard-won survival are all part of what gives the series its shape.
The linked books follow characters whose money or family history has roots in crime, and that past never stays tidily in the past. Underground fighting, street reputation, corporate ambition, and danger sit right next to the romance. So the couples are not just dealing with whether they fit emotionally. They are also dealing with what kind of life they want.
Dirty for Me, Wrong for Me, and Sin for Me each take a different couple through that pressure. Mechanics, executives, men trying to go straight, and women who are not fooled by a hard exterior all show up in the mix.
If you want Jackie Ashenden at her grittier and more urban, with romance that feels physically charged and a little dangerous from the start, Motor City Royals is a strong series choice.
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