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Dating by Numbers

by Meghan Quinn

The Dating by Numbers series by Meghan Quinn has 4 books and is best read in publication order, starting with Three Blind Dates (2018).

Books
3 novels + 1 novella
First published
2018
Status
completed
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Start here: Three Blind Dates (2018) — then read straight through in publication order.

Cover of Three Blind Dates, the first book in Dating by Numbers

Reading order

The order the books were released — the default way to read the series.

  1. Three Blind Dates

    Novel

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  2. Two Wedding Crashers

    Novel

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  3. Back in the Game

    Novella

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  4. One Baby Daddy

    Novel

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About the Dating by Numbers series

Dating by Numbers is an early Meghan Quinn romantic-comedy series built around gimmick-driven dating premises: Three Blind Dates follows a heroine roped into a set of comically mismatched blind dates, Two Wedding Crashers sends a pair of friends crashing weddings together, and One Baby Daddy takes on an accidental-pregnancy, unlikely-partnership setup. A connecting novella, Back in the Game, slots between the second and third books and follows a supporting character finding her own romance amid the same friend group.

All four books released within months of each other in 2018, giving the series a rapid-fire, binge-friendly release pattern typical of Quinn's early self-published output. The series leans into her broad comedic instincts and numbered, checklist-style premises (blind dates, crashed weddings), a device she returned to in later series, while keeping the emotional stakes grounded in genuine friendship among the recurring cast.

This is a good entry point for readers curious about Quinn's earlier, punchier romantic comedies before her later series took on more elaborate, multi-book world-building; each book stands alone with a different couple, tied together by an overlapping friend group.

How to read this series

Publication order: Three Blind Dates, Two Wedding Crashers, Back in the Game (novella), then One Baby Daddy. Each main book is a standalone romance with a different couple from the same friend group, so you can start with any of the three full-length novels, but reading in order lets the friend-group dynamics and callbacks land as intended. Back in the Game is a shorter connecting story best read between books two and three, once you already know the friend group from the earlier books.

Frequently asked questions

How many books are in the Dating by Numbers series?

Four: Three Blind Dates, Two Wedding Crashers, the novella Back in the Game, and One Baby Daddy, all released in 2018.

What order should I read the Dating by Numbers books in?

Publication order: Three Blind Dates, Two Wedding Crashers, Back in the Game, then One Baby Daddy.

Is Back in the Game a full novel or a novella?

It's a shorter connecting novella that slots between the second and third main books, following a supporting character from the earlier books.

Can I read the Dating by Numbers books as standalones?

Yes, each main book follows a different couple with its own complete ending. They share a friend group, so reading in order adds continuity but isn't required.

Is Dating by Numbers spicy?

Yes, it's a steamy romantic comedy in line with Meghan Quinn's typical open-door style.

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