Match Books in Order
Part ofBarbara Dunlop Books in OrderThis page shows the Match books by Barbara Dunlop in order, with quick summaries, series background, and a simple place to start.
Last updated: July 13, 2026
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Match books in publication order
5 books
An Astonishing Match
by Barbara Dunlop
2014
Another pair of well-meaning senior meddlers set two total opposites on a collision course. What looks absurd on paper starts making dangerous emotional sense once attraction and vulnerability enter the picture.
An Extraordinary Match
by Barbara Dunlop
2014
Workaholic cyber-security expert Jade is pushed into an unwanted vacation in the Colorado mountains, where laid-back bush pilot Logan is waiting. Opposites attract fast, but outside trouble makes their unlikely connection even more complicated.
An Impractical Match
by Barbara Dunlop
2014
Event planner Jillian Korrigan heads to Arizona to leave a public humiliation behind and organize a major motocross event. There she clashes with rugged mechanic Devlin Camden, and the match that makes no sense starts to look perfect.
An Unlikely Match
by Barbara Dunlop
2014
Rocket scientist Morgan Holbrook is brilliant in the lab but hopeless around women, until actress Amelia Camden becomes both neighbor and makeover coach. Their chemistry is real, even if the matchmaking seniors got there first.
An Unpredictable Match
by Barbara Dunlop
2016
Hammond Vashon's mansion is overrun by a film crew, and he is sure his matchmaking grandmother is behind it. Falling for line producer MacKenzie Bowen was definitely not part of the plan.
Match books in chronological order
An Unlikely Match
by Barbara Dunlop
2014Match, Book 1
An Impractical Match
by Barbara Dunlop
2014Match, Book 2
An Extraordinary Match
by Barbara Dunlop
2014Match, Book 3
An Astonishing Match
by Barbara Dunlop
2014Match, Book 4
An Unpredictable Match
by Barbara Dunlop
2016Match, Book 5
Series background & context
Match is one of Barbara Dunlop's most playful series, and the premise is half the fun. A group of wealthy seniors in a Florida retirement community decides that modern love can be improved with data, planning, and a matchmaking program designed by a former NASA scientist.
From there, the books send their unsuspecting heirs and younger relatives straight into trouble. An Unlikely Match pairs a rocket scientist with an actress next door. An Impractical Match throws a polished event planner into the path of a hands-on mechanic. An Extraordinary Match, An Astonishing Match, and An Unpredictable Match keep the formula going, pairing opposites who look wrong on paper until they get stuck in each other's orbit.
The series works because Dunlop never lets the concept get too cute. Yes, the meddling seniors are funny. Yes, the setup is delightfully nosy. But the romances themselves still have real emotional weight, especially around ambition, identity, and what young adults owe to themselves instead of to family expectations.
If you like romantic comedy with a strong setup, lots of banter, and warm-hearted manipulation from the older generation, Match is a great place to start.
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