Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Mom Too Many | 1997 | Marie Ferrarella | Buy |
| 2 | Doctoring the Single Dad | 2010 | Marie Ferrarella | Buy |
| 3 | Pillow Talk | 1997 | Marie Ferrarella | Buy |
| 4 | Fixed Up with Mr. Right? | 2010 | Marie Ferrarella | Buy |
| 5 | Finding Happily-Ever-After | 2010 | Marie Ferrarella | Buy |
| 6 | Unwrapping the Playboy | 2010 | Marie Ferrarella | Buy |
| 7 | A Match for the Doctor | 2013 | Marie Ferrarella | Buy |
| 8 | What the Single Dad Wants… | 2011 | Marie Ferrarella | Buy |
| 9 | The Last First Kiss | 2012 | Marie Ferrarella | Buy |
| 10 | Once Upon a Matchmaker | 2012 | Marie Ferrarella | Buy |
| 11 | A Perfectly Imperfect Match | 2013 | Marie Ferrarella | Buy |
| 12 | Ten Years Later… | 2013 | Marie Ferrarella | Buy |
| 13 | Wish Upon a Matchmaker | 2013 | Marie Ferrarella | Buy |
| 14 | Dating for Two | 2014 | Marie Ferrarella | Buy |
| 15 | Diamond in the Ruff | 2014 | Marie Ferrarella | Buy |
| 16 | Her Red-Carpet Romance | 2015 | Marie Ferrarella | Buy |
| 17 | Coming Home for Christmas | 2015 | Marie Ferrarella | Buy |
| 18 | Dr. Forget-Me-Not | 2016 | Marie Ferrarella | Buy |
| 19 | Twice a Hero, Always Her Man | 2016 | Marie Ferrarella | Buy |
| 20 | Meant to Be Mine | 2017 | Marie Ferrarella | Buy |
| 21 | A Second Chance for the Single Dad | 2017 | Marie Ferrarella | Buy |
| 22 | Christmastime Courtship | 2017 | Marie Ferrarella | Buy |
| 23 | An Engagement for Two | 2018 | Marie Ferrarella | Buy |
| 24 | Adding Up to Family | 2018 | Marie Ferrarella | Buy |
| 25 | Bridesmaid for Hire | 2019 | Marie Ferrarella | Buy |
| 26 | Coming to a Crossroads | 2020 | Marie Ferrarella | Buy |
| 27 | The Late Bloomer’s Road to Love | 2021 | Marie Ferrarella | Buy |
| 28 | The Bachelor’s Matchmaker | 2024 | Marie Ferrarella | Buy |
Matchmaking Mamas is one of Marie Ferrarella’s signature series, running 28 books from 1997 to 2024. The premise is simple and endlessly repeatable: a group of mothers who are friends decide to play matchmaker for their adult children. Each book features one of the mamas’ schemes to push a son or daughter toward a suitable partner, and the results are predictably unpredictable. The series began with One Mom Too Many and picked up steam in 2010 with Doctoring the Single Dad, after which new installments arrived regularly for over a decade.
With 28 books, this is one of Ferrarella’s longest-running original series, and it shows her gift for finding new angles on familiar romantic setups. The mamas themselves are entertaining characters, and their interference drives the plots without overwhelming the genuine chemistry between the couples. From single dads and doctors to bridesmaids and late bloomers, the series covers a wide range of romantic situations. The most recent entry, The Bachelor’s Matchmaker, arrived in 2024, proving that these mamas are still at it after nearly three decades.