The Dating Games books in order

The The Dating Games series by Lauren Blakely is a seven-book series running from 2013 to 2023, starting with First Date.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 First Date 2013 Lauren Blakely N/A
2 The Virgin Next Door 2022 Lauren Blakely Buy
3 Two a Day 2022 Lauren Blakely Buy
4 The Good Guy Challenge 2022 Lauren Blakely Buy
5 My So-Called Love Life / My So-Called Sex Life 2023 Lauren Blakely Buy
6 Dirty Slide 2021 Lauren Blakely Buy
7 Dirty Steal 2022 Lauren Blakely Buy

Lauren Blakely’s The Dating Games series started with First Date in 2013, then picked up again years later with a cluster of new releases between 2021 and 2023. The bulk of the series arrived in 2022 with The Virgin Next Door, Two a Day, The Good Guy Challenge, and Dirty Steal all publishing that same year. My So-Called Love Life / My So-Called Sex Life followed in 2023.

The titles point to a mix of fun, flirty romance with each book exploring different dating scenarios. Readers looking to start this series should begin with First Date and work through the list in the order shown above, as recurring characters and storylines carry over between entries.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the The Dating Games series?

There are seven books in the The Dating Games series, published between 2013 and 2023.

What is the first book in the The Dating Games series?

The first book in the The Dating Games series is First Date, published in 2013.

Do you need to read the The Dating Games books in order?

Reading the The Dating Games series in publication order starting with First Date (2013) is recommended, as characters and storylines develop across the seven books.

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