Read if you like: Family drama, forced proximity, enemies to lovers, sports romance, OM drama

Flora Hendrix is forced to share her flat with bad boy tennis player Kieran O’Sullivan. Stubbornly they both refuse to move out, so they bicker and rile each other up to try force the other person to leave.

Flora and Keiran’s bickering was so funny, it was setting up for a great enemies to lovers romance. Honestly I was fully on Kierans side, Flora was literally causing all the issues and she kept blaming him 😭

Their first kiss was absolutely perfect. I loved their unwavering support for each other, the drawings, connection, character growth, and their chemistry. Their romance developed at a good pace, I loved that they actually got to know each other and spend time together (I forget that it’s only 4 weeks of knowing each other because it felt longer)

Also Iris is the best friend in the world. She goes above and beyond for Flora and I love her so much. I really hope she gets a book.

If you want a sweet sports romance I would give this a go! 💚

Let me start by saying that I am not a fan of tennis. I do not find it interesting. I've never watched Wimbledon. I barely understand the scoring system. However, this book sounded fun and I'm so glad I requested it.

It's the sort of book that, when you reach the HEA, you need more HEAs immediately.

I loved how the characters were written and even found that the bits about tennis caught my interest.

Flora and Kieran are fabulous and flawed and I love them both. The side characters are well formed and the relationships between all of the characters was very comprehensive.

I was pleasantly surprised by this book and read it in one day.

I would definitely recommend this book, for lovers AND haters of tennis!

Tropes:
• Forced proximity
• Fake dating
• Sport romance
• Grumpy x Sunshine

Really love the idea of this book, as soon as I read the description, I knew I had to give it a read! Only just started but really liking so far, will update as I progress in the book 😌

I am a huge Wimbledon fan and I enjoy a sports romance, but can't say I have seen many revolved around tennis, so it intrigued me to finally read a sports romance that I actually understood the rules for. The book revolves around the two characters Flora Hendrix and Kieran O’Sullivan. After Flora loses her job and find's her boyfriends of three years cheating, she decides to take time away from the busy city of London to the lake district to focus on writing her graphic novel and rent her flat out as it was near Wimbledon, however, Flora's plans don't work out and her travel plans don't work out and she needs to stay at home, but, the person she rented the flat out too turns out to be tennis star, Kieran O’Sullivan, who is rude and has a diva attitude and refuses to leave, long story short, the two are forced to live together and feelings start to develop.

I loved a forced proximately and enemies to lovers trope, and let me tell you, the banter in this book was SO good. When I tell you I could not put this book down, I literally couldn't, I finished this book in twenty-four hours. It was so fun and light-hearted and the spice was 10/10. I am telling you, tennis romance beats hockey romance.

I would highly recommend this book, it is the perfect summer read and you will have a new book boyfriend in Kieran O'Sullivan.

Match Point follows Flora and Kieran, a professional Tennis Player - strangers who suddenly find themselves living together. Set in beautiful Wimbledon, we are immersed in a world of Tennis and 'Strawberries and Cream' - a typical British summer. The pacing is perfect and allowed me to fly through the book in one sitting, constantly turning the page and wanting to know what happens next - a perfect summer, feel-good read.
Katherine Reilly balanced the Romance to 'Spice' perfectly without it being overly cliche leaving you feeling 'warm and fuzzy'. The use of the setting of Wimbledon was done so cleverly and has left me dying to visit.

Overall a very well-done romance, I thoroughly enjoyed and I can imagine that many others will do too!

This was just so cute! Who knew that I would come to care about tennis? Kieran blowing his bubbles will forever win my heart. I like how these characters grew together in such a short period of time. As someone who lives so close to Wimbledon and never checked it out, I feel that this book is great advertising for the strawberries and cream. VERY tempted to go watch a match just for those.

Moral of the story, if you want a feel good sports romance look no further! Although there's nothing exactly original or ground breaking about this book, it's a great safe comfort read.

ARC via NetGalley

"I can't believe...
...you're mine.
...we're here.
...I'm falling."

"I was an absolute idiot who got caught top in the forbidden romance and I fell for a guy who didn't exist."

📚forced proximity, flatmates
📚grief
📚he falls first
📚he is a celebrity grump
📚finding yourself again
📚fixing parental relationship

Title: Match Point by Katherine Reilly

Release Date: June, 20th, 2024

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Stars

Get your champagne, strawberries and cream ready! There is a new tennis romcom is town!

As Wimbledon heats up with the prestigious tennis tournament. Kieran O'Sullivan, the sport's infamous bad boy, is chasing his last shot at glory, while Flora Hendrix plans for a fresh start, renting out her flat. But when her plans flop, she's stuck with an unexpected house guest—none other than Kieran himself. As sparks fly between them, they must decide whether to let their budding romance derail their dreams or embrace the unexpected connection between them.


I devoured this book in one sitting—it was just too good to put down. The chemistry and spice between the characters is great, and the tension keeps you on the edge of your seat. It was also realistic which is what made this a great read.


Tropes:

Grumpy meets sunshine
Romance based in London
Forced proximity
Fake dating
Spicy
Sports romance

If you're looking for a quick and enjoyable read that hits all the right romantic and spicy notes, "Match Point" is the perfect match for you!

Thank you to The Publisher Aria & Aries | Aria , The Author Katherine Reilly & NetGalley for an advanced reader copy (ARC) in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you Aria & Aries for the eARC of Match Point via @netgalley

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

I really loved this book, I read it in one sitting I just couldn't put it down I don't even like tennis but I think I do now. Flora and Kieran's story doesn't get off to a great start when they find themselves having to share a 1 bedroom flat. The banter between them was hilarious I found myself smiling and giggling like a child. The romance was sweet and heartwarming I loved every minute of it.

This book has everything you need for a romance, an easy and enjoyable summer read with lovable characters

I wanted to like this, I really did!
✅ Great natural storytelling and great writing style
✅ Genuine tension
✅ Realistic, relatable character in Flora/Flossie

❌ The premise (sort of) - the lack of any friends to stay with seemed ridiculous even if it was somewhat explained. And the idea she'd rather share a flat with a stranger than just suck it up and get a hotel seemed insane to me.
❌ Kieran's entire character - just felt like such a cliche, I didn't warm to him at all, and his dialogue often made me cringe.
❌ If you're going to write a book about tennis, do more research!

This was pure, escapist fun. Unrealistic and very predictable but also very enjoyable. The author clearly knows a bit about tennis and how the season works but there was some annoying errors (the umpire doesn’t announce set point, for example) but that doesn’t detract too much.
This book won’t win any awards but I’m sure it will win a lot of fans

A fun, easy to read rom com with a great setting and three dimensional characters. A good dash of humour makes this a great summer read.

Thanks to the author, publisher and Netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an unbiased review.

Match point mixes together a sweet romance with all the fun of a forced proximity trope.

Flora Hendrix is at rock bottom after losing her job and her boyfriend, and now is being forced to stay in her flat with the bad boy of tennis: Kieran O’Sullivan. Over the course of the tournament, the two learn that maybe they have more in common than they thought, and if they work together they can both achieve their goals in life and love. The two characters have such a fun dynamic that seems so realistic and is really enjoyable to see play out.

I loved Kieran as a character, he was all hard outside and gooey inside. His backstory was tragic, but it felt like he has real growth throughout the story especially in his relationships with other people. Flora was just adorable, she was so likable in every way and I found myself routing for her from page one.

This was a quick read, I sat down at noon and couldn’t stop till I found out the ending. I think the writing had plenty of humor and some slight spice to break up the plot points, and I genuinely enjoyed the small bits of tennis. Overall, in the world of sports romances Match Point is a must read. #matchpoint #netgalley

Thanks to Aria & Aries and @NetGalley for the ARC.

Read if you like:
Sports romance
Forced proximity
Some spice
Enemies to lovers

4.5🌟
I thoroughly enjoyed this sports romance based around Wimbledon/tennis. It had that kind of slow burn and enemies to lovers, as well as being forced to share the same space trope, and I feel that set it up really well. As the 2 get closer and closer, you can really see they become each other's biggest advocates and support each other wholeheartedly which is a really sweet aspect to the story.

Would definitely recommend, I got lost in this and didn't want to put it down!

I don’t know what it is lately but I’m on the lookout for sports romances as of late andI the least sporty person I know. March Point by Katherine Reilly hit all the right spots. Flora and Kieran chemistry was off the charts. I loved their love hate relationship and how it blossoms throughout the course of the novel. So well written me full of charm and just the right amount of spice Match Point is a grand slam.
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When Flora Hendrix rents her Wimbledon flat for the month during the open, she doesn't expect to find her tenant is the irascible Irish tennis star Kieran O’Sullivan AND that her Lake District getaway had a roof collapse so she's stuck sleeping on her own couch.

I loved the chemistry between Flora and Kieran. They just sparkled and complemented each other like strawberries and cream. Flora won't take Kieran's diva crap, while Kieran fiercely defends her against her gaslighting and cheating ex boyfriend, all while supporting her art. I also liked the backstory with both character which was nicely woven in, like Flora's lack of confidence from being undermined by her ex, and Kieran dealing with grief from his tennis star brother's death and his demanding tennis dad.

I stayed up 'til 3am reading Match Point as I just couldn't put it down. It was well paced and plotted. If I had any quibbles it would be the epilogue reveal as I think it over egged the pudding for me (but this is just me and so minor). Overall this was a sweet and sassy summer romance that is my idea of perfect escapist fiction.

Thanks to Aria & Aries and NetGalley for the ARC.

Katherine Reilly serves a funny and sweet romance between a grumpy tennis player and lost artist in Match Point.

Things have gone from bad to worse for Flora, from being cheated on to having the roof collapse on her holiday, she now has to share her one bed flat with the grumpiest player in tennis.

I’m here for all the new sports romances popping up recently and who’d have thought tennis could be sexy? A fun read to enjoy with your strawberries and cream this summer.

Thank you NetGalley and Aria and Aries for the ARC.