Match Point

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.

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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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

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.

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.

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!

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.

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! 💚

Holy hot tennis players 🎾🥵

I adored this, Luc is such a cinnamon roll and the way he gets to be seen for who he is beyond his fame is really sweet. I wasn’t sure how I would feel about the DV representation but the way Luc supports Olivia in just the way she needs is beautiful. There was a bit of an instalove vibe but actually I think it worked really well and didn’t feel to fast paced.

I can’t wait to read more from the author.

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

Love all. Not much to fault with this ace of book.

Enough with the tennis puns! I really enjoyed this Romance. Flora hasn't been having a good run when she decides to rent her flat in Wimbledon during the tennis championships. It's rented by tennis bad-boy Kieran and when Flora's alternative accommodation falls through, they are forced to share the one bedroom flat.

The set up was classic Rom-Com material, but I really appreciated the depth to Katherine Reilly's character work. Flora and Kieran, both share heartache and hang-ups from their family situations and past relationships. They work through these things and grow together in very tender way. They're was a good amount of tension and considerable chemistry and spice between them.

Thanks to Netgalley and Aria & Aries for the opportunity to read this ARC

"Match Point" is a sport romance written by Katherine Reilly. A light, effervescent and fun novel characterized by fantastic grumpy x sunshine and excellent forced proximity! A super cute book that made me laugh, smile and swoon repeatedly, giving me a few hours of total joy!

The story follows Flora Hendrix, a woman who is going through a difficult time after being fired from the magazine she worked for and discovering the betrayal of her longtime boyfriend. Longing for a break and a fresh start, Flora plans to spend the summer away from London, renting her apartment in Wimbledon in anticipation of the prestigious tennis tournament. However, the last thing she expects is for tennis player Kieran O'Sullivan, a notorious bad boy with a grumpy temper who has apparently rented her apartment for the tournament, to show up at her door. That is until, at about the same time, Flora receives a call that throws a wrench in all her plans for the summer, forcing her to stay. It couldn't be worse, or maybe it could, since Kieran, with his cocky, spoiled attitude, refuses to leave, suggesting to Flora an alternative accommodation paid for by his team. But Flora refuses and this leads to a sizzling forced cohabitation made up of spite, ironic banter and paparazzi lurking outside the door. However, the longer the forced cohabitation continues and the tournament approaches, the more Flora and Kieran begin to get to know each other, leading to unexpected developments.

Flora, protagonist with her only first person pov, convinced me! Sunny, ironic, determined and talkative, she always tries to face life head on, hiding behind a smile. Marked by a difficult family situation, which adds to the sentimental and work situation, Flora actually feels deeply inadequate, wrong and a loser. A lone person, to the exclusion of her best friend, who loves to draw and has the desire to create a graphic novel. On the other side is Kieran, a tennis player as skilled as he is unsteady, marked by a declining career, who seeks redemption at Wimbledon. A grumpy, proud, quiet and reserved man, tormented by his own personal problems. Flora and Kieran could not be more different in appearance, so much so that initially their forced cohabitation is a disaster. However, little by little, the two begin to get to know each other, becoming friends, confidants and perhaps something more. I loved the evolution of their relationship, made up of jokes, wry banter and sweetest moments, with sizzling chemistry and a spicy that made me swoon hard!

Thank you to the Publisher and NetGalley for giving me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

After losing her job and discovering her boyfriend is cheating on her, Flora is at rock bottom. She decides to rent out her flat during summer and go write her graphic novel. By when the house she chose to stay in become unavailable, she’s left in a predicament as the person she rented her flat to has arrived. And he’s the grumpy and hot tennis player, Kieran. He’s in town for the Wimbledon tournament.

This is a cute strangers to enemies to lovers, forced proximity sports romance that will leave you wanting strawberries and cream, and wanting to attend a Wimbledon match.

Flora and Kieran have a fun dynamic, leaning on one another and giving the other all the emotional support they need. His history is riddled with sadness, and you can’t help but feel for him, and it explains his grumpiness well. But he’s a complete softie for her. The tension, drama and steam all play out wonderfully, and the tennis drama is perfect.

Thanks to @itskatherinereilly, Aria and Aries, and @netgalley for the e-ARC of this book. A wonderful, well written and easy read.

This book is to be published 20 Jun, just in time for Wimbledon.

Rating: 4/5
Spice Rating: 3/5
Tropes: enemies to lovers, one bed/one flat, forced proximity
Release Date: June 20, 2024

Overall the story of Flora and Kieran is a delightful summer romance that was easy to read and indulge in the world of tennis, with a wonderful friendship between the FMC and her best friend.

Flora and Kieran were a wonderful pairing of typical enemies to lovers brought together by unusual circumstances. As goes with all enemies to lovers romances, the relationship between the two main character is loveable with some wonderful banter. Flora overcomes her previous relationship betrayals as well as losing her job to become a writer. Kieran, as the theme of Tennis suggests, continues his own personal battles to try and win Wimbledon.

Flora is a little annoying in the beginning due to her attempts at getting Kieran to leave and blaming him for all the mishaps, however, she gets better as the relationship falls into a truce.

The one thing I did not like about this book was the epilogue being rather cliche, I feel it could have been left out and it would've ended beautifully.

<spoiler>"He has the body of a Calvin Klein model, he has an Irish accent and there's only one bed in your flat. Obviously you fell for him." </spoiler>

WARNING mentions of:
<spoiler>alcoholic parent, death of family member, off screen drug use/overdose</spoiler>

Thank you to Netgalley, Aria and Katherine Reilly for providing me this arc in exchange for my honest review.

I LOVED this book!

Flora is an aspiring artist who has plans to rent out her place in Wimbledon during the tennis and go on holidays to work on her graphic novel.
When her holiday rental falls through last minute, leaving her with nowhere to go and the man renting her home in Wimbledon (Tennis star Kieran) refuses to find elsewhere to stay.

✔️Enemies to Lovers
✔️Forced Proximity

I can’t wait for this book to be released. It made me cry, giggle, scream and everything in between!

Read Time ⏱️ 4 hours

******

“It's easy to believe someone's opinion about you when you already think it about yourself.”

“When you're in the room, Flossie, there's no one else.”

“Life is short, bitch, wear the dress.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
Tropes:
🎾Forced Proximity
🎾Grumpy x Sunshine
🎾Enemies To Lovers

Do I like tennis? No. Do I love this book? Yes.
Flora is going through some big changes, she lost her job and her boyfriend (who we hate) so the natural thing for her to do is to escape to the Lake District to work on her graphic novel because things can only get better, right? Wrong. Plans fall through and long story short Flora is stuck in her flat with her tenant who is none other than the bad boy of tennis, Kieran O’Sullivan.

Flora is figuring her life out and is trying to make her dreams a reality, Kieran however has the dream, is living the dream and just wants one last win, Wimbledon.
The chemistry was unstable and I loved Flora and Kierans dynamic a lot, they were electric together. Flora despite Kierans grumpiness, keeps showing up for him in the ways that matter and I found the way she led Kieran to some profound self discoveries admirable. Kieran is rough around the edges but over the course of the book I may have also fell in love with him.

I really hope we get a spin off with Iris because my goodness, I loved her character so much and really enjoyed the way she kept pushing Flora to do the things she loves ( yeah the girls).

Thank you to NetGalley and Aria & Aries for the opportunity to read the ARC I was up until 2am because I simply had to finish it once I started.
This was such an easy read and it dragged me out of my weeklong reading slump.

ARC REVIEW ✨

Match Point - Katherine Reilly
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🎾Wimbledon 🎾Pro tennis X Artist
🎾Forced proximity 🎾One bed 🎾Enemies to lovers

Firstly a big thank you to @netgalley & @itskatherinereilly for the ARC 🫶🏻 I absolutely loved this! I'm a London girl myself so really appreciated the setting & British slang 🤭 I absolutely loved Flora as our FMC, after all the heartbreak & trauma she's endured she's so strong & determined. She's got such a cutesy personality I can really relate to her! Also love her relationship with her bestie Iris - what a babe!! Kieran - oh my! Looks like a CK model & he's an Irish pro tennis player 🥵I loved the forced proximity aspect and their banter! Kieran has his fair share of trauma baggage but I loved how they both came to lean on each other, overcoming their own hurdles - bringing out the best of each other. Their chemistry & the spice 🥵🔥EVERYTHING!! Loved the tennis player trope & Wimbledon setting, really enjoyed the tennis side of things & the strawbs and cream 🤌🏻loved it! I want to go! The ending was straight outta a romcom! I was OBSESSED!! The bubbles 🥹 utter perfection & that epilogue everything! Would love to read Iris' story next 👀🤞🏻 would highly recommend this beaut story, I couldn't put it down! Currently in my tennis era!!😍🎾

Releases - June 20th 🫶🏻🎾

I LOVED THIS BOOK
FROM THE FIRST PAGS TO THE LAST, I DEVOUR AND ENJOY IT WAYYYYYYY TOO MUCH
A ND THE GOOD THING ABOUT IT?
ZENDAYA’S CHALLENGERS IS COMING OUT AND THIS CUTE TENNIS ROMANCE IS ALL I NEED RIGHT NOW
I FEEL THE BOOK TOTTALY FEEL IT WITH MY WHILE HEART
ITS SO PERFECT

The story follows Flora Hendrix and Kieran O'Sullivan. Flora rents out her flat in Wimbledon as she is wanting a fresh start after losing her job and going through a breakup with her ex. She plans to go away but this falls through so has to stay in her flat with her tenant.....Kieran O'Sullivan. Kieran is the bad boy of tennis. He is wanting to win the grand slam at Wimbledon.
If you love a sports romance and forced proximity, this is for you!
The story itself was a light read of a summer romance and really easy to follow even if you aren't a tennis fan! Flora is a little annoying at first but it does get better as the relationship develops between her and Kieran.
I liked that it covers Kierans own personal battles which I can imagine most athletes go through.
It also covers a few topics such as death of a family member, alcohol abuse etc so please be aware of this!
At some points, I couldn't put the book down! This is a great summer read!


Many thanks to NetGalley and Aria & Aries for my ARC in exchange for an honest review. Views are my own.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this eARC of 'Match Point' by Katherine Reilly.

This is SO SLUSHY and I'm here for it. It is being dubbed as an enemies to lovers but honestly, it is more of a mild dislike to lovers. Following tennis, family, friendship and love, this book basically reads like a slushy tennis themed Hallmark movie and sometimes that's exactly what you need on a warm sunny day.
I loved the writing style so much, it was bubbly and fun and made me get immersed to the extreme. Fabulous.

Tropes:
Sports romance
GrumpyXSunshine
Forced proximity
One bed

I adored this book. I’ve never really been in to tennis or Wimbledon as a whole but I may have to watch it now.
The characters were so relatable with their struggles through life and love.
Good amount of spice in this story and the banter between the MMC and FMC had me laughing hard at times. Other times got me feeling sad and I could feel the heartache the characters were feeling.
Great book overall and can’t wait to have a physical copy