Sasha is a firefighter (drool) who picks up catering gigs on the side to help pay for her ailing father's medical bills. It's at one such gig, Lucinda and Samantha's wedding in fact, that she connects with the enchanting and outspoken Abby. Abby is unfathomably wealthy, but still she choses hide her last name and spend her days working as an accountant for her family's charity. Samantha can't help but play matchmaker, and the two women are nudged together on several occasions. They can't deny the heat between them. But will the secrets come out and tear them apart?

This is pure romance at it's finest. Two gorgeous and sexy ladies, a great cast of supporting characters, family drama that tugs at your heartstrings. Perfectly paced, great dialogue, slow burn and sexy, all wrapped up in a well written package. You can't go wrong with this book. You just can't. This is the third in the series but you can easily pick it up as each book stands on it's own. If you've read the others in the series though, it's certainly a joy to catch up with some old friends!

I loved the glassblowing in this story - its something extremely fascinating and unique and damn it was hot! 

I received an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

My favourite book by Fiona Riley so far, she just goes from strength to strength.  It is always good to read about characters from previous books and especially enjoyable when minor characters then get centre stage.  This addition to the  Perfect Match series is funny, charming and  my favourite of the lot.

Excellent read! Love this series, it just keeps on getting better. The main characters are not only well written and just plain oh sexy, but they are funny as all get out! I laughed hard at a lot of moments! Totally worth the read!

I've enjoyed this romance very much, starred by two women that had appeared in the previous book of this series as a secondary characters. Abby, from a wealthy family that hides this fact, even by changing her last name, wary that women are atracted by her position more than by herself. Sasha is a woman that fights for her family under a difficult situation. Both women are strongminded, prided, independent but there is an atraction unstoppable between them. The story has some  pasionate and hot scenes, also some sweet moments. There are musunderstandings, several, that lead to emotive reconections. As the other two books of the series, so far, this is a book worth reading if you look for a classic romance.

We are back with the third and final book in the A Perfect Match series by Fiona Riley. Well hell… Strike a Match is probably one of the hottest and sexiest books I’ve read this year.

Our resident Miss Match is back and doing her usual to stir up the love lives of the rich and famous. As we all know from the first two books Samantha has a knack of finding love for everyone, including herself. Now she’s married to the beautiful Lucinda from the first book, Miss Match and that has just inspired her more to find true love for everyone on her client list.

Abby is a little over the match making work of Samantha. She thought she found a spark with Shelly (from book 2 Unlikely Match) but that wasn’t meant to be. She has all but given up until she has one last date with the gorgeous fire fighter, Sasha. Sasha to has also been paired with Shelly but it all went to the way side when Shelly found her perfect match in, Claire. No matter, Samantha has someone new up her sleeve for Sasha in the form of millionairess, Abby. But Sasha doesn’t know about Abby’s bank balance and Abby is reluctant to come clean when she knows her money has attracted the wrong people before.

I can’t believe it but Sasha and Abby are my favourite couple in this series. I love how down to earth they both are and it reflects what a perfect match they could be. From the moment Sasha graces the page I knew she was someone special but she becomes even more enthralling when matched together with Abby. Abby never wants to throw her money in people faces, she enjoys keeping it on the down low and not attracting too much attention but when Sasha set her sights on her she has no choice but to let go because she is attracted to everything that is Sasha.

The sex scenes in this book are hot, much like the entire series but this book takes it to a whole new level. Sasha and Abby’s chemistry is just off the chart and it just build up more with every turn of the page.

The only thing that stuck with me was that I really missed Shelly from this series and wished she had made more of an appearance however this did not reduce how much I adored the book.

I really think that Fiona Riley is one to watch and I will continue to get extremely excited every time I get one of her books to read. I am really excited for what comes next.

5 stars

This third book in the Perfect Match series brings together two women with something in common. They both have used the services of Perfect Match in the past, but a series of near matches have left them feeling like there will never be a special someone for them to love. Sasha McCray is a full-time firefighter who moonlights for a catering company, helping to support her parents and their medical expenses. Abby Rossmore works as an accountant for a charity and moonlights as a reluctant heiress. When they meet at the wedding reception for Sam and Luce all the fire-related superlatives used in the blurb come into play. 

Strike a Match gives us just enough Samantha and Lucinda to remember what an awesome couple they make. Riley ties their fairy tale wedding reception into an introductory tool for the moonlighting Sasha, and the confident accountant/heiress Abby. Nothing sweeter than first connections at other people's weddings. It was a perfect showcase for the author’s skills at witty dialogue and her ability to set a scene and fire up the steamy bond these two women have right from the start. 

This is a pure romance pleasure read. There are no villains to contend with, no broken hearts from serious past relationships and better still, no crazy ex’s showing up at inopportune moments. There is some serious lack of communication and secretive behaviour which creates a small amount of angst but that doesn’t detract from the amazing chemistry these two strong and independent women share.  

A terrific escapist read filled with beautiful people who deserve their HEA. You can’t go wrong with a Fiona Riley read. 

ARC received with thanks from BSB via NetGalley for review

Awesome!  Third book in the match series.  I love it.  Very hot.   I wasn't expecting this to be as good as the first two but I was pleasantly surprised.  Great characters, great story and great writing.  The pages just turned themselves.  Highly recommend.

This is the third book in the Perfect Match series, but each story stands alone so you don't need to read them in order, in fact I still haven't gotten the chance to read the first one, and I've enjoyed books 2 and 3.

I really enjoyed the second book but I have to admit that I loved this one even more. I really liked the characters, the main ones and secondary ones, I wanted to know more about each one of them.

I highly recommend this one!

I've just finished my third Fiona Riley book! BE PROUD OF ME. Hehe, kidding. Though, I do find it really fun to stay on top of a series this way. 

So, at first, I was kind of hmmmmm about the firefighter angle. This makes me a terrible lesbian cupcake, but most uniforms don't do the most for me. That includes firefighter gear. They're so huge and impressive, yet intimidating and I can't help but think of all the soot and whatnot hiding in the fibres and....have I made my point? I haven't! Because with other writers, her having a badass job would put her in a big butch box. I like the subtleties of Sasha's personality and how her femininity shines through, while still sounding strong and capable of her profession. 

With all the.......insanity on the news, I really savored this story by reading a bit at a time before bed, in transit, etc and then binged the last 20% percent because I'm only human. I love women in love. 

If I had to describe this one, this book has the sauciness and steamy sex scenes of Showtime/HBO (even more than them because they rarely show lesbians REALLY getting down) with the shiny perfect appearances of like, an ABC or NBC show. At times, if felt like one too many folks were "beautiful" or the nicest person ever, which pulled me out of the narrative a bit. Every other character doesn't have to be physically beautiful to be beautiful, you get me? BUT, most importantly, the main love interests were beautiful in both ways, which is what I want. Shallow, I know.

Their angst was foreseen but more on the amusing, "oh god, when will the other shoe drop" way. Their drama didn't seem insurmountable, so don't worry about that stressing you out if you're not the angsty type.

Overall, a solid book that I'm honored to review before it officially drops on Kindle. Please, please come out with more, Fiona Riley! Four stars!

Fiona Riley has quickly becone one of my favorite authors. Miss Match and Unlikely Match are both fantastic reads. This book is by far my favorite. Sasha and Abby both matched with Shelly (from Unlikely Match) but Shelly found someone else. A chance meeting for them leads to more. I enjoyed Sasha’s family as well as her devotion to them. Abby’s relationship with her witty mother was a nice touch as well. Sasha and Abby are great mains, smart, strong, motivated; and their banter is enjoyable. Naturally the book isn’t all sunshine and roses but the push-pull works here. I am so thrilled I was given permission to review this book and I look forward to reading her next book.  Thanks Ms. Riley for another great read!!

Fiona Riley knows how to write. It doesn't matter whether you want a classic love story, sweet coupling, steamy, erotic ones, she does it pretty good, and has shown it with this trilogy. In my world of favorite couplings, this book goes really high up the rankings. I was a great fan of Lucinda/Samantha from the first book and I thought Fiona Riley can't ever write another two characters that charming and oozing chemistry, but Sasha and Abby are maybe outranking them. This book is so addictive, it leaves you no choice but to read it all at once. their chemistry is out of this world, their banter and flirting and their dialogues are very well written; if you are looking for steamy, hot, erotic romance with great characters, this is the book for you.

A super sexy third offering in the "Perfect Match" series by Ms. Riley.  While it does not shatter new boundaries and admittedly, has plot conflict that was quite predictable, it left this members of reading audience supremely satisfied.  The strength of the chemistry between Sasha and Audrey, as well as the appealing quality of the supporting characters (specifically, the parents of both women) contributed to a novel that underscored the many attributes of the author.  I look forward to further publications.

This is book number 3 of Fiona Riley's Perfect Match series, this time featuring hot firefighter Sasha and reluctant millionairess Abby. Even though it's ok to read it as a stand alone, you'll enjoy it more by reading the series chronologically. This book is entertaining, romantic and downright hot. The chemistry between the main characters is sizzling, the dialogues witty and the secondary characters add realism and entertainment to the story. Ms. Riley knows her craft and builds her characters with realism and defined personalities. A good example in this book is Sasha's father, so accurately described in his Irishness that reminds me of any of my neighbours in Ireland. My only criticism is in the last few chapters, one of the circumstances surrounding their conflict is a bit weak. However, the author resolves it nicely at the end. 

Overall, an enjoyable read. 4 stars.

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There’s so much I enjoyed about Strike a Match, the story of a firefighter named Sasha who is tired of the one-night stands and hook-ups of her “womanizer” lifestyle.  Sasha is looking for the right woman to be her perfect match, so she signs up with a high-powered dating service, hoping to find a healthy long-term relationship. 

Sasha and Abby are both clients of the same matchmaker, and they meet at a wedding. They have briefly been introduced at mixers and other social events, but this is the first time they really notice each other. Sparks fly! (There are going to be so many fire metaphors in this review. So many.) They share a dance and a sexy kiss, and it’s clear that this romance has potential.

Fiona Riley does a nice job of creating thorny internal and external conflicts for each heroine. Sasha is working multiple jobs, doing everything she can to help pay for the huge pile of medical debts from her father’s leukemia. She is close to her parents and wants the kind of stable, happy relationship they have. Her romance with Abby is firing up just as her father’s cancer is getting worse, and she finds solace and comfort in their closeness. 

Growing up in happy families doesn’t mean that Abby and Sasha are perfect adults. They still struggle, like all of us, with how to build the future they want. It turns out that Abby isn’t being entirely truthful with Sasha. Abby is the millionaire heiress of a patrician Boston family; she works because she wants to, not because she has to. Abby originally hides her real identity because she wants to protect herself from gold diggers. Abby quickly realizes that Sasha is different, but now she’s painted herself into a corner and doesn’t know how to tell the truth.

I enjoyed the hot, fierce chemistry between Sasha and Abby. Abby thinks Sasha is the womanizer when they first meet; but that doesn’t mean Abby is a shy, retiring wallflower. Sasha thinks, “Abby has the filthiest mouth and mind ever. She had always prided herself on being a sexual being, but Abby brought it to a whole other level.” The sex is great, but as Sasha’s father becomes more ill, it’s clear that they also respect and support each other. They spend long nights getting to know each other and both hope that they’ve finally found “the one.”
  
The class conflict is well-handled. Sasha inadvertently makes some judgmental comments about rich, society women. Abby is warned by several people that she has to be honest with Sasha. Even though I understood where Abby was coming from, I really wanted to kick her in the pants for her lying. I was super invested in their relationship, but also wanted it to end up in a healthy, honest place. It’s clear from the beginning that the resolution of these conflicts would be painful for both heroines. This romance displays how easily inhibitions and fears can hold people back, and that it takes bravery and sometimes groveling to make things work.

My only major complaint about this book is the pacing. Plot-wise, there was way too much exposition. The brief interlude at the wedding where they dance and kiss happens in chapter six! They don’t go out on their first date until chapter ten, which is about 35% of the way through the book. At that point, I was so ready for them to actually interact, talk, flirt and BE with each other. That chapter ends with them sitting down in the restaurant, and the beginning of their date, but chapter eleven opens with, “Abby’s sides hurt from laughing. They had made it through dinner and were on to dessert.” All that build up and the details are lost in the margins! The romance between them doesn’t really heat up until probably the 50% mark. The beginning was drawn out and it didn’t develop the characters of Abby and Sasha more thoroughly; it just felt repetitive. It’s not terrible, it’s just slower than I expected, and I don’t think it does the story justice. I just wanted an editor to go in there and compress that first third, and help the author streamline or eliminate longer, contemplative passages. Once the romance torch gets lit, things moved along at a pleasing and crackling pace. 

In my Borrow, Buy, Bye post from a few weeks ago, there was some interesting discussion in the comments about how more inclusive books, those without cis-het-white main characters, are higher priced. That is certainly the case for the previous two books in this series, which are $10 each. I will look for them at my library first, but I’m rethinking my hard upper limit of $8. If I truly want to support inclusive romance, then I should be willing to pay more for the authors and publishers that actually bring diverse stories to my Kindle. In this case, Bold Strokes Books specializes in “quality and diversity in LGBTQ literature.” This a publisher I want to support! 
 
I enjoyed this book, despite the pacing issue. I was rooting for Abby and Sasha, not only to be together, but also that both of them would grow and change enough to find a true HEA. The supporting cast of family members, friends, and colleagues is charming and well-portrayed. I’m looking forward to more from Fiona Riley.

4.5 stars

This book was a lot of fun. Riley has created a series around a matchmaker, Samantha, who has a flare for matching people from different backgrounds, and this is Riley’s latest installment in the series. The first in the series is Miss Match, and the second is Unlikely Match. You don't need to read them in order though, as they stand alone as romances.

Sasha McCray loves being a firefighter. Striking, adventurous, and with a history of womanising behind her, Sasha is trying to find her perfect match.

Abby Rossmore is an accountant for a not-for-profit organisation, or so she says.  Tired of attracting the wrong sort of women, Abby carefully avoids mentioning that she is the only daughter of a very wealthy family.

When Abby and Sasha meet at a wedding, their banter shimmers between them, and their dancing is electrifying. Terrified of losing such potential chemistry, and terrified of revealing themselves, will they ever really be able to connect?

Sasha is great fun as a character. A little messy, she is the adventurous woman we all want to be. Abby is a little harder to relate to, mostly due to her personality rather than her wealth. However, there is a lovely warmth in both characters, which was very charming. I really wanted them to work it out.

Riley is great at creating chemistry with her characters. There is enough of a slow burn to have lots of anticipation, without it taking forever for anything to actually happen. Riley’s got the mix right in this series, although this book probably has a few more sex scenes than the others in the series. 

The setting was very modern, and there wasn’t too much excessive spending, which can be a little alienating for me with some ultra net worth book characters. The secondary characters, including Abby’s mum, were well written. They added to the story, helped the plot along, and revealed more about the main characters without ever taking the limelight. 

I really enjoyed this book. It was a charming, light romance set in modern day, without any of the Trump crap. A lovely escape, in other words. Enjoy.

Advanced reading copy provided by NetGalley for an honest review.

Fiona Riley is really a good writer, and this book is for me the best of Miss Match Series and also is the hottest. I really enjoyed the relationship between Sasha and Abby. Sasha is a firefighter who works really hard to help her daddy and Abby is really rich but hides herself so people can't be attracted to her foe her money. i also enjoyed the fact that everyone turns to Samantha to have help

Luckily enough I had just finished reading the previous two novels in this series so I was able to get right into this book. The series as a whole is a great easy read that I would recommend. This one is actually my favorite in the series and it's because of the two main characters and how relatable they are, Sasha especially. She's the first one that I felt was a real person because she wasn't super rich! Although Claire in the second book wasn't hugely rich, she was still well off and super successful in business. I liked that Sasha was a firefighter that had to work two jobs to help out her family. It just made me root for her that much more. 

There is a formula to these books that this one follows to be honest. I'm not going to say anything further, as it's pretty obvious, but grand gestures has to do with it...

This book also has great side characters. Abby's Mom Edie and Sasha's parents are all very charming. And if you're a big fan of Samantha/Lucinda, they may a few appearances so you get to catch up with them.

Overall I'm really enjoying this series. Not sure if there will be more but I'm a new fan of the authors regardless!

This is the third book in the Perfect Match series. I have enjoyed them all, but I think this one was my favorite. Riley’s writing keeps improving and I liked that this was the steamiest book of the trilogy. You don’t have to read the other books before this one. While some of the characters from previous books are in this one, this story stands alone enough so you would not be lost. Personally, I would recommend reading them all, but only because it is an enjoyable series.

This book is Sasha’s story, the hot firefighter we knew a little from the previous books. Something about a woman in uniform, I can’t really pass up, so I was happy this book was about her. The other main Abby, I can’t recall her from the other books, but I could be wrong. Abby, comes from a wealthy family but hides behind a different last name so people don’t know. She wants someone to love her for her, not her money or power. When the two of them run into each other at a wedding, sparks fly. Is there a chance they are each other’s perfect match?

As other reviewers have mentioned, book 1 is romantic, book 2 sweet, this book was pretty steamy. I like how Riley was able to change it up for all three books. A lot of time writers make the romances similar in all the books of a series, this was a nice change. I also personally really enjoy steamy romances, so this book was right up my alley.

My only real complaint was the main angst of the book. You saw it coming a million miles away, so it was not a surprise at all. And because you could see it coming, you were reading the book waiting for the other shoe to drop, it took away a little of my enjoyment. Not enough to ruin the book or anything, but it is why I’m rating this 4 stars instead of 5. The rest of the book I really enjoyed so I’m not complaining too much.

If you are a fan of this series, or a romance fan, give this book a try. Riley keeps getting better and this is best book of the series. I can’t wait to read what Riley writes next.

An ARC was given to me by BSB, for a honest review.

A big thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.  I am voluntarily reviewing this book.  I limped the cover and  thought the title was cute. I admit I didn't read the blurb so my bad that I had no idea th a t this was a gay romance.  I skipped some scenes but read most of the book-while not my cup of tea. I thought the story was good.