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4.28 AVERAGE
4.28 AVERAGE
Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Couple: Rhys & Bellamy
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“You are my true north, love. You are my direction. My reason why.”
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Bella took us out of Kroydon Hills with Striking and I was here for it, I'd go anywhere that Rhys was too. This man was smitten from the beginning with Bellamy. Together they were cute from start and the banter was great. This story was very insta everything, but both of them lived lives that deserved happiness, health, and love. Lets me not forget about the heat between these two, I guess its just a lot hotter across the ocean. Great series with a fantastic ending.
Couple: Rhys & Bellamy
❋❋❋❋❋❋❋
“You are my true north, love. You are my direction. My reason why.”
❋❋❋❋❋❋❋
Bella took us out of Kroydon Hills with Striking and I was here for it, I'd go anywhere that Rhys was too. This man was smitten from the beginning with Bellamy. Together they were cute from start and the banter was great. This story was very insta everything, but both of them lived lives that deserved happiness, health, and love. Lets me not forget about the heat between these two, I guess its just a lot hotter across the ocean. Great series with a fantastic ending.
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Royally Obsessed with This Accidental Marriage Romance!
Striking is everything I love about Bella Matthews’ writing—steamy, heartfelt, and packed with just the right mix of chaos and chemistry.
Bellamy Wilder wakes up married to a total stranger… who just happens to be the future King. What starts as a wild, drunken Vegas mistake quickly spirals into a whirlwind of royal expectations, secret touches, and undeniable connection. Rhys is broody, protective, and completely swoon-worthy—and the way he falls for Bellamy? Instant obsession.
This book gave me:
👑 Accidental marriage goodness
🔥 Slow burn tension and serious steam
💘 Banter that made me laugh out loud
🖤 Real emotions and just the right amount of drama
Whether you’re already in love with the Kroydon Hills world or jumping in for the first time, Striking delivers everything you’d want in a royal romance. It’s spicy, emotional, and totally unputdownable.
Bella Matthews does it again—this book deserves the crown. 👑
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Such a beautiful and sweet story - emotions, depth and just the right amount of spice, and of course a lot of great side characters!
Rhys was wonderful - strong, silent and with a lot of emotional depth, and the way he cares for everyone, and most of all Bellamy was beautiful.
Bellamy was fierce, sassy, independent but also with a lot of grit, compassion and integrity.
They really complemented each other, and I don’t think Mornea could get a better king and queen.
Also, while this is still in the Kroydon universe, I really enjoyed the expansion Bella gave us with the royals and the world of Mornea.
I still got all the feels and emotions and happiness I have quickly come to expect, and though the series is ending, I am so happy it’s not the end for all these wonderful characters.
Rhys was wonderful - strong, silent and with a lot of emotional depth, and the way he cares for everyone, and most of all Bellamy was beautiful.
Bellamy was fierce, sassy, independent but also with a lot of grit, compassion and integrity.
They really complemented each other, and I don’t think Mornea could get a better king and queen.
Also, while this is still in the Kroydon universe, I really enjoyed the expansion Bella gave us with the royals and the world of Mornea.
I still got all the feels and emotions and happiness I have quickly come to expect, and though the series is ending, I am so happy it’s not the end for all these wonderful characters.
𝟓⭐️ // 𝟑🌶️
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭:
- 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞
- 𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞
- 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞
- 𝐀𝐠𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐩
- 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧
ʏᴏᴜ ᴅᴏɴ'ᴛ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ᴍɪss ᴏᴜᴛ ᴏɴ ʀᴇᴀᴅɪɴɢ ᴛʜɪs ⵊ ᴘʀᴏᴍɪsᴇ ʏᴏᴜ. Rʜʏs & Bᴇʟʟᴀᴍʏ ᴛᴀᴋᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ᴛʜʀᴏᴜɢʜ ᴀ sᴇxʏ, sᴡᴏᴏɴᴇʏ, ʜᴇᴀʀᴛ ʀᴀᴄɪɴɢ ʟᴏᴠᴇ sᴛᴏʀʏ.
Bella can do no wrong in my book....like EVER. Her whole universe is captivating from page one, and you do not have to read any of them in order to understand what is going on. She leaves enough info in there for you to understand what you might be missing out on but also enough to make you curious and go back and read a previous book!
Rhys and Bellamy are no exception to this. Their love story is perfect, and they are so made for each other. Rhys and his Queen give Mornea so much pride. They're magical. From the text messages to the family together to Atticus and his nonsense, I couldn't stop reading.
Highly, Highly recommend this whole series and any Bella book you can get your hands on. Thank you to Bella for having me on your team and for letting me read this in the beautiful early stages.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭:
- 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞
- 𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞
- 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞
- 𝐀𝐠𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐩
- 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧
ʏᴏᴜ ᴅᴏɴ'ᴛ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ᴍɪss ᴏᴜᴛ ᴏɴ ʀᴇᴀᴅɪɴɢ ᴛʜɪs ⵊ ᴘʀᴏᴍɪsᴇ ʏᴏᴜ. Rʜʏs & Bᴇʟʟᴀᴍʏ ᴛᴀᴋᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ᴛʜʀᴏᴜɢʜ ᴀ sᴇxʏ, sᴡᴏᴏɴᴇʏ, ʜᴇᴀʀᴛ ʀᴀᴄɪɴɢ ʟᴏᴠᴇ sᴛᴏʀʏ.
Bella can do no wrong in my book....like EVER. Her whole universe is captivating from page one, and you do not have to read any of them in order to understand what is going on. She leaves enough info in there for you to understand what you might be missing out on but also enough to make you curious and go back and read a previous book!
Rhys and Bellamy are no exception to this. Their love story is perfect, and they are so made for each other. Rhys and his Queen give Mornea so much pride. They're magical. From the text messages to the family together to Atticus and his nonsense, I couldn't stop reading.
Highly, Highly recommend this whole series and any Bella book you can get your hands on. Thank you to Bella for having me on your team and for letting me read this in the beautiful early stages.
To Bella for giving us a Rhys story. We salute you.
Tropes:
👑 Prince x Nurse
👑 Accidental Marriage
👑 Forced Proximity
👑 Billionaire
👑 Forbidden Romance
👑 Age Gap
👑 Cinderella Story
Rhys and Bellamy end up together at his summer home during a storm. He offers her the job of working his cancer charity. She decides to give it a chance and go home with him. One fun night with him and his friends…and they end up married.
Rhys is…wow. He’s a dreamboat. I fell in love with him incredibly quickly. He may even be my favorite in the series 🤭 he’s so sweet, and he does all he can to show Bellamy how much he loves her. It was so fun to get more of Bellamy’s story and how she grows quite naturally into her new position. These two are all the heart eyes.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️.5
Thank you, Bella, for sending me a copy of this book!
Tropes:
👑 Prince x Nurse
👑 Accidental Marriage
👑 Forced Proximity
👑 Billionaire
👑 Forbidden Romance
👑 Age Gap
👑 Cinderella Story
Rhys and Bellamy end up together at his summer home during a storm. He offers her the job of working his cancer charity. She decides to give it a chance and go home with him. One fun night with him and his friends…and they end up married.
Rhys is…wow. He’s a dreamboat. I fell in love with him incredibly quickly. He may even be my favorite in the series 🤭 he’s so sweet, and he does all he can to show Bellamy how much he loves her. It was so fun to get more of Bellamy’s story and how she grows quite naturally into her new position. These two are all the heart eyes.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️.5
Thank you, Bella, for sending me a copy of this book!
lighthearted
fast-paced
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book was good, like mostly all of this authors books the characters felt real and the relationship realistic. In a selfish way, I wish there had been more interactions with the side characters from the previous books. Honestly if you haven’t read the other 20+ connected books this one would be a good one to start with because you really don’t need the backstories.
I guess I liked that these characters weren’t instantly in love. While yea they did something crazy like get married, they weren’t saying I love you’s that night and I liked that they grew into that. Maybe I just didn’t connect to the characters as much to say this was one of my personal favorites, but there’s nothin objectively wrong with this book, just personal preference.
I guess I liked that these characters weren’t instantly in love. While yea they did something crazy like get married, they weren’t saying I love you’s that night and I liked that they grew into that. Maybe I just didn’t connect to the characters as much to say this was one of my personal favorites, but there’s nothin objectively wrong with this book, just personal preference.
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Bella, you really can do no wrong with your works of art. I was so excited to learn that Bellamy was going to get her own book, she was always a character that intrigued me. I have no words for the amazing story that you gave her.
Bellamy found her kind, quite literally and figuratively and he worships every little thing about her. Every time he called her “my love” I fell just a little more for him. Rhys was everything and more, he completely turned me into a puddle.
I have no words for the fierceness that is Bellamy. She has such strength and the way she just stepped into being there for Rhys and becoming Queen was awe-inspiring. She definitely got the amazing HEA she deserves.
Bella, you have done it again and made me fall completely in love with this book. The way this found family just keeps growing and opening their arms to every single person just feels like a hug.
Thank you, Bella Matthews, for the ARC of this book.
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Striking by Bella Matthews
Omg you guys I can’t with how freaking good this one was. I can’t even tell you oh how excited I was for Bellamy's book. I mean for it to have been Rhys was such an added bonus don’t you agree. I loved that they were the perfect couple, like two perfect puzzle pieces that just needed to be put together. The fact that they were both so passionate about helping others that were suffering from Cancer was just heartwarming. The way Rhys was willing to give up the one thing he had been breathing and conditioned to be from the day he was born for Bellamy was the most beautiful thing ever. I just loved them so much together. You guys really need to grab this one for sure. Highly recommend.