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See moreMatch Fit is a globetrotting, friends-to-lovers romcom for readers who love Emily Henry's People We Meet on Vacation and Beth O'Leary's The Flatshare. In these uncertain times, Match Fit is pure sunshine.
Match Fit 'Witty, romantic and hot' - Georgie Tunny, author of Over to You
Ruby Carpenter is fine. Sure, AI has stolen all the best jobs, her fiancé is behaving like a moody grouch, and she's starting a temp role working for Australian Rugby—a sport she knows nothing about—but overall, she's happy. Great, even!
That is, until her relationship implodes and Ruby's left all but homeless with a job she never wanted in the first place.
She needs to get her life back on track, but the glamorous world of international rugby is very distracting. And the English captain, Jake Lavender? He's the most distracting of all.
However, as Jake and Ruby continue to cross paths on the glittering world tour, the lines between 'real life' and 'temporary life' begin to blur.
Ruby starts to wonder: has the life she planned been holding her back from the life she wants? Because maybe when life doesn't go to plan, that's when the real magic happens.
'Ronald has crafted the perfect romcom: witty, romantic and hot, it's about time the rugby world got a love story like this! I adored the characters, especially Ruby. She was so real and perfectly encapsulated what it feels like to be mid-30s, recently single and perhaps not fully ready to mingle! With everything I like in a book, Match Fit is for the hopeless—and hopeful—romantics among us!' Georgie Tunny, author of Over to You
Match Fit is a quintessentially millennial rom-com with a wonderful marshmallow heart. If you've ended up living in a world much more difficult than the one you were promised, or if you feel like you haven't lived up to your potential—this book is here to tell you that you too deserve the very loveliest love. Jodi McAlister, author of An Academic Affair
This sparkling romcom isn't just for rugby fans (I've never seen a game), but for any reader who wants a funny, heartwarming, feel-good delight. Nina Kenwood, author of The Wedding Forecast
Match Fit is the perfect rom-com rugby for the readers more comfortable on the stands than the fields. It's non-stop fun full of heart and laughter with a romance that will sweep you off your feet with its sincerity and its realness. Sunny Adcock, cohost of Booksmart
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781761472756
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 December 2026
Country: Australia
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 400
About the Author
Leesa Ronald is the author of the rom-coms Special Delivery, Power Moves and Match Fit, all published by Allen & Unwin.
She grew up on a farm in Central West NSW and used schoolwork as an excuse to avoid sheepwork. Luckily, her parents indulged her 'commitment' to her studies, which sparked her lifelong love of words and an enduring fear of hard labour.
After studying Media & Communications at the University of Sydney, Leesa worked in magazines before pivoting to corporate communications.
She now works and lives in Orange, NSW, with her family.
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