"Ali Hazelwood is a known master of deeply clever, ridiculously satisfying 'JUST KISS ALREADY!!' slow burns, and this book is all of that and so much more. I couldn't put it down!" -Rachel Lynn Solomon, New York Times bestselling author of We Can't Keep Meeting Like This "Ali Hazelwood brings her signature wit to YA and the result is nothing short of delightful! Check & Mate stole my heart from the first page - it's at once an irresistible romance, compelling character study, and fascinating peek into the world of chess. Who knew chess could be so romantic?" -Alex Aster, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lightlark Check & Mate will have you swooning, laughing, staying up all night, and smiling so much your face hurts. Filled with snappy banter, clever characters, and crackling tension (and lots of chess!), this is the perfect rivals-to-lovers romance. "Ali Hazelwood is the queen of smart rom-coms, and Check & Mate is her best book yet. And as her love for the sport she so desperately wanted to hate begins to rekindle, Mallory quickly realizes that the games aren’t only on the board, the spotlight is brighter than she imagined, and the competition can be fierce (-ly attractive. But Mallory’s victory opens the door to sorely needed cash-prizes and despite everything, she can’t help feeling drawn to the enigmatic strategist.Īs she rockets up the ranks, Mallory struggles to keep her family safely separated from the game that wrecked it in the first place. What kind of gambit is Nolan playing? The smart move would be to walk away.
What’s even more confusing? His desire to cross pawns again. Nolan’s loss to an unknown rook-ie shocks everyone. That is, until she begrudgingly agrees to play in one last charity tournament and inadvertently wipes the board with notorious “Kingkiller” Nolan Sawyer: current world champion and reigning Bad Boy of chess. Every move counts nowadays after the sport led to the destruction of her family four years earlier, Mallory’s focus is on her mom, her sisters, and the dead-end job that keeps the lights on. In this clever and swoonworthy YA debut from the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis, life’s moving pieces bring rival chess players together in a match for the heart.
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