and infuriating.) This novel is suitable for both young adult and adult audiences.

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. As she rockets up the ranks, Mallory struggles to keep her family safely separated from the game that wrecked it in the first place. 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. 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 rookie shocks everyone. From Goodreads: 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. Check & Mate will have you swooning, laughing, staying up all night, and smiling so much your face. Filled with snappy banter, clever characters, and crackling tension (and lots of chess), this is the perfect rivals-to-lovers romance. 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. Praise for Check & Mate Ali Hazelwood is the queen of smart rom-coms, and Check & Mate is her best book yet. Love on the Brain (2022) Love, Theoretically (2023) Check & Mate (2023). This book appears on the shelf Most anticipated Photo of Juliana M. 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. Ali Hazelwood is the pen name of an Italian neuroscience professor and writer of romance. Catarina Silva & Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood. In this clever and swoonworthy new novel from the New York Times and Sunday 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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