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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.
Mallory Greenleaf is done with 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. 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.
Nolan’s loss to an unknown rook-ie shocks everyone. What’s even more confusing? His desire to cross pawns again. What kind of gambit is Nolan playing? The smart move would be to walk away. Resign. Game over. 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....
As she rockets up the ranks, Mallory struggles to keep her family safely separated from the game that wrecked it in the first place. 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. And intelligent…and infuriating…)
Critic reviews
"Ali Hazelwood is the queen of smart rom-coms, and Check & Mate is her best book yet. Filled with snappy banter, clever characters, and crackling tension (and lots of chess!), this is the perfect rivals-to-lovers romance. Check & Mate will have you swooning, laughing, staying up all night, and smiling so much your face hurts. This book is my new obsession. Who knew chess could be so romantic?" —Alex Aster, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lightlark
"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. I couldn't put it down!" —Rachel Lynn Solomon, New York Times bestselling author of We Can't Keep Meeting Like This
★ "Hazelwood has captured many a reader’s heart with her adult rom-coms. Now, she makes her YA debut with a story that sparkles with her signature wit and relatable characters. . . . This highly enjoyable, emotion-filled romance will attract teens and even loyal fans of her adult novels as it blends wit and wisdom with love’s tendency to make pawns of us all." —Booklist, starred review
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Evie Jones has dedicated her life and very limited funds working for Southern Service Paws, the company that matched her with the love of her life: Charlie, a service dog trained to assist with her epilepsy. But it’s no secret that the company has been struggling to make ends meet. It’s up to her and her longtime mentor and boss to throw the fundraiser of the century to keep the doors open.
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Not my favorite
- By Jane Denali on 07-26-24
By: Sarah Adams
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The Fake Mate
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Fun cozy story
- By Anonymous User on 05-22-24
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Betting on You
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When seventeen-year-old Bailey starts a new job at a hotel waterpark, she is less than thrilled to see an old acquaintance is one of her coworkers. Bailey met Charlie a year ago on the long flight to Omaha, where she moved after her parents’ divorce. Charlie’s cynicism didn’t mix well with Bailey’s carefully well-behaved temperament, and his endless commentary was the irritating cherry on top of an already emotionally fraught trip. Now, Bailey and Charlie are still polar opposites, but instead of everything about him rubbing Bailey the wrong way, she starts to look forward to hanging out.
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The moral of the story - learn to talk to people you love
- By Anonymous User on 12-09-23
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The Do-Over
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Do-Overing done right
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Cute story but it’s “YOO-en” not “E-Wan”
- By Jeffrey B. on 09-05-23
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Cute!
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Melody Gallard may be the daughter of music royalty, but her world is far from glamorous. She spends her days restoring old books and avoiding the limelight (one awkward tabloid photo was enough, thanks). But when a producer offers her a lot of money to reunite her mother’s band on live tv, Mel begins to wonder if it’s time to rattle the cage, shake up her quiet life…and see him again. The only other person who could wrangle the rock and roll divas.
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Smutty deliciousness + sweet & adorable
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The Love Wager
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Hallie Piper is turning over a new leaf. After belly-crawling out of a hotel room (hello, rock bottom), she decides it’s time to become a full-on adult. She gets a new apartment, a new haircut, and a new wardrobe, but when she logs onto the dating app that she has determined will find her new love, she sees none other than Jack, the guy whose room she snuck out of.
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Loved it
- By Ashley on 03-17-23
By: Lynn Painter
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Check and Mate (French edition)
- By: Ali Hazelwood
- Narrated by: Clothilde Matta
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Mallory Greenleaf ne veut plus jamais jouer aux échecs. Cette passion a détruit sa famille. La jeune femme se consacre désormais à son job de mécanicienne pour subvenir aux besoins de sa mère et de ses sœurs. Jusqu'au jour où elle accepte à contrecoeur un dernier tournoi. Face à elle, Nolan Sawyer, le "Régicide", champion du monde en titre et bad boy prodige des échecs. Les coups s’enchaînent entre Mallory et ce rival mystérieux, exaspérant – et très attirant. La partie prend alors un tour… inattendu.
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When in Rome
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Amelia Rose, known as Rae Rose to her adoring fans, is burned-out from years of maintaining her “princess of pop” image. Inspired by her favorite Audrey Hepburn film, Roman Holiday, she drives off in the middle of the night for a break in Rome . . . Rome, Kentucky, that is. When Noah Walker finds Amelia on his front lawn in her broken-down car, he makes it clear he doesn’t have the time or patience for celebrity problems. He’s too busy running the pie shop his grandmother left him and reminding his nosy but lovable neighbors to mind their own damn business.
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The Door was Open Longer Than I Was Comfortable With
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The Spanish Love Deception
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I'm convinced the TikTok hype was sponsored.
- By Amazon Customer on 12-15-21
By: Elena Armas
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What Happens After Midnight
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- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
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Lily Hopper has two more weeks until she's officially finished with boarding school. With graduation quickly approaching Lily is worried that she's somehow missed out on the fun of being in high school. So, when she receives a mysterious note inviting her to join the anonymous senior class Jester in executing the end-of-year prank, Lily sees her chance to put her goody-two-shoes reputation behind her. When Lily realizes the Jester is none other than Taggart Swell, her ex-boyfriend, she's already in too deep to back out. Lily might've dumped Tag, but she still has major feelings.
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Meh
- By Anonymous User on 07-24-24
By: K. L. Walther
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The Rule Book
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Nora Mackenzie’s entire career lies in the hands of famous NFL tight end Derek Pender, who also happens to be her extremely hot college ex-boyfriend. Nora didn’t end things as gracefully as she could have back then, and now it has come back to haunt her. Derek is her first client as an official full-time sports agent and he’s holding a grudge.
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Original story line
- By Amazon Customer on 04-05-24
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-14-23
Amazing.
Had such a great time listening to this story. It was cute, funny and sad at times. But aveall I enjoyed it.
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- Meredith Spencer
- 11-10-23
The Narrator!
Wow, the book was fantastic, everything Ali writes is golden. I loved discovering a new narrator! Her different voices, on point, her intonation - I felt their feelings. She reminded me of my fave Julia Whelan!
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- Michelle
- 12-28-23
I love Ali’s books
Everything she writes is golden! I just need her to write more ❤️ and more and more!!! She has the best characters.
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- The_Reading_Pantry
- 02-01-24
Loved!
This was such a breath of fresh air! It was wonderful and exactly what I was wanting!
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- Jessica
- 02-16-24
Favorite book of the year (so far!)
I love all Ali Hazelwoods books, but this one stands out - the protagonist is younger (technically it’s a YA, I think?) so her “dumber” decisions feel more forgivable, rather than annoying me. The chess is fun to hear about and inspires me to pick up a set again, and the love interest is perfection. Layered, imperfect, nuanced, just great. I loved the performance too! All in all, I couldn’t stop listening to this book and I’m very sad it’s over! Can’t wait for what Hazelwood comes up with next ❤️
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- Jenny Red
- 05-05-24
One of my top 20 favorite books
But I’m still left wondering what Jimmy said about Tina’s Pepto pink shirt… total cliff hanger, middle school drama moment the author slid in there. “And what did Jimmy say?” Then nothing… (Sigh.) The world may never know. LOL
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- Marina
- 07-02-24
So good
"Sometimes I’m scared that I imagined you. Sometimes I think you’re only in my head.”
So cute!
Mallory Greenleaf is done with chess. It used to be her favorite thing and she was really good at it until it led to destruction of her family four years earlier. Now she takes care of her mum and her sisters and she hasn't thought about chess ever since. That's until her best friend asks her to play in her team for a charity event and Mallory wins against the best player in the world Nolan Sawyer.
This is Ali's debut in YA and it's so good. Ali's writing is fantastic, it hooks you from the start and, when it's over, you still want to know more.
Mallory's story here is heartbreaking and frustrating too.
I could barely put it down. The romance is so sweet, I love it when he falls first.
It was really interesting seing the world of the chess competitions, I didn't know much about them.
This was a fantastic first YA book.
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- Kindle Customer
- 11-08-23
Gracias Ali!
I love it! good story, lovely main and secondary characters, lovely performance, just thank you for giving us another great book!
First comment on Audible of my entere life, but I just had to say it!
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- Gina
- 11-10-23
Ali H does not disappoint yet again
I read everything Ali Hazelwood has written so far, and I love love love her and her work. One of the best romance novels writers of our time.
Thank you
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- Gloria Calderon
- 11-09-23
Yet another MUST listen from Ali Hazelwood!!
With it being Ali’s YA debut I wasn’t sure what to expect since the dialogue and storylines in young adult novels tend to fall flat when you read them as an adult.
This is soooo not the case with Check & Mate. Yes it’s youthful but it has heart,banter and a smart swoon-worthy story only Hazelwood can deliver.
The narrator for this book did an amazing job bringing all the characters to life and had an amazing range that as an avid audiobook listener you don’t see too often.
The Love hypothesis was one of the first audiobooks I decided to listen to since getting audible and I have been hooked on Ali’s world and writing ever since. Now Having listened to every one of her books since then, I Can without a doubt say you’re missing out if you don’t give this book and all her other work a listen. She does not disappoint ❤️
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