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