Check & Mate Paperback – 7 November 2023

Loved it. Attention to all characters and storyline. It comes together perfectly. 4.9/5, saving the .1 for more such books

Okay so this was a very cute read, I really liked both the main characters. I could relate with Mallory and her breakdown towards the end really made me cry. Nolan was such a sweet man, he encouraged Mal and never let her feel like she was less. I wanted them to work because they were obviously very good for each other. The plot sometimes felt boring but still I read it in one sitting. I felt like some side characters were good while some were annoying and the epilogue could've been written better. So overall I enjoyed reading this book but it wasn't as good as I was expecting it to be tbh.

seriously i am in love with this book. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 how does anyone write such amazing books (it’s a blessing istg)

After Love Hypothesis 🥰, I picked this from Ali Hazelwood and dived in with a looooot of expectation. Initially it was fun getting engrosed in the book, but finally ended up being a typical young adult romance...hmph!... without any wow component, which had a rushed ending. The book is however organized cleanly into three sections, each of which has a distinct plot progression.and YES, i did learn a lot about chess. Not that i did not know how it is played, but more about how it's done in a competition.The Gambits too....The Danish Gambit, Kings Gambit, Muzio Gambit, Evans Gambit... phew!!!

I didn’t expect it to be this good but it was amazing. I loved reading this one! Ali never disappoints :)

Great quality

I loved it..it's soo cute and interesting. A good read. I learned a lot about chess as well... I had very little idea before..

Chess, Young Adults, Enemies to Lovers, also he falls first tropes has Ali Hazelwood venturing into the genre of sports romance of sports, away from her genre of STEM! Check and Mate!Mallory has brought herself really away from Chess, it's what she believes broke her family and also killed her dad. Striving hard to provide both monetarily and mentally for her family of two younger sisters and unwell mom, she seems to have taken on the world at hand with all of its burdens. She blames herself for all of it and in spite of being a prodigy, she is working at a garage to earn cash. A charitable chess event which is cajoled into, however, changes her track onto the board again!She defeats the 'King Killer' in a surprising turn of events. Nolan 'King Killer' Sawyer has not lost a match since forever and how he takes this defeat is what takes us onto the story!Nolan has stood undeafeated for a long time and hi defeat actually starts with Mal s start to climbing the charts. With the help of a trust fund, she trains and starts competing at the same time. How they will cross paths, share their stories, unite against rogues in chess, involve in with family and friends but never play against each other is what will bring us to the climax!Maybe not my fav by Ali but the perspectives are all there, I think the camaraderie amongst Mals sisters and mom, her longing for college and both of them learning to kind of forgive themselves for the past are parts that attracted me. Obviously there is a detailed view of current chess tournament playouts and I was quite interested to know those processes as well!

If you want a romance that doesn't read like every other romance book... this is the one! Great story, unique premise, no notes.

I have seriously loved every single Ali Hazelwood book I’ve read! This was no exception. I loved the story, the characters, and their struggles throughout. The budding romance was so cute and fun! I was definitely laughing out loud many times during this book!Example: “I glare down at my ill-timed, uncooperative, treacherous body, and vow to never feed it leafy vegetables again in revenge. Take that, you little bitch.”This (about getting her period inconveniently) had me LAUGHING so hard because we have all been there! I just had so much fun reading about this character who was so funny and SO relatable! I also really enjoyed the passion for chess, having a passion for something competitive feels so good! Definitely recommend this funny, cute, and completely relatable story!!!

Adoro os livros da Ali, me diverti bastante lendo todos. O que me destacou nesse foi a mudança um pouco em relação aos personagens, achei que nos livros anteriores eles eram bem parecidos e a história similar, mas esse foi surpreendente. Recomendo

Es el 4to libro que leo de Ali Hazelwood y el segundo que leo en inglés, lo ame totalmente, es diferente a todo lo que nos tenía acostumbrados, aunque todos estamos de acuerdo que Hipótesis del amor y química del amor son muy parecidos, y lo refrescante que resultó Love, theoretically. Este libro se aleja de la academia para llevarnos a un amor más joven y si eso significa que no hay escenas explícitas, sin duda este es un libro que me imagino adaptado para una película PG13. Lo disfruté mucho.

Hier passt wirklich alles: der MC ist der absolut perfekte book boyfriend, die MC ist smart und cool und die Schwestern der MC einfach das beste am ganzen Buch.Der Humor ist so grandios, man muss an vielen Stellen laut lachen.Der romance plot ist so zuckersüß und zum Glück ist es ein closed doort Buch, im Gegensatz zu ihren NA Büchern.Absolute Empfehlung!Schade, dass es recht kurz ist.