A review by apalubeskie
Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

4.5

It was so fun and different from her other books. We finally moved out of the science/ academic world ( I love her other books it’s just fun to see something different from an author you love) and into the world of… chess! ♟️ 

When I head she was writing a chess romance I was not sure how this would go. It went very well! 
Mallory is the oldest sibling to two sisters and had an ill mother. She’s basically the head of house and takes care of everything after her father died. Chess was something her father played and she did as well. Once he passed she stopped playing. 
Nolan is the number one chess player in the world.  
When Mallory plays in a competition as a favor to a friend she ends up playing and beating  Nolan. That opens many doors for her and could help her take better care of her family. But is she ready to step back into the world of chess?