A review by alexiareviews
Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

4.0

I really enjoyed “Check & Mate”! The romance was done well; a true slow burn. Nolan is the perfect book boyfriend. Mallory took a little while to grow on me. The beginning was a bit rocky but I feel like her character evolved. I loved that the romance was clean for the most part and focused more on the building of their relationship. The chess tournaments kept me interested and engaged. I do want to point out that this is not YA. “Check & Mate” should be considered as NA. Whatever Ali Hazelwood did while writing this book I hope she continues to do so for her next projects.