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A review by lyssaczernek
Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood
5.0
I am not over exaggerating or lying when I say I would light myself on fire for Nolan and Mal.
This is my second favorite Ali Hazelwood book. I root for all of her couples to end up together, but in this book it was more than that. I wanted Nolan’s and Mal to end up happy even if it wasn’t together. And that is such a crazy thing to say considering I read romance because I love the happy endings where couples are happy together! But Hazelwood made me care about each character so much that I was rooting for their success.
Something about the dynamic between the two also spoke to me. It was so obvious that Nolan was in love with Mal and I ADORE a “he fell first” plot. I felt like Nolan saw Mal in a way not many others did and she really needed that.
ALSO! Before this book I never gave chess a passing thought. Now? I’ve thought about it every day since I finished Check & Mate. Hazelwood made chess sexy and that is also a reason this book stands out as a favorite.
Thank you to Edelweiss for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
This is my second favorite Ali Hazelwood book. I root for all of her couples to end up together, but in this book it was more than that. I wanted Nolan’s and Mal to end up happy even if it wasn’t together. And that is such a crazy thing to say considering I read romance because I love the happy endings where couples are happy together! But Hazelwood made me care about each character so much that I was rooting for their success.
Something about the dynamic between the two also spoke to me. It was so obvious that Nolan was in love with Mal and I ADORE a “he fell first” plot. I felt like Nolan saw Mal in a way not many others did and she really needed that.
ALSO! Before this book I never gave chess a passing thought. Now? I’ve thought about it every day since I finished Check & Mate. Hazelwood made chess sexy and that is also a reason this book stands out as a favorite.
Thank you to Edelweiss for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.