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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-rook-ie-shocks-everyone—especially-Mallory.-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-hotter-than-she-imagined,-and-the-competition-can-be-fierce(-ly-attractive.-And-intelligent…and-infuriating…)
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