Check & Mate seductive world of power and

seductive world of power and desire

Vivian Lau is the perfect daughter and her family's ticket into the highest echelons of society

and Ben is no Prince Charming

When you lose your way in life

Once a promising alchemist

Check & Mate seductive world of power andIn this clever and swoonworthy YA debut from the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis, lifes moving pieces bring rival chess players together in a match for the heart. Mallory Greenleaf is done with chess. Every move counts nowadays; after the sport led to the destruction of her family four years earlier, Mallorys focus is on her mom, her sisters, and the dead end job that keeps the lights on. That is, until she begrudgingly agrees