JUST KISS ALREADY! Can't wait to read this rivals-to-lovers romance.

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Ali Hazelwood is always at the top of my TBR! When I saw the cover for Check & Mate, my heart soared. My husband and I love to play chess together, so I cannot wait to read about Mallory and Nolan as they connect through the popular brain game.

I am eager to read and review Check & Mate. Here is my review of Hazelwood's debut, The Love Hypothesis:

This book was so, so great. Told in an academic setting, grad student Olive gets herself into quite the situation: fake dating Dr. Adam fucking Carlsen. How scandalous! Dr. Carlsen is antagonistic and unapproachable… or so it seems. Will Olive seriously begin to develop feelings for this asshole?

Ali Hazelwood’s debut includes #MeToo themes, passages regarding asexuality, and A LOT of steam. I highly recommend this for fans of Lyssa Kay Adams. You truly will not be disappointed. Needless to say, I’m shipping Olive and Adam all the way! I’ll definitely be reading Hazelwood’s future works.

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