With such a well known and loved author I am not shocked that even from the beginning I am hooked. The story telling and the characters are so easy to understand and relate to. While I use to play chess when I was young for fun, chess isn’t necessarily the first thing I go toward. But you know you have a good author and book when a topic that normally doesn’t catch you attention, all the sudden becomes your sole focus. I’m excited to see how the romance developed in this story and to see whether it truly lives up to the hype!