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Pick of the Week: Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood
Published on:
4th February, 2026
"I'm not mad, just disappointed."
The writing is fine, the premise is interesting, but between the characters and the slow pacing this book transformed from a reliable romcom to a DNF.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60683957-check-mate?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=7ufhbF1VSO&rank=1
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