En cours de chargement...
In this clever and swoonworthy new novel from the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis, life's 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, 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 rookie shocks everyone. 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 brighter than she imagined, and the competition can be fierce (-ly attractive.
And intelligent... and infuriating...)This novel is suitable for both young adult and adult audiences.
Comment résister à Ali ?
Mon autrice de romance préférée enfin en ado : queen's gambit version moderne avec plus de romance.
Mallory gagne Nolan, le champion du monde d'échecs, à un tournoi où elle ne voulait même pas participer. A partir de ce moment là, Nolan fait tout ce qu'il peut pour rejouer contre elle. Pour subvenir aux besoins de sa famille elle va accepter une bourse qui la force à jouer à nouveau. Plus les rencontres se multiplient, plus la tension monte entre Mallory et Nolan.
Ali Hazelwood a encore frappé !!! C'est un énoooorme coup de cœur. Qui aurait cru que les échecs pouvaient être aussi sexy ? Nos héros sont juste adorables, chaque interaction est hilarante et clairement personne ne pourra résister aux charmes de Nolan. Des sujets plus sérieux sont abordés, notamment le sexisme dans ce milieu encore très masculin aujourd'hui.