{"product_id":"check-mate-and-two-can-play-by-ali-hazelwood-alternative-dust-jackets-afterlight-exclusive","title":"Check \u0026 Mate and Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood + alternative dust jackets (Afterlight Exclusive)","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThis listing is for Check \u0026amp; Mate and Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood. It includes alternative dust jackets for both books. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCheck \u0026amp; Mate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIn this clever and swoonworthy new novel from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ebestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Love Hypothesis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, life's moving pieces bring rival chess players together in a match for the heart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMallory Greenleaf is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003edone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNolan'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...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs 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...)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur redesign of the Afterlight Exclusive: Check \u0026amp; Mate edition is a B-format hardback and features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn exclusive alternate trade cover (from the publisher)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull colour artwork on the hardback (@\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/eveandersondraws\"\u003eeveandersondraws\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigitally printed edges (by @\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/eveandersondraws\"\u003eeveandersondraws\u003c\/a\u003e)⁠\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrated endpapers (by @\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/emmagilletteart\"\u003eemmagilletteart\u003c\/a\u003e); different front and back\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigitally signed by the author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTwo Can Play:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAn enemies-to-lovers spicy novella set in the world of video gaming from the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eDeep End\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eMate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- now in print and ebook!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eViola Bowen has the chance of a lifetime: to design a video game based on her all-time favorite book series. The only problem? Her co-lead is Jesse f-ing Andrews, aka her archnemesis. Jesse has made it abundantly clear over the years that he wants nothing to do with her - and Viola has no idea why.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen their bosses insist a wintery retreat is the perfect team-building exercise, Viola can't think of anything worse. Being freezing cold in a remote mountain lodge knowing Jesse is right next door? No, thank you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut as the snow piles on, Viola discovers there's more to Jesse than she knew, and heat builds in more ways than one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur Afterlight Exclusive: Two Can Play is a B-format hardback and features:⁠\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn exclusive alternate trade cover (from the publisher)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull colour artwork on the hardback (@\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/cedarcia\"\u003ecedarcia\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigitally printed edges (by @\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/cedarcia\"\u003ecedarcia\u003c\/a\u003e)⁠\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrated endpapers (by @\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/carasalexandra\"\u003ecarasalexandra\u003c\/a\u003e); different front and back\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigitally signed by the author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note, this is a digital mock-up and finished copies may differ slightly.⁠\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited to one per person.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Afterlight","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58278135693657,"sku":"EXCL205-CHECKPLAY-DJSET","price":63.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/6313\/8905\/files\/TwoBook_Annoucement_1080x1080_TwoBooks_JacketEdge_AltText.jpg?v=1781277836","url":"https:\/\/illumicrate.com\/products\/check-mate-and-two-can-play-by-ali-hazelwood-alternative-dust-jackets-afterlight-exclusive","provider":"Illumicrate ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}