Mallory Greenleaf wants nothing to do with chess after it tore her family apart. But when she reluctantly enters a charity tournament, she defeats the world champion, Nolan Sawyer, known as ?Kingkiller.? His shock loss sparks his determination to challenge her again, drawing her into the game once more.
As Mallory climbs the ranks, she faces new challenges: keeping her family away from the game that ruined them and battling her growing attraction to the competitive, enigmatic Nolan. With chess reigniting her passion, Mallory must decide if the game?and Nolan?are worth the risk.
