#nolan sawyer

[f-l-o-r-e-s-c-e-e-r]

"Galaxies pass through his black eyes, and I wonder whether this second could last a century. Whether the universe could be just me and him, understanding each other on a forever loop." - Check & Mate (Ali Hazelwood)

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[togetherasap]

the serotonin released after reading any ali hazelwood book is unparalleled

#ali hazelwood #books #the love hypothesis #love on the brain #love theoretically #check and mate #this is specifically for check and mate because i just finished reading this masterpiece but it's applicable to her entire backlist #nolan sawyer #mallory greenleaf #nolan x mallory #otp: flawless a+ 12/10 five star amazon review #bride #not in love

[brokendowmess]

Check and mate. Ali Hazelwood

#check and mate #ali hazelwood #nolan sawyer #mallory x nolan #book quotes #bookish #bookworm #quotes #book blog #book #booksbooksbooks #love quotes #booklr #book qoute

[efexbe]

check & mate by ali hazelwood

#check & mate #ali hazelwood #chess aesthetic #romancebook #mallory greenleaf #nolan sawyer #romance #slow burn #check and mate

[queenofasgardreads]

“No need to hold back, Mal. He’s a big boy. Whatever you’ll dish out, Nolan can take it.” Her smile is faint. “He probably wants it.”

Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

#check & mate #check and mate #ali hazelwood #chess #young adult #ya #debut #contemporary fiction #contemporary #romance #books #quotes #book quotes #fiction #booklr #nolan sawyer #mallory greenleaf #bi main

[jessread-s]

✩♟️💕Review:

*Thanks to @penguinteen and @ever-so-ali for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review*

Who knew Ali Hazelwood would be the one to get me interested in chess?!

“Check & Mate” follows Mallory Greenleaf, a former chess player working as a mechanic to support her family. Eager to leave the sport and the destruction it caused in the past, she plays one last charity tournament. Only, she manages to beat Nolan Sawyer, the current world champion and bad boy of chess. What follows is the opportunity to continue playing for sorely needed cash prizes and cross pawns with her fiercely attractive competitor. That is, so long as she can protect her family from the game that wrecked it. 

I want to begin by saying that I agree reviewers that are saying that this book is new adult and NOT young adult. The characters are 18 and 20. Mature language is used. Sexual content is referenced. Please keep these factors in mind before reading. 

Considering that this is an NA debut, Hazelwood is successful in branching out into this space. I adored Mallory, Nolan, and their rivals-to-lovers romance. The pacing of their relationship contributes to the ease with which I tore through this book. I feel like Mallory and Nolan truly started out as competitors too absorbed in their rivalry to entertain the idea of a relationship before finally giving in to their attraction. I devoured every single page. 

I also really loved the depth of the characters in this book! As the eldest child in my own family, I really connected to Mallory and the pressure she feels to take on more responsibilities, set an example for her younger siblings, and step in as another parent of sorts. 

As with her other books, Hazelwood explores the ways women are treated in male-dominated spaces. In this case, she does so by putting the chess world under a microscope. Going into the book, I knew next to nothing about chess, but Hazelwood made it easy to understand and digestible. It just worked and now I feel empowered to try my hand at it. 

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[artsbygih]

Mal and Nolan from Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

#book fanart #artsbygih #fanart #check and mate #ali hazelwood #mallory greenleaf #nolan sawyer #mal x nolan #mallory x nolan

[starbirdsonthebat]

Whoever it was on the social team that thought to give these guys a polaroid camera needs a raise and a promotion.

#st louis cardinals #baseball #mlb #lars nootbaar #jordan walker #tommy edman #nolan arenado #drew rom #sonny gray #brendan donovan #matthew liberatore #ivan herrera #logan sawyer #sem robberse

[hiloedits]

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#book headers #book header #romance headers #romance header #check and mate header #check and mate header​s #mallory greenleaf header #mallory greenleaf headers #nolan sawyer header #nolan sawyer headers

[therookiefans]

The moms of The Rookie.

#the rookie #happy mothers day #vanessa chen #yvonne thorsen #sarah nolan #sandra de la cruz #angela lopez #emilia lopez #karla juarez #evelyn nolan #patrice evers #nyla harper #luna grey #grace sawyer #gennifer bradford

[storysims]

nolan family update 👎

sawyer had a terrible day - 

he turned into a werewolf for the very first time and after returning to his normal form, he immediately ate the cowplant’s cake and developed a fear of all plants. 

#sawyer is literally in the gardener career #my game is a MESS LOL #the sims 4 #ts4 #ts4 gameplay #nolan family

[therookieconfessions]

#the rookie #john nolan #anti john nolan #jessica russo #dr. grace sawyer #bailey nune #lucy chen #therookieconfessions

[entangledmuses]

Grace and Nolan || Continued from here @thewxnderer

Grace smiled as she looked up at him, stepping inside and leaning up to press a soft kiss to his lips. "Dinner smells good. So do you." She smiled, her hand sneaking round to squeeze his rear.

"So do I get to have some fun with a cop tonight?" She asked, laughing a little, wondering if he would put the uniform on for her. Or at least get the cuffs out. That would be fun too.

"Whats for dinner?" She then asked, stepping inside a little more and pulling off her coat to reveal a figure hugging dress.



#muse:Grace Sawyer #thread:Grace and Nolan #thewxnderer #changed it to beta as was still legacy <3 #{{its all about queue}}

[oflowtides]

one word to describe how you're feeling at the very moment? (konstantine) + current relationship status? (tate)

"Overwhelmed," It wasn't an easy feat; the older Sawyer sister had a full schedule her entire life, but running into her sister really threw her life into an upheaval.

"Did someone assume I'm dating Andy again?" Tate rolled their eyes slightly. "Yet another year being single but if you know any hot single women in your area, send them to Cloud Nine, I'd love to meet 'em."

#konstantine sawyer ; answered #tate nolan ; answered

[musehcwling]

muses tag drop ( pt. 02 )

#• i don't go looking for trouble. trouble usual finds me [ harry potter ] #• dead is still better than being back in high school [ ethan steiner ] #• hey sometimes you gotta kill a guy [ aiden steiner ] #• i just know what i like [ harlan briggs ] #• i mean look at us ; we are not heros [ eddie munson ] #• i intend to fight for always and forever [ hope mikaelson ] #• i care too much. it's kind of a problem [ josie saltzman ] #• sometimes theres no time to be scared [ dick grayson ] #• you know me ; hot goin in hot goin out [ hank hall ] #• go against the pack that's risking your life [ wren whitlock ] #• the beast howls in my veins [ logan hayes ] #• i wanna contribute to the chaos [ sawyer langley ] #• let me know when i've got room to run [ nolan andrews ] #• so high above i feel it coming down [ easton foster ] #• the hell you will i'm not missing another fight [ emmett cullen ] #• i was undeniably a nightmare ; a monster [ jasper hale ]