This daydream might have traded in her lock picks to lock down the beast instead. But will she trade her spot in the shadows for something…shinier?

This nightmare may have traded in his claws for being her hand to hold. But will he trade his dark reputation if it’s the only thing keeping her safe?

It’s the final chapter, and while Caroline’s new situation has put her further in danger, Morgan has suddenly become the hunted. Will this snarky, flirtatious duo finally win this twisted game of subterfuge? Or will they lose in the end?

Caroline:
Have you ever been in a fight, knocked down time after time, and yet you keep making the idiotic decision to not only stand back up, but taunt your opponent while you’re at it? Nope? Just me…That checks out.

In my defense, I’m a spy—and I’m dang good at it too. Lock picking, profiling, manipulating my targets so they don’t suspect me—blindly smiling at me while I swindle them. This new game of politics though? That I’m pathetically unarmed for. At a glance, it would seem lucky that I just so happen to have a Chief in my circle of people…

That is, if said Chief were more of a help and less of a distraction…

Morgan:
She thinks I’m the distraction? That’s rich, considering she’s the reason I’m struggling to keep my cool lately. It wasn’t enough that she has me on edge over…us…but she’s once again at the center of the conflict. I’m beginning to think it’s part of the Caroline operating system: ‘must make a scene of every moment I’m in’. It’d be driving me crazy if I wasn’t so freaking into her.

Caroline:
Again with you blaming me for all the chaos. It’s not my fault that chaos finds me attractive, Morgan.

Morgan:
No, it’s my problem. Because she’s my problem—and she will be forever, if I have anything to say about it.

But first we have to find the culprit—or culprits—who are after her, locate a missing group of people, straighten out the seemingly many compromised government officials, and deal with Caroline’s new job. The one that’s almost gotten her killed already.

And all of those things will require that the two of us work very closely together, probably in tight, poorly lit spaces...How unfortunate...

Check-Mate is a loose retelling of Beauty and the Beast, and the final book in an urban fantasy trilogy! It includes an array of fantasy creatures interacting with the mundane human world, and of course tons of sassy humor. This trilogy portrays a slow burn romance that has all the toe-curling moments without the spice, so you won’t feel the need to hide the book when your grandma asks what you’re reading ;)