Love Is A Draw

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Love Is A Draw
Check Mates, Book 2

In Regency London, love and ambition share the same chessboard—and only one can win.

Governess Avigail “Gail” Tarkov plays chess with calculated brilliance, her mind a fortress and her heart long hidden. But when Victor Tutelyan—fiery, brilliant, and determined—arrives at the Pearler estate, he threatens the careful order she’s built. His passion is undeniable. So is the impossible truth: to stay in England, Victor must win the tournament… by defeating her.

Victor isn’t just playing for prestige—he’s playing for a future. Born poor and Jewish in the Pale of Settlement, he knows titles are not given to men like him. But The Black Knight is earned. And with it comes a sliver of legitimacy, safety, and a shot at the life he’s only dared to imagine—with Gail by his side.

She can’t throw the match. He won’t ask her to. And with each move they make, their love edges closer to checkmate.

As secrets unravel and the villainous Baron von List tightens his grip, Victor and Gail must fight for more than victory—they must fight for each other. Luckily, some of Sara Adrien’s most beloved characters return to help: the formidable Pearlers and the legendary Greg Stone step back into the game to challenge power, protect love, and take on a threat that could destroy them all.

Two hearts. One board. No easy way to win.