4.5 stars

The Checkmate series is one of my favorites. Finding out that there was going to be a spinoff made me super excited. I loved having some cameos of old favorite characters while giving me a new cast of characters.

I loved loved LOVED Nadia. Her quit wit and sharp tongue had me laughing at times. Mitch was delicious and the two of them together were fire.

My only complaint, and the reason this wasn't a five star was because of how fast the ending was. I actually thought it was going to turn out to be a duet because there was still so much to conclude. However, it still was one of my favorite books by this author. I'm thrilled that there are going to be more books of the brothers.

This book reminded me why this author is a favorite. She is exceptionally good at her craft. So much so, I might have to do a reread of the Check mate series as I wait for more books in this series. ( )