Baron in Check (Check Mates, #1)

In Love and Chess, Every Move Counts.

Hermione "Hermy" Ellsworth was exiled to the countryside after a scandal threatened her reputation. Desperately seeking independence from an arranged marriage dictated by her late brother's will, she must secure permission from her guardian—the very man who once held her heart.

Baron Gregory Stone "Greg", known as the Black Knight for his unmatched skill in chess and feared presence in London's social circles, finds himself entangled in Hermione's plight....