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Checkmate #2

King's Protector

A heartbeat, a shot, a life...gone.
I should feel something; guilt, anguish, remorse. But I don’t. He trained me to be ruthless, his deadliest weapon, and I’ve perfected the art of feeling nothing.

Until…

He assigns me to protect Owen Cooper a politician stirring trouble in Westminster. I know him as Owen King. A man who once swore to protect me, to keep me safe.

A man who lied.

As the London underworld crumbles and the powerful scramble to keep their secrets buried, we’re caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse. When the lines blur, it’s impossible to tell who the real enemy is.

I want to trust the man who abandoned me—but is he the biggest threat of all?

King’s Protector is Book 2 in the New Checkmate Series.

401 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 8, 2025

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March 25, 2026
Yep. Another book down, and one I flew through.

If I’m being honest? I didn’t expect this couple to be the next story in the series, but it makes total sense that it would be, as theirs is necessary for those that come next. I ate every bit of this one up, eager to find out how this story played out. It did not disappoint.

Did I swoon over Owen? Sure did!!! Is the FMC a total badas* who we get to see in action several times throughout? Yep!!! And I 👏🏻 Loved 👏🏻 It.

Did it go in the same direction as I thought it would?? No. Is it still a 5 star read for me? Absolutely. Highly recommend!
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