Mallory Greenleaf is done with chess. Every move counts nowadays; after the sport led to the destruction of her family four years earlier, Mallory’s focus is on her mom, her sisters, and the dead-end job that keeps the lights on. That is, until she begrudgingly agrees to play in one last charity tournament and inadvertently wipes the board with notorious “Kingkiller” Nolan Sawyer: current world champion and reigning Bad Boy of chess.
Nolan’s loss to an unknown rook-ie shocks everyone. What’s even more confusing? His desire to cross pawns again. What kind of gambit is Nolan playing? The smart move would be to walk away. Resign. Game over. But Mallory’s victory opens the door to sorely needed cash-prizes and despite everything, she can’t help feeling drawn to the enigmatic strategist….
As she rockets up the ranks, Mallory struggles to keep her family safely separated from the game that wrecked it in the first place. And as her love for the sport she so desperately wanted to hate begins to rekindle, Mallory quickly realizes that the games aren’t only on the board, the spotlight is brighter than she imagined, and the competition can be fierce (-ly attractive. And intelligent…and infuriating…)
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18jul10:15 am10:45 amB is for Baby10:15 am - 10:45 am Brandon Public Library
Caregivers and babies aged 0-18 months are welcome. We'll sing songs, do lap bounces, read a story and play with bubbles. This is a drop-in program
Caregivers and babies aged 0-18 months are welcome.
We'll sing songs, do lap bounces, read a story and play with bubbles.
This is a drop-in program
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Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
18jul10:30 am12:00 pmActivist Club10:30 am - 12:00 pm Brandon Public Library
Raising awareness for social justice. Kids must be at least 6 years old to attend. Caregivers may leave, but kids MUST be picked up at the club's end time. All clubs are
Raising awareness for social justice.
Kids must be at least 6 years old to attend. Caregivers may leave, but kids MUST be picked up at the club's end time. All clubs are free to attend. Some clubs may have a waitlist. Two unexplained absences will forfeit a spot. To sign up: visit the library in person, call (204) 727-6648, email programs@wmrl.ca, or complete this form.(Friday) 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
18jul2:00 pm3:30 pmActivist Club2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Brandon Public Library
Raising awareness for social justice. Kids must be at least 6 years old to attend. Caregivers may leave, but kids MUST be picked up at the club's end time. All clubs are
Raising awareness for social justice.
Kids must be at least 6 years old to attend. Caregivers may leave, but kids MUST be picked up at the club's end time. All clubs are free to attend. Some clubs may have a waitlist. Two unexplained absences will forfeit a spot. To sign up: visit the library in person, call (204) 727-6648, email programs@wmrl.ca, or complete this form.(Friday) 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
Ages 6+, free drop-in program! Mystery, decoder and detective solving games.
(Friday) 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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