Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Checkmate: This is War | 2016 | Kennedy Fox | N/A |
| 2 | This is War | 2016 | Kennedy Fox | Buy |
| 3 | This is Love | 2016 | Kennedy Fox | Buy |
| 4 | This is Reckless | 2017 | Kennedy Fox | Buy |
| 5 | This Is Effortless | 2017 | Kennedy Fox | Buy |
| 6 | Logan & Kayla | - | Kennedy Fox | N/A |
| 7 | This is Dangerous | 2017 | Kennedy Fox | Buy |
| 8 | This is Beautiful | 2017 | Kennedy Fox | Buy |
| 9 | Falling Out Of Hate With You | 2022 | Kennedy Fox | Buy |
The Checkmate series by Kennedy Fox is a nine-book collection of enemies-to-lovers romances published between 2016 and 2022. The books follow different couples who start out at odds, whether through workplace rivalry or personal grudges, before the chemistry between them becomes impossible to ignore.
Each book features a new couple, but the characters overlap and the stories reference each other. Reading in order keeps the timeline straight and avoids spoilers for earlier couples. If you like romance with plenty of bickering and tension before the payoff, this is one of Kennedy Fox’s strongest series outside the Bishop Brothers world.