Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Counterfeit Scoundrel | 2023 | Rachel Hawthorne | Buy |
| 2 | The Notorious Lord Knightly | 2023 | Rachel Hawthorne | Buy |
| 3 | In Want of a Viscount | 2024 | Rachel Hawthorne | Buy |
“The Chessmen: Masters of Seduction follows three men who pride themselves on their strategic approach to life and love. The three books, published between 2023 and 2024, pair each Chessman with a woman who disrupts his carefully laid plans.”
The chess metaphor works on multiple levels. These heroes think several moves ahead, but love does not follow predictable patterns. Lorraine Heath uses the strategic framework to create romances where the heroes’ greatest skill, control, becomes their biggest obstacle to genuine connection.