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  • Checkmate: This Is War

  • The Checkmate Duet, Book 1
  • By: Kennedy Fox
  • Narrated by: Lia Langola
  • Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (36 ratings)
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Checkmate: This Is War

By: Kennedy Fox
Narrated by: Lia Langola
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Summary

Travis King is the worst kind of a**hole.

He taunts me for being a good girl and mocks my high standards.

He's cruel, crass, and has enough confidence to last two lifetimes.

And I hate him.

It wouldn't matter so much if he were avoidable.

But considering he's my older brother's best friend and roommate, I see him more than I'd ever want to.

His sculpted abs and gorgeous eyes are wasted on such an arrogant man, which makes me hate him even more.

Even though I've had a crush on him since I was 10, the feelings weren't mutual and he's made that very clear.

He's always loved getting under my skin, and one night against my better judgment, I let him in my bed.

I've succumbed to his manw**re ways, but that doesn't change a thing.

Because the King is about to get played at his own game - and lose.

Checkmate.

©2016 Kennedy Fox (P)2016 Kennedy Fox

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Viola and Travis

This is the first part of Viola and Travis' story, the book ends on a cliffhanger so be prepared to listen to the second book to find out how their story ends. It's a brother's best friend/enemies to lovers story which started when they were children, she was ten years old when she first fell in love with the then twelve-year-old Travis but three years later she heard him saying something to her brother which she found hurtful after which she became his enemy.

Years later her brother Drew and Travis are roommates and it's impossible to avoid seeing Travis some times but when they do meet Viola and Travis tease and snipe at each other. Then during spring break whilst Drew is staying with his girlfriend Viola goes to stay at the house Drew and Travis share, alone their teasing and bickering take on a whole new level as they fight the attraction they can no longer deny.

I admit that I didn't much like either of the characters although as the story progressed they did become a little more likeable, the storyline is at times quite hot at times and funny.

The narration of this book by Lia Langola is excellent.

I was given this audiobook as a gift and am voluntarily writing my review.

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Great story

Loved it. Was hot and steamy and one of the best enemies to lovers 🙌

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Love/Hate

Absolutely loved the start of Travis and Viola's story. They say there's a fine line between love and hate and this is true of their relationship!!! There's angst, intense chemistry, witty banter, passion, friendship and so much more throughout their story! The narrator captivates you and keeps your attention throughout too.
That cliffhanger definitely leaves you wanting to see what happens next...can't wait!!!

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Travis & Viola - Book 1

Can you hate and love a character at the same time? OMG Travis is such a manwh##e.
Viola & Travis are perfect for each other. Their bickering is great and when they finally slept together I could “hear”the sparks flying. It was sooo hot!!!
This book ends in a cliffhanger and what a cliffhanger… can’t wait for book 2

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Hate to Love

This is my third attempt to post my review here at Audible, hopefully the third time is the charm! This story is quite fun and lovely, as always I enjoyed Kennedy Fox's writing.

She has a certain style that draws you in, always fluid with compelling characters, this one is no exception. I wouldn't go that far as to say it's a enemies to lovers story, they weren't enemies, Travis didn't even know why Viola didn't like him. It's a love to hate kind of story, one that I deeply enjoyed. The banter is nice, the characters likeable and the "games" are hilarious! Kinda juvenile, but like I said, the author has a way with words so everything sounds believable.

Lia Langola does a good job, I like her voice and her narration and overall I think it was a good choice for this book, her mature voice gave life to Viola.

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Travis and Viola!

When they were kids Viola thought that she and Travis, her brother’s best friend, understood each other in a way that no one else in their lives did until the day that their relationship changed and would never be the same again. With her brother out of town she now finds herself roommates with Travis and the sparks are going to fly.

Travis has a way with women, but he keeps his relationships casual and short. He has perfected the art of doing whatever he can to draw the ire of Viola both with actions and with words. He is determined to deny the chemistry between them until he can’t and just when you think they may be able to overcome their past life throws them a curve
ball that leaves us needing the rest of their story.

Their interactions are humorous, the heat between is hot and Viola is fierce, but she has her mind firmly made up about Travis however there is so much more to the man than first appears. I really enjoyed the performance of the narrator and didn’t miss the fact that it wasn’t a dual narration.

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hilarious!

this book had me laughing the whole time! the pranks Travis and Viola pulled on each other was brilliance , the whole story line had me gripped and by the ending I was dying for more ! I can't wait to listen to part 2 of this book !

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Left me Wanting

Checkmate: This is War – Kennedy Fox – 3 stars

Checkmate: This is War is book one in the newest series by duo author Kennedy Fox. This book follows Travis and Viola high school friends turned enemies. I listened to this book as an audiobook and the first thing I didn’t love it that the only narrator was a female, Lia Langola. Although the narration was good for the female I hate how they attempt to do the male voice and much prefer two narrators for a dual point of view novel like this. This enemies to lovers book left me wanting more and to be honest wasn’t my favourite from this author. The story seemed to drag and I personally wasn’t a fan of the male lead, he was almost too unredeemable for me, however, I will withhold this until reading the next book. Although this wasn’t my favourite Kennedy Fox read, you can’t deny the chemistry between Travis and Viola and the story overall was well written must not my favourite. I’ll withhold my opinion on recommending until the next book as this must left me too on the edge to decide.

Enjoy Everyday,
Ebook Enthusiast 

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Super Steamy!

First off WOAH. The tension in this book off the charts!! Listening to a Kennedy Fox audio book always keep me on my toes and I have to ALWAYS remember to keep my ear buds in 😂 i kept tossing up whether the relationship between Viola and Travis was toxic or if it was just your run of the mill enemies to lovers. Travis could be such a douche at times but he also had that sweet/protective side that Viola denied to indulge. Now that they have finally come to their senses but, is it too late?? I have to wait to for the next book in the Checkmate series and its killing me not knowing what’s going to happen

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Wow

This one has really shocked me. I have read the book and I enjoyed it but I didn’t expect that the audiobook to be so much better, the extra emotion, hearing the back and forth and the banter made this such a joy to listen to. There is so much chemistry and personality here that I didn’t want to stop listening.

The narration is on point and this is what made me fall in love with this book all over again.

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