Sacrifice the Knight

Checkmate, Book 6

Sacrifices are never easy—but sometimes, to win the game, the knight has to fall.

Katrina Blair is a single mom to a daredevil teenager, which leaves zero time for frivolous things like dating. Especially since men have already proven what they are—liars, thieves, and unreliable a**holes. Pregnant at fifteen, abandoned before her son was even born, Katrina learned fast to protect herself. The walls she’s built are high, and she has no intention of letting anyone climb them.

But Eric DeWhit isn’t just anyone.

A former undercover agent with shadows he refuses to share, Eric hides behind corny jokes and easy smiles, lingering in Katrina’s diner like he belongs there. Every time he asks for more than a burger and fries, she shuts him down cold. Still, the way her eyes linger when she thinks he isn’t looking tells him she feels the same pull he does.

Katrina lives by rules that have kept her and her son safe for fifteen years. But rules are made to be broken. And Eric might just be the exception she never saw coming.

©2019 by Emilia Finn. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Cap & Kat!

The absolutely perfect match! They are so strong for all they went through even before they met... then the spicy and beautiful roller coaster they went on together! Then to throw Mac 😭🔥💜in the mix.... beautiful

Amazing!! Loved Eric & Kat’s story!

This narrator duo has become a favorite of mine, as they bring the Checkmate series to life! Eric and Kat’s story is full of emotional drama, angst, and will they or won’t they tension, while still having plenty of funny banter, spice, and surprising twists. Dane and Audrey nail it all! Whether it’s Eric and Kat, Mac, or the extended crew, I was riveted to my phone!!