Rise of the King

Checkmate, Book 5

By: Emilia Finn

Narrated by: Dane Anderson, Audrey Obeyn

Eighteen months ago, my world went up in flames—screams, gunfire, hellfire. I should’ve died in it.

Instead, I walked out the other side. Scarred. Hardened. Unbreakable.

These days, the ID in my wallet reads John D. Hamilton. It’s the name I answer to, the name the beautiful brunette in Ginnie’s Diner knows me by.

Once, I was an undercover cop. A decorated agent. A man with a badge and a future. But that life burned to ash, leaving behind pain, darkness… and an addiction that nearly swallowed me whole.

Then came Sophia Solomon. My miracle. The light in my endless winter. She steals my breath without even trying, but she doesn’t know the truth about me—the lies, the scars, the addiction I never asked for.

Because I wasn’t born John. And I wasn’t born a cocaine addict. But here I am. Both are true.

And until I find the man who tried to kill me, neither of us will ever be safe.

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

oh my JDH!

voices are spot on! I got to fall in love all over again with Ace & JDH! And audio is soooo much better! From wanting to try for the pain and sadness to jumping up and down for him and his ballerina... to holding my breathe with the danger. Its all PERFECT.

Absolutely amazing!! Plot twists brought to life!!

The newly released audio version of this book narrated by Dane Anderson and Audrey Obeyn was absolutely phenomenal!! Even though I knew the mind-blowing plot twists coming, having read this book many times over the years, they brought it to life in a way that made it feel new again!! The unique banter, the passion, and the camaraderie that are unmatched in an EF book just exploded from their performances! This duo is slaying this series, and I am happily handing over all my credits!!🙌🏻

On the edge of your seat

Love love love this book. It keeps you on the edge of you seat! JDH jokes are funny