Chess Not Checkers: a sweet college romance (RomCom University Book 1)

Name: Chess Not Checkers: a sweet college romance (RomCom University Book 1)
Price: 2.49 USD
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Rating: 4.6 (576 reviews)
Author: Annah Conwell

by Annah Conwell

Contemporary Fiction Romance

4.6 (576)

4.6 stars from 576 reviews. Top 94% of Contemporary Fiction books we track.

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Last checked: May 3, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You enjoy college romance with genuine banter where the chemistry builds through witty arguments and intellectual sparring.
You want a sports-adjacent romance that doesn't require you to care about football stats or athletic drama.
You're drawn to rivals-to-lovers where both characters have ambitions beyond romance and actually challenge each other.

Maybe not for you if...

You need explicit sexual content in your romance. This is deliberately closed-door and won't deliver spicy scenes.
You prefer standalone romance over series. This is book one and sets up other couples you'll want to follow.
You find chess-playing characters annoying or don't care about academic competitions as romantic tension.

About this book

Jasmine Chamberlain is determined to make her family proud by excelling as a student, cheerleader, and chess player. On her first day of chess club, she's paired with Shepherd Kingsley, a quarterback who is flirty, confident, and better at chess than she is—much to her frustration. Shepherd is focused on stepping out of his brother Jason's shadow. Compared constantly to his undefeated brother in the media, Shepherd aims to break every record Jason set and establish his own reputation. His plan is working until Jasmine arrives on campus. Drawn to her intensity, Shepherd finds himself interested in her, but dating cheerleaders is against the rules, and he can't afford to be benched. Chess Not Checkers is a rivals-to-lovers college romance featuring sports, found family, and academic settings. It is the first book in the RomCom University series.

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Currently on sale at $2.49 — 50% off peak. Price has dropped 1 time over the last 9 months.

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Currently #8,352 in the Kindle store — a top-10K bestseller.

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Currently 4.6★ from 576 reviews

Gaining approximately 95 new reviews per month. Steady word of mouth growth. Rating has dipped slightly from 4.9 to 4.6.

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