Kendi

Drama, Love, Checkmates – Future on the board. Chaos in her head. And one move from total disaster.

I had a plan. Love wasn’t part of it.

Alex—my best friend, my almost-something—crosses a line everyone pretends isn’t there.
His father finds out.
Suddenly, he’s gone.
And I miss him more than I should.

Still reeling, I run into the boy from the bus stop—twice.
And somehow, Nairobi’s finest won’t leave my head.

Chess Nationals are six weeks away.
One wrong move—and I lose control of everything.

Kate (the voice in my head, and absolutely no help): “Perfect timing. Social scandal, romantic chaos. Exactly what the plan needed.”

A sharp, voice-driven YA novel about ambition, identity, and what it costs to stay in control when everything starts slipping.