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Zach worried about bringing trouble home with him when he got back to Lakeridge, North Carolina.

He shouldn’t have been, since it was the same trouble the Chess Club team had been dealing with for months. Zach just hadn’t realized how connected it all was. Corporate espionage, diplomatic entanglements, and the ability to disrupt everything both on and off planet hangs in the balance.

Being an ambassador’s kid was one way to see the world. Being an investigative reporter was another.

Zach was more comfortable moving than putting down roots, but planting roots is what he finds himself considering as the pieces of the puzzle start to fall into place.

It felt weird to realize he had a home now. No, it didn’t feel like home yet, but it was a permanent location where he could unpack his shit and stay for a while.

To complicate matters, Zach finds himself caught between an old flame and a new.

Felicity Kane, a fellow reporter, feels Zach owes her for her part in helping with the case.

Serafina Morgan doesn’t want anything to do with the arrogant man who haunts her bookstore and brings her coffee.

While the Chess Club team works to bring the powerful to justice, Zach has to decide if he’s going to stay, or run once more.