Power. Passion. Betrayal.

Kennedy Ryan delivers the epic first installment of the All the King's Men Duet.
Raised to rule, bred to lead and weaned on a diet of ruthless ambition.
In a world of haves and have nots, my family has it all, and I want nothing to do with it.
My path takes me far from home and paints me as the black sheep. At odds with my father, I'm determined to build my own empire. I have rules, but Lennix Hunter is the exception to every one of them. From the moment we meet, something sparks between us. But my family stole from hers and my father is the man she hates most. I lied to have her, and will do anything to keep her. Though she tries to hate me, too, the inexorable pull between us will not be denied.
And neither will I.

The Kingmaker is without a doubt EPIC in every sense of the word, thought provoking and unique and that something special that only Kennedy Ryan can do… I was completely captivated, in awe, in love with this book, this story, these characters… OMG OBSESSED!

I love that Kennedy’s books are always different… Maxim and Lennix meeting in an unexpected way yet the chemistry and that something you can’t explain just grabbed ahold of them right from that first moment. Their journey continues over the years, through heat and chemistry, through lies and pain and heartbreak and coming full circle to love. Both characters so passionate about their beliefs and professions, so strong, so unwavering in everything… including what their hearts want.

I can’t go into this too much because I don’t want to spoil it for you but HOLY CLIFFHANGER! Thank goodness we don’t have to wait too long because I am DYING to know what happens.

Exciting, passionate, breathtaking are all things that come to mind when I think about this book. I AM IN LOVE! I can’t wait for more Kennedy Ryan because she gets better and better with every book and I am in awe of her talent. <3

“What do you want?”

            The look he pours over me is hot oil, burning me even through serviceable layers of cotton. His heated perusal caresses my face, sluices over my breasts and hips, and then pools at my feet.

            “Oh, that you won’t ever get again,” I say, my voice a soft, certain promise. “I don’t screw liars. I’m particular that way.”

            “Never say never,” he drawls, tilting up my chin with his finger.

            “Nev–”

            He crushes the word between our mouths. It falls apart in the scorching, sweet tangle of lips and teeth. With one hand, he digs his fingers into my hair. The other splays across my lower back, his grip on me almost convulsive, urging me up and closer. I’m in stasis. I’m completely startled by the kiss, unable to respond. I send a desperate message to my brain.

            Move. Pull back. Push him away.

            But the urgent glide of his hand down my spine to cup my ass melts my thoughts to liquid and they swim in my head. I can’t pull back, and all hope of resistance dissolves when he presses his thumb to my chin, prying me open. He stalks my tongue, hunts down a response, licking and sucking and groaning and growling. His hands tighten on me until I strain up to seek him, yanking his hair, pulling him even closer.

            “Dammit, Nix,” he mutters between kisses. His hand wanders down my neck and across my shoulder, and cups my breast, twisting the nipple through flimsy barriers of cotton and lace. He shoves up my skirt, pulling my legs wider, and pushes my panties aside, his fingers invading me. My body remembers this mad craving that claws out of my bones—that wants out. That wants him. Under his rough touch, my body blooms and my hips rock.

            “That’s it,” he says, taking my earlobe between his lips.

            My head falls back and I moan. It’s so damn good. His touch awakens me. His hands, his kisses bring me to life. It feels like I’m taking my first deep breath since we were last together, and it fills my lungs, seeps into my pores.

            “I missed you,” he says, sucking my lips and kissing the corners, quick, hungry. “I’m sorry. Baby, I—”

            “Stop talking.” I reach between us to loosen his belt, catching his zipper and dragging it down, dragging him out. “Shut up.”