I went from backstage Broadway to centerstage Hollywood. Fine.īefore I could catch my breath, everything changed. I never imagined he would watch in the audience that night.Ĭanon Holt. Their relationship felt real to me because both of them had to give each other up because they were not at the same point in their lives.Award-winning, Wall Street Journal best-selling author Kennedy Ryan launches a brand-new series with a Hollywood tale of wild ambition, artistic obsession, and unrelenting love.įor months I stood by, an understudy waiting in the wings, preparing for my time to shine. I love that Lennix’s Native American culture and heritage played a huge part in who she is and it was very apparent in how her character was written.Īnother point that I want to mention is that the romance spans a decade but the sparks were apparent from the first time Maxim and Lennix first meet! As I mentioned, I love that the main characters have matured and have achieved their goals. These issues felt real and relevant to our current time and I love that Kennedy Ryan tackled this sensitive subject. What I loved about The Kingmaker is the social commentary about minorities – most especially the Native Americans, and climate change. I liked that their first meeting and their chance meeting in Amsterdam a few years later was the first part of the book because it gave me a lot of context about how Lennix views romance when Maxim betrayed her. I love second-chance romance and the way Kennedy Ryan gave it her own spin was very refreshing! I love that the hero and heroine are mature and successful when they finally get together for the majority of the book. The Kingmakerchecked all the boxes for me. I was also not expecting this book to be very political – but it is and I love it so much! Wow, was I surprised! The Kingmakeris a spectacular second-chance romance where our hero and heroine had a chance meeting for a few hours during a protest.

The Kingmaker by Kennedy Ryan is one book that I did not expect.

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