When Maxim and Lennix meet at a rally protesting the installation of the pipeline, sparks immediately fly between them, but Lennix is only seventeen, and Maxim is sure she’ll hold his connection with the Cade family against him. And when the energy company owned by the Cade family lobbies to install a pipeline right in the middle of a Native American burial ground, Maxim knows the time to cut ties with his family has come. In fact, it’s long been Maxim’s dream to strike out on his own, even though his father threatens to disown him for it. Maxim Cade was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, but he’s never felt truly comfortable in the high-powered business world inhabited by his father and brother.

As a result, she clung to her Native American heritage, wanting nothing more than to make a noticeable difference in the lives of a people the government turned its back on years ago. The authorities showed no interest in discovering what really happened, and Lennix has been forced to grow up in the shadow of this unspeakable loss. When Lennix was thirteen, her mother disappeared without a trace, and her case has never been solved.

Even the privilege that comes from being half white isn’t enough to shield her from the more painful side of life. The daughter of a Native American woman and a white man, she’s no stranger to what it means to be part of a marginalized group of people. Lennix Hunter is a woman with her feet firmly planted in two worlds. Even so, cliffhangers aren’t everyone’s cup of tea, so exercise your own judgement before deciding to buy this first installment. Fortunately, the sequel was released in mid-November, so readers aren’t required to suffer through a long wait. So with great anticipation, I dove into this politically-charged, sexy romance, and I was immediately captivated.īefore I get into the meat of my review, I want to make it clear that The Kingmaker ends on a huge cliffhanger.

The story has to contain something very special in order to catch my attention, and the loads of internet buzz surrounding the release of Kennedy Ryan’s latest novel, The Kingmaker, counts as special in my book. I’m quite picky when it comes to contemporary romances.

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