

The book starts out with Lennix Moon who has just completed her sunrise ceremony at 13. Kennedy Ryan has garnered cultural, tribal and historical references about the Apache culture that adds amazing depth to this story.


What strikes me about this book is the incredible amount of research that that goes into the Kingmaker. I can’t tell you how much I have looked forward to her new release. Queen Move, Kennedy Ryan’s newest release, picks up with a prominent character, Kimba, who has a substantial role in Kingmaker and The Rebel King. I wanted you to have another book to read in the same incredible world. Why? Because I had a terrible book hangover when I finished The Rebel King. I wanted to wait until Kennedy was releasing her new book, Queen Move, before I shared these reviews with you. There are passages in the beginning that will trigger feelings you may be experiencing right now watching the protesting and violence happening in the United States. The fact that The Kingmaker opens with protests and police is a stark reminder of what we are experiencing in our country right now. But Kennedy Ryan brings all that together and leaves you with your mind blown. Each writer above has a certain strength for developing compelling characters or amazing romance with a slow burn culminating in incredible love scenes or having an incredible knack for research. Vi Keeland is one of my absolute favorite authors for developing truly broken alpha heroes that you would walk through hot coals for.īut, when I picked up Kennedy Ryan’s book, The Kingmaker, I wasn’t sure I would ever be the same again.

I have learned LJ Shen is loquacious with a mean girl vibe yet layers her characters’ qualities in a way that makes them vulnerable and completely fascinating. I love, Pippa Grant, Lucy Score and Katy Evans. As a writer, I have read so many works of other writers.
