The Kingmaker

All the King's Men Duet, Book 1

De: Kennedy Ryan

Narrado por: Jason Clarke, Jo Raylan

Ambition. Passion. Betrayal.

Rita Award-winning author 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.

©2019 Scribechick Media, LLC (P)2019 Scribechick Media, LLC

A CAUSE, A CRUSADE & A BITTER-SWEET ROMANCE

I usually hold off listening to a Duet or a Trilogy until all the parts are out, but somehow this story.. and its cover, pulled me in and I broke my own rules.. and boy was it worth it. The story spans over a decade, it highlights racial injustice, brings two very different people (with very different backgrounds and idealistic dreams) briefly together.. and then it tears them apart again and again. This epic dual POV Gold Star story tells more than the story of Lennix - a strong seventeen year old part-native American girl passionate and driven to stop the injustices suffered by the indigenous tribes of America and their sacred grounds she deeply loves.. fuelled on and focused by the Apache relatives and rituals that run through her blood. Who sadly meets Maxim, her environmentalist soulmate, way too early in both their lives.. two brief liaisons that’ll leave life-long bitter-sweet scars.

The instant connection between these two is palpable.. yet unfortunately short-lived, because it would be another four years before they get another chance to perhaps get it right. And yet again Fate, Destiny, idealistic dreams of changing the world and a lie of omission will tear these lovers apart for a decade. A decade where they groove out reputations and make names for themselves, both rise to become the potential world-changing people they had wanted to become.. and both still very much seismically kinetically drawn to each other. But the crater is still there too.. left bare after the lie of omission had been exposed, Lennix’s walls are still impenetrable and they are now loosely working for the greater good of the nation.. and for thirty-eight year old Maxim’s sole (.. or perhaps soul) undisclosed objective.. forgiveness, peace and love.. and to do that he must win Lennix back.

Worth a credit? One hundred percent YES.. a stunning journey of the hopes and courage of youth, deep heritage issues (on both sides), ambition, pride, forgiveness and love. It’s seeped in layers of idealistic intensely-driven beliefs that still move over to let Lennix and Maxim’s soul-to-soul connection shine, simmer and smoulder through the chapters. And, apart from the well-paced, compelling and stunning storyline which slowly opens up to reveal a beautifully frail gem of a love story, it also highlights two causes that I’d too want to rally behind, fight for and hold a plaque high declaring the plights of this world. You really FEEL their connection, you taste their lure to each other and you can understand their drive for the better good. And I really really FELT the screeching halt to the emotional, expected and inevitable OMG of a heaving despair-filled WTELF of the cliffhanger ending. The narration by Jo was good.. but Jason’s range, vocal ability and smooth sexy voice was outstanding yet again (I love you Jason) and together they drew me into a story that has me ticking off the days until its joyous rekindled return.

♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️10 Stars! Best book I’ve read in years! 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

The book was the first in a duet and let me say what a story....the unforgettable performances by Jo Raylan and Jason Clarke will never leave me and thus their characters and great love will be etched into my psyche forever. Beautiful writing, fabulous narration- what’s not to love! Can’t wait for book 2. Don’t miss this one- you will thank me later!

Lennix is a FORCE, she’s is the QUEEN!!

This book was ALOT of information, wrapped in a STEAMY, HOT, F-ING romance. We cover Native American beliefs and history, fossil fuels, global warming, and more. •
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But without all of that I don’t think you would understand how passionate Lennix and Maxim are about their careers. And can I just please say THANK you @kennedyryan1 for giving Lennix a powerful voice. (She reminds me of Olivia from @scandalabc). She made herself a career, a business, all without a husband by her side. Even when she didn’t want to walk away from Maxim, her dreams of making a difference in our world didn’t wavier. She did give up, or half do it. •
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She loved herself first and I loved that. But the same goes for Maxim, he did the same. He knew what he wanted and went for it. A VERY powerful, goal oriented duo! •
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The passion between these two was HOT. I think the narrators helped make you FEEL each word as if you were watching it all play out in front of you. •
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I am so evolved with each character now. I HAVE to know what happens. I feel it deep down, like I said it’s more then just a romance, it’s a story, maybe even a PSA of sorts. Whatever you want to call it, I definitely enjoyed every word. •
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Let’s not forget about that CLIFFHANGER! OMG! OMG! Book 2, The Rebel King is out and I’ve already started it. I need it. I have to know. This is different then my normal reads, not the romance part(duh) but I am honestly surprised I loved this as much as I did! Plus some of the book takes place in OKLAHOMA, and since in an OKIE this made my heart happy. •
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Beware of the Cliffhanger!

First of all, I want to say that the performance by Jason Clarke and Jo Raylan was superb. I had never heard Jo in an audiobook before now and I thought she did an excellent job voicing the character of Lennix. She has the talent of doing many voices, including a male voice without it sounding weird. Jason, as usual, made Maxim sound as sexy as his character describes him.

I really liked the love story between Maxim and Lennix, although she drove me crazy with her stubbornness. She let so much time go by with her unforgiving heart. I get the reason behind it, but she never gave him a chance to explain it to her.

Just as in Kennedy’s fashion, she left us on a cliffhanger. It’s a good one too. Good thing the next book is already handy.

OMG!!!

So worth the wait! love love love although Jo's voice was a tad draggy at times I still managed to follow the story. Jason is the real deal though. So many twists and turns. Just wished part 2 was already on audible 😔