The Kingmaker
by Kennedy Ryan
Lennix Hunter, a Native activist, and Maxim Cade, heir to an oil fortune, meet as teenagers at a protest. Years later she is a political strategist and he wants to run for office.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~400
- Ending
- Cliffy
Cliffy means it ends on a cliffhanger, mid-story.
Cliffhanger, but Book 2 is already out.
How spicy is The Kingmaker?
The Kingmaker is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Explicit open door
- Burn: Slow burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: First person, dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Cliffhanger
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- Sexual assault
- Death of a loved one
- Graphic violence
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The Kingmaker: quick answers
How spicy is The Kingmaker?
The Kingmaker is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
Is The Kingmaker a standalone?
No. The Kingmaker is book 1 in All the King's Men. It is the place to start. The series is complete.
What tropes are in The Kingmaker?
The Kingmaker features bipoc main character, billionaire, second chance. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a cliffhanger.
Does The Kingmaker have content warnings?
Our notes for The Kingmaker include: sexual assault, death of a loved one, graphic violence. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after The Kingmaker?
If you loved The Kingmaker, try Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan, A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams, Seven Days in June by Tia Williams. They share its bipoc main character and billionaire energy at a similar spice level.