Wednesday, October 30, 2019

REVIEW: The Kingmaker by Kennedy Ryan


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“Powerful, gripping, unflinchingly honest and sensuously gorgeous writing.” 


-- Kristan Higgins, New York Times Bestselling Author


The Kingmaker, the first book in the addicting All The King’s Men Duet, from RITA ® Award-winning author Kennedy Ryan, is available now!

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Power. Passion. Betrayal.

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.

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Releasing November 17th


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Christy's Review


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Kennedy Ryan never ceases to amaze me with her words. She has raw talent and her stories always have important messages, make me think, and make me feel. The Kingmaker is different than her previous books in many ways, but it’s still got that epic feel that all her stories have.

Lennix and Maxim meet at a pipeline protest. They are both there for different reasons, but they connect. Lennix is 17 and Maxim is in his early twenties, so it’s not the right time for them. Not yet. Fast-forward a few years, and they meet again in Amsterdam. The timing still isn’t right for them, but this time, they can’t stay away from one another. They spend time together that changes them forever, but they both have to get back to changing the world.
   
“Do what you need to do. Change your world,” he says softly, his eyes connected to mine so intensely there’s no hope of looking away. “I have to go make my world, but when the time is right, I’ll be back for you.”


Lennix is Native American and her heritage means so much to her. Maxim is born to a rich father who has completely different ideas than he does. They are truly from different worlds, but they fit. They are separated again by many years, but that connection they’ve shared has never wavered. If anything, it’s only grown stronger with time.


There is a secret, something Maxim has left out of telling Lennix and one that puts a divide between them. But now they’re back in each others lives, and he’s willing to do whatever it takes to get her back.

She was a candle lit and extinguished too quickly, but the smoke of what we had has endured, lingering in the air all these years.

Lennix and Maxim both want to change the world. They both have that drive and determination and I admired both of them so much. Honestly, I couldn’t tell you which one I loved more. It would be impossible to choose. There is no damsel in distress in this story. Lennix is one of the strongest, most courageous heroines. And Maxium. Sigh. He was strong in his own right, but also 100% supportive and not intimidated by this strong woman. He only wanted her at his side.

While reading, I was obsessed with this book. Obsessed with Lennix and Maxim. Seriously, the second book can’t come soon enough. There is a bit of a cliffhanger, but don’t let that deter you from reading. Book 2 is out in just a few weeks!

The Kingmaker is a story of passion. It has an incredible prose, is thought provoking, and has so much heart. It’s an important story that needs to be read, and I can’t recommend it enough!!
 
   
We make a universe of our own. It’s just us, and this is where I want to be. She is where I want to be.

About Kennedy 
A RITA® Award Winner and Top 25 Amazon Bestseller, Kennedy Ryan writes for women from all walks of life, empowering them and placing them firmly at the center of each story and in charge of their own destinies. Her heroes respect, cherish and lose their minds for the women who capture their hearts.

She is a wife to her lifetime lover and mother to an extraordinary son. She has always leveraged her journalism background to write for charity and non-profit organizations, but enjoys writing to raise Autism awareness most. A contributor for Modern Mom Magazine, Kennedy's writings have appeared in Chicken Soup for the Soul, USA Today and many others. The founder and executive director of a foundation serving Atlanta families living with Autism, she has appeared on Headline News, Montel Williams, NPR and other media outlets as an advocate for families living with autism.

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LIVE! Landon & Shay by Brittainy C. Cherry


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You know what they say... 


All’s fair in the game of love and war—especially the heartbreaks.



Landon & Shay: Part One, an all-new must read enemies to lovers romance by Brittainy C. Cherry, is available now!

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Shay Gable hated my guts, and I hated hers, too.


We went out of our way to avoid one another at all times. When she came my direction, I went the other. When we locked eyes, she’d turn and walk away. 


All of that changed the day I was presented with a challenge. It started out as a stupid bet: make Shay fall in love with me before I fell in love with her first.


That was an easy bet for me to win. 

I didn’t love, I hardly liked. 


Yet slowly the game started to shift. Shay made me crave things I never knew I wanted like love, happiness, and her.


The closer we grew, the more she challenged my darkness, and the parts I kept locked away.


The hurts.

The pains.

The truth.


The game between us became too real, our feelings intermixed, and the risks of hurting one another grew higher. 


But you know what they say... 

All’s fair in the game of love and war—especially the heartbreaks.


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Pre-order the emotional conclusion, Landon and Shay: Part Two, releasing on December 4th! 

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About Brittainy
Author Brittainy C. Cherry is an Amazon #1 bestselling author.

She has been in love with words since the day she took her first breath. She graduated from Carroll University with a Bachelor Degree in Theatre Arts and a minor in Creative Writing.

Her novels have been published in 18+ countries around the world. Brittainy lives in Brookfield, Wisconsin with her fur babies.



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COVER REVEAL: Bad Reputation Duet



BAD REPUTATION DUET by Krista & Becca Ritchie
Whatever It Takes Release Date: January 21st
Wherever You Are Release Date: January 28th
Genre: New Adult Romance




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Blurb:
I HAVE A BAD REPUTATION.

Call me what you want: Bad Boy Next Door. Trouble. That Kid Who Can’t Do Anything Right.

When Willow moves into my neighborhood, nothing should have happened. She’s geeky. Shy. A true wallflower.

Willow is a good girl.
Too good for me.

And how the hell was I supposed to know that she’s related to Loren Hale—yeah, that douchebag celebrity that lives on my street. The same guy I've been pranking by spray painting vulgar words on his mailbox and worse. Much worse.

Don't ask me why I do the things I do.
Don't ask me why it had to be her.

I'm cursed. Simple as that. But here's the thing about people who are cursed—they break everything they touch.

And yet. . .I still want to touch her.

Whatever It Takes is the first book in the Bad Reputation Duet and can be read and enjoyed without reading any of Krista & Becca's other novels.  




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Blurb:
Willow & Garrison's story continues in Wherever You Are. More information to come.




About the Authors:
Krista & Becca Ritchie are New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors and identical twins—one a science nerd, the other a comic book geek—but with their shared passion for writing, they combined their mental powers as kids and have never stopped telling stories. Now in their twenties, they write about other twenty-somethings navigating through life, college, and romance. They love superheroes, flawed characters, and soul mate love. 

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Monday, October 28, 2019

LIVE! The Kingmaker by Kennedy Ryan


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“A dazzling, thought-provoking, layered romance that will keep you on the edge of your seat. One of the best books of 2019."


-- L.J. Shen, USA Today bestselling author


The Kingmaker, the first in the all-new powerful and emotional All The King’s Men Duet, from RITA ® Award-winning author Kennedy Ryan, is available now!


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Enter the $50 Gift Card Release Giveaway: http://bit.ly/TKMRelGiveaway



Power. Passion. Betrayal.


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.


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Download your copy today or read FREE in Kindle Unlimited!

Amazon Worldwide: http://mybook.to/KingmakerKR

Amazon Paperback: https://amzn.to/2o7sNbZ


Add to GoodReads: http://bit.ly/PowerBook1


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Pre-order the stunning conclusion, The Rebel King!

Releasing November 17th


Amazon Paperback: https://amzn.to/2W69Umr



Be notified FIRST when The Rebel King goes live: http://bit.ly/2oRuDhf

Get notified when The Kingmaker is available on Audio: http://bit.ly/kingmakeraudio




About Kennedy


A RITA® Award Winner and Top 25 Amazon Bestseller, Kennedy Ryan writes for women from all walks of life, empowering them and placing them firmly at the center of each story and in charge of their own destinies. Her heroes respect, cherish and lose their minds for the women who capture their hearts.

She is a wife to her lifetime lover and mother to an extraordinary son. She has always leveraged her journalism background to write for charity and non-profit organizations, but enjoys writing to raise Autism awareness most. A contributor for Modern Mom Magazine, Kennedy's writings have appeared in Chicken Soup for the Soul, USA Today and many others. The founder and executive director of a foundation serving Atlanta families living with Autism, she has appeared on Headline News, Montel Williams, NPR and other media outlets as an advocate for families living with autism.


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Connect with Kennedy


Never Miss A Release! Follow Kennedy on BookBub: http://bit.ly/2HcRuee

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Friday, October 25, 2019

FRIDAY FIVE: FAVORITE OCTOBER READS



FRIDAY FIVE: FAVORITE OCTOBER READS


I can’t believe October is almost over! This year has went by crazy fast! So far this month I’ve read 19 books, which is great for me. These are my 5 favorite so far! What’s the best read you’ve read this month? Let me know!

xoxo
Christy

5- Half Truths by Claire Contreras


You've heard of these groups - the secretive ones that only the crème de la crème are invited into, the ones outsiders speculate about for centuries - I'm the second in my family invited to attend, but to them, I'm fresh meat. New blood. New money, too.

They think they'll elbow past me, that I'm here for their amusement, for them to walk all over, they'll find out soon enough that I'm not.

I may look like one of them, with my designer bags and clothes straight from the Parisian runways, but I'm not. I'm here for answers, to take revenge for blood spilled on their centuries-old Persian rugs.

I transferred here in search for answers about what happened to my older brother, who hightailed out of here, and my friend who seemingly disappeared into thin air. I certainly wasn't here for the attention of the star hockey player, regardless of how much he willed my eyes his way. I wasn't here for his scrutiny or his judgment or to read into his mysterious aura. I was here for the society, because only they held the answers I needed. That was, until I found out that in order to get those answers, I needed to to go through him. He's saying if I want in, I have to play by their rules, follow their lead.

It's a game I'm willing to play.

I may be the second person I know of to be invited into their society, but I'll be the first to make it out intact.


4- The Play by Elle Kennedy 


What I learned after last year’s distractions cost my hockey team our entire season? No more screwing up. No more screwing, period. As the new team captain, I need a new philosophy: hockey and school now, women later. Which means that I, Hunter Davenport, am officially going celibate…no matter how hard that makes things.

But there’s nothing in the rulebook that says I can’t be friends with a woman. And I won’t lie—my new classmate Demi Davis is one cool chick. Her smart mouth is hot as hell, and so is the rest of her, but the fact that she’s got a boyfriend eliminates the temptation to touch her.

Except three months into our friendship, Demi is single and looking for a rebound.

And she’s making a play for me.

Avoiding her is impossible. We’re paired up on a yearlong school project, but I’m confident I can resist her. We’d never work, anyway. Our backgrounds are too different, our goals aren’t aligned, and her parents hate my guts.

Hooking up is a very bad idea. Now I just have to convince my body—and my heart.


3- Between Now and Forever by Dylan Allen


He was searching for the truth. 
I was living a lie. 

Our paths should never have crossed. 
Yet, when we kissed it felt like destiny. 

Falling in love was messy
We broke rules we should have followed.
We made promises we couldn’t keep. 

Forever felt impossible.
Heartbreak was inevitable.
Always would cost us everything.


2- The Kingmaker by Kennedy Ryan 


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 would 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. 


1- Landon and Shay: Part 1 by Brittainy C. Cherry


Shay Gable hated my guts, and I hated hers, too.

We went out of our way to avoid one another at all times. When she came my direction, I went the other. When we locked eyes, she’d turn and walk away.

All of that changed the day I was presented with a challenge. It started out as a stupid bet: make Shay fall in love with me before I fell in love with her first.

That was an easy bet for me to win.
I didn’t love, I hardly liked.

Yet slowly the game started to shift. Shay made me crave things I never knew I wanted.
Love.
Happiness.
Her.

The closer we grew, the more she challenged my darkness, and the parts I kept locked away.
The hurts.
The pains.
The truth.

The game between us became too real, our feelings intermixed, and the risks of hurting one another grew higher.

But you know what they say...
All’s fair in the game of love and war—especially the heartbreaks.


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