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Queen Move

Kennedy Ryan (Goodreads Author)

4.25 · Rating details · 3,835 ratings · 916 reviews

The boy who always felt like mine is now the man I can't have…

Dig a little and you'll find photos of me in the bathtub with Ezra Stern.
Get your mind out of the gutter. We were six months old.
Pry and one of us might confess we saved our first kiss for each other.
The most clumsy, wet, sloppy . . . spectacular thirty seconds of my adolescence.
Get into our business and yo ...more

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May 16, 2020 TJ *Book Twins Reviews* rated it it was amazing

Kennedy Ryan has the uncanny ability to sweep me up into every story she writes. Her characters are always masterfully created and jump off the page. I can’t help but be drawn to the complexities of their character and back stories. The characters are vivid and so real. This latest release is no different! Kimba and Ezra are magical!!

Queen Move brought to mind so many wonderful feelings and emotions. I had so much fun reading this book. The first twenty percent was such a treat. Watching these ...more

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May 14, 2020 Christy rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2020-five-stars

5 stars

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You don’t blame magnets for being drawn to each other. But if they’re far enough apart, they can’t stick. For the last two decades, Ezra and I were far enough apart not to stick, but now…

Kennedy Ryan blows me away with her writing every time. Every. Single. Time. With every book she writes, she solidifies just how talented she is. You can feel the heart and the passion in every single book, every chapter, every word. Queen Move was one of the best friends to lovers romances I’ve ever read.

Kimba is a secondary character from ‘The Kingmaker’ and when I met her in that book, I knew I wanted her story. She is unapologetically herself and a strong and independent woman. I wasn’t sure what man would be able to take her on, but Ezra Stern has what it takes.

Ezra and Kimba were best friends from the time they were infants until their teenage years when Ezra’s family moved out of the country. Ezra and Kimba always had a special bond, and unbreakable friendship. They’ve been out of each others lives for so many years and things are complicated, but it’s obvious even after all this time, these two belong together.  

There are parts towards the end of this story that are angsty and a bit…messy. This could have been handled in a bad way, but Kennedy handled it perfectly. I was worried this twist of the story would make me love the book a little less, but it only made me love these characters and their story even more. They were resilient and strong and proved that their love was for real, even during hard times.

“I think I fell in love with her every day for the first thirteen years of my life, and as soon as I saw her again, my heart just remembered.”

This book was special. This story was important. These characters moved me. I can’t get enough of Kennedy Ryan’s works and I hope she never ever stops writing. If you’re looking for an epic book that has steam, an incredible prose, and will give you all the feels, pick up Queen Move! ...more

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May 18, 2020 Talia Hibbert rated it it was amazing

Shelves: mcs-of-colour, heroine-of-colour, second-chance, autobuy-auther, author-of-colour, black-romance, broke-me, noble-pining, friends-to-lovers, hero-of-colour

Most of you already know that I love Kennedy Ryan's books, and also love Kennedy Ryan in general. She is all-round fantastic, as a writer and a person. This is known!!!

BUT. I would be doing you all a disservice if I didn't take some time to lose my crap specifically about her next release. Queen Move honestly blew... my... mind.

As in, my mother is now sick of me interrupting her mid-conversation to say things like, "But seriously, how does Kennedy do the thing with the symbols and the physical ...more

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May 29, 2020 mel ☽ rated it liked it

Shelves: second-chance, angst, frustrating-af, emotional, friends-to-lovers, ow-om

2.75 stars ✧

oof this was painful.

i have a love/hate relationship with second chance romance mainly because they have tropes i absolutely hate where H is content with his life without the h, while h suffers and pines over H ← that's usually the case 99.9% of the time. but also, i like torturing myself and making myself suffer through the pain and angst. why do i keep doing this to myself you ask?

well... i don't know. when someone tells me to do something, i do the opposite. it is what it iss. ...more

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May 17, 2020 Rea rated it it was amazing

The thing I’ve discovered about any Kennedy Ryan book? They make you FEEL. And I mean FEEEEEEL. Not just in the feels, not just ALL the feels. The words, the breaths, the ticks, the swishes and hair tucks. You are so immersed in the story you can physically feel the story.

I read a lot and I read everywhere. But Kennedy’s books need to find me in solitude and peacefulness, because my brain and heart will have to work as one to survive a Kennedy Ryan book. And Queen Move?
Man. Queen Move. Every m ...more

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Jun 03, 2020 Arini rated it liked it

This trainwreck I’ve just borne witness to is complicated and cruel and sad.

Our main leads are both admirable individuals, and their romance is passionate and enduring. But the circumstances around which they start their relationship is messy.

I don’t blame Ezra (view spoiler). And salute to Kimba the Lioness who’s got a heart ...more

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Apr 02, 2020 Malene rated it it was amazing

Shelves: friends-to-lovers, part-of-a-series, arc, fav-author, if-i-could-rate-10-stars

Queen Move is an epic childhood friends to lovers romance that spans decades. Kennedy Ryan is a master storyteller and an expert in grand stories that spans years. With Queen Move I got everything I could ever ask for. Multi layered characters and a strong well developed storyline with relatable and very relevant subject matters. Ryan doesn’t shy away and tackles them head on and flawlessly intertwine these with Kimba and Ezra’s story.

Queen Move or should I say Kimba’s move. This is Kimba’s boo ...more

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Nov 13, 2019 Lacey (laceybooklovers) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: tbr-2020, best-of-2020, review-copy, arc, adult, author-of-color, friends-to-lovers, contemporary-romance, second-chance-romance

Was it ever a question that I would love this book? It’s childhood friends to lovers. Second chance romance. The perfect combo!! Kimba and Ezra are now one of my favorite couples of 2020. I loved Kimba since she first appeared in the ATKM duet, and Ezra was THE perfect man for her. Queen Move is ridiculously romantic and swoony. It’s made me remember just why I love second chance romances so much. Kennedy Ryan has blown me away once again and I’m already itching to read another book from her!

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Apr 02, 2020 Jx PinkLady Reviews ♡ @bookwormthoughts rated it it was amazing

Shelves: beta-read, love-this-story, standalone

♛ Queen Move is LIVE! ♛

🎀 '𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐌𝐎𝐕𝐄,' by Kennedy Ryan
𝐷𝐸𝑆𝐸𝑅𝑉𝐸𝑆 𝐴𝐿𝐿 𝑇𝐻𝐸 𝑆𝑇𝐴𝑅𝑆 🎀

Queen Move is a gorgeous second chance love story with heart, soul, and power all encased in a beautifully flowing, hypnotic romance that totally captured my heart. The story unfolds layers of carefully crafted lyrical words with substance and a swoon worthy story arc that breathes life into characters to admire and love.

Kennedy Ryan is adept at producing strong, empowered heroines with grit, fight, strength, power, ...more

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May 27, 2020 EmBibliophile rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 5-stars

5 stars

Second chance romance is my least favorite trope, maybe because of my kinda cold heart, because I just don’t believe in that, or because they rarely tend to convince me. However, I realized that I love it when a second chance romance is not about a past mistake that needs a second chance to be corrected, those just never work for me. I love it when it’s more like a second chance of what we could have been, what didn’t get a first chance to turn into something more. This is the second cha ...more

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Apr 02, 2020 Yamina -Women Who Stare at Books rated it it was amazing

Firstly, let me tell you one thing, Queen Move by Kennedy Ryan is the sort of novel you just can't stop talking about and want everyone you know to read… EVERYONE.

I gobbled it down... KR has an incredible intellectual nimbleness. Thanks to her attention to details and knowledge of the topics tackled, KR challenges us constantly and poses the question that lies within today’s society.
The ups and downs in the lives of Ezra and Kimba had me gripped from start to finish.

I was a mess at the prologue ...more

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Apr 03, 2020 Kennedy Ryan rated it it was amazing · (Review from the author)

♛ 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 ♛
"𝙄’𝙢 𝙖 𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙩𝙝𝙮 𝙛𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙡𝙤𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙝."

Queen Move is Coming May 26! It will NOT be in Kindle Unlimited, but will be available on all retailers.

✦Single Dad
✦Childhood Besties
✦Reunion romance
✦Swoons & Feels
✦Girl power turned allll the way up

➜ 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗥𝗘 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 ➜ https://bit.ly/35U65FL

➜ 𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆:

Amazon: https://amzn.to/2XeOIf8
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iBooks: https://apple.co/2JGiqD7
Kobo: https://bit.ly/3fDK6ri
Google Play: https://bit.ly/3fF1Dze ...more

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May 19, 2020 Natasha is a Book Junkie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: all-time-favorites, most-anticipated-of-2020, second-chances

“It hasn’t been years. There has only been one long day for us on which the sun has never set. We were never lost, and this place has always been waiting for our wandering hearts, for our prodigal souls to finally, together rest.”

There’s nothing like a great romance novel to cancel out the incessant noise inside and outside of our heads these days, but as it is always the case with Kennedy Ryan’s offerings, a romance is never just a romance, and her every word is imbued with a breath ...more

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Apr 02, 2020 Berry ♡ Nice rated it it was amazing

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They were childhood friends. Seeing them as kids was the sweetest thing ever.
As they grew older I could feel their friendship become a deeper bond which was beautiful. They loved each other before they even knew the true meaning. Young innocent love. Because love is simply felt without explanations.

There's just no denying the connection between these two. The respect, admiration and love they have for each other. ...more

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Apr 18, 2020 Sarah rated it it was amazing

***AVAILABLE NOW - FULL REVIEW ***

5+ PACT CROWNS

Kennedy Ryan is a wordsmith in every sense of the word. Her prose is so vibrant and eloquently written, that I become absorbed into the story and feel swept away not only in the romance of the couple but in the social aspects of each book.

From the minute readers meet Ezra and Kimba, they will fall in love. Their friendship and the innocence of the beginning of their young love is so tangible, you’ll feel it with them. You’ll see genuine love and c ***AVAILABLE NOW - FULL REVIEW ***

5+ PACT CROWNS

Kennedy Ryan is a wordsmith in every sense of the word. Her prose is so vibrant and eloquently written, that I become absorbed into the story and feel swept away not only in the romance of the couple but in the social aspects of each book.

From the minute readers meet Ezra and Kimba, they will fall in love. Their friendship and the innocence of the beginning of their young love is so tangible, you’ll feel it with them. You’ll see genuine love and compassion between them, and you can empathize with their budding feelings as they get older. The authenticity that Kennedy creates with their relationship in youth translates to how seamlessly they come together when they reconnect as adults.

Ezra and Kimba are the epitome of what romance readers love, the idea that you are destined for someone, and the way in which Kennedy Ryan writes about their connection and their feelings makes their love seem written in the stars. Kimba and Ezra make you feel like even when life gets in the way, true, real love will find a way.

Readers will not only love Ezra and Kimba as a couple, but they will also admire them as individuals, which is one of the aspects I love of Kennedy’s writing.

Kimba is a heroine young girls should look up to. Intelligent, independent, proud, and a hustler, she allows nothing and no one to stop her from her dreams. She is a boss and a queen in every sense of the word. She never yields to the social construct of what a woman should be and what their HEA looks like for her, and she makes her own way in her own time. Kimba is hands down one of my favorite Kennedy Ryan heroines. Her story and journey will resonate with so many women.

Ezra is so much more than the hunky, dirty in the sheets hero we love in a romance novel. Seeing him transform from the boy who is a bit lost and unsure of who he is and where he fits in society to a man who is confident, who owns and claims all parts of who he is is beyond attractive. His ardent love and devotion to Kimba, and his fight for them only adds to all the parts of his character I love. He has so many layers and depth to his character, and I personally love his professional endeavors and how his job lends itself to ideas and movements that need to be heard. The way he leads and teaches and models for others is one of the most attractive aspects of his character. I fell for Ezra because of his ideologies, the way he loves Kimba and his family (and you know the bedroom didn’t hurt).

The secondary characters, like most Ryan novels, are full or rich and vibrant people who add life and dimension to the story. The heighten the themes, expanded in the H and h, and add humor and love where needed. The secondary characters in this one are so integral to some her messages and I adored every single one of them.

With any Kennedy Ryan novel, there are social issues intertwined with these epic romances. They way she integrates them as part of the story is so seamless, adding to the characters and their journey. It provides depth to the characters and the plot. And while there are several themes and topics that resonated with me in Queen Move, the idea of family and redefining the social construct of what family looks like and how it functions rang true. We are no longer a society that operates within one idea of family. This in addition to the character issues Kimba and Ezra face as people makes this book one of my favorites from Ms. Ryan.

With her words, Kennedy Ryan has the ability to make me reflect on social issues that plague society while simultaneously falling in love with a new couple. She makes readers believe that change is real and can happen, providing hope and a call for change in a time period when it might not always feel that way. She makes readers believe in real love, in a person who will see and love the flaws, who will be a partner in all things, and a will push through the hard times with you. She gives readers all facets of great writing - integrity, authenticity, relevancy. She blurs the line between the mislabeled “smutty romance” and the literature of our time.

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Apr 02, 2020 Deanna❤Pink Lady❤️ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: deep, angsty, arc

5 “A Pact Meant To Be” Stars

Leave it to Kennedy Ryan to WOW me again with her magical, thought provoking, socially relevant, exquisitely written words. She writes a passionate story that penetrates the soul of how love can be lost and found again. The diversity and inclusivity within the story is also applauding and refreshing. The love story of Kimba and Ezra is one for the ages and not to be missed by anyone.

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May 29, 2020 Phuong ✯ rated it it was ok

Shelves: 2-stars-wanna-scratch-my-eyes-out, baddest-bitch-of-all, best-family-moments, watch-paint-dry-is-more-interesting, friends-to-lovers, cutest-kids-i-would-adopt, accidental-pregnancy-trope, books-read-in-2020, rambling-thoughts-and-rant-reviews, poc-representation

》2.5 stars《

The plot was such a mess. I'm so sad that I didn't like this as much as I thought I would. Kennedy Ryan is an exceptional writer, but Queen Move must be my least favorite of all of her books.

Big moves make big waves. Do big things. Make big waves.

What I really appreciate about Kennedy Ryan is that she does not shy away from hard topics. She always puts a lot research in the topics she wants to discuss and that's awesome. I'm so thankful for authors like her who also include so m ...more

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Nov 12, 2019 The Book Bee rated it really liked it

REVIEW: 4 STARS
"I don't think it will be easy. I just know it will be worth it."

I read the All The Kings Men Duet earlier this year and really enjoyed it, so when Kennedy Ryan announced that she would be giving Kimba her own story, I about passed out from excitement! Kimba was a force to be reckoned with in that duet, so I just knew Ryan was going to give an emotional and empowered read that was going to leave me breathless. Ezra was THE BEST and Kimba shined. Together they had a love worth ...more

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May 21, 2020 Alba and Her Secrets..♥ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: alpha-male, favorite-author, single-parent, contemporary-romance, emotional-feels, best-heroine, second-chance, multicultural, arc-gifted-copy, best-dirty-talk

5+ 'Big moves make big waves' Stars!
ARC provided via Social Butterfly PR in exchange for an honest review.

I bow to Queen Kennedy Ryan! She has done it. Again. Her very own queen move! A moving love story developing from childhood to adulthood that was absolutely EPIC from beginning to end. I had no doubts Kennedy would give Kimba her much deserved love story in a very special way and she did not disappoint. I was completely engaged to the narrative and the way she developed Kimba and Ezra’s rela ...more

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May 26, 2020 Elizabeth rated it it was ok

Shelves: nope-nope-nope

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Hero has a ten year relationship with another woman, but he always loved the heroine 🙄 he also still sleeps with his gf enough to get her pregnant right before heroine comes back in his life (also slept with her knowing he wanted the heroine already bc he had run into her two years prior) AND on top of everything else the heroine is going through menopause early which means she cant have kids possibly. I honestly cant stand that trope, it feels like torture for the heroine to have to watch a man Hero has a ten year relationship with another woman, but he always loved the heroine 🙄 he also still sleeps with his gf enough to get her pregnant right before heroine comes back in his life (also slept with her knowing he wanted the heroine already bc he had run into her two years prior) AND on top of everything else the heroine is going through menopause early which means she cant have kids possibly. I honestly cant stand that trope, it feels like torture for the heroine to have to watch a man she loves who made a life with another woman for years give him babies you cant give him possibly. The combination of the two plot points is a horrible writing choice in a romance book, sorry it just is. It does not inspire good feelings unless you got a free book. I did not get a free book so it made me pretty bitter. As per usual the heroine gets sloppy seconds and the short end of the stick. I love the inclusion of an issue women experience that is rarely talked about, but pairing it with the OW drama sucked all the love out of it.

Also, these long ass separations in romance are just annoying at this point, you love her so much you never bothered to look for her or go after her, and fell in love with someone else, sure. I just didnt buy this connection they apparently had, from Kimbas side yes, not from Ezra. Kimba was supposed to be this bad ass strong woman, but she basically put her entire romantic life on hold so the hero could live with his ex and they could have a baby together, how is that romantic? She even expected he might fall in love with Aiko again or slip up and sleep with her, and she just waits to see if he does, ugh. The only good thing is she was allowed to have sex at least in the twenty year separation. At the end she had a miscarriage but was pregnant again, but like girl he already did it twice before without you, you ain't special! 🤣 the whole baby issue with her at the end just felt depressing because he had just had a baby with another woman so it felt like something forced to be special, because the heroine wanted it.

I wish I could like this authors books bc of her representation, but all her plots are always ones I cannot get behind. She just isnt for me. Great writer, but I just never quite feel anything but annoyance when I read these latest books from her. I did like Block Shot, but that has been the only one. I honestly read this one because the cover is gorgeous. ...more

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May 16, 2020 Hulya Kara Yuksel rated it it was amazing

Ms.Ryan never disappoints me. 🙏🙏🙏Once again she took my breath away with this story... It was so beautiful! ❤

FTCL

*ARC provided by Social Butterfly PR.🤗

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Jan 16, 2020 Antonella rated it really liked it

Shelves: second-chance-romance, fav-heroine, fav-cover, single-parent

yeeeees queen Kimba...

trust Kennedy to write a realistic & messy love story!!
trust Kennedy to give a strong woman like Kimba a gentle giant like Ezra!!

and trust me when I say that this author writes the best relevant romance books!!

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Jan 11, 2020 Sentranced Jem rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arc-2020

So much could be said about the books Kennedy Ryan writes… Powerful, confident, vulnerable, beautiful, kind, hot, sizzling…the list is endless.

Over the years, I have not once been disappointed by the books written by Kennedy Ryan. Complimenting just one book from the list of masterpieces she has written feels like I’m not doing enough justice. From Hot Shot (hands down my FAVOURITE book by KR) to All The King’s Men duet (Another favourite), I could talk on and on about them all.

Queen Move is bea ...more

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Jun 26, 2020 Jessica rated it it was amazing

Shelves: second-chance-romance, 2020-releases

Every time I pick up a new Kennedy Ryan book, I know that I am going to love it and I know that I am going to be hit with some intense emotion. I love the All the King's Men duet and could not wait to read Kimba's story in this standalone romance!

From the start, I loved how Kennedy Ryan built up this story. We get a couple of scenes in the past to understand Kimba and Ezra's relationship and how their souls were just connected when they were growing up. They were torn apart when they were 13 an ...more

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May 15, 2020 Bookgasms Book Blog rated it it was amazing

Shelves: ratula

There really aren't any better words to describe reading a Kennedy Ryan story other than a Breathtaking Experience . Her words are absolutely incredible and take you on a journey from beginning to end where you do nothing but feel thr impact of her passion and intensity deep inside. Kimba and Ezra were nothing short of amazing. Their chemistry was fire but their emotional connection was on another level. I loved this story so much!

I have gotten attached to Kimba Allen through Ryan's All the Ki ...more

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May 25, 2020 Curlyhairlass19 rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arcs

Give me a childhood best friends to lovers trope anyday! That is definitely my catnip of choice. This story was beyond special, and so uniquely Kennedy. When it mentioned that Ezra was 1/2 black & 1/2 Jewish, I was all in! This is what I love about KR’s books. They’re so rich in diversity and complexity of characters that it keeps me locked in.

I was immediately drawn to Kimba in the KingsMaker duet that came out last year. She was a secondary character, and very powerful bestie of Lennix, who i ...more

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May 26, 2020 K. Ramjohn rated it it was amazing

Queen Move, the latest novel from Kennedy Ryan is another page turner that will have you hooked until the end. This best friends to lovers/second chance romance was well-written, with strong, developed characters, and included relevant topics that needs to be spoken about.
This is a story about a woman who stepped out of the shadow of her family's name and made a name of herself on her own terms. You will love Kimba. Her strength, fierce determination and intelligence will draw you in and impres ...more

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Apr 06, 2020 Myla rated it it was amazing

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"𝙄 𝙙𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙮, 𝙏𝙧𝙪. 𝙄 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙩."
We met Kimba Allen in All The King's Men Duet, right then and there I already like her and this is her story. Kimba Allen is a successful political analyst. She's stunning, smart and emotionally she's strong but not afraid to show her vulnerability at times.

Ezra Stern is one gorgeous hunk of a man. He's a single dad, passionate, responsible, and swoon-worthy. A character that you'll fall in love immediately.

Ezra and Kimba h .

"𝙄 𝙙𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙮, 𝙏𝙧𝙪. 𝙄 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙩."
We met Kimba Allen in All The King's Men Duet, right then and there I already like her and this is her story. Kimba Allen is a successful political analyst. She's stunning, smart and emotionally she's strong but not afraid to show her vulnerability at times.

Ezra Stern is one gorgeous hunk of a man. He's a single dad, passionate, responsible, and swoon-worthy. A character that you'll fall in love immediately.

Ezra and Kimba have known each other since they were young, they're best friends. But things change one day when their parents had a fallout and Ezra's family move to another state. Decades have past and life happens. Ezra is now a single dad while Kimba is now one of the most sought after political strategists. But now that they met again, will it rekindle something between these two?

I devoured this book and once again Kennedy Ryan does not disappoint. Her ability to captivate you into her characters is there and a plot that keeps you from putting the book down. The romance was perfectly weaved in this delightful book. The pace is perfect and romance, not cliché, I immersed myself in this book and didn't want it to end! The characters will stay in your mind even long after you close the book. I enjoyed Kimba and Ezra's story thoroughly. What a treat reading this book and I highly recommend it.

Note: I reviewed an advance reader copy of this book and gave my honest opinion.

♛ Queen Move is LIVE! ♛

"𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙞𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙖 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙧𝙚𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨, 𝙨𝙖𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚. 𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙪𝙡. 𝙃𝙖𝙧𝙙-𝙝𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜. 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘. 𝘿𝙚𝙚𝙥𝙡𝙮 𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡. 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚. 𝙎𝙚𝙭𝙮 𝙖𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙡. 𝘼𝙬𝙚-𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜. 𝙂𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙤𝙪𝙨. 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡. 𝙄𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙮 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙨 𝙤𝙛 2020!”
-- 𝗨𝗦𝗔 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿, 𝗡𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗮 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸:
Dig a little and you'll find photos of me in the bathtub with Ezra Stern.
Get your mind out of the gutter. We were six months old.
Pry and one of us might confess we saved our first kiss for each other.
The most clumsy, wet, sloppy . . . spectacular thirty seconds of my adolescence.
Get into our business and you'll see two families, closer than blood, torn apart in an instant.
Twenty years later, my "awkward duckling" best friend from childhood, the boy no one noticed, is a man no one can ignore.

𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙧. 𝙁𝙞𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙧. 𝙎𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙧.
𝙏𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙣.

Tell me it's wrong.
Tell me the boy who always felt like mine is now the man I can’t have.
When we find each other again, everything stands in our way--secrets, lies, promises.
But we didn't come this far to give up now.
And I know just the move to make if I want to make him mine.

**𝙌𝙐𝙀𝙀𝙉 𝙈𝙊𝙑𝙀 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 $3.99. 𝘼𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚.**

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May 13, 2020 Lauren Luman rated it it was amazing

With Kennedy’s writing, it's about the little details that lead to big love, and Queen Move is no exception.

Kimba Allen is royalty in the political world. She is a force to be reckoned with and doesn't let anything distract her, but when she reconnects with her childhood best friend, Ezra Stern, memories of a childhood wedding in a backyard flood back. Feelings that have been long closeted.

When we met her in the All the King's Men Duet, you initially get a sense that only an alpha male with as ...more

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