White Rabbit: The Rise
(The Kingmaker Saga #1)
by London Miller
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MY REVIEW - 4.5 STARS
Just who is following whom down the rabbit hole in this twisty tale of secrets, lies, manipulation and love
White Rabbit: The Rise is the first instalment of Uilleam, the Kingmaker, and Karina's, aka Belladonna, story. These are characters that are key players in The Den of Mercenaries series of books, though it isn't necessary to have read those books prior to this. In fact White Rabbit is set prior to the events in the Den books.
If you have read those books you know about the teasing 'Codex' chapters at the end of each, not to mention the nasty battle that Belladonna wages against The Kingmaker. Without a shadow of a doubt I needed to know how they met and fell in love with each other. Theirs was obviously a love story written across the stars and branded across their souls in a most painful way. What made their love turn to hate in such a catastrophic way?
Uilleam is a fixer, a dark and powerful figure in the underworld. If you have the money, and he is interested enough in you, he can make your problems disappear. Karina is an investigative journalist whose relentless pursuit of the truth brings her to his notice. Uilleam is enraptured by this woman who isn't scared by him, Karina is soon obsessed by this mystery of a man.
The chemistry between this pair sizzled off the page. From the moment their eyes first met neither could escape the draw of the other and I totally believed in both their attraction and feelings. By the end I really loved both characters, they had somewhat similar upbringings, but have chosen to live very different lives.
Karina is very easy to connect with immediately, despite the secrets she is keeping her integrity and morals make her incredibly likeable. It takes longer to warm to Uilleam, not because he isn't an extremely well written character, but rather that he isn't a good or kind man. However once you experience his need for Karina you definitely see a different side to him.
This is a longer novel, yet it never dragged. My attention was held throughout as I followed this complex plot. There are layers, shades and depths to this book. How the author not only thinks of such amazing plots but also manages to keep them straight in her head astounds me.
I loved that this part of the story ended at a natural point. Ms Miller doesn't need to hook us in by giving us a cliffhanger, her extraordinary writing skills have already done that. I am totally caught up in Uilleam and Karina's story and will definitely be reading the next book.
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Synopsis
As an investigative journalist, Karina Ashworth’s job involves delving into New York’s black market of criminals and mischief where sin is almost too tempting to ignore.
When she crosses paths with a man whose smile is a little too cunning—and his power a little too vast—she learns very quickly that dancing with the devil is far more enjoyable than she had ever imagined.
But Uilleam Runehart is not at all what he seems, and as a notorious fixer with a thirst for power, he’ll do anything to obtain his title.
Ruthless.
Sinful.
Seductive.
How much would you pay to be a king?
From Romantic Suspense author, London Miller, comes the first book in a sexy, thrilling new series following a man with too much power and the only woman that can bring him to his knees.
When she crosses paths with a man whose smile is a little too cunning—and his power a little too vast—she learns very quickly that dancing with the devil is far more enjoyable than she had ever imagined.
But Uilleam Runehart is not at all what he seems, and as a notorious fixer with a thirst for power, he’ll do anything to obtain his title.
Ruthless.
Sinful.
Seductive.
How much would you pay to be a king?
From Romantic Suspense author, London Miller, comes the first book in a sexy, thrilling new series following a man with too much power and the only woman that can bring him to his knees.
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Ratings
5 stars - This is a book I will not forget and would definitely read again.
4 stars - I really enjoyed this book, I might not read it again but I would definitely recommend it to others.
3 stars - This story was good but either forgettable or just very typical of its genre.
2 stars - Whilst the book was readable I either didn't enjoy parts of the plot or just could not connect to the main characters.
1 star - This is a book I simply could not finish for reasons listed in the review.
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