Arthurian Legend

 American King by Sierra Simone 

I know that Ash is the center of everything, but I do not like him. He is controlling in all things. He thinks he is putting all of himself out there for Embry, but he's not; he's withholding. And yet, I cried when he "died" because he sacrificed himself to save Embry. Let me back track a bit. Embry is going through with his run against Ash. He has to marry Abilene because it's his baby and she is blackmailing Ash via Greer. She holds on to the secret for two years and then releases it before the debates. Ash and Greer confront her and he tells her that no matter what she does, he will never love her. She can't handle that and drowns herself in the river. I was surprised at that. Ash wins one debate. Embry another. Ash has been working behind the scenes to help with the overthrow of the man that kidnapped Greer, and they are successful. Embry is a great father. Ash lets Lyr set the pace of their relationship when he learns that Ash is his father and his parents are siblings. Merlin tells Ash they are the reincarnated Merlin, Arthur, Guinevere, and Lancelot; Ash believes him because he has started having visions. Ash dies during the third debate, protecting Embry. Embry wins the presidency. The truth about their relationship comes out during the funeral and Embry is openly bisexual. He and Greer get married. Merlin gives them a house key for their honeymoon and the groundskeeper is Ash. He's alive. Embry and Greer, and the kids (she has one with Embry) use that house as their home when not at the White House. Embry only serves one term. The three of them live together, with Embry's son and Greer's two kids. Greer gets sick; Merlin tells them congrats and to buy double the clothes. That's where it ends. This book was a lot and writing this review a week later I'm still not sure if I liked it or not. It wrapped everything up nicely, but I'm just not sure how I feel/felt about it.