The Professional
The highly anticipated complete novel of The Professional—the first installment in #1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole’s scorching Game Maker series, an erotica collection that has readers asking: How hot is too hot?
Meet the Professional.
Mafiya enforcer Aleksandr “The Siberian” Sevastyan’s loyalty to his boss is unwavering, until he meets the boss's long-lost daughter, a curvy, tantalizing redhead who haunts his mind and heats his blood like no other. Ordered to protect her, Aleksandr will do anything to possess her as well—on his own wicked terms.
He makes the rules.
Grad student Natalie Porter has barely recovered from her first encounter with the dark and breathtaking Siberian when he whisks her away to Russia, thrusting her into a world of extreme wealth and wanton pleasures.
In the game of obsession, two players are better than one.
Yet all is not as it seems. To remove Natalie from an enemy’s reach, Aleksandr spirits her into hiding. From an opulent palace in Russia to the decadent playgrounds of the mega-rich in Paris, the two lovers tempt each other’s boundaries to discover whether their darkest—and most forbidden—fantasies really can come true...
Previously released as The Professional—Parts 1, 2, and 3 as ebook exclusives.
- Pages
- 400
- First published
- 2014
- Language
- English
- Edition
- Ebook
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Reviews
Finished July 24, 2025
I thoroughly enjoyed the first half of this book, but then it took a turn for the worse. In the first half Natalie was witty with a naughty sense of humor and had a lot of spirit. Didn't see that much in the 2nd half. Note to self: Tease Sevastyan at earliest opportunity, investigate “consequences.” Recalling the way Sevastyan had slapped my ass, I’d watched online videos featuring grown women stretched over men’s laps, spanked like they were wayward creatures in need of correction. I’d been indignant and outraged! I’d pictured Sevastyan forcing me across his lap for a similar chastisement; he’d once threatened to do exactly that. And as soon as I’d finished masturbating, I’d been indignant and outraged all over again! Until I’d masturbated a second time. The 2nd half was mostly about them exploring the bdsm lifestyle, and whether or not she was really into that scene or not, he didn't want to subject her to it since he thought it would be too demeaning/dirty once he thought of her as his. The storyline of how he would not open up about his past, and since he wouldn't, she believed their relationship was doomed and wanted to call it quits, went on for ages. Instead of focusing on that for half the book, I would have liked to see more character development and time spent with her father. When Sevastyan finally opened up, it was tragic & touching.