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  • The Professional: Part 1

  • The Game Maker, Book 1
  • By: Kresley Cole
  • Narrated by: Kimberly Alexis
  • Length: 4 hrs and 51 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (1,539 ratings)

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The Professional: Part 1

By: Kresley Cole
Narrated by: Kimberly Alexis
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Publisher's summary

From number-one New York Times best-selling author Kresley Cole comes The Professional - the first scorching installment in her Game Maker series, an erotica collection that has listeners asking: How hot is too hot?

He makes the rules….

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, Sevastyan will do anything to possess her as well - on his own wicked terms.

Rules are made to be broken….

PhD student Natalie Porter had barely recovered from her first sight of the breathtakingly gorgeous Sevastyan before the professional hit man whisks her away to Russia, thrusting her into a world of extreme wealth and wanton pleasures. With every day she spends under his protection, she falls deeper under his masterful spell.

Are you ready to play?

Yet all is not as it seems. To remove Natalie from an enemy's reach, Sevastyan spirits her into hiding. From an opulent palace in Russia to the decadent playgrounds of the mega-wealthy in Paris, the two lovers will discover that even their darkest - and most forbidden - fantasies can come true...

©2013 Kresley Cole (P)2013 Simon & Schuster
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WOW excellent writing and story

Loved it and loved the narrator, story flowed wonderfully and keeps you interested the whole time. Definitely worth the credit!

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Love, love, love it!!!

Wow! Kresley Cole does erotic romance with absolute perfection. I had very high hopes for this one - as I love her IAD series and I'm a huge fan of the Arcana Chronicles. As always, Ms. Cole's writing does not disappoint. Who knew a Russian mafia enforcer could be so HOT!?!
Even though this is a short story it really packed a punch. The narration was excellent and the story was very fast paced. My only complaint is that it was too short. Thankfully books 2 and 3 will be releasing soon.

5+ star listen!

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A delicious BDSM!!!!

I was initially very upset at Audible to have broken down a book into three parts and so after reading the first book, I did a search and found-out that was how the books were released. This is one story cut up over three books and each short enough that all would have made one book of about 12.5 hrs total but the readers will pay for three books. This May the books will be released as one, so if you can wait, it may be best to pay one credit rather than about $18 for all three. Great story but I really like how witty Kresley Cole is. Wonderful one liners are throughout the books. A definite 5 stars.

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shew is it hot in here??

What made the experience of listening to The Professional: Part 1 the most enjoyable?

great lost princess story, lots of action, great reading by ms. Alexis

What other book might you compare The Professional: Part 1 to and why?

N/A. ive never read a book like this.

What does Kimberly Alexis bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

i cant do a rusky accent. even in my own mind.

If you could take any character from The Professional: Part 1 out to dinner, who would it be and why?

Nat i want to see how she does the manalizer

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this book is sold in 3 different parts, do not start! cause the cliffhanger is exquisite tease/torture (which may be by design to prolong the tease/torture). angst i have never seen written out before. and i mean . (period) gah understatement PERIOD. ok more . /giggle

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WHY!!!!!!!! I'm dying here!!!

My first listen to this author!! H-E-L-L-O....... What a great HOT surprise!! Now I have to wait...............I hate when authors do this!!!

Why do you think Fifty Shades of Grey was such a success; besides being a hot read and great write; all books came out at the same time and women around the world were sleep deprived because we couldn't put them down!!!

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Completely loved it!

This is another one hit right out of the park! Can't wait for the next book!!

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Think Shades of Grey with the Russian mob

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If Shades of Grey was too much for you then stay away from these. They are a shortened version without the drama. Same type of melt the ink of the pages sex scenes.

It's a good story as well. You have a co-ed looking for her birth father only to find he's the head of the Russian mob. The love interest is her fathers right hand man who was a teen on the streets when found and taken in by her father.

I love Kresley Cole's series Immortals After Dark....this is nothing like that series. I did like the book although it's short and the next book i a continuation of the story.

Yes I went ahead and bought the other two to see what happens.

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Hot Hot Hot

Would you consider the audio edition of The Professional: Part 1 to be better than the print version?

Didn't read book only listen to Audio.

What other book might you compare The Professional: Part 1 to and why?

JD Robb - In the sense that the Natalya and Sevastian worked off each other and there attraction was instant and the couldn't stop the pull towards each other.

Which character – as performed by Kimberly Alexis – was your favorite?

Natalya Sevastian it is to hard to choose they needed each other.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Everyone women will love it.

Any additional comments?

Read the books in order and have a cold glass of water the story was great.

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The game is on...

What made the experience of listening to The Professional: Part 1 the most enjoyable?

I listen to the series out of order and read The Master first. Honestly, I loved it more but this story was enjoyable too. I waited for all three parts before buying it per the customer reviews. My suggestion is buy all of them at once.

Have you listened to any of Kimberly Alexis’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I listened to The Master first and I loved her voice as a narrator. However, the character Jessica was a bit annoying and maybe it was her personality.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

A sexy Russian and a submissive college student... Let the game begin!

Any additional comments?

If you like Kresley Cole's writing then its worth buying.

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Loved every minute of it!

What did you love best about The Professional: Part 1?

Great story that pulls you in immediately and keeps you interested and the sex scenes are HOT!

What other book might you compare The Professional: Part 1 to and why?

Anything by Kresley Cole herself or my oher favorite Jeaniene Frost's Night Huntress series. Other than that, no comparrison!

Which scene was your favorite?

If I have to post just one it would be the scene in the maid's closet.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Umm I had a reaction but it wasn't crying lol. Maybe some laughing in there though ;-)

Any additional comments?

Totally worth a credit or the cash. I listened to itall in one sitting! Can't wait for part 2!

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