The Professional
by Kresley Cole
Mafiya enforcer Aleksei "The Siberian" Sevastyan's loyalty to his boss knows no bounds, until he meets the boss's long-lost daughter, a curvy, feisty redhead who haunts his mind and heats his blood like no other. Ordered to protect her, Aleksei will do anything to possess her as well--on his own wicked terms. Grad student Natalie Porter had barely recovered from her first sight of the dark and breathtaking Sevastyan before the professional enforcer whisks her away to Russia, thrusting her into a world of extreme wealth and wanton pleasures. Every day under his protection leads her deeper under his masterful spell. 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...
- Spice
- 5/5
- Burn
- Fast
- Pages
- ~300
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is The Professional?
The Professional is a 5 out of 5 on our spice scale: scorching (explicit & plentiful). Frequent, very explicit and often kinky. Spice is a main event. Read with a fan nearby. Spice starts early (first quarter).
- Steam: Explicit and plentiful
- Burn: Fast burn
- When: Spice starts early (first quarter)
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Heroine's POV only
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Child abuse (past or present)
- Kidnapping
- Murder
- Stalking
- Torture
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The Professional: quick answers
How spicy is The Professional?
The Professional is a 5 out of 5 on our spice scale: scorching (explicit & plentiful). Frequent, very explicit and often kinky. Spice is a main event. Read with a fan nearby. Spice starts early (first quarter).
Is The Professional a standalone?
No. The Professional is book 1 in The Game Maker. It is the place to start. The series is still ongoing.
What tropes are in The Professional?
The Professional features possessive mmc, alpha hero, bodyguard. It is a fast burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does The Professional have content warnings?
Our notes for The Professional include: child abuse (past or present), kidnapping, murder, stalking, torture. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after The Professional?
If you loved The Professional, try Bared to You by Sylvia Day, Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James, Beautiful Bastard by Christina Lauren. They share its possessive mmc and alpha hero energy at a similar spice level.