I liked this one better than the previous in the series, The Professional. The relationship was based on coercion, but that didn't bother me as much. The Heroine was very independent and I liked that about her a lot. ( )

Cat is a feisty Cuban with a dark secret who is in need of quick cash. She takes the plunge and decides to substitute for her friend for one night only as a high end escort. Maxim is a hot Russian mafia politico (whose brother is Alex from book #1 The Professional) and is a hobbyist with certain proclivities that Cat doesn't meet. From their first fiery encounter the sparks fly between them and neither know what to make of it. Taking her "prisoner" he doesn't want to let her go and wants to own her. She loves the pleasure but is hiding a huge secret that has consequences for both of them. Mind blowing sex, misunderstandings, trust issues, and haunted pasts round out the relationship. ( )

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Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Erotica, Romance, Suspense
5 Stars

Exceptional! Magnificent!
Outstanding! Superb!

It is impossible to say enough good about this book!

You are snatched into the story from word one & not released to the absolute very end. You physically can NOT put it down!!

This book is the personification of writing at its best. I am thoroughly impressed with Kresley Cole and this series!

This series it a MUST READ! ( )

There was something very compelling about this book to me. This is an erotic romance and at first, I was expecting that I wouldn't like that because I tend to like more plot. However, even when it was mostly just sex scenes, I enjoyed it and it did deliver on plot in the second half and had one of my favorite plot points: the heroine almost died..

I've read a few of the IAD books by Cole and I definitely enjoy her writing. I really enjoyed Cat in this book. Really firey protagonists, heroes or heroines, aren't always my favorite because I find that they can sometimes be so hardheaded that I get annoyed. I think Cole did a really good job making Cat stubborn, but not frustrating to read about. I also really enjoyed seeing Maxin come out of his shell and become more trusting. I think they had a really good dynamic and that's why I kept reading even with very little plot. One thing I like about romance books is there is frequently a message about how you don't have to completely love yourself for someone to love you, but you do have to reveal at least some part of yourself. I think this book did a really good job showing that idea at work.

While this isn't a perfect book to me, it is an extremely good romance and I really enjoy reading this. It definitely made me want to read the other books in this series and continue reading IAD. ( )

i am definitely adding more books from this author to my to read list. stayed up to 3am to finish the book! ( )