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4.5
THE MASTER was an intense, passionate, and truly sensational read! My heart is still all a flutter. Kresley Cole is an absolute mastermind in this genre. This one is packing some serious heat, getting me all hot and bothered with each passing chapter. I fell HARD for Maksimilian Sevastyan, and I guarantee you will too! THE MASTER is book 2 in Ms. Cole's Game Maker series and it can be read as a standalone, but trust me when I say, book 1, THE PROFESSIONAL, is just as HOT, just as INTENSE, and just as EMOTIONAL as THE MASTER is. This series is unbelievably erotic and it has to go down as one of the HOTTEST series I have ever read!Lets start off with my man, Maksimilian. GOD! Even his name is ****ing sexy as hell! And it fits him, my lord does it fit him in every way possible! This Mafiya boss is a hard man. He has to be, given his profession, and his past. He is a man you do not **** with, a man that gets what he wants when he wants it, and a man who will stop at nothing to protect what is his. Maksim has a type: tall, blonde, young, and slender. He follows a pattern. He has certain requests and needs. So when he is presented with the exact opposite, you can already tell that he will not be a happy camper. But this smart-mouth, curvy brunette can hold her own, and throws Maksim off his game instantly. What is supposed to be one night, bought and paid for, ends up changing the game forever.Catarina Marín is a woman on the run, a woman who wants to reclaim her life, but danger lurks at every corner. Constantly looking over her shoulder, she determines she needs money fast. Becoming an escort wasn't her first choice, but she does what she has to do to survive. Who knew her first client would take her breath away.Their one time together was not enough. Their passion ignites and quickly turns out of control. Remember when I said that Maksim gets what he wants when he wants it? Well, he wants his 'Katya' and he will stop at nothing to have her in his bed until he deems fit. He is not below kidnapping either.I absolutely LOVED these characters. Maksim is a hard man, very rough around the edges. But Catarina changes him. He becomes playful and tender with her, giving her exactly what she needs. Catarina was a kick *** heroine. I loved her little spanish tangents, her smart mouth, and her witty comments. She definitely held her own against Maksim. Their relationship grew into something beautiful and complimenting. They both knew that the other was hiding something, but that didn't deter them from falling hard for one another. They were each other's light in a vast sea of darkness. They were each other's anchor in a chaotic world. And finally, they were each other's saviors when they needed it the most.THE MASTER is passionate, emotional, and addicting. Kresley Cole is, and always will be, one of my must read faves! No matter what genre she writes, she always knocks it out of the park. Ms. Cole is a class act, and will go down as one of my all time favorite romance authors. Time and time again, she transports her readers into a sensual world, full of suspense and intrigue, leaving us gasping for air and an emotional mess. As an avid reader, THIS is what I crave!
