Ivan

Her Russian Protector #1) (Volume 1)

By: Roxie Rivera

Narrated by: Pinky Powell

Length: 2 hrs and 49 mins

Publisher's summary

Desperate to find her sister, Erin goes to the only man in Houston who can help her—Ivan Markovic. The intimidating, tattooed Russian operates one of the most elite mixed-martial arts training centers in the world, but it's his shadowy past and reputed connections with Houston's underworld that interest her most.

To find her sister, she'll need the help of her big, scary Russian protector—but asking for help from a man like Ivan carries a steep price, one that might just include her heart.

©2013 Roxie Rivera (P)2013 Roxie Rivera

this book is amazing

I love this series I can't wait to read the next stories and the person doing the voice is very good as well.

love this book

love these books and pinky does a good job of bringing it to life. I really enjoyed this version.

Too short and rushed

The characters seemed like they could be really appealing, and the reader did a great job. However, it's underdeveloped and rushed. We don't get to see why the couple fall in love, and that's the whole point of romance.

Russian men are so sexy ...

If you could sum up Ivan in three words, what would they be?

Huge, menacing, sexy.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Ivan?

His reaction to Erin offering herself as payment for his assistance in helping her locate her sister. Ivan comes from a criminal and violent background with no blood family and few people he can trust or love. In spite of this, his behaviour shows that he has a strong morale and although attracted to Erin is disturbed that she might think that he would take advantage of her in the circumstances.

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

The is the first time I have listed to Pinky Powell. She made Ivan sound really dominant but sexy, loved the Russian accent. Look forward to listening to her on another audiobook,

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes. I had already read the Kindle edition of this book, so I knew what was coming, however the narration brought that little bit extra to it.

Any additional comments?

After reading Ivan I had no choice but to instantly devour for Dimitri, Yuri, Nikolai and Sergei, which I hope will also be released as audiobooks and narrated by Pinky Powell.

Excited about this author

If the other books in the series are as good as this one, I can wait till Audible releases them. Loved that Ivan showed his vulnerability to Erin throughout the book. Pinky Powell did a great job.

Well it was short, but decent

Due to the under 3 hour time constraint of the book I get why it had to be an "insta-love" story, but I do wish they went into Ivan's past some more.

I'm on the fence on whether or not to get the second book, which is full length, because when I think of a Russian Protector and the Russian Mob I don't think of someone like Ivan...he owns a fighting gym and is 100% legit, got out of any illegal crap years ago and well I was just really hoping for a more traditional I'm in the Mob and your my woman type of story.

The story in itself wasn't a bad one...sister is dating fighter...can't find sister....go to where fighter works out and get the help of the owner in tracking them both down...insta-love happens....but then we really get into it that the sister is a junky, the fighter failed a drug test and got tossed out and the seedy underworld was well, pretty seedy...throw in a street gang and it got really far away from the book I was hoping to read about the russian mob. *shrug*

Narrator was decent...like I said I might try the second book...but just not sure yet.

Best narrator ever!

I'm not an audio fan. I only got into it because it was part of our reading challenge for the year. But oh my! Pinky rocks this! The perfect accents she does brings a whole new depth to the book. I have no doubt that her talent is what made me love this book. I immediately went and bought the others she has done. I really hope she starts doing more audio.

very good

Loved it !! this story. the narrator is so fantastic it's like your really there!! good overall

Here come the Russians !! Oh Yeah

With this it doesn't even matter if everything seems plausible or not.The plot was cool, the Russians hot, what more can you ask for in a curl up in a chair to read book. Oh yeah a good narration, well it had that too. Fun fun fun

Good story

I really enjoyed the storyline of this one, the mafia and sister dynamics. It was just the romance aspect between our main characters that I found I wasn't very interested in.