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Bait
He was trouble from the start, but I couldn't resist.
She was the best kind of trouble. The kind that was so wrong, it felt right.
I’ve tried and failed to stay away from him.
I’ve done everything in my power to make her mine and keep her.
He’s almost impossible to say no to.
She never tells me yes.
We’re always fighting.
When we’re not fighting, we’re… well… making up.
He makes me laugh so hard.
I miss her laugh the most.
I'm a liar.
She knows the truth, but won’t admit it.
Sometimes, I wish I'd never met him.
I wish we could meet all over again. I'd do better.
His girlfriend knows.
The guy she’s with is a fool.
I’ll never love anyone like I love him.
She doesn’t love me enough to choose us.
It was the wrong place.
It was the wrong time.
It should have been him.
It will always be her.
This book contains adult situations and is recommended for adult readers.
She was the best kind of trouble. The kind that was so wrong, it felt right.
I’ve tried and failed to stay away from him.
I’ve done everything in my power to make her mine and keep her.
He’s almost impossible to say no to.
She never tells me yes.
We’re always fighting.
When we’re not fighting, we’re… well… making up.
He makes me laugh so hard.
I miss her laugh the most.
I'm a liar.
She knows the truth, but won’t admit it.
Sometimes, I wish I'd never met him.
I wish we could meet all over again. I'd do better.
His girlfriend knows.
The guy she’s with is a fool.
I’ll never love anyone like I love him.
She doesn’t love me enough to choose us.
It was the wrong place.
It was the wrong time.
It should have been him.
It will always be her.
This book contains adult situations and is recommended for adult readers.
387 pages, ebook
First published March 15, 2014
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M. Mabie usually doesn't speak in third-person. She promises.
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December 22, 2014
::: FULL REVIEW NOW POSTED :::
FUUUUUUUCKKKK!!!! Yes, I'm swearing. I need to. This book put my heart through the wringer. I hated it. I loved it. I hated that I loved it. But I just felt so much for it!!! Bottom line: If you want pure, heart-wrenching, addictive ANGST, then throw your judgments out the window and read this book!!!
I'm going to be honest, this was everything I hate reading about wrapped up in a book I didn't want to stop reading. Ok. That's a lie. I did stop. I actually started it a few days ago because OMG that blurb is amazing (see below), got to 15%, started feeling worried, so I went digging and found out what happened later in the book, freaked the HELL OUT, threw the book down and promised myself I'd never ever finish reading it... Six days later, I was STILL thinking about it in the back of my mind, so I picked it up again, wanting to read it JUST for my personal curiosity. But I couldn't put it down this time and DAMMIT I KINDA LOVED IT. Even though I hated it. Gah. I don't know what to think. Just read it. If you're feeling brave… and want your heart shredded. But there's a bit of hope given at the end. Yes, there's cheating (a helluva lot of it). Yes, there's a cliffhanger (their story is far from over). Yes, those are both the kinds of things that send me running for the hills. And yes, I still loved (hate-loved) the book.
NOTE: There are hidden spoilers if you want them below.
_______________________________________
Just read this blurb quickly. It's heart-wrenching!!!
He was trouble from the start, but I couldn't resist.
[She was the best kind of trouble. The kind that was so wrong, it felt right.]
I’ve tried and failed to stay away from him.
[I’ve done everything in my power to make her mine and keep her.]
He’s almost impossible to say no to.
[She never tells me yes.]
We’re always fighting.
[When we’re not fighting, we’re… well… making up.]
He makes me laugh so hard.
[I miss her laugh the most.]
I'm a liar.
[She knows the truth, but won’t admit it.]
Sometimes, I wish I'd never met him.
[I wish we could meet all over again. I'd do better.]
His sweet girlfriend knows.
[The guy she’s with is a fool.]
I’ll never love anyone like I love him.
[She doesn’t love me enough to choose us.]
It was the wrong place.
[It was the wrong time.]
It should have been him.
[It will always be her.]
_____________________________________
Emotionally, I would compare this book to Thoughtless. It is a different story, but puts your heart through the same kind of gut-wrenching angsty pain and also makes you experience similar frustrations. I think it's safe to say that if you didn't like Thoughtless, then this isn't the book for you.
I want to explain the thing it was that made me go back to the book (other than just curiosity)... I think the "big issue" most people have with this story is with the heroine and with her inability to make the right choice and commit to being with the hero. And I feel like it took me a while to let that turn over in my mind but I came to a point where I kind of tried to stop judging her actions because I couldn't change them and just tried to understand where she was coming from. Here's the thing... She'd been with her boyfriend for years. They might not have had fairy tale love, but she did love him. He was a guaranteed, secure future. And throwing that all away for someone new who she didn't know at all, who lived out of a suitcase, and who offered her an uncertain future would be a really terrifying situation for certain types of people. I'm not saying I agree with what she did, cuz I don't. I think she took it too far. Way too far. But what I'm saying is that I got where she was coming from even though I hated her initial choices.
I think the whole point of her part of the story is a message about how, if you're afraid to take a chance, that fear can actually destroy everything you're working so hard to hold on to.
Casey was absolutely AMAZING. I promise you'll fall in love with him (no matter how you feel about the story). He was just this totally swoon-worthy, wonderful guy who fell in love with a girl who was promised to someone else. It was totally heart-wrenching seeing just how much he loved her. And just how patient he was willing to be, and how much he was willing to sacrifice, along the road to making her his.
Regardless of my rationalization, it fucking HURT to see two people who you knew in your heart belonged together ... not be together. It was painful. I hated it. Even though I loved it. I just couldn't stop caring. It even made me cry -- for some reason that damn line about the shed did me in. Boom. Tears!!
Ok, now about that cliffhanger... I'm going to be honest, I hear the word "cliffhanger" and it sets me running. But I wouldn't personally say that the cliffhanger was the most brutal part of the story. It actually kinda gave hope in a way even though there's still so much more to their story to tell. I'll be honest, it didn't make me mad. As far as "stopping" points for trilogy books go, this one made sense to me. And I'm still really glad I read the book now even though I'm desperately looking forward to the next one.
I know that for some of you, this is a really scary book to consider reading -- it has a lot of "hard limits" in it -- so for you guys, I've created a full plot explanation with spoilers. If you want to see that, click here below:
SHORT VERSION (SPOILERS):
LONG VERSION (FULL PLOT EXPLANATION):
My advice: If you're going to read this, don't try to judge it. This is a story about flawed, imperfect characters who make mistakes and often make the wrong choice. But this is also a story about two people who you just know are meant to be together and have such a strong love for each other that it makes it really hard not to care for them and root for them to find a way to be together. The trick is getting to a point where you accept that shit is going to happen, and you can't stop it, and accepting that you love the characters and story enough to just go on this crazy ride with them -- wherever that may lead.
So, if you want pure, heart-wrenching, addictive ANGST, then throw your judgments out the window and read this book!!!
Rating: 4.5 stars (hate-love stars).
First book of a trilogy.
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FUUUUUUUCKKKK!!!! Yes, I'm swearing. I need to. This book put my heart through the wringer. I hated it. I loved it. I hated that I loved it. But I just felt so much for it!!! Bottom line: If you want pure, heart-wrenching, addictive ANGST, then throw your judgments out the window and read this book!!!
I'm going to be honest, this was everything I hate reading about wrapped up in a book I didn't want to stop reading. Ok. That's a lie. I did stop. I actually started it a few days ago because OMG that blurb is amazing (see below), got to 15%, started feeling worried, so I went digging and found out what happened later in the book, freaked the HELL OUT, threw the book down and promised myself I'd never ever finish reading it... Six days later, I was STILL thinking about it in the back of my mind, so I picked it up again, wanting to read it JUST for my personal curiosity. But I couldn't put it down this time and DAMMIT I KINDA LOVED IT. Even though I hated it. Gah. I don't know what to think. Just read it. If you're feeling brave… and want your heart shredded. But there's a bit of hope given at the end. Yes, there's cheating (a helluva lot of it). Yes, there's a cliffhanger (their story is far from over). Yes, those are both the kinds of things that send me running for the hills. And yes, I still loved (hate-loved) the book.
NOTE: There are hidden spoilers if you want them below.
_______________________________________
Just read this blurb quickly. It's heart-wrenching!!!
He was trouble from the start, but I couldn't resist.
[She was the best kind of trouble. The kind that was so wrong, it felt right.]
I’ve tried and failed to stay away from him.
[I’ve done everything in my power to make her mine and keep her.]
He’s almost impossible to say no to.
[She never tells me yes.]
We’re always fighting.
[When we’re not fighting, we’re… well… making up.]
He makes me laugh so hard.
[I miss her laugh the most.]
I'm a liar.
[She knows the truth, but won’t admit it.]
Sometimes, I wish I'd never met him.
[I wish we could meet all over again. I'd do better.]
His sweet girlfriend knows.
[The guy she’s with is a fool.]
I’ll never love anyone like I love him.
[She doesn’t love me enough to choose us.]
It was the wrong place.
[It was the wrong time.]
It should have been him.
[It will always be her.]
_____________________________________
Emotionally, I would compare this book to Thoughtless. It is a different story, but puts your heart through the same kind of gut-wrenching angsty pain and also makes you experience similar frustrations. I think it's safe to say that if you didn't like Thoughtless, then this isn't the book for you.
“For one night, I want to pretend like it’s me you’re promised to,” his thumb ran over my lips. “Mine to care for and adore. Say yes to ME. Even if it is only for tonight. Please?”
I want to explain the thing it was that made me go back to the book (other than just curiosity)... I think the "big issue" most people have with this story is with the heroine and with her inability to make the right choice and commit to being with the hero. And I feel like it took me a while to let that turn over in my mind but I came to a point where I kind of tried to stop judging her actions because I couldn't change them and just tried to understand where she was coming from. Here's the thing... She'd been with her boyfriend for years. They might not have had fairy tale love, but she did love him. He was a guaranteed, secure future. And throwing that all away for someone new who she didn't know at all, who lived out of a suitcase, and who offered her an uncertain future would be a really terrifying situation for certain types of people. I'm not saying I agree with what she did, cuz I don't. I think she took it too far. Way too far. But what I'm saying is that I got where she was coming from even though I hated her initial choices.
I think the whole point of her part of the story is a message about how, if you're afraid to take a chance, that fear can actually destroy everything you're working so hard to hold on to.
Casey was absolutely AMAZING. I promise you'll fall in love with him (no matter how you feel about the story). He was just this totally swoon-worthy, wonderful guy who fell in love with a girl who was promised to someone else. It was totally heart-wrenching seeing just how much he loved her. And just how patient he was willing to be, and how much he was willing to sacrifice, along the road to making her his.
"She'd go back the next day and probably try to forget me. Probably try to forget we met at all. Well, fuck that. If I had anything to say about it, she wouldn't ever forget me."
Regardless of my rationalization, it fucking HURT to see two people who you knew in your heart belonged together ... not be together. It was painful. I hated it. Even though I loved it. I just couldn't stop caring. It even made me cry -- for some reason that damn line about the shed did me in. Boom. Tears!!
Ok, now about that cliffhanger... I'm going to be honest, I hear the word "cliffhanger" and it sets me running. But I wouldn't personally say that the cliffhanger was the most brutal part of the story. It actually kinda gave hope in a way even though there's still so much more to their story to tell. I'll be honest, it didn't make me mad. As far as "stopping" points for trilogy books go, this one made sense to me. And I'm still really glad I read the book now even though I'm desperately looking forward to the next one.
I know that for some of you, this is a really scary book to consider reading -- it has a lot of "hard limits" in it -- so for you guys, I've created a full plot explanation with spoilers. If you want to see that, click here below:
SHORT VERSION (SPOILERS):
LONG VERSION (FULL PLOT EXPLANATION):
My advice: If you're going to read this, don't try to judge it. This is a story about flawed, imperfect characters who make mistakes and often make the wrong choice. But this is also a story about two people who you just know are meant to be together and have such a strong love for each other that it makes it really hard not to care for them and root for them to find a way to be together. The trick is getting to a point where you accept that shit is going to happen, and you can't stop it, and accepting that you love the characters and story enough to just go on this crazy ride with them -- wherever that may lead.
So, if you want pure, heart-wrenching, addictive ANGST, then throw your judgments out the window and read this book!!!
Rating: 4.5 stars (hate-love stars).
First book of a trilogy.
_______________________________________
For more of my reviews, book news and updates:
✦ Main blog: Aestas Book Blog
✦ Facebook Blog Page
December 29, 2014
1 star!
I usually don't rate DNFs but this book just failed for me on so many levels that I even if I'd finished this, I still would have given this one star.
I'm sorry but this book just sucked. And it wasn't even because of the cheating. That's only half of why this book failed for me. Honestly, the cheating was the least of my problem. There were just so many things wrong with this book, I can't even begin to list them all here. But in summary...
It was boring. It dragged on and on and on and on. I kept reading about Blake biting her nails, Blake staring at Casey, etc, etc. Staring at the paint drying on the wall would have been preferable and much more exciting than reading this book.
Plus, I didn't like a single character in this book. They sound interesting on paper but in the grand scheme of things, they just fell flat. They were all one-dimensional and cliched. Blake, the heroine is one of the worst heroines I've read so far. No redeeming quality and no personality. Her POV annoyed me.
Blake keeps reminding me how she's not a cheater and how she's not usually like this, whatever 'this' means. I think Blake may have dethroned Keira as the most indecisive heroines ever. At least Keira wised up by the end of the first book. Blake just continued to be a selfish and oblivious bitch.
Casey...
Yeah. Casey was just lame. Lame, lame, lame. Seriously, every time he speaks, I just roll my eyes. My eyes rolled so much, it made my brain hurt. He sounded like a girl. But most of the time, he just acted like a desperate ass.
Ugh. Just no.
But what really made me DNF aside from the MC was the writing. It did not work for me at all. Superfluous and badly edited. I don't even think this book went through an editor, it was that bad.
Some of the things don't even make sense!
Be the ball. Or, rather, be the bat that they wanted to give a swing with later.
I watched as his blue-ish, green-ish, brown-ish, grey eyes circled my mouth. --->> It would be probably much easier to say hazel.
It was then I understood why women loved romantic, vampire shit. Because her neck was so goddamned sexy. ---> I don't get the correlation between vampires and sexy necks.
My mouth watered she was so good, but I wanted to know all her flavors, not just her neck. --> Yeah, I didn't get that either.
The purr she made when I positioned her body underneath mine for that first time added minutes to my life. *still confused*
Maybe he just wanted some strange. Ewww. That made me the strange. ---> Err, I don't even know where to start with this. O__o
At her door, my hand knocked on it before I told it to. Of course, because that makes perfect sense. NOT.
It altogether pissed me off when she said we we're only anatomical. I felt it deep in my gut, anatomically sick.
And that's only 47% in folks. I had to give up 'cause I didn't have the time or energy to slog through inane metaphors and incomprehensible sentences anymore. I just can't afford to waste any more time.
This book had great potential. Unfortunately, the execution just wasn't there. Aside from the unrelatable and unlikable characters, this book badly needs an editor. It's a damn mess. From what I've read so far, I really don't care who Blake ends up with. She can go to hell for all I care, and she can bring Casey with her.
I usually don't rate DNFs but this book just failed for me on so many levels that I even if I'd finished this, I still would have given this one star.
I'm sorry but this book just sucked. And it wasn't even because of the cheating. That's only half of why this book failed for me. Honestly, the cheating was the least of my problem. There were just so many things wrong with this book, I can't even begin to list them all here. But in summary...
It was boring. It dragged on and on and on and on. I kept reading about Blake biting her nails, Blake staring at Casey, etc, etc. Staring at the paint drying on the wall would have been preferable and much more exciting than reading this book.
Plus, I didn't like a single character in this book. They sound interesting on paper but in the grand scheme of things, they just fell flat. They were all one-dimensional and cliched. Blake, the heroine is one of the worst heroines I've read so far. No redeeming quality and no personality. Her POV annoyed me.
Surely, it had to be better to cheat on a boyfriend than a fiancé. I'd never once cheated before. It wasn't how I rolled. But Casey was too good to pass up.
Blake keeps reminding me how she's not a cheater and how she's not usually like this, whatever 'this' means. I think Blake may have dethroned Keira as the most indecisive heroines ever. At least Keira wised up by the end of the first book. Blake just continued to be a selfish and oblivious bitch.
Casey...
Yeah. Casey was just lame. Lame, lame, lame. Seriously, every time he speaks, I just roll my eyes. My eyes rolled so much, it made my brain hurt. He sounded like a girl. But most of the time, he just acted like a desperate ass.
I wish I could have said that I'd never fucked around on a girl. Not that I was a prick or anything. I liked to think I was more of an opportunist. Sometimes opportunity climbed on your lap. Sometimes an opportunity bent over in front of you when you weren't wearing pants. Sometimes the back of an opportunity's throat itched and wanted me to scratch it with my cock.
Maybe I was a prick.
But I'd never strung a girl along. I'd never lied. Sure, I had hooked up with other women while I was with someone. Granted, it was at the end of the relationship every time. Call it a red flag for me. If I wanted to bang the shit out of one chick, while I was dating another one, it probably wasn't mean to be.
Ugh. Just no.
But what really made me DNF aside from the MC was the writing. It did not work for me at all. Superfluous and badly edited. I don't even think this book went through an editor, it was that bad.
Some of the things don't even make sense!
Be the ball. Or, rather, be the bat that they wanted to give a swing with later.
I watched as his blue-ish, green-ish, brown-ish, grey eyes circled my mouth. --->> It would be probably much easier to say hazel.
It was then I understood why women loved romantic, vampire shit. Because her neck was so goddamned sexy. ---> I don't get the correlation between vampires and sexy necks.
My mouth watered she was so good, but I wanted to know all her flavors, not just her neck. --> Yeah, I didn't get that either.
The purr she made when I positioned her body underneath mine for that first time added minutes to my life. *still confused*
Maybe he just wanted some strange. Ewww. That made me the strange. ---> Err, I don't even know where to start with this. O__o
At her door, my hand knocked on it before I told it to. Of course, because that makes perfect sense. NOT.
It altogether pissed me off when she said we we're only anatomical. I felt it deep in my gut, anatomically sick.
And that's only 47% in folks. I had to give up 'cause I didn't have the time or energy to slog through inane metaphors and incomprehensible sentences anymore. I just can't afford to waste any more time.
This book had great potential. Unfortunately, the execution just wasn't there. Aside from the unrelatable and unlikable characters, this book badly needs an editor. It's a damn mess. From what I've read so far, I really don't care who Blake ends up with. She can go to hell for all I care, and she can bring Casey with her.
October 27, 2014
2 STARS out of 5
It's late I hope this review makes sense. I'll re-read it tomorrow to see.
NOTE: If you can't take the heat scroll to the next review. #Keepitmovin
Do you really want me to tell you how I feel???
This book was EXHAUSTING.
Where do I start *scratches head*
*still scratching head*
I really don't know what to say. I almost dnf'd this book twice. I'm nosey though so I finished to see what would happen. I was not pleased.
Bait is the story of how Casey and Blake met, fell completely in love with one another yet for reasons not strong enough or even convincing enough for that matter..they find themselves unable to fully be together.
The main couple lacked a certain character depth I personally look for in my reads. It happens. Anyway, when they first meet there was no strong pull, instead Blake almost seemed desperate to get Casey's attention. There was no mesmerizing smiles that make you melt. Nor were there any enticingly sexy words exchanged. In fact, I think if the story started from Casey's pov it may have been a bit different. NO WAIT, it would not have been different. Why? Because Blake has to be the stupidest chick to ever grace the pages of a love story THAT'S WHY. This chick was due for a reality check that was never given.
I struggled. A LOT. I mean come on give me something. There was NO PUSH AND PULL WHATSOEVER. Her choice should have been very clear cut with Casey coming in as the victor. This is a romance story with a love triangle for crying out loud HOWEVER there was nothing I REPEAT, NOTHING in the least bit compelling or believable about Blake and Grant(her boyfriend) And I mean NOTHING.
Because of this the story easily fell flat for me. The author failed to showcase Blake and Grant so that readers could actually feel the push to stay in her relationship oppose to the strong pull she felt to be with Casey.
I don't care how bland Grant was there should have been something pushing her to stay but NOPE. I felt NOTHING. Feeling nothing automatically eliminated her reasoning and therefore made the conflict seem small...and less challenging if that makes any sense to anyone other than myself.
In the end I felt there was no climax, no glue to hold these couples together, just NOTHING with validity.
Alright I'm out, on to the next book!
It's late I hope this review makes sense. I'll re-read it tomorrow to see.
NOTE: If you can't take the heat scroll to the next review. #Keepitmovin
Do you really want me to tell you how I feel???
This book was EXHAUSTING.
Where do I start *scratches head*
*still scratching head*
I really don't know what to say. I almost dnf'd this book twice. I'm nosey though so I finished to see what would happen. I was not pleased.
Bait is the story of how Casey and Blake met, fell completely in love with one another yet for reasons not strong enough or even convincing enough for that matter..they find themselves unable to fully be together.
The main couple lacked a certain character depth I personally look for in my reads. It happens. Anyway, when they first meet there was no strong pull, instead Blake almost seemed desperate to get Casey's attention. There was no mesmerizing smiles that make you melt. Nor were there any enticingly sexy words exchanged. In fact, I think if the story started from Casey's pov it may have been a bit different. NO WAIT, it would not have been different. Why? Because Blake has to be the stupidest chick to ever grace the pages of a love story THAT'S WHY. This chick was due for a reality check that was never given.
I struggled. A LOT. I mean come on give me something. There was NO PUSH AND PULL WHATSOEVER. Her choice should have been very clear cut with Casey coming in as the victor. This is a romance story with a love triangle for crying out loud HOWEVER there was nothing I REPEAT, NOTHING in the least bit compelling or believable about Blake and Grant(her boyfriend) And I mean NOTHING.
Because of this the story easily fell flat for me. The author failed to showcase Blake and Grant so that readers could actually feel the push to stay in her relationship oppose to the strong pull she felt to be with Casey.
I don't care how bland Grant was there should have been something pushing her to stay but NOPE. I felt NOTHING. Feeling nothing automatically eliminated her reasoning and therefore made the conflict seem small...and less challenging if that makes any sense to anyone other than myself.
In the end I felt there was no climax, no glue to hold these couples together, just NOTHING with validity.
Alright I'm out, on to the next book!
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October 16, 2014This book has a lot of 5 star reviews. Fucking bandwagonners.
Let me play it out for you, spoilers ahead!!
1. Bitch has a boyfriend.
2. Bitch meets pansy ass guy in a bar and bang, they have sex.
3. Pansy ass guy has a gf that he was going to break up with and was nice enough to tell Bitch that upfront, Bitch didn't care. He broke up with gf.
4. Bitch GETS ENGAGED TO BF.
5. Bitch GETS MARRIE TO BF, pansy ass guy asked her not to, she did anyway.
6. Bitch goes away with pansy ass guy for like 2 weeks, goes back to HUSBAND and she told pansy ass that she would leave said HUSBAND.
7. Bitch has SEX WITH HUSBAND.
I'm done, fuck this CHEATING FUCKING BOOK.
The fuck are the 5 stars for? This book doesn't even deserve a rating, see how I didn't rate it?
This book was gifted to me, and I feel like crying because I feel my friend made a mistake.
I feel like cleaning my eyes with holy water after I read this version of THOUGHTLESS.
YES, ladies, this was just a WORSE version of that book.
Here's a middle finger emoji, if you're planning on telling me shit about my review, say whatever you have in mind to this emoji first.
t(-_-t)
*drops mic*
Let me play it out for you, spoilers ahead!!
1. Bitch has a boyfriend.
2. Bitch meets pansy ass guy in a bar and bang, they have sex.
3. Pansy ass guy has a gf that he was going to break up with and was nice enough to tell Bitch that upfront, Bitch didn't care. He broke up with gf.
4. Bitch GETS ENGAGED TO BF.
5. Bitch GETS MARRIE TO BF, pansy ass guy asked her not to, she did anyway.
6. Bitch goes away with pansy ass guy for like 2 weeks, goes back to HUSBAND and she told pansy ass that she would leave said HUSBAND.
7. Bitch has SEX WITH HUSBAND.
I'm done, fuck this CHEATING FUCKING BOOK.
The fuck are the 5 stars for? This book doesn't even deserve a rating, see how I didn't rate it?
This book was gifted to me, and I feel like crying because I feel my friend made a mistake.
I feel like cleaning my eyes with holy water after I read this version of THOUGHTLESS.
YES, ladies, this was just a WORSE version of that book.
Here's a middle finger emoji, if you're planning on telling me shit about my review, say whatever you have in mind to this emoji first.
t(-_-t)
*drops mic*
November 15, 2015
Oh, The Angst!
This book started off great. I loved the witty humor and was immediately drawn to Blake and Casey. Their chemistry was off the charts! I love emotional, angsty reads. So, "Bait" quickly won me over.
Without giving away too much, I'll just say that Blake has a boyfriend when she meets Casey. Although she is instantly attracted to Casey, and they share a night together, she isn't willing to give up her long-term boyfriend, Grant. She also isn't willing to give up whatever she has with Casey, and this book chronicles their ensuing affair.
As deplorable as I thought her actions were, I could really see how Blake could get caught up in the situation. Afraid to hurt anyone or let them down, she just kept digging deeper and deeper. And, there was a lot of selfishness there too, by both Blake and Casey. If she had been honest about her feelings early on, the pain could have been minimized. But, hindsight is 20/20 and she couldn't even be honest with herself about how she felt. The same was true for Casey as well, albeit to a lesser extent in my opinion.
This book covers a myriad of emotions. Brace yourself. I laughed. I cried. I was conflicted, angry, ambivalent, and sad. Talk about an emotional roller coaster! This book gutted me.
Being such an emotionally taxing read, and without any significant changes/additions to the story, the length seemed excessive. If this book were about half as long, I think I would have enjoyed it more. It would have easily been a 4 or 5 star rating for me if it hadn't dragged on for so long.
Even with the best of characters, you can only read the same scenario over so many times before it just becomes tedious. There was so much back and forth, over and over, that I started to feel like this story was sucking all the funny out of my life. It got to be like a broken record. Maybe this isn't an issue for readers that skim over parts, but I've never been able to do that with any luck and feel obligated to finish once I've started a book. So, this was an issue for me.
Overall, it was a worthwhile, entertaining story. If you are put-off by cheaters or love triangles, you'll want to look elsewhere though, because this won't appeal to you. If, on the other hand, you like conflict and angst, you'll find exactly that in this book!
This book started off great. I loved the witty humor and was immediately drawn to Blake and Casey. Their chemistry was off the charts! I love emotional, angsty reads. So, "Bait" quickly won me over.
Without giving away too much, I'll just say that Blake has a boyfriend when she meets Casey. Although she is instantly attracted to Casey, and they share a night together, she isn't willing to give up her long-term boyfriend, Grant. She also isn't willing to give up whatever she has with Casey, and this book chronicles their ensuing affair.
As deplorable as I thought her actions were, I could really see how Blake could get caught up in the situation. Afraid to hurt anyone or let them down, she just kept digging deeper and deeper. And, there was a lot of selfishness there too, by both Blake and Casey. If she had been honest about her feelings early on, the pain could have been minimized. But, hindsight is 20/20 and she couldn't even be honest with herself about how she felt. The same was true for Casey as well, albeit to a lesser extent in my opinion.
This book covers a myriad of emotions. Brace yourself. I laughed. I cried. I was conflicted, angry, ambivalent, and sad. Talk about an emotional roller coaster! This book gutted me.
Being such an emotionally taxing read, and without any significant changes/additions to the story, the length seemed excessive. If this book were about half as long, I think I would have enjoyed it more. It would have easily been a 4 or 5 star rating for me if it hadn't dragged on for so long.
Even with the best of characters, you can only read the same scenario over so many times before it just becomes tedious. There was so much back and forth, over and over, that I started to feel like this story was sucking all the funny out of my life. It got to be like a broken record. Maybe this isn't an issue for readers that skim over parts, but I've never been able to do that with any luck and feel obligated to finish once I've started a book. So, this was an issue for me.
Overall, it was a worthwhile, entertaining story. If you are put-off by cheaters or love triangles, you'll want to look elsewhere though, because this won't appeal to you. If, on the other hand, you like conflict and angst, you'll find exactly that in this book!
September 28, 2014
I love love love love love this book. I'm obsessed with Casey. I officially hate M. Mabie because she gets to have him anytime she wants. Shit. This book was crazyville awesome. Sigh. When does Sail come out?
My name is Aly Martinez and I love red jeans. <3
My name is Aly Martinez and I love red jeans. <3
September 15, 2015
FREEBIE ALERT 9/14/15
Here are the links to places you can get it FREE… so you don’t have to look.
itunes → https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id93...
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Kobo → https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebo...
This book honestly had a combination of Arsen and Thoughtless...so much angst, and heartache I wanted to hit something. I cried so hard at one point my heart couldn't take it anymore.
I honestly did liked the end not exactly what I was expecting but I can deal with it. I honestly think though my Lou can do so much better and forget about that bitch...
I freaking hated her so much I wished I could feel sorry for her but I just don't I really don't....and that's the truth.
Here are the links to places you can get it FREE… so you don’t have to look.
itunes → https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id93...
B&N → http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bait-...…
Kobo → https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebo...
This book honestly had a combination of Arsen and Thoughtless...so much angst, and heartache I wanted to hit something. I cried so hard at one point my heart couldn't take it anymore.
I honestly did liked the end not exactly what I was expecting but I can deal with it. I honestly think though my Lou can do so much better and forget about that bitch...
I freaking hated her so much I wished I could feel sorry for her but I just don't I really don't....and that's the truth.
March 10, 2018
4 ★'s
“Betty is Trouble. Lou likes Trouble.”
Sooo...heads up, this is a cheating book plain and simple. And when I say cheating, I don't mean just a one time thing, I mean For. The. Whole. Book!
Still interested? Well, cheating usually means a whole lot of angst, hence, the reason why I read it and I loved all that...all except for one small part (which I really hated and have a really bad feeling it's going to come back and bite Casey in the butt!).
There are also a lot of issues that don't bode well for Blake(h) and Casey(H) to have a relationship even though they have this amazing chemistry and basically can't stay away from each other.
But there are also many factors that help themmeet hook up. They both travel a lot for their work...she's a chef and he's a partner in a brewery. His twin brother is with her best friend. And she used to live in San Francisco where he lives.
And as much as I loved the angst, there were a lot of cringe worthy moments and times when Blake was an idiot. You will shake your head A LOT.
But I love pulling for the underdog and I have to admit ~with the exception of that one time~ I was really impressed with Casey. He is in deep.
There are three books in the series so you know you're in for a lot of torture. Hopefully it will be worth it.
“Betty is Trouble. Lou likes Trouble.”
Sooo...heads up, this is a cheating book plain and simple. And when I say cheating, I don't mean just a one time thing, I mean For. The. Whole. Book!
Still interested? Well, cheating usually means a whole lot of angst, hence, the reason why I read it and I loved all that...all except for one small part (which I really hated and have a really bad feeling it's going to come back and bite Casey in the butt!).
There are also a lot of issues that don't bode well for Blake(h) and Casey(H) to have a relationship even though they have this amazing chemistry and basically can't stay away from each other.
But there are also many factors that help them
And as much as I loved the angst, there were a lot of cringe worthy moments and times when Blake was an idiot. You will shake your head A LOT.
But I love pulling for the underdog and I have to admit ~with the exception of that one time~ I was really impressed with Casey. He is in deep.
There are three books in the series so you know you're in for a lot of torture. Hopefully it will be worth it.
February 1, 2020
I saw this book for FREE today (Jan 31, 2020)
It brought me a huge rush of nostalgia. Even after all these years, this story has really stuck with me. I SO HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Be warned: it's not a safe read in any way, shape, or form. It is pure poetry though.
Original review
I finished all three books in this series a while ago. I LOVED THEM! I do admit that I had to take a bit of a break in the middle, because it's true that Blake is an annoying heroine. But wow! I laughed, I cried - I 100% cared about these characters. Phenomenal read.
It brought me a huge rush of nostalgia. Even after all these years, this story has really stuck with me. I SO HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Be warned: it's not a safe read in any way, shape, or form. It is pure poetry though.
Original review
I finished all three books in this series a while ago. I LOVED THEM! I do admit that I had to take a bit of a break in the middle, because it's true that Blake is an annoying heroine. But wow! I laughed, I cried - I 100% cared about these characters. Phenomenal read.
November 11, 2014
ARC provided by author in exchange of honest review
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HOLY FUCKING SHITTTTT!!!!! Yes, that’s how I will start this review because OMG I never read a book that I wanted to HATE but at the same time I was hooked ( yes pun intended) and could not put this book down. I typically tend to stay away from books with themes of infidelity because I know it will tear my heart apart but I took a chance with Bait by M. Mabie. And OMFG.. M. Mabie must have casted a magical spell on this book because I ended up devouring this book. It had a story that you had to know how it ends and whether there is HEA. And let me just tell you, I don’t know whether to praise M. Mabie for baiting me in this book or scream at her because of that ending!!! M.Mabie- Why must you torture me? HAHA <3
Bait by M. Mabie seriously should come with a warning label. The label should read TORTURE and it may cause you to scream and throw your kindle across the room. Yes, it was one of those angsty book that you hated but loved. Did I hate Bait? Yes. Did I love Bait? Absolutely, fucking YES!!! My heart literally was torn..It was like watching a train wreck waiting to happen and I could not for the life of me rip my eyes away from this collision that I know will be a BIG BANG!!! I begged and craved for more. Yes, I am completely stunned with myself that I was baited.
Bait can be simply summed up as one complex complicated love story. Could it have been uncomplicated? Absolutely. There were plenty of times where the heroine and hero could of done something to uncomplicate their status. The truth is love isn’t complicated. People are. And the bottom line, Casey and Blake are the real problems. Personally, Blake is the main reason for this complicated love triangle situation. Bottom line, the affair happened. Blake cheated on her boyfriend/fiance with Casey. And these two clearly belonged to each other. Casey and Blake have a deep connection that could not be explained. They craved and desired for each other. They were tattooed on each other’s mind. And they continued their affair for so long. Could Casey have walked away when she knew Blake wouldn’t leave her boyfriend? Yes. Could Blake have ended this affair? Yes. Should Blake have ended her relationship with Grant? Yes. Simply, Bait are full of coulda, woulda, shoulda questions.. There is no perfect answer because the truth hurts. Someone will get hurt at the end. But like all love stories there are two people destined and meant for each other and it is clearly screaming at the readers in big bold flashing letters that Casey and Blake belonged together. But why oh why did Blake have to complicate things? Will Casey and Blake get their HEA?
Ahhh….M. Mabie see what you have done. I am literally begging you to end this torture and release book 2 soon. I need my Casey fix. He makes everything better. Honestly, BAIT had me HOOKED, LINE & SINKER!!! If you are looking for an angst filled roller-coaster emotions of a book, then go give BAIT a try.
M. Mabie
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HOLY FUCKING SHITTTTT!!!!! Yes, that’s how I will start this review because OMG I never read a book that I wanted to HATE but at the same time I was hooked ( yes pun intended) and could not put this book down. I typically tend to stay away from books with themes of infidelity because I know it will tear my heart apart but I took a chance with Bait by M. Mabie. And OMFG.. M. Mabie must have casted a magical spell on this book because I ended up devouring this book. It had a story that you had to know how it ends and whether there is HEA. And let me just tell you, I don’t know whether to praise M. Mabie for baiting me in this book or scream at her because of that ending!!! M.Mabie- Why must you torture me? HAHA <3
Bait by M. Mabie seriously should come with a warning label. The label should read TORTURE and it may cause you to scream and throw your kindle across the room. Yes, it was one of those angsty book that you hated but loved. Did I hate Bait? Yes. Did I love Bait? Absolutely, fucking YES!!! My heart literally was torn..It was like watching a train wreck waiting to happen and I could not for the life of me rip my eyes away from this collision that I know will be a BIG BANG!!! I begged and craved for more. Yes, I am completely stunned with myself that I was baited.
Bait can be simply summed up as one complex complicated love story. Could it have been uncomplicated? Absolutely. There were plenty of times where the heroine and hero could of done something to uncomplicate their status. The truth is love isn’t complicated. People are. And the bottom line, Casey and Blake are the real problems. Personally, Blake is the main reason for this complicated love triangle situation. Bottom line, the affair happened. Blake cheated on her boyfriend/fiance with Casey. And these two clearly belonged to each other. Casey and Blake have a deep connection that could not be explained. They craved and desired for each other. They were tattooed on each other’s mind. And they continued their affair for so long. Could Casey have walked away when she knew Blake wouldn’t leave her boyfriend? Yes. Could Blake have ended this affair? Yes. Should Blake have ended her relationship with Grant? Yes. Simply, Bait are full of coulda, woulda, shoulda questions.. There is no perfect answer because the truth hurts. Someone will get hurt at the end. But like all love stories there are two people destined and meant for each other and it is clearly screaming at the readers in big bold flashing letters that Casey and Blake belonged together. But why oh why did Blake have to complicate things? Will Casey and Blake get their HEA?
Ahhh….M. Mabie see what you have done. I am literally begging you to end this torture and release book 2 soon. I need my Casey fix. He makes everything better. Honestly, BAIT had me HOOKED, LINE & SINKER!!! If you are looking for an angst filled roller-coaster emotions of a book, then go give BAIT a try.
M. Mabie
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October 13, 2015
5/5
This isn’t your happy go lucky love story. This isn’t hearts and flowers love you always and forever beautifulness. This is messy, raw, and gritty. This is emotional, chaotic and unfair. This is a push and pull of epic proportions that will have you turning the pages begging for good to happen. If you have read M. Mabie’s debut novel then brace yourself because this isn’t the same song and dance. M. Mabie is making her characters, and you, work for it.
I was completely shocked by my reaction when I first started reading this book, I expected to hate the characters, or despise them, at least the female lead Blake. I found myself instead accepting the situation and wanting to see how it would play out. Soon my love for Casey grew quite fiercely and all I want is for him to get the girl, to get his love because he does love her and he wants her for his own and I want her to be his own. I was frustrated with Blake after 50% but still my desire for Casey to get her never stopped. Again, M. Mabie is making us work for it and work for it you do. The ending leaves you both exasperated and fulfilled, wanting and wishing for book 2 so that you can find out just how things for these too will end.
If you loved Thoughtless by S.C. Stephens then I have a feeling you will love this book too. An unconventional love story that puts us all through the ringer.
This isn’t your happy go lucky love story. This isn’t hearts and flowers love you always and forever beautifulness. This is messy, raw, and gritty. This is emotional, chaotic and unfair. This is a push and pull of epic proportions that will have you turning the pages begging for good to happen. If you have read M. Mabie’s debut novel then brace yourself because this isn’t the same song and dance. M. Mabie is making her characters, and you, work for it.
I was completely shocked by my reaction when I first started reading this book, I expected to hate the characters, or despise them, at least the female lead Blake. I found myself instead accepting the situation and wanting to see how it would play out. Soon my love for Casey grew quite fiercely and all I want is for him to get the girl, to get his love because he does love her and he wants her for his own and I want her to be his own. I was frustrated with Blake after 50% but still my desire for Casey to get her never stopped. Again, M. Mabie is making us work for it and work for it you do. The ending leaves you both exasperated and fulfilled, wanting and wishing for book 2 so that you can find out just how things for these too will end.
If you loved Thoughtless by S.C. Stephens then I have a feeling you will love this book too. An unconventional love story that puts us all through the ringer.
November 23, 2019
I was disappointed where I skipped so much of it because I couldn't listen to Blake (female) ramble on and on. I was at the point where I wanted to grab the beeyotch, shake her and then pop her.
She has been waiting for her boyfriend to purpose, and when she knows he will she goes and cheats on him.
She was selfish, stupid, and just disgusting. She goes on and on with her affair, never tells her boyfriend turned fiancee about it. And then she has the audacity to marry him, and keep having an affair.
What a disappointment!
The second book? I could care less, she was the most boring and annoying character.
October 19, 2014
Originally rated 3 stars. Now I've had time to digest I've downgraded to 1 star.
My issues are with Blake and the horrible person she is. Her poor husband who did nothing wrong in the book to warrant her awful behaviour. Just because he knew what he wanted and worked hard to get it? Because he wanted a wife and a house and kids? Really? Those are really poor reasons to treat him how she did.
Now, I understand how you can't help who you fall in love with but to string her husband along for soooo long like that. To write letters on her honeymoon to Casey. To make grant call her Betty whilst having sex just because she missed him! I'm sorry but I can't get past all that.
But not only is she treating her husband so badly, but she's doing a number on Casey! At every opportunity she's hurting him. At every chance she's walking away from him.
She was just so horrible to both these men and neither deserved it. Her reasons were poor. When she first meets casey, her inner dialogue says that it's not so bad to cheat if it's before you're married. If you're getting married and thinking of having a one night stand, then you obviously don't love your husband to be as you should. And if that's the case, don't get married! Don't do the dirty and then make pathetic excuses for it the entire time.
I wanted to like the book, I have no problem reading books which contain cheating. The cheating was never the problem. If Blake had shown a bit of remorse for what she was doing, I might have warmed to it a bit more. But in my opinion and these are just my opinions, she was either oblivious to what she was doing, or just really didn't care. Something tells me it was the latter.
Oh something else I've just remembered... So her husband finds out about her and Casey. Her husband leaves and she goes straight to casey and has sex with him in a car! WTF! You've just broken your husbands heart!!!!!!! But hey, as long as you can have an orgasm 10 seconds later with another man that makes it all ok!
God I'm so frustrated with this book. Needless to say, I won't be reading the next book.
I will say though, I did enjoy the authors style of writing. If I read another book with a different storyline by this author, my review may have been different.
My issues are with Blake and the horrible person she is. Her poor husband who did nothing wrong in the book to warrant her awful behaviour. Just because he knew what he wanted and worked hard to get it? Because he wanted a wife and a house and kids? Really? Those are really poor reasons to treat him how she did.
Now, I understand how you can't help who you fall in love with but to string her husband along for soooo long like that. To write letters on her honeymoon to Casey. To make grant call her Betty whilst having sex just because she missed him! I'm sorry but I can't get past all that.
But not only is she treating her husband so badly, but she's doing a number on Casey! At every opportunity she's hurting him. At every chance she's walking away from him.
She was just so horrible to both these men and neither deserved it. Her reasons were poor. When she first meets casey, her inner dialogue says that it's not so bad to cheat if it's before you're married. If you're getting married and thinking of having a one night stand, then you obviously don't love your husband to be as you should. And if that's the case, don't get married! Don't do the dirty and then make pathetic excuses for it the entire time.
I wanted to like the book, I have no problem reading books which contain cheating. The cheating was never the problem. If Blake had shown a bit of remorse for what she was doing, I might have warmed to it a bit more. But in my opinion and these are just my opinions, she was either oblivious to what she was doing, or just really didn't care. Something tells me it was the latter.
Oh something else I've just remembered... So her husband finds out about her and Casey. Her husband leaves and she goes straight to casey and has sex with him in a car! WTF! You've just broken your husbands heart!!!!!!! But hey, as long as you can have an orgasm 10 seconds later with another man that makes it all ok!
God I'm so frustrated with this book. Needless to say, I won't be reading the next book.
I will say though, I did enjoy the authors style of writing. If I read another book with a different storyline by this author, my review may have been different.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 12, 2014
Review
*****
Full disclosure, I read this book as a beta for the author. Everything I write here I already told her. She wasn't offended.
Mo, you are a heartless bitch. Seriously. I read this book in 3 hours. I failed at the mission you gave me because I was so caught up in the story line. Here I am 2 days later, and I still need blood pressure meds. I haven't been so distraught over a book since Mud Vein by Tarryn Fisher. Apparently you two are long lost writer siblings. You definitely have a knack for drawing the reader in (OBVI- no work was done yesterday) and keeping their attention. I still don't even want to see your ass. I need at least 2 months. By then, I expect the next book on my Kindle.
Blake and Casey. Casey and Blake. What a clusterfuck their relationship is. Every-time, I rooted for them it was ripped out from under me. EVERY. FUCKING. TIME. I don't want to spoil the book for you, but this was a a definite page turner. It was a gritty, emotional, raw, and a goddamn trainwreck.
Seriously, read this book. Read the shit out of it. Read it with a stress ball. Read it with some blood pressure meds. You WILL need it.
( I apologize for the curse words. Not really, we are all grown ups, and you will feel the same way)
FIVE. FIVE. FIVE. Motherfucking stars.
- Down and Dirty
*****
Full disclosure, I read this book as a beta for the author. Everything I write here I already told her. She wasn't offended.
Mo, you are a heartless bitch. Seriously. I read this book in 3 hours. I failed at the mission you gave me because I was so caught up in the story line. Here I am 2 days later, and I still need blood pressure meds. I haven't been so distraught over a book since Mud Vein by Tarryn Fisher. Apparently you two are long lost writer siblings. You definitely have a knack for drawing the reader in (OBVI- no work was done yesterday) and keeping their attention. I still don't even want to see your ass. I need at least 2 months. By then, I expect the next book on my Kindle.
Blake and Casey. Casey and Blake. What a clusterfuck their relationship is. Every-time, I rooted for them it was ripped out from under me. EVERY. FUCKING. TIME. I don't want to spoil the book for you, but this was a a definite page turner. It was a gritty, emotional, raw, and a goddamn trainwreck.
Seriously, read this book. Read the shit out of it. Read it with a stress ball. Read it with some blood pressure meds. You WILL need it.
( I apologize for the curse words. Not really, we are all grown ups, and you will feel the same way)
FIVE. FIVE. FIVE. Motherfucking stars.
- Down and Dirty
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October 18, 2014DNF. I just couldn't take it. I know what the blurb said but...
Q: Who has two thumbs and is going back to amazon for a refund?
*points thumbs to self*
A: This girl....
Q: Who has two thumbs and is going back to amazon for a refund?
*points thumbs to self*
A: This girl....
October 28, 2014
This is the worst Heroine I've EVER read!!
It started good.
I thought CHEATING....heck yes!
But this was just so SLOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWW
I liked Blake at first too. I was rooting for her even.
Casey was HOT!!
But just lame.
This felt like the same thing over and over in ever chapter.
It didn't ever really make any progress towards anything till about 98%....No joke...
I did enjoy the whole BAIT meaning.
It just makes me frustrated to even think about let alone write about for a review.
So let me just leave off with.... I am now rooting for Grant.
Oh and I'm sure I'll be reading the next book.
It's definitely one of those series where you HAVE to know the ending....
It started good.
I thought CHEATING....heck yes!
But this was just so SLOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWW
I liked Blake at first too. I was rooting for her even.
Casey was HOT!!
But just lame.
This felt like the same thing over and over in ever chapter.
It didn't ever really make any progress towards anything till about 98%....No joke...
I did enjoy the whole BAIT meaning.
It just makes me frustrated to even think about let alone write about for a review.
So let me just leave off with.... I am now rooting for Grant.
Oh and I'm sure I'll be reading the next book.
It's definitely one of those series where you HAVE to know the ending....
October 24, 2015
O.M.G...this was such an exhausting read...
I don't even know where to begin. This book really put me through the wringer. One minute I loved it, and the next moment it annoyed the hell out of me - especially the heroine!
Nevertheless, I just couldn't stop reading and kinda liked it in the end, I guess??! Or maybe I'm just a masochist *LOL*
October 16, 2014
Well..well…well..
3 days post read now. I can finally form a coherent thought to write a review. You know every single thing you hate about a book?
Love Triangles, Betrayal, cheating, cliffhanger, severe angst to the point of mental breakdown, ugly cry heartbreak? M.Mabie thought- let's just cram it all into one book and throw it out there! Everyone loves that right??? Well guess what, IT WORKED.
I LOOOOOOVED this book. It's everything I hate, yet everything I LOVE.
THIS BOOK.
It just set a bar of awesomeness. I have a handful of reads that will NEVER leave my brain. The ones I HATED but loved every minute of. Let's just say
Taryn Fisher's The opportunist+ K.A. Linde's Avoiding Series + SC Stephens Thoughtless + Mia Asher's Arsen had a four way love child it would = BAIT.
That's the best way to describe what this book is. It's the roller coaster you're dying to ride but once you're on it- You're DYING to get THE EFF OFF!!
Blake and Casey meet in the wrong place at the wrong time. Everything was just wrong but even when something is wrong, when you know it's right- you just don't care. Both in relationships, what is the real harm in a one night stand anyway? But even though it was meant to be only ONE night- they can not break the connection towards each other. Casey wants to be the man that Blake compares all me too the rest of her life
"No one wanted to be the guy the girl regretted. I wanted to be the guy she couldn't get enough of. The one she never forgot."
And boy was he ever. Knowing she was wrong Blake continuously tried to break off her relationship with Casey. Her heart just couldn't let her no matter how hard she tried. He was still there- embedded in heart. But eventually, the truth always catches up to ya right? This story kept me on my toes til the last page. I was crying, screaming, considering to drive to Illinois (not Chicago) to cause bodily harm on the author. My thought process went kind of like this ----WHO DOES THAT! WHO WRITES THAT! Did THAT just happen? OH NO she didn't. OH YES she F'ing did. I HATE her. HATE HATE HATE. God love him.. Come to Momma, I'll hold you. I HATE HER!!! UGH! WHAT A CLIFFY! OMG. WHEN IS BOOK 2??
You want a wild ride read? One that keeps you guessing while gives you an ulcer and causing severe damage to your mentality? THIS IS YOUR BOOK. And trust me, it's worth EVERY emotion. Just phenomenal. I haven't "felt" like this in a book in a very long time. So while I may hate M. Mabie.. I bow down to her evil and mad writing skills. I FLOVED this book hard
GO GRAB YOUR COPY TODAY. NOW. RIGHT.NOW.
3 days post read now. I can finally form a coherent thought to write a review. You know every single thing you hate about a book?
Love Triangles, Betrayal, cheating, cliffhanger, severe angst to the point of mental breakdown, ugly cry heartbreak? M.Mabie thought- let's just cram it all into one book and throw it out there! Everyone loves that right??? Well guess what, IT WORKED.
I LOOOOOOVED this book. It's everything I hate, yet everything I LOVE.
THIS BOOK.
It just set a bar of awesomeness. I have a handful of reads that will NEVER leave my brain. The ones I HATED but loved every minute of. Let's just say
Taryn Fisher's The opportunist+ K.A. Linde's Avoiding Series + SC Stephens Thoughtless + Mia Asher's Arsen had a four way love child it would = BAIT.
That's the best way to describe what this book is. It's the roller coaster you're dying to ride but once you're on it- You're DYING to get THE EFF OFF!!
Blake and Casey meet in the wrong place at the wrong time. Everything was just wrong but even when something is wrong, when you know it's right- you just don't care. Both in relationships, what is the real harm in a one night stand anyway? But even though it was meant to be only ONE night- they can not break the connection towards each other. Casey wants to be the man that Blake compares all me too the rest of her life
"No one wanted to be the guy the girl regretted. I wanted to be the guy she couldn't get enough of. The one she never forgot."
And boy was he ever. Knowing she was wrong Blake continuously tried to break off her relationship with Casey. Her heart just couldn't let her no matter how hard she tried. He was still there- embedded in heart. But eventually, the truth always catches up to ya right? This story kept me on my toes til the last page. I was crying, screaming, considering to drive to Illinois (not Chicago) to cause bodily harm on the author. My thought process went kind of like this ----WHO DOES THAT! WHO WRITES THAT! Did THAT just happen? OH NO she didn't. OH YES she F'ing did. I HATE her. HATE HATE HATE. God love him.. Come to Momma, I'll hold you. I HATE HER!!! UGH! WHAT A CLIFFY! OMG. WHEN IS BOOK 2??
You want a wild ride read? One that keeps you guessing while gives you an ulcer and causing severe damage to your mentality? THIS IS YOUR BOOK. And trust me, it's worth EVERY emotion. Just phenomenal. I haven't "felt" like this in a book in a very long time. So while I may hate M. Mabie.. I bow down to her evil and mad writing skills. I FLOVED this book hard
GO GRAB YOUR COPY TODAY. NOW. RIGHT.NOW.
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January 1, 2015I don't like cheating, I don't like love triangle, I don't like cliffhanger but yes I'm going to read this!
May 18, 2015
Edited: I changed my mind again! I think Blake might be one of the worst heroines EVA. Or close to it.
*****
Edited my rating and review after thinking about this book.
*****
GAAAAH! I hate that I liked this book! But I really disliked it at the same time. This book is loaded with FEELS. And the cheating was frustrating. Well, the entire story was frustrating and tiresome. This was definitely a tough book to read.
I have to admit that if it wasn't for Casey, I may not have made it through this book. I really adored him. But I think he could've done better than Blake. There are many moments when I wanted him to just walk away and quit letting her dictate the affair. Ugh.
As for Blake... She irritated me almost the entire time. I got emotional whiplash just being inside her head. It was so hard to understand her thought process and the choices she made. Especially when the right choice was obvious from the beginning. Blake is what you call a TSTL heroine... until it's too late.
And the ending was to be expected... Sigh.
I give this book 2.5 stars because it kept me turning the pages, wanting to know what will happen next. Plus, it made me feel so many emotions - mostly anger and frustration.
Oh, and the book could use a good editor. There were a lot of words missing and added where they didn't need to be. It was very distracting.
October 20, 2014
So I'm just chillin' at my desk the other day and I get a PM from my girl,Traci and she's all...HOLY SHIT GIRL...you have to read this book. My friends know know me. They know what I like so I'm all...BRING IT ON SISTER. She tells me as much as she can without giving anything away and shows me her muse for Casey.
SOLD.
I didn't even bother to read the damn blurb before I dove in head first.
HOLY FUCK.
HOLY FUCKING MOTHER FUCK.
This book had me HOOK, LINE & SINKER.
I was invested from the very first chapter and I had a hell of time putting it down. These characters are written is such a real and believable way, you simply can't get enough. Now, any author that can get me to feel shit I don't want to is positively brilliant in my book. M. gave me feels. Dammit did she work a number on me.
Yeah...I'm a bit hungover and desperate for the next book.
Job well done.
BRAV-FUCKING-O
SOLD.
I didn't even bother to read the damn blurb before I dove in head first.
HOLY FUCK.
HOLY FUCKING MOTHER FUCK.
This book had me HOOK, LINE & SINKER.
I was invested from the very first chapter and I had a hell of time putting it down. These characters are written is such a real and believable way, you simply can't get enough. Now, any author that can get me to feel shit I don't want to is positively brilliant in my book. M. gave me feels. Dammit did she work a number on me.
Yeah...I'm a bit hungover and desperate for the next book.
Job well done.
BRAV-FUCKING-O
November 22, 2014
This book captured me hook, line and sinker. I was the worm. It wiggled me in and swallowed me whole. I couldn’t think, couldn’t eat, my stomach was in knots and I I avoided doing anything until the very last word.
I loved it, I hated it, I was furious then I was in love. My emotions while reading were all over the place.
If you’re like me, you love ANGST. You need it to breathe. The more a book makes me want to throw my kindle at the wall, has my heart racing, and me yelling WTF and OMG while I’m reading, the more I LOVE IT!
Casey and Blake meet at a bar and yeah, Casey has a girlfriend and Casey has a boyfriend. It was supposed to be a “one-night stand”, but neither of them were able to forget the other. It’s like they were drawn to each other, like bait to a fish.
CASEY… I love you, like adore you and wanna have little Casey babies. He is, hands down, swoonworthy, yummy deliciousness. He loves Blake, and loves her—hard. She owns his heart.
Blake… I wanted to throat punch her, run her over with my car. She drove me INSANE. I hated her thoughts, her doubts, her decisions. She infuriated me. BUT, in an odd way, I understand the choices she made. I’m not condoning them, but I completely get it. Sometimes you stay in a ‘loveless’ relationship because you think that’s all you deserve. You think the person you really love doesn’t want the same things in life that you do. So you settle. You convince yourself that you’re doing the right thing.
Yes, I was a mess. Yes, I was frustrated. Yes, I was angry. Yes, I wanted to go to M. Mabie’s house and beat down the door to sit down and have a little chat with her in hopes that she’d fill me in on what’s to come. But above all that, this book made me FEEL. I laughed, I cried, I swore, and my heart melted. Isn’t that what we look for in a book? So, I will sit here and wait, very impatiently, for the next book!!!
I loved it, I hated it, I was furious then I was in love. My emotions while reading were all over the place.
If you’re like me, you love ANGST. You need it to breathe. The more a book makes me want to throw my kindle at the wall, has my heart racing, and me yelling WTF and OMG while I’m reading, the more I LOVE IT!
Casey and Blake meet at a bar and yeah, Casey has a girlfriend and Casey has a boyfriend. It was supposed to be a “one-night stand”, but neither of them were able to forget the other. It’s like they were drawn to each other, like bait to a fish.
“…Anything I could get from Casey Moore was better than nothing at all. I would take any scrap of this man I was offered. That’s the night my heart split into two equal and separate pieces…”
CASEY… I love you, like adore you and wanna have little Casey babies. He is, hands down, swoonworthy, yummy deliciousness. He loves Blake, and loves her—hard. She owns his heart.
“But I was positive that I wanted her the same fucking way people wanted summer in February and how dogs want their bellies rubbed. Naturally. Lighting her up came naturally to me.”
Blake… I wanted to throat punch her, run her over with my car. She drove me INSANE. I hated her thoughts, her doubts, her decisions. She infuriated me. BUT, in an odd way, I understand the choices she made. I’m not condoning them, but I completely get it. Sometimes you stay in a ‘loveless’ relationship because you think that’s all you deserve. You think the person you really love doesn’t want the same things in life that you do. So you settle. You convince yourself that you’re doing the right thing.
“Because Casey only likes chasing you. Because he doesn’t want the same things you do. He doesn’t want a family. He doesn’t want a home. He likes traveling and being carefree.”
Yes, I was a mess. Yes, I was frustrated. Yes, I was angry. Yes, I wanted to go to M. Mabie’s house and beat down the door to sit down and have a little chat with her in hopes that she’d fill me in on what’s to come. But above all that, this book made me FEEL. I laughed, I cried, I swore, and my heart melted. Isn’t that what we look for in a book? So, I will sit here and wait, very impatiently, for the next book!!!
November 1, 2014
Holy mother of honeybee! What an adventure..wow! This book will make you feel..everything! Full review with release and tour!
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October 17, 2014So after 50% I decided to check out other reviews. Because I'm not liking Blake and she is still with her boyfriend and says yes to him when he proposes. WTF?? I read some where in a review that this ends on a cliffy and Blake also gets married to Grant and still is cheating. WTF??? I can't imagine reading any more about Blake's cheating stupid ass!! Uhhh! I HATE her!!!!! I HATE Casey also because he is still messing around with her!! So far he is not having sex with anyone except her...whenever they hook up. Another WTF??? They both are stupid!! I'm moving on:-)
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 11, 2016
***ARC provided by author for an honest review (Thank you)***
***5 Casey deserves the best and maybe its not Blake STARS***
Full review to come during blog tour
For now...
The Chinese believe that there is an invisible red thread that connects you to the people that are meant to meet in your life and that
even though the string may become entangled, or entwined it will never break,
and that those you are meant to meet eventually you will, no matter the time or
the place you are in your life. Casey believes that people are like hooks and
bait, and that once the right bait comes along, you will bite the hook and stay
forever…
Have you ever done something that you thought would only
effect you one time or one night only to have that one thing change your life?
If you answered yes, then you can relate to Casey and Blake.
Blake is a woman who basically has it all. A loving family,
an adoring boyfriend, and a career she really enjoys. She isn’t looking for
anything, but something she wasn’t expecting found her and she was not able to
shake it.
Casey is a man who isn’t looking for a long term thing, in
fact he is trying to get out of a relationship when we first meet him. Then he
runs into a force that he knows he has to have and that he cannot shake.
What happens over the course of Bait felt so real. A girl
trying to be what everyone expects her to be, even if its not truly who she is,
and a man trying to prove he can be everything she thinks he isn’t. My heart
broke for Casey on multiple occasions and at times, I really wanted him to walk away from Blake.
Remember this scene from Notting Hill, well Casey plays
Julia Roberts and Blake is Hugh Grant….
The ending left me at a place of unrest and full of emotions
…
There is not a HEA, and there is a cliffhanger, so now we
have to hope that M. Mabie will lock herself
away and write book two ASAP!!!
My
blog is called Mixed Emotions because I think the essence of a really good
story is one that even if it doesn’t necessarily end the way you want or if it
has a happy ending, you have had moments where you cried (your eyes misted or
you at least wanted to), you scream at your book (or Kindle), and you have
moments of complete bliss. Well, Ms Mabie nailed it. There were moments when I thought “finally!!”,I was like “Really (mostly directed at Blake)??”
and then moments where I simply sighed.
My hope is that Blake has one of these moments in book 2 and then we can all move on and live happily ever after...
But we shall see!!!
***5 Casey deserves the best and maybe its not Blake STARS***
Full review to come during blog tour
For now...
The Chinese believe that there is an invisible red thread that connects you to the people that are meant to meet in your life and that
even though the string may become entangled, or entwined it will never break,
and that those you are meant to meet eventually you will, no matter the time or
the place you are in your life. Casey believes that people are like hooks and
bait, and that once the right bait comes along, you will bite the hook and stay
forever…
Have you ever done something that you thought would only
effect you one time or one night only to have that one thing change your life?
If you answered yes, then you can relate to Casey and Blake.
Blake is a woman who basically has it all. A loving family,
an adoring boyfriend, and a career she really enjoys. She isn’t looking for
anything, but something she wasn’t expecting found her and she was not able to
shake it.
Casey is a man who isn’t looking for a long term thing, in
fact he is trying to get out of a relationship when we first meet him. Then he
runs into a force that he knows he has to have and that he cannot shake.
What happens over the course of Bait felt so real. A girl
trying to be what everyone expects her to be, even if its not truly who she is,
and a man trying to prove he can be everything she thinks he isn’t. My heart
broke for Casey on multiple occasions and at times, I really wanted him to walk away from Blake.
Remember this scene from Notting Hill, well Casey plays
Julia Roberts and Blake is Hugh Grant….
The ending left me at a place of unrest and full of emotions
…
There is not a HEA, and there is a cliffhanger, so now we
have to hope that M. Mabie will lock herself
away and write book two ASAP!!!
My
blog is called Mixed Emotions because I think the essence of a really good
story is one that even if it doesn’t necessarily end the way you want or if it
has a happy ending, you have had moments where you cried (your eyes misted or
you at least wanted to), you scream at your book (or Kindle), and you have
moments of complete bliss. Well, Ms Mabie nailed it. There were moments when I thought “finally!!”,I was like “Really (mostly directed at Blake)??”
and then moments where I simply sighed.
My hope is that Blake has one of these moments in book 2 and then we can all move on and live happily ever after...
But we shall see!!!
October 23, 2020
I just could not connect. It may work for you, but it did not work for me.
I could not stand the heroine. Nasty.
I could not stand the heroine. Nasty.
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October 17, 2014
So, I finished this book 2 days ago, and had to really let it set in to figure out how I wanted to proceed with this review.
If you want a book that will make your heart hurt, this is the book for you.
If you want a book that will make you feel like you were gutted when you finish, this is the book for you.
If you want a book that will make you fall in love with the bad boy (Casey), this is the book for you.
If you want a book that will make you want to smack the hell out of the heroine (Blake), this is the book for you.
This story is the first book in a series. This means that the HEA we all hope for is not in this book.
The second book should be out soon (I'm hoping for tomorrow, but let's be serious). In the meantime, I plan to read a bunch of fluff books to gear my heart up so I am able to cope with this book.
This book is not for the faint of heart. If you want a simple, lovey book, please look around. This will make you feel heartache, and lost.
If you want to feel the love, sorrow, pain and joy that can be simply found in reading a book, this is the book for you.
If you want a book that will make your heart hurt, this is the book for you.
If you want a book that will make you feel like you were gutted when you finish, this is the book for you.
If you want a book that will make you fall in love with the bad boy (Casey), this is the book for you.
If you want a book that will make you want to smack the hell out of the heroine (Blake), this is the book for you.
This story is the first book in a series. This means that the HEA we all hope for is not in this book.
The second book should be out soon (I'm hoping for tomorrow, but let's be serious). In the meantime, I plan to read a bunch of fluff books to gear my heart up so I am able to cope with this book.
This book is not for the faint of heart. If you want a simple, lovey book, please look around. This will make you feel heartache, and lost.
If you want to feel the love, sorrow, pain and joy that can be simply found in reading a book, this is the book for you.
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October 24, 2014Cover lust!
He was trouble from the start, but I couldn't resist.
[She was the best kind of trouble. The kind that was so wrong, it felt right.]
I’ve tried and failed to stay away from him.
[I’ve done everything in my power to make her mine and keep her.]
He’s almost impossible to say no to.
[She never tells me yes.]
We’re always fighting.
[When we’re not fighting, we’re… well… making up.]
He makes me laugh so hard.
[I miss her laugh the most.]
I'm a liar.
[She knows the truth, but won’t admit it.]
Sometimes, I wish I'd never met him.
[I wish we could meet all over again. I'd do better.]
His girlfriend knows.
[The guy she’s with is a fool.]
I’ll never love anyone like I love him.
[She doesn’t love me enough to choose us.]
It was the wrong place.
[It was the wrong time.]
It should have been him.
[It will always be her.]
AMAZON
He was trouble from the start, but I couldn't resist.
[She was the best kind of trouble. The kind that was so wrong, it felt right.]
I’ve tried and failed to stay away from him.
[I’ve done everything in my power to make her mine and keep her.]
He’s almost impossible to say no to.
[She never tells me yes.]
We’re always fighting.
[When we’re not fighting, we’re… well… making up.]
He makes me laugh so hard.
[I miss her laugh the most.]
I'm a liar.
[She knows the truth, but won’t admit it.]
Sometimes, I wish I'd never met him.
[I wish we could meet all over again. I'd do better.]
His girlfriend knows.
[The guy she’s with is a fool.]
I’ll never love anyone like I love him.
[She doesn’t love me enough to choose us.]
It was the wrong place.
[It was the wrong time.]
It should have been him.
[It will always be her.]
AMAZON
October 18, 2014
I finished this book because I'm a masochist!!! I hated, really, really hated everything sbout this story...
Blake is an egotistical, superfluous, egoistic, indecisive bitch! while Casey needed to grow a pair! I couldn't believe his PoV, it was too girlish for my taste...
Don't read this if you want to turn the last page and feel a sense of happiness or anything but disappointment!!!
Blake is an egotistical, superfluous, egoistic, indecisive bitch! while Casey needed to grow a pair! I couldn't believe his PoV, it was too girlish for my taste...
Don't read this if you want to turn the last page and feel a sense of happiness or anything but disappointment!!!
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