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He knows everything.
She has all the damn answers.
I’ve always been a free spirit. It’s my nature.
I crave control, but with her it’s far more.
He’s a power hungry climber.
Her wealth could buy and sell me.
It’s too much pressure being the center of anyone’s focus.
She underestimates my desire for her, my need to please just her.
When he’s vulnerable, it’s hard to deny him.
Her crooked smile cripples me.
He hides his demons, but I’m no fool.
She thinks not committing to anyone makes her more honest. She’s wrong.
A man like him deserves someone who can offer that kind of love.
She promises nothing, yet I feel like a king when she says my name.
I never let anyone possess me like he did. Not before. Not after.
My greatest regret was compromising. I should have never held back.
Still, when we’re apart I’m not myself.
I miss the days when she was just down the hall.
He’s better off without me, and it hurts.
The ugly truth is I need her more than she needs me.
Our relationship was born out of lust and curiosity.
The lies we told ourselves killed it.
Together, we found Nirvana.
We learned it was all a mirage.
I ruined him.
I broke her heart.
I keep coming back.
I can’t let her go.
KNOT is a contemporary romance and a complete standalone. It is the first spin-off from the best-selling Wake Series. You do not need to read BAIT, SAIL, or ANCHOR to enjoy this book in its entirety, but if you love angst you'll enjoy them, too.
He knows everything.
She has all the damn answers.
I’ve always been a free spirit. It’s my nature.
I crave control, but with her it’s far more.
He’s a power hungry climber.
Her wealth could buy and sell me.
It’s too much pressure being the center of anyone’s focus.
She underestimates my desire for her, my need to please just her.
When he’s vulnerable, it’s hard to deny him.
Her crooked smile cripples me.
He hides his demons, but I’m no fool.
She thinks not committing to anyone makes her more honest. She’s wrong.
A man like him deserves someone who can offer that kind of love.
She promises nothing, yet I feel like a king when she says my name.
I never let anyone possess me like he did. Not before. Not after.
My greatest regret was compromising. I should have never held back.
Still, when we’re apart I’m not myself.
I miss the days when she was just down the hall.
He’s better off without me, and it hurts.
The ugly truth is I need her more than she needs me.
Our relationship was born out of lust and curiosity.
The lies we told ourselves killed it.
Together, we found Nirvana.
We learned it was all a mirage.
I ruined him.
I broke her heart.
I keep coming back.
I can’t let her go.
KNOT is a contemporary romance and a complete standalone. It is the first spin-off from the best-selling Wake Series. You do not need to read BAIT, SAIL, or ANCHOR to enjoy this book in its entirety, but if you love angst you'll enjoy them, too.
436 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 12, 2016
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M. Mabie usually doesn't speak in third-person. She promises.
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February 10, 2019
3.5 Jekyll and Hyde Stars
Whoa! This was intense. And by “intense” I really mean...
addiction-inducing
despair-producing
anger-provoking
insomnia-inducing
Because HOLY HELL did this book do a number on me. It was a bit mentally and emotionally exhausting.
Everybody who knows me knows that I’m a hardcore angst addict. So whenever I see there’s a new book labelled as angsty I simply can’t resist. And this book contains enough angst to satisfy the biggest angst addict out there (myself included).
It’s unpredictable, raw and intense. The story gradually unfolds backwards bringing layer after layer to the story, to the characters and their relationship.
So if you like angsty and intense books, this one is definitely for you.
QUICK REVIEW:
Enjoyment:: 3.5/5
Writing style: 4/5
Storyline: 4/5
Hero: 4/5
Heroine: 3/5
Secondary characters: 4/5
Hotness/chemistry: 4/5
Romance: 4/5
Angst: 5/5
Darkness level: 2/5
Humor: 3/5
Depth of the book: 3.5/5
POV: dual, 1st person
Triggers:
Whoa! This was intense. And by “intense” I really mean...
addiction-inducing
despair-producing
anger-provoking
insomnia-inducing
Because HOLY HELL did this book do a number on me. It was a bit mentally and emotionally exhausting.
Everybody who knows me knows that I’m a hardcore angst addict. So whenever I see there’s a new book labelled as angsty I simply can’t resist. And this book contains enough angst to satisfy the biggest angst addict out there (myself included).
It’s unpredictable, raw and intense. The story gradually unfolds backwards bringing layer after layer to the story, to the characters and their relationship.
So if you like angsty and intense books, this one is definitely for you.
QUICK REVIEW:
Enjoyment:: 3.5/5
Writing style: 4/5
Storyline: 4/5
Hero: 4/5
Heroine: 3/5
Secondary characters: 4/5
Hotness/chemistry: 4/5
Romance: 4/5
Angst: 5/5
Darkness level: 2/5
Humor: 3/5
Depth of the book: 3.5/5
POV: dual, 1st person
Triggers:
July 18, 2016
5****** STARS
My heart aches, my senses are on overdrive. This book was filled with so much emotion, hate, healing and love. I truly loved every single page of this book! The author’s writing is flawless in so many ways. She blended the past and present perfectly and smoothly.
About the story, Reggie is monogamous and Nora is polyamorous. Not only that but also they both are stubborn, intense, hardheaded, alpha. So, what happens when these two fall in love? Reggie and Nora’s relationship is explosive, tumultuous and volatile. Is love necessarily enough? And can their relationship work? Does Nora want other lovers? Why isn’t Reggie enough? In order to make it work and build a durable relationship, they agree in mutual trust, honesty, discussion and negotiation.
As things get closer between them, anxiety gets even more intense. They become scared of being hurt, and they’re feeling insecure, frustrated and defensive. But, Reggie and Nora are so madly in love with each other that it's beautiful to read. Their uncertainty tells them that they need to explore other venues, but will those roads lead them back?
I loved the character development, the best I've come across in a long time, or maybe it was the overall story line, but I'll just say both. I was so proud of Reggie at the end of this book that I wanted to jump up and give him a big high five and a hug...only if he was real of course lol …
I'm giving this 5 stars because while reading this book I went through every possible emotion; rage, grief, love, anger, disappointment and so much more. There is a quality to the author’s words that makes every single line perfection. I highly recommend Knot if you want a wonderful, romantic story with an unforgettable ending.
My heart aches, my senses are on overdrive. This book was filled with so much emotion, hate, healing and love. I truly loved every single page of this book! The author’s writing is flawless in so many ways. She blended the past and present perfectly and smoothly.
About the story, Reggie is monogamous and Nora is polyamorous. Not only that but also they both are stubborn, intense, hardheaded, alpha. So, what happens when these two fall in love? Reggie and Nora’s relationship is explosive, tumultuous and volatile. Is love necessarily enough? And can their relationship work? Does Nora want other lovers? Why isn’t Reggie enough? In order to make it work and build a durable relationship, they agree in mutual trust, honesty, discussion and negotiation.
As things get closer between them, anxiety gets even more intense. They become scared of being hurt, and they’re feeling insecure, frustrated and defensive. But, Reggie and Nora are so madly in love with each other that it's beautiful to read. Their uncertainty tells them that they need to explore other venues, but will those roads lead them back?
I loved the character development, the best I've come across in a long time, or maybe it was the overall story line, but I'll just say both. I was so proud of Reggie at the end of this book that I wanted to jump up and give him a big high five and a hug...only if he was real of course lol …
I'm giving this 5 stars because while reading this book I went through every possible emotion; rage, grief, love, anger, disappointment and so much more. There is a quality to the author’s words that makes every single line perfection. I highly recommend Knot if you want a wonderful, romantic story with an unforgettable ending.
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May 28, 2016*** SOUNDS GOOD!!! ***
I miss the days when she was just down the hall.
He’s better off without me, and it hurts.
The ugly truth is I need her more than she needs me.
Our relationship was born out of lust and curiosity.
We learned it was all a mirage.
I ruined him.
I broke her heart.
I keep coming back.
I can’t let her go.
______________________
Pre-order: http://amzn.to/1WPCS6j
I miss the days when she was just down the hall.
He’s better off without me, and it hurts.
The ugly truth is I need her more than she needs me.
Our relationship was born out of lust and curiosity.
We learned it was all a mirage.
I ruined him.
I broke her heart.
I keep coming back.
I can’t let her go.
______________________
Pre-order: http://amzn.to/1WPCS6j
July 18, 2016
Copy provided by author in exchange for an honest review
“We’d been two people lost. Wandering around, pretending we’d known everything.”
Knot by M. Mabie is a highly addictive, intense, riveting, and emotionally consuming read that cuts you to the core that will leave you breathless and have you questioning why M. Mabie why must you leave us in knots. And a big part of me already knows the answer if you are familiar with her work, it’s because she can and will continue to deliver those love stories that is angst driven. Mabie will frustrate her readers and yet has the power to consume us with her edgy and raw prose.
A knot is defined as a method of fastening or securing linear material such as rope by tying or interweaving. And in this particular story that is aptly titled Knot, Mabie weaves a love story of two complete opposite and different people who shouldn’t be together and yet are tied together through this magnetic pull. You cannot see the connection but you can feel it. The knots are invisible to the naked eye but their feelings of love, frustration, jealousy, anger are all a jumbled mess of knots. And once you pull on one end of the rope, an unraveling of raw, unfiltered consuming emotions are doused onto the readers as Mabie weaves the past and present.
“I wanted him to fuck this ache inside me so badly. I wanted him to push through the years of strife and take it. Smash it away. And while he was at it, find my fears and make each one submit.”
Reggie and Nora. Two ends on the string. Two complete individuals. Two different personalities. Two people who are from opposite sides of the spectrum. And yet are tangled. As hard you try to untangle them from one another, more knots continue to form until you are left with a bigger knot. And so in this story, Mabie presents a love story that makes readers see a whole bigger perspective. Love can’t be judged. Love can’t be one-sided. And in this knotted love story there is no beginning or end.
“We wanted different things, and we both deserved what we wanted.”
A complicated love story that is simply messy. Nora and Reggie are one of those couples that you want to slap upside on the head and tell them to get their act together. This is not a simple love story that I can say they fell in love, broke up, and got back together. No, their story is just a clusterfuck of heartbreak, frustration, and yearning. Their emotional pain is on a deeper level and so Mabie exposes that to the readers to see that Reggie and Nora are just as flawed and imperfect. Mistakes and choices are made. And yet like a moth to a flame, they fit. Reggie is a one woman kind of man. When he is in a relationship, he’s all in . But with Nora, she’s different and doesn’t want to be tied down. And so will Reggie be able to push his way into her heart and soul, and leave her in knots just as she left him?
“Of all the things on Earth, I craved him most—in every cell, every atom—and I wanted him to invade me. To fill me so full of himself that even if we did part, I’d have residual Reagan in my veins for life.”
I can sit here and tell you why M. Mabie is considered in my books the queen of angst but I think it’s best you read her books and find out for yourself. Knot is one of those stories you love to hate but for some god forsaken reason, M. Mabie pulls you into the shore, anchoring your heart to Reggie and Nora as you await what will happen to this couple. Knot is a unique love story because there is a beginning but there is no end. Yes, there is an ending in the figurative sense but the love of Reggie and Nora are one of those love stories that reminds us all the heart is a bunch of tangled emotions that someone else tied. Just remember every love story has it’s fair share of knots. So if you are looking for a love story that consumes, then I suggest you tie a knot and hold on as M. Mabie will have you holding onto the rope real tight.
Review can also be found on Four Chicks Flipping Pages: http://fourchicksflippingpages.weebly...M. Mabie
“We’d been two people lost. Wandering around, pretending we’d known everything.”Knot by M. Mabie is a highly addictive, intense, riveting, and emotionally consuming read that cuts you to the core that will leave you breathless and have you questioning why M. Mabie why must you leave us in knots. And a big part of me already knows the answer if you are familiar with her work, it’s because she can and will continue to deliver those love stories that is angst driven. Mabie will frustrate her readers and yet has the power to consume us with her edgy and raw prose.
A knot is defined as a method of fastening or securing linear material such as rope by tying or interweaving. And in this particular story that is aptly titled Knot, Mabie weaves a love story of two complete opposite and different people who shouldn’t be together and yet are tied together through this magnetic pull. You cannot see the connection but you can feel it. The knots are invisible to the naked eye but their feelings of love, frustration, jealousy, anger are all a jumbled mess of knots. And once you pull on one end of the rope, an unraveling of raw, unfiltered consuming emotions are doused onto the readers as Mabie weaves the past and present.
“I wanted him to fuck this ache inside me so badly. I wanted him to push through the years of strife and take it. Smash it away. And while he was at it, find my fears and make each one submit.”Reggie and Nora. Two ends on the string. Two complete individuals. Two different personalities. Two people who are from opposite sides of the spectrum. And yet are tangled. As hard you try to untangle them from one another, more knots continue to form until you are left with a bigger knot. And so in this story, Mabie presents a love story that makes readers see a whole bigger perspective. Love can’t be judged. Love can’t be one-sided. And in this knotted love story there is no beginning or end.
“We wanted different things, and we both deserved what we wanted.” A complicated love story that is simply messy. Nora and Reggie are one of those couples that you want to slap upside on the head and tell them to get their act together. This is not a simple love story that I can say they fell in love, broke up, and got back together. No, their story is just a clusterfuck of heartbreak, frustration, and yearning. Their emotional pain is on a deeper level and so Mabie exposes that to the readers to see that Reggie and Nora are just as flawed and imperfect. Mistakes and choices are made. And yet like a moth to a flame, they fit. Reggie is a one woman kind of man. When he is in a relationship, he’s all in . But with Nora, she’s different and doesn’t want to be tied down. And so will Reggie be able to push his way into her heart and soul, and leave her in knots just as she left him?
“Of all the things on Earth, I craved him most—in every cell, every atom—and I wanted him to invade me. To fill me so full of himself that even if we did part, I’d have residual Reagan in my veins for life.”I can sit here and tell you why M. Mabie is considered in my books the queen of angst but I think it’s best you read her books and find out for yourself. Knot is one of those stories you love to hate but for some god forsaken reason, M. Mabie pulls you into the shore, anchoring your heart to Reggie and Nora as you await what will happen to this couple. Knot is a unique love story because there is a beginning but there is no end. Yes, there is an ending in the figurative sense but the love of Reggie and Nora are one of those love stories that reminds us all the heart is a bunch of tangled emotions that someone else tied. Just remember every love story has it’s fair share of knots. So if you are looking for a love story that consumes, then I suggest you tie a knot and hold on as M. Mabie will have you holding onto the rope real tight.
Review can also be found on Four Chicks Flipping Pages: http://fourchicksflippingpages.weebly...M. Mabie
January 30, 2017
I should not be surprised but I am. From the summary and reviews I read I thought I was going to read a book about a woman who was proud of her sexuality and if the hero had sex with OP then she would too. After all, supposedly she does not want commitment and likes group sex. The hero is the one who supposedly want to be in a commited relationship and faithful. Guess what happens?
They are both full of hot air. She spouts that malarkey because she is afraid of being hurt and hopes to scare him away. He does and says things to hurt her for the same reason.
When they meet, unlike the hero, the heroine has not has sex with anyone else in six months. We are told this not shown it. She bables on how she cannot commit to one man and wants group sex. Then at his urging she passes up numerous opportunities to engage in group sex scenes. In fact the only group scene she has is with the hero and another woman. Then she stops before he penetrates the other woman. This is from the heroine who claims that she want to always share her sex partners but that is not what happens here. Rather she get jealous. They break up for stupid reasons and during the entire time they are apart, she had sex only once with OM. She had drunk sex with an unknown guy and could not even come.
Way to owning your own sexuality girlfriend. Bedsides that unenjoyable exception she is celibate. Guess whose not? The hero. He, in a stereotypical way, becomes a manhoe screwing as many women as he can to forget her. How original. I deserve this for thinking that an author would be open minded enough and brave enough for the hero to be celibate while the heroine enjoyed sex with OP as she claimed she wanted.
Another issue I had besides them being hypocritices and the story having the typical sexist bullcrap is the fact that they blew hot and cold throughout the entire book. I was so sick of them and their childish melodrama that I did not care if they ended up together. In fact I was hoping they didn't. They were too toxic for each other. The HFN ending would not stay that way very long if they were a real couple. Rather one of them would eventually meet someone else they could actually be happy with, probably him because do his screwing around with OW and leave the other and that would be the best for all.
They are both full of hot air. She spouts that malarkey because she is afraid of being hurt and hopes to scare him away. He does and says things to hurt her for the same reason.
When they meet, unlike the hero, the heroine has not has sex with anyone else in six months. We are told this not shown it. She bables on how she cannot commit to one man and wants group sex. Then at his urging she passes up numerous opportunities to engage in group sex scenes. In fact the only group scene she has is with the hero and another woman. Then she stops before he penetrates the other woman. This is from the heroine who claims that she want to always share her sex partners but that is not what happens here. Rather she get jealous. They break up for stupid reasons and during the entire time they are apart, she had sex only once with OM. She had drunk sex with an unknown guy and could not even come.
Way to owning your own sexuality girlfriend. Bedsides that unenjoyable exception she is celibate. Guess whose not? The hero. He, in a stereotypical way, becomes a manhoe screwing as many women as he can to forget her. How original. I deserve this for thinking that an author would be open minded enough and brave enough for the hero to be celibate while the heroine enjoyed sex with OP as she claimed she wanted.
Another issue I had besides them being hypocritices and the story having the typical sexist bullcrap is the fact that they blew hot and cold throughout the entire book. I was so sick of them and their childish melodrama that I did not care if they ended up together. In fact I was hoping they didn't. They were too toxic for each other. The HFN ending would not stay that way very long if they were a real couple. Rather one of them would eventually meet someone else they could actually be happy with, probably him because do his screwing around with OW and leave the other and that would be the best for all.
July 9, 2016
Don't mind me. I'm just in a heap on the floor trying to recover from this book, from this knot Mabie wound around my heart and squeezed tighter and tighter with each page, each word, each beautifully strung line of dialogue.
I thought about saying this was "angsty". Then I laughed. Then I flipped through the thesaurus and was unable to locate a word that means more than "angsty" and sufficiently described Knot.
Reggie (*clutches heart*) and Nora are headstrong, infuriating, vulnerable, and complicated. Reggie is an alpha, but that's not surprising. What IS surprising is Nora and the power she has. She's not a waif, not a doormat that takes what's doled out and deals quietly in the corner. Nope, she'll do the dealing, thankyouverymuch. While I'm guilty of screaming many (many) obscenities at her throughout the book, it was also oh-so-refreshing to meet a heroine that had a backbone (of steel).
Mabie has outdone herself with Knot. She spun a tale that sticks out in the sea of romantic comedies and stale tropes right now. Her words delight, her settings vivid, her characters unforgettable.
Knot is one of my favorite reads this summer. But two things:
1. Stay on your toes while reading. Pay attention. You cannot read this AND watch the news at the same time. You'll miss stuff. ;)
2. A warning: while many of us enjoy an adult beverage while reading, you should treat this book as the liquor. The words will give you a buzz, take over your world, and leave you hungover while thinking, 'What in the hell just happened?' Adding more to the mix will leave you comatose.
A unique story woven brilliantly, Knot is a winner!
I thought about saying this was "angsty". Then I laughed. Then I flipped through the thesaurus and was unable to locate a word that means more than "angsty" and sufficiently described Knot.
Reggie (*clutches heart*) and Nora are headstrong, infuriating, vulnerable, and complicated. Reggie is an alpha, but that's not surprising. What IS surprising is Nora and the power she has. She's not a waif, not a doormat that takes what's doled out and deals quietly in the corner. Nope, she'll do the dealing, thankyouverymuch. While I'm guilty of screaming many (many) obscenities at her throughout the book, it was also oh-so-refreshing to meet a heroine that had a backbone (of steel).
Mabie has outdone herself with Knot. She spun a tale that sticks out in the sea of romantic comedies and stale tropes right now. Her words delight, her settings vivid, her characters unforgettable.
Knot is one of my favorite reads this summer. But two things:
1. Stay on your toes while reading. Pay attention. You cannot read this AND watch the news at the same time. You'll miss stuff. ;)
2. A warning: while many of us enjoy an adult beverage while reading, you should treat this book as the liquor. The words will give you a buzz, take over your world, and leave you hungover while thinking, 'What in the hell just happened?' Adding more to the mix will leave you comatose.
A unique story woven brilliantly, Knot is a winner!
July 13, 2016
*Arc kindly provided by author in exchange for my honest review*
5 super angsty stars!
Wow!
M. Mabie is one talented writer. I am in awe. This was... INTENSE!
She has wonderful writing skills and she created these really believable characters that are complex and memorable.
Let me tell you... this book will break you. You will question so many things after reading this...
This book truly blew my mind in every sense of the word.
I even find really hard writing this review because I fell inadequate to fully describe feelings and motions going throughout this book.
From the moment I picked it up, I couldn't put it down.
Two main characters, Reggie and Nora have one of the most complicated relationships I ever came across. Reggie is successful, rich and quite domineering. I loved him! He knows what he wants, and there is nothing that will stop him to get it. On the other hand, Nora is one of the strangest female characters I ever encountered. She is independent, witty and doesn't take crap from anyone.
Their view on love and relationships is somewhat different. She leads a polyamorous lifestyle and he is a one woman type of guy. I was flippin' pages like a mad woman. Why is she into this lifestyle?What does she get from it? So, so many questions...
We get to experience their first encounter and the course of their relationship. I felt their sorrow and pain. Sometimes, two people are meant to be together, but different life circumstances are keeping them apart. I guess love is not always easy.
They are two opposites who keep coming back for more. They play mind games, and boy those were hard to follow and understand. At times, I felt sorry for Reggie. I couldn't figure out what was going on with Nora and her decisions. I wanted to scream at her on several occasions. I needed answers.
Like two magnets, their connection is just too strong. Even if they will never recover from it, they just can't stop.
At one point I had to put my kindle down and think about what I just read. I wanted to slap them both and tell them to get real. They were driving me crazy!
Is their love worth fighting for?
Grab this one and find out!
Everything about this story felt real. It is heart wrenching, captivating, emotional and unique.
Highly recommended!!!!
Genre: Romance
Cover: 7/10
Writing: 10/10
Heroine: 8/10
Hero: 9/10
Humour: 3/10
Hotness:8/10
Romance: 8/10
5 super angsty stars!
Wow!
M. Mabie is one talented writer. I am in awe. This was... INTENSE!
She has wonderful writing skills and she created these really believable characters that are complex and memorable.
Let me tell you... this book will break you. You will question so many things after reading this...
This book truly blew my mind in every sense of the word.
I even find really hard writing this review because I fell inadequate to fully describe feelings and motions going throughout this book.
From the moment I picked it up, I couldn't put it down.
Two main characters, Reggie and Nora have one of the most complicated relationships I ever came across. Reggie is successful, rich and quite domineering. I loved him! He knows what he wants, and there is nothing that will stop him to get it. On the other hand, Nora is one of the strangest female characters I ever encountered. She is independent, witty and doesn't take crap from anyone.
Their view on love and relationships is somewhat different. She leads a polyamorous lifestyle and he is a one woman type of guy. I was flippin' pages like a mad woman. Why is she into this lifestyle?What does she get from it? So, so many questions...
We get to experience their first encounter and the course of their relationship. I felt their sorrow and pain. Sometimes, two people are meant to be together, but different life circumstances are keeping them apart. I guess love is not always easy.
They are two opposites who keep coming back for more. They play mind games, and boy those were hard to follow and understand. At times, I felt sorry for Reggie. I couldn't figure out what was going on with Nora and her decisions. I wanted to scream at her on several occasions. I needed answers.
Like two magnets, their connection is just too strong. Even if they will never recover from it, they just can't stop.
At one point I had to put my kindle down and think about what I just read. I wanted to slap them both and tell them to get real. They were driving me crazy!
Is their love worth fighting for?
Grab this one and find out!
Everything about this story felt real. It is heart wrenching, captivating, emotional and unique.
Highly recommended!!!!
Genre: Romance
Cover: 7/10
Writing: 10/10
Heroine: 8/10
Hero: 9/10
Humour: 3/10
Hotness:8/10
Romance: 8/10
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July 9, 2016Arc kindly provided in exchange for an honest review.
July 3, 2016
I want to start this review with a couple of words about M. Mabie. As you guys know she destroyed me royally when she put out Bait. DESTROYED.
I thought that after that I would be ready. That my heart would be ready. I WAS WRONG!
Because she came back with Knot and she tested me. She pushed me. She ruined me.
I don't think there are any words that I can come up with to let you know what this book did to me. But i'll try. It might hurt again. It might kill me. It might leave me in a puddle of mush in the middle of the floor. BUT I'LL TRY
He knows everything.
She has all the damn answers.
Okay so we have Reggie and Nora. You met them in Bait, in the background, but still had my attention piqued. Who are they? What are they? Are they together?
So Reggie is the biggest Alpha male that there is out there. I don't see a problem in that except Nora she's an Alpha woman. TOGETHER!
I’ve always been a free spirit. It’s my nature.
I crave control, but with her it’s far more.
She is the epitome of free sprit. This woman had me in shock with how she lived her life. She caved to no one. She did her thing the way she wanted and didn't care what you thought. Well Reggie was trying to contain this free spirt. Hold her back. You know what that gave them!
He’s a power hungry climber.
Her wealth could buy and sell me.
Nothing cuts an Alpha man at the knees than the fact that he will never be able to take care of what is his. And she is his, there is no question about that. But while he fights with himself she shows him that there is more to taking care of something then just money. It's love, it's protection, it's having her back no matter what, it's letting her be her and still holding her hand. THAT IS WHAT THEY HAVE.
It’s too much pressure being the center of anyone’s focus.
She underestimates my desire for her, my need to please just her.
The two of them together is a force that can't be reckoned with. He will do what she wants each and every single time. Even if his heart is broken in the process.
When he’s vulnerable, it’s hard to deny him.
Her crooked smile cripples me.
NOTHING NEEDS TO BE SAID HERE
He hides his demons, but I’m no fool.
She thinks not committing to anyone makes her more honest. She’s wrong.
He thinks she can't see through his facade, except she's the only one that see him. Just like he's the only one who sees through her tough exterior.
A man like him deserves someone who can offer that kind of love.
She promises nothing, yet I feel like a king when she says my name.
The biggest step you have to take is knowing you are the one for him. You think he deserves the whole world, but what if your his world? What if you are what he needs? What if you complete him?
I never let anyone possess me like he did. Not before. Not after.
My greatest regret was compromising. I should have never held back.
Regrets ar something we all live with. The biggest regret is letting your heart go without saying another. The biggest regret is not saying what needs to be said!
Still, when we’re apart I’m not myself.
I miss the days when she was just down the hall.
He’s better off without me, and it hurts.
The ugly truth is I need her more than she needs me.
Our relationship was born out of lust and curiosity.
The lies we told ourselves killed it.
At this point I'm screaming at myself, I'm screaming at Nora, I'm screaming at Reggie, I'm screaming at M. Mabie. WHY WHY DO YOU DO THIS TO ME? WHY? WHY?
I ruined him.
I broke her heart.
I keep coming back.
I can’t let her go.
It's come back full circle. My heart is pumping, my breath is shallow, my stomach is fluttering. It's all the feelings all at once and I don't know what to do with this. This book ruined me, it completely and utterly ruined me. I had no idea what was coming till it swept me under. I had no idea that it could hurt so bad. But then again I had no idea how she would put me together again.
She took me on a ride and never let me off the train. She never once backed down and I never wanted her to. It was the best ride I have been on.
I thought that after that I would be ready. That my heart would be ready. I WAS WRONG!
Because she came back with Knot and she tested me. She pushed me. She ruined me.
I don't think there are any words that I can come up with to let you know what this book did to me. But i'll try. It might hurt again. It might kill me. It might leave me in a puddle of mush in the middle of the floor. BUT I'LL TRY
He knows everything.
She has all the damn answers.
Okay so we have Reggie and Nora. You met them in Bait, in the background, but still had my attention piqued. Who are they? What are they? Are they together?
So Reggie is the biggest Alpha male that there is out there. I don't see a problem in that except Nora she's an Alpha woman. TOGETHER!
I’ve always been a free spirit. It’s my nature.
I crave control, but with her it’s far more.
She is the epitome of free sprit. This woman had me in shock with how she lived her life. She caved to no one. She did her thing the way she wanted and didn't care what you thought. Well Reggie was trying to contain this free spirt. Hold her back. You know what that gave them!
He’s a power hungry climber.
Her wealth could buy and sell me.
Nothing cuts an Alpha man at the knees than the fact that he will never be able to take care of what is his. And she is his, there is no question about that. But while he fights with himself she shows him that there is more to taking care of something then just money. It's love, it's protection, it's having her back no matter what, it's letting her be her and still holding her hand. THAT IS WHAT THEY HAVE.
It’s too much pressure being the center of anyone’s focus.
She underestimates my desire for her, my need to please just her.
The two of them together is a force that can't be reckoned with. He will do what she wants each and every single time. Even if his heart is broken in the process.
When he’s vulnerable, it’s hard to deny him.
Her crooked smile cripples me.
NOTHING NEEDS TO BE SAID HEREHe hides his demons, but I’m no fool.
She thinks not committing to anyone makes her more honest. She’s wrong.
He thinks she can't see through his facade, except she's the only one that see him. Just like he's the only one who sees through her tough exterior.
A man like him deserves someone who can offer that kind of love.
She promises nothing, yet I feel like a king when she says my name.
The biggest step you have to take is knowing you are the one for him. You think he deserves the whole world, but what if your his world? What if you are what he needs? What if you complete him?
I never let anyone possess me like he did. Not before. Not after.
My greatest regret was compromising. I should have never held back.
Regrets ar something we all live with. The biggest regret is letting your heart go without saying another. The biggest regret is not saying what needs to be said!
Still, when we’re apart I’m not myself.
I miss the days when she was just down the hall.
He’s better off without me, and it hurts.
The ugly truth is I need her more than she needs me.
Our relationship was born out of lust and curiosity.
The lies we told ourselves killed it.
At this point I'm screaming at myself, I'm screaming at Nora, I'm screaming at Reggie, I'm screaming at M. Mabie. WHY WHY DO YOU DO THIS TO ME? WHY? WHY?
I ruined him.
I broke her heart.
I keep coming back.
I can’t let her go.
It's come back full circle. My heart is pumping, my breath is shallow, my stomach is fluttering. It's all the feelings all at once and I don't know what to do with this. This book ruined me, it completely and utterly ruined me. I had no idea what was coming till it swept me under. I had no idea that it could hurt so bad. But then again I had no idea how she would put me together again.
She took me on a ride and never let me off the train. She never once backed down and I never wanted her to. It was the best ride I have been on.
July 13, 2016
This book. Gah. This book. When I read a M. Mabie book, I always know it. Because she is the definition of what an indie author should be. This story was incredibly complex and different than anything I have ever read. The words were original and one of a kind. I found myself constantly on the edge of my seat because I had no earthy idea what was going to happen next.
Reggie and Nora both won me over so hard with their intricacies. These characters were so deep and both had so many things about them that made me twitchy. Reggie especially. That man stole my heart. Every time the word ten crossed his thoughts, my heart gushed. I admit that I have a soft spot for strange men and Reggie definitely fit the bill.
While these characters ability to be stubborn pushed me over the edge a couple of times, I wouldn’t change a thing. Because the angst was high and the sex was beyond sensual. If you loved Bait, you will definitely want to pick Knot up. Sexy, complex, and unique Knot will give you all the belly flutters. Move over, Nora. Reggie’s all mine.
~Amie
Reggie and Nora both won me over so hard with their intricacies. These characters were so deep and both had so many things about them that made me twitchy. Reggie especially. That man stole my heart. Every time the word ten crossed his thoughts, my heart gushed. I admit that I have a soft spot for strange men and Reggie definitely fit the bill.
While these characters ability to be stubborn pushed me over the edge a couple of times, I wouldn’t change a thing. Because the angst was high and the sex was beyond sensual. If you loved Bait, you will definitely want to pick Knot up. Sexy, complex, and unique Knot will give you all the belly flutters. Move over, Nora. Reggie’s all mine.
~Amie
July 6, 2016
Review by Lisa Kane
Where do I start with this book? I adored the Wake series and Knot has the same vibe as Bait. Two people who you know are perfect for each other, but life just keeps them apart. Knot has multiple emails that fill in much of the action and provide telling information about what is going on in the background.
Reggie Warren is 24 and he's Blake's brother, the heroine in the Wake series. Readers are familiar with him as he played a big role in that series. But now we see him as more than a supporting character. Reagan (he prefers to be called Reggie) is a dynamo at Price-McClelland, the fastest growing wealth management firm in the country and is on the fast track to make partner. He's gorgeous, suffers from anxiety (a thing he keeps quite personal) and is a bit of a control freak. But he will tell you that having control drives him.
I was fueled by control. Power. Patience. It seduced me when a woman put such a precious thing in my hands on her own free will because she believed I'd take care of her that way.
And always I did.
His main focus is on his career, although he loves sex and women, he's not looking to settle down. That is until a fellow worker, Justin, tells him that the senior partners see marriage and stability as pluses for their employees. These things are perceived as stabilizers and make potential partners more attractive. So Reggie gives some thought and effort to finding a suitable wife, but that hasn't really panned out yet.
According to Justin Beckham, the company was a very cleanly ran operation. Very straight laced. The board was seated with good men. From what I was told,, they liked a family image, and relied on their honorable reputations in societal circles to help grow their slate-clean presence in an ugly, and recently tarnished, view of the investment business nationwide.
Readers briefly met Nora Koehl in the Wake series. She lived in the same complex as Reggie and in a conversation with Blake it was revealed that she lived a polyamorous life style. Nora has lived a privileged life, although her mother has had multiple husbands, ironically she became pregnant by Nora's father but never married. Their affair broke up her father's marriage and her two half brothers have never shown her any real affection. Her father has extensive holdings and lives in Switzerland. Nora shines as an event planner. She loves her work and has a few close friends. Most of those friends live the same lifestyle she does-she's never had a one on one relationship with a man. Love doesn't last, and monogamy is not something she wants.
Call them swingers. Call them poly. Call them whatever you like. People with our preferences found other people who liked the same things.
Knot is the story of how Nora and Reggie met, how different their philosophies regarding relationships are (Reggie needs to be the only man to pleasure his woman, this is an integral part of his control issues) and how in spite of each of them being so forceful and held together individually, they are so screwed up together.
"When did we stop telling the truth?"
When two people are so integrally divided by their beliefs (her following a lifestyle that favors multiple sexual partners and he one that is monogamous) how can they find common ground without feeling like they are being forced to live a fake existence. Nora is wealthy beyond Reggie's wildest dreams, how can he come to terms with the fact that she doesn't need him to support her. There is virtually nothing he can give to her that she doesn't already have or can get for herself.
I had no doubt, no matter how successful I became, I'd never be able to give her a bathroom like the one she already had.
The whole house.
She deserved to live like that. To never worry, or struggle. To have everything she ever dreamed at her disposal. Anything she desired.
To complicate things even further, Nora's life will change because of her father and the physical distance between them will further alienate them. Nora fears breaking Reggie's heart. And she does-over and over again. Each time Reggie swears it will be the last time, and then the cycle starts again.
"I can't be the only one fighting for us. It's like I've been fighting this, you and myself. You fight against me, not for me. For two damn years now. I'm tired. I'm weak, and, as much as I hate it, I'm giving up."
Knot is chock full of anguish and heartbreak and some of the most beautiful writing I have ever read. The words bleed their emotions. It is impossible not to hate and love these characters, often at the same time. There are no bad guys in this story. Just two tormented souls desperately trying to hold together their relationship when both know that it is a fragile and fleeting as the wind.
"Will you ever be satisfied with one man?"
Her face fell, and she replied, "I don't think so. Will you ever be satisfied with sharing your lover?"
God, no.
Knot's timeline is parallel to the Wake series. There are multiple references to Blake and Casey and the events that fashioned their story overlap here. I couldn't help but wonder about Nora and how she fit in with Reggie from the few times she was mentioned in the previous books. When Reggie outed her lifestyle, my eyes got wide and her character stuck with me. I never imagined there was so much to their story. Bait gutted me and I expected no less from Knot.
"I think if I let myself feel this much happiness, I'll die if it goes away. If I give you everything, and it's still not enough, you'll take all that I have when you leave."
Ms. Mabie did not disappoint. Up unt il the last few pages, my heart never quite beat at a normal pace. This is a superb story that is so well written. In spite of the angst I never doubted their love for each other.
"I'll be hungry for you on my deathbed, baby. It'll make no difference whether you're there or not."
Sometimes love can be like a Rubik's cube. Once it's all dismantled and twisted apart, you may think it's almost impossible for it to go back to how it once was. But with patience and effort and it will fall back into place, each colored cube bright and vibrant and whole.
"My half doesn't feel very valuable without yours."
Where do I start with this book? I adored the Wake series and Knot has the same vibe as Bait. Two people who you know are perfect for each other, but life just keeps them apart. Knot has multiple emails that fill in much of the action and provide telling information about what is going on in the background.
Reggie Warren is 24 and he's Blake's brother, the heroine in the Wake series. Readers are familiar with him as he played a big role in that series. But now we see him as more than a supporting character. Reagan (he prefers to be called Reggie) is a dynamo at Price-McClelland, the fastest growing wealth management firm in the country and is on the fast track to make partner. He's gorgeous, suffers from anxiety (a thing he keeps quite personal) and is a bit of a control freak. But he will tell you that having control drives him.
I was fueled by control. Power. Patience. It seduced me when a woman put such a precious thing in my hands on her own free will because she believed I'd take care of her that way.
And always I did.
His main focus is on his career, although he loves sex and women, he's not looking to settle down. That is until a fellow worker, Justin, tells him that the senior partners see marriage and stability as pluses for their employees. These things are perceived as stabilizers and make potential partners more attractive. So Reggie gives some thought and effort to finding a suitable wife, but that hasn't really panned out yet.
According to Justin Beckham, the company was a very cleanly ran operation. Very straight laced. The board was seated with good men. From what I was told,, they liked a family image, and relied on their honorable reputations in societal circles to help grow their slate-clean presence in an ugly, and recently tarnished, view of the investment business nationwide.
Readers briefly met Nora Koehl in the Wake series. She lived in the same complex as Reggie and in a conversation with Blake it was revealed that she lived a polyamorous life style. Nora has lived a privileged life, although her mother has had multiple husbands, ironically she became pregnant by Nora's father but never married. Their affair broke up her father's marriage and her two half brothers have never shown her any real affection. Her father has extensive holdings and lives in Switzerland. Nora shines as an event planner. She loves her work and has a few close friends. Most of those friends live the same lifestyle she does-she's never had a one on one relationship with a man. Love doesn't last, and monogamy is not something she wants.
Call them swingers. Call them poly. Call them whatever you like. People with our preferences found other people who liked the same things.
Knot is the story of how Nora and Reggie met, how different their philosophies regarding relationships are (Reggie needs to be the only man to pleasure his woman, this is an integral part of his control issues) and how in spite of each of them being so forceful and held together individually, they are so screwed up together.
"When did we stop telling the truth?"
When two people are so integrally divided by their beliefs (her following a lifestyle that favors multiple sexual partners and he one that is monogamous) how can they find common ground without feeling like they are being forced to live a fake existence. Nora is wealthy beyond Reggie's wildest dreams, how can he come to terms with the fact that she doesn't need him to support her. There is virtually nothing he can give to her that she doesn't already have or can get for herself.
I had no doubt, no matter how successful I became, I'd never be able to give her a bathroom like the one she already had.
The whole house.
She deserved to live like that. To never worry, or struggle. To have everything she ever dreamed at her disposal. Anything she desired.
To complicate things even further, Nora's life will change because of her father and the physical distance between them will further alienate them. Nora fears breaking Reggie's heart. And she does-over and over again. Each time Reggie swears it will be the last time, and then the cycle starts again.
"I can't be the only one fighting for us. It's like I've been fighting this, you and myself. You fight against me, not for me. For two damn years now. I'm tired. I'm weak, and, as much as I hate it, I'm giving up."
Knot is chock full of anguish and heartbreak and some of the most beautiful writing I have ever read. The words bleed their emotions. It is impossible not to hate and love these characters, often at the same time. There are no bad guys in this story. Just two tormented souls desperately trying to hold together their relationship when both know that it is a fragile and fleeting as the wind.
"Will you ever be satisfied with one man?"
Her face fell, and she replied, "I don't think so. Will you ever be satisfied with sharing your lover?"
God, no.
Knot's timeline is parallel to the Wake series. There are multiple references to Blake and Casey and the events that fashioned their story overlap here. I couldn't help but wonder about Nora and how she fit in with Reggie from the few times she was mentioned in the previous books. When Reggie outed her lifestyle, my eyes got wide and her character stuck with me. I never imagined there was so much to their story. Bait gutted me and I expected no less from Knot.
"I think if I let myself feel this much happiness, I'll die if it goes away. If I give you everything, and it's still not enough, you'll take all that I have when you leave."
Ms. Mabie did not disappoint. Up unt il the last few pages, my heart never quite beat at a normal pace. This is a superb story that is so well written. In spite of the angst I never doubted their love for each other.
"I'll be hungry for you on my deathbed, baby. It'll make no difference whether you're there or not."
Sometimes love can be like a Rubik's cube. Once it's all dismantled and twisted apart, you may think it's almost impossible for it to go back to how it once was. But with patience and effort and it will fall back into place, each colored cube bright and vibrant and whole.
"My half doesn't feel very valuable without yours."
consider-later
June 20, 2016
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July 22, 2016Excerpt and #Giveaway of KNOT by M. Mabie!
As I watched the tears fall from her eyes—after I pushed into her for the very last time, filling her with everything I’d never told her—misery infected my gut.
Then, I felt the knot constrict.
We’d tangled the delicate thread between us too many times.
It tightened to a point of throbbing pain. I knew there’d never be a minute left in my life where I didn’t feel the ache of her. Her absence, the source of blinding tension. The sharp pulse of a love ripped from me before I had a chance to watch it mature.
That was all that was left of me.
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As I watched the tears fall from her eyes—after I pushed into her for the very last time, filling her with everything I’d never told her—misery infected my gut.
Then, I felt the knot constrict.
We’d tangled the delicate thread between us too many times.
It tightened to a point of throbbing pain. I knew there’d never be a minute left in my life where I didn’t feel the ache of her. Her absence, the source of blinding tension. The sharp pulse of a love ripped from me before I had a chance to watch it mature.
That was all that was left of me.
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July 11, 2016
When you’re a reader, there are many kinds of books you come across. There are some books you read. There are some books you whole heartedly enjoy every word of. There are some books you know you’ll never forget too. There are some books that make you laugh, or cry, or feel angry, or some combination of all three. There are some books that hurt you just as much as it hurts the characters in the story, and there are many books out there that put you back together again right along with its characters.
Then every once and awhile, you find a book that gives you all of that. All of that, and more. You find a book that you experience every word of. A book that literally takes ahold of you in every way possible, and doesn’t let you go. Ever. Books like that sweep you up within their literal amazingness, pull you in with everything they have, and let you live and feel and breathe the gamut of emotions and moments they have to offer with their characters. These are the books that affect you, that change you, and that give you a reading experience you didn’t even know you needed.
These are the books you truly never forget. The books that move you, that break you only to put you back together in a way you didn’t know was possible, and these are the books that give you it all.
They check every box, they give you everything and the kitchen sink, and in the end they give you a story that was worth feeling everything for, that was worth giving everything to, and that was so worth every lick of investment you gave it and its characters.
Books like that are what I love. Books like that are what I live for. Books like that are why I am a reader.
Knot by M. Mabie is a book like that. It’s a book like that and more. So much more.
It’s a book that you feel, a book that you breathe and take in every word of, and a book that you experience every single second of right along with its dynamic characters. This is a book that will have you within its pages, experiencing every moment of its phenomenal, viscerally emotional, and pulse racing story, as you invest yourself in every way possible in what it’s giving you.
If you think you’ve experienced angst, wait until you read Knot and want to equally throw your e-reader across the room, scream at the top of your lungs in adamant love and frustration, all while simultaneously wanting to hug the book closer to you, as if that will somehow get you closer to these characters and all their feels.
If you think you’ve experienced an undeniably heated and emotional connection between two characters, wait until you read this story and get your hands on Reggie and Nora and all that they will give you. Wait until they make you cry or laugh or melt or swoon or break into a million pieces, and then break those broken pieces of your heart even more. Just. You. Wait. You have never felt a book as much as you will with this one. Trust me on that one.
If you think you’ve experienced a love between two characters that’s worth fighting for, a love worth giving everything to, and a love worth investing everything in, wait until you read this book and are thrown right into the thick of it with these two. That love you get with them will make you and break you and pull at every emotion you didn’t even know you had, just as it does with Reggie and Nora, and through all of that you will be right there with them, in the thick of it, fighting and trying and giving it your all, in hopes that it might work out.
If you think you’ve read a book like this one, think again my friend, and just wait until you experience every wickedly sensual, heart wrenchingly emotional, and exceptionally written word of this book.
Told through the words of M. Mabie’s breathtaking and emotionally laced writing, Knot is a story of what happens when two people, who are seemingly opposite in so many ways, can’t help but be drawn back to one another. It’s a story of second chances and third chances and so many more chances, all of which you will feel in your bones while reading. It’s a story of what happens when two people share a connection so fierce, so alluring, and so life changing that they can’t seem to fight or stay away from it, no matter how much it hurts, and no matter how much they know they will never be the same after experiencing a connection like that.
Knot is a love story about two people who have just about broken each other’s hearts more times than they can count, but trust me they’re really counting, and how despite what they do to one another, they can’t help but be drawn back to each other and that fierce connection they share. This is a story about what happens when you meet the one person who changes everything, when you meet that one person who tilts your world’s axis, and who makes you see and feel and experience everything differently...and ultimately how that equally tears you apart as much as it puts you back together again.
This is a story of what happens before, during, and after a love and heartbreak so strong, so fierce, and so unforgettable that you’re changed permanently. This is a story of what that love and heartbreak can give you, what it can take away, and what it will ultimately leave you with. This is a story of two people, their love, their fight, and their undeniable connection that tears them apart a little more each day, yet at the same time, puts them back together again too.
This is their story. Reggie and Nora’s. How they push each other to places they never thought they’d be, how they break each other and themselves along the way, and how they handle everything that comes to them as they try to figure out what the hell to feel, to think, and to do with all that they share.
Their story is messy and complicated and full of the flaws that threaten every emotion they have, but it’s them. It’s them and it works so damn well because it’s so them. It’s intense, it’s all-feeling, and it’s raw and uneasy to say the least too. There will be so many moments while reading when you’ll need to take a deep breath and just sit there for a hot second because you’ll be that consumed by every feeling and emotion they’re experiencing and sharing. You’ll feel that lump of emotion in your throat for Nora and Reggie, and it will make you think and feel of little else besides them while you’re enraptured within their story. There will be moments when you’ll be tearing up so much and when you will feel your heart literally ache for these two because of all that they’re sharing, all that they’re giving to one another, and how they’re equally breaking as much as they’re coming together.
All of that is what makes this book so good. All of that is what makes this book so emotional and raw and real. All of that is what makes this book so unforgettable.
Knot is their story of love and hate, and every single emotion that comes in between. It is a story you feel every breath and word and emotion of, and let me tell you, even when it hurts, it hurts so damn good.
Their story isn’t easy, and it isn’t for the faint of heart, but it’s worth it. So damn worth it. And I am telling you, this is a book you need in your life. It will hurt you, it will make you, and it will give you it all if you let it, and that is just a fraction of what makes it so exceptional.
To say I was ready for this book is probably the understatement of the century. I have wanted and needed Reggie Warren’s story in my life since I met him in Bait almost two years ago. That is where I met and fell in love with him, and to say I loved that man something fierce it putting it too mildly. That is also when I got my first taste of Nora, and let me tell you, while I have never dipped my foot in the lady pond, I have a serious lady crush on that girl. Seriously.
Nora is the best. So is Reggie. I knew their story would be something I would never forget, but I don’t know if I was prepared for how much I would love their book, how much I would feel it, and how much I would end up living through it all with them.
I might not have been prepared for the level and the intensity of investment M. Mabie gave me with this story and with Reggie and Nora, but you can rest your pretty little head that I went oh so willingly into that investment. As Reggie and Nora fell, I fell just as hard with them. As they fought and gave it their all, I did too, pouring everything I had into those two and what they shared, just like they were. As this story progressed and evolved, and as Reggie and Nora went through every emotional up and down that came their way, I was with them feeling and experiencing it all too.
The level of investment I felt in their story and relationship, the strength of the connection I felt to them both through every page, through every moment of hurt and heart and honesty, and the extraordinary understanding I had with both of them through every turn of the page is all a true testament to M. Mabie’s thoughtful and exceptional crafting of this book, these characters, and their story together.
I could literally go on for paragraphs and paragraphs, and countless more words about how much I loved this book, how much I loved Reggie and Nora, and how much I felt and experienced with them along the way.
I could tell you all about Reggie, his dynamic intensity, his steadfast determination, and the sheer presence that man has.
I could tell you about Nora, her sharp wit, her big heart, and how much that girl feels when she really lets herself go there.
I could tell you about the pulsating connection these two share. How it grows and grows and then grows some more, and how every moment between them is equal parts emotional and visceral and passionate, while being uniquely romantic for them.
I could tell you about how far these two are willing to go for one another, how much they’re willing to do for each other, and what that shows them both and makes them feel along the way.
I could tell you all about their choices and sacrifices. I could tell you about their vulnerability and their honesty that will shake you to your core. I could tell you about their heartbreaks and struggles. I could tell you about their highest of highs and their lowest of lows.
I could tell you about every lick of emotion they will give you, and every bit of emotion they’ll experience for themselves too.
I could tell you about the oranges. I could tell you about the freesia.
I could tell you about their stubbornness and how much you will love them, and hate them, and love them some more for it and what that stubbornness brings them.
I could tell you more about their love, their fears, their doubts, and their hearts that you get to experience firsthand in Knot.
I could tell you it all. I could tell you everything.
But I won’t tell you everything, because that would take away from you experiencing the literal amazingness of what Reggie and Nora will give you within the pages of their unforgettable story.
I could use all the words I know how to use. I could find a way to use every positive adjective under the sun. I could even list every sentiment I could think of to describe what this book gave me. I could count down from a thousand with everything I loved about this book, and I would still need a thousand more numbers to truly encapsulate what I loved about Knot and what it gave me with Reggie and Nora.
I could do all of that and more, and I still wouldn’t even come close to capturing how unforgettable, how emotional and powerful and viscerally real this story is. I wouldn’t come close to capturing what Reggie and Nora share, and I wouldn’t come close to showing you what it’s like to experience their story.
Luckily though, you don’t need my words. You need M. Mabie’s. You need Reggie and Nora’s, and you need everything that they give you along the way in Knot. You need this book in your life. You need its emotions, you need its intensity, and you need its phenomenal words that will give you everything you didn’t even know you needed while it gives you Reggie and Nora.
Let M. Mabie, her phenomenal words, and Reggie and Nora, blow you away with everything they have. Let them make you feel and breathe and live every intense and all-feeling moment, and let the breathtakingly emotional knot of them pull you in oh so tightly to this phenomenal book and their unforgettable story.
It would be wrong not to read this book, and no one says no to Reggie. Ever. Or Nora for that matter. But especially Reggie…so just do yourself a favor and read this book as soon as humanly possible.
You will not regret it, and in the end you’ll get Reggie and Nora, all of their wonderful stubbornness and intensity and emotion, and it truly doesn’t get better than that.
Then every once and awhile, you find a book that gives you all of that. All of that, and more. You find a book that you experience every word of. A book that literally takes ahold of you in every way possible, and doesn’t let you go. Ever. Books like that sweep you up within their literal amazingness, pull you in with everything they have, and let you live and feel and breathe the gamut of emotions and moments they have to offer with their characters. These are the books that affect you, that change you, and that give you a reading experience you didn’t even know you needed.
These are the books you truly never forget. The books that move you, that break you only to put you back together in a way you didn’t know was possible, and these are the books that give you it all.
They check every box, they give you everything and the kitchen sink, and in the end they give you a story that was worth feeling everything for, that was worth giving everything to, and that was so worth every lick of investment you gave it and its characters.
Books like that are what I love. Books like that are what I live for. Books like that are why I am a reader.
Knot by M. Mabie is a book like that. It’s a book like that and more. So much more.
It’s a book that you feel, a book that you breathe and take in every word of, and a book that you experience every single second of right along with its dynamic characters. This is a book that will have you within its pages, experiencing every moment of its phenomenal, viscerally emotional, and pulse racing story, as you invest yourself in every way possible in what it’s giving you.
If you think you’ve experienced angst, wait until you read Knot and want to equally throw your e-reader across the room, scream at the top of your lungs in adamant love and frustration, all while simultaneously wanting to hug the book closer to you, as if that will somehow get you closer to these characters and all their feels.
If you think you’ve experienced an undeniably heated and emotional connection between two characters, wait until you read this story and get your hands on Reggie and Nora and all that they will give you. Wait until they make you cry or laugh or melt or swoon or break into a million pieces, and then break those broken pieces of your heart even more. Just. You. Wait. You have never felt a book as much as you will with this one. Trust me on that one.
If you think you’ve experienced a love between two characters that’s worth fighting for, a love worth giving everything to, and a love worth investing everything in, wait until you read this book and are thrown right into the thick of it with these two. That love you get with them will make you and break you and pull at every emotion you didn’t even know you had, just as it does with Reggie and Nora, and through all of that you will be right there with them, in the thick of it, fighting and trying and giving it your all, in hopes that it might work out.
If you think you’ve read a book like this one, think again my friend, and just wait until you experience every wickedly sensual, heart wrenchingly emotional, and exceptionally written word of this book.
Told through the words of M. Mabie’s breathtaking and emotionally laced writing, Knot is a story of what happens when two people, who are seemingly opposite in so many ways, can’t help but be drawn back to one another. It’s a story of second chances and third chances and so many more chances, all of which you will feel in your bones while reading. It’s a story of what happens when two people share a connection so fierce, so alluring, and so life changing that they can’t seem to fight or stay away from it, no matter how much it hurts, and no matter how much they know they will never be the same after experiencing a connection like that.
Knot is a love story about two people who have just about broken each other’s hearts more times than they can count, but trust me they’re really counting, and how despite what they do to one another, they can’t help but be drawn back to each other and that fierce connection they share. This is a story about what happens when you meet the one person who changes everything, when you meet that one person who tilts your world’s axis, and who makes you see and feel and experience everything differently...and ultimately how that equally tears you apart as much as it puts you back together again.
This is a story of what happens before, during, and after a love and heartbreak so strong, so fierce, and so unforgettable that you’re changed permanently. This is a story of what that love and heartbreak can give you, what it can take away, and what it will ultimately leave you with. This is a story of two people, their love, their fight, and their undeniable connection that tears them apart a little more each day, yet at the same time, puts them back together again too.
This is their story. Reggie and Nora’s. How they push each other to places they never thought they’d be, how they break each other and themselves along the way, and how they handle everything that comes to them as they try to figure out what the hell to feel, to think, and to do with all that they share.
Their story is messy and complicated and full of the flaws that threaten every emotion they have, but it’s them. It’s them and it works so damn well because it’s so them. It’s intense, it’s all-feeling, and it’s raw and uneasy to say the least too. There will be so many moments while reading when you’ll need to take a deep breath and just sit there for a hot second because you’ll be that consumed by every feeling and emotion they’re experiencing and sharing. You’ll feel that lump of emotion in your throat for Nora and Reggie, and it will make you think and feel of little else besides them while you’re enraptured within their story. There will be moments when you’ll be tearing up so much and when you will feel your heart literally ache for these two because of all that they’re sharing, all that they’re giving to one another, and how they’re equally breaking as much as they’re coming together.
All of that is what makes this book so good. All of that is what makes this book so emotional and raw and real. All of that is what makes this book so unforgettable.
Knot is their story of love and hate, and every single emotion that comes in between. It is a story you feel every breath and word and emotion of, and let me tell you, even when it hurts, it hurts so damn good.
Their story isn’t easy, and it isn’t for the faint of heart, but it’s worth it. So damn worth it. And I am telling you, this is a book you need in your life. It will hurt you, it will make you, and it will give you it all if you let it, and that is just a fraction of what makes it so exceptional.
To say I was ready for this book is probably the understatement of the century. I have wanted and needed Reggie Warren’s story in my life since I met him in Bait almost two years ago. That is where I met and fell in love with him, and to say I loved that man something fierce it putting it too mildly. That is also when I got my first taste of Nora, and let me tell you, while I have never dipped my foot in the lady pond, I have a serious lady crush on that girl. Seriously.
Nora is the best. So is Reggie. I knew their story would be something I would never forget, but I don’t know if I was prepared for how much I would love their book, how much I would feel it, and how much I would end up living through it all with them.
I might not have been prepared for the level and the intensity of investment M. Mabie gave me with this story and with Reggie and Nora, but you can rest your pretty little head that I went oh so willingly into that investment. As Reggie and Nora fell, I fell just as hard with them. As they fought and gave it their all, I did too, pouring everything I had into those two and what they shared, just like they were. As this story progressed and evolved, and as Reggie and Nora went through every emotional up and down that came their way, I was with them feeling and experiencing it all too.
The level of investment I felt in their story and relationship, the strength of the connection I felt to them both through every page, through every moment of hurt and heart and honesty, and the extraordinary understanding I had with both of them through every turn of the page is all a true testament to M. Mabie’s thoughtful and exceptional crafting of this book, these characters, and their story together.
I could literally go on for paragraphs and paragraphs, and countless more words about how much I loved this book, how much I loved Reggie and Nora, and how much I felt and experienced with them along the way.
I could tell you all about Reggie, his dynamic intensity, his steadfast determination, and the sheer presence that man has.
I could tell you about Nora, her sharp wit, her big heart, and how much that girl feels when she really lets herself go there.
I could tell you about the pulsating connection these two share. How it grows and grows and then grows some more, and how every moment between them is equal parts emotional and visceral and passionate, while being uniquely romantic for them.
I could tell you about how far these two are willing to go for one another, how much they’re willing to do for each other, and what that shows them both and makes them feel along the way.
I could tell you all about their choices and sacrifices. I could tell you about their vulnerability and their honesty that will shake you to your core. I could tell you about their heartbreaks and struggles. I could tell you about their highest of highs and their lowest of lows.
I could tell you about every lick of emotion they will give you, and every bit of emotion they’ll experience for themselves too.
I could tell you about the oranges. I could tell you about the freesia.
I could tell you about their stubbornness and how much you will love them, and hate them, and love them some more for it and what that stubbornness brings them.
I could tell you more about their love, their fears, their doubts, and their hearts that you get to experience firsthand in Knot.
I could tell you it all. I could tell you everything.
But I won’t tell you everything, because that would take away from you experiencing the literal amazingness of what Reggie and Nora will give you within the pages of their unforgettable story.
I could use all the words I know how to use. I could find a way to use every positive adjective under the sun. I could even list every sentiment I could think of to describe what this book gave me. I could count down from a thousand with everything I loved about this book, and I would still need a thousand more numbers to truly encapsulate what I loved about Knot and what it gave me with Reggie and Nora.
I could do all of that and more, and I still wouldn’t even come close to capturing how unforgettable, how emotional and powerful and viscerally real this story is. I wouldn’t come close to capturing what Reggie and Nora share, and I wouldn’t come close to showing you what it’s like to experience their story.
Luckily though, you don’t need my words. You need M. Mabie’s. You need Reggie and Nora’s, and you need everything that they give you along the way in Knot. You need this book in your life. You need its emotions, you need its intensity, and you need its phenomenal words that will give you everything you didn’t even know you needed while it gives you Reggie and Nora.
Let M. Mabie, her phenomenal words, and Reggie and Nora, blow you away with everything they have. Let them make you feel and breathe and live every intense and all-feeling moment, and let the breathtakingly emotional knot of them pull you in oh so tightly to this phenomenal book and their unforgettable story.
It would be wrong not to read this book, and no one says no to Reggie. Ever. Or Nora for that matter. But especially Reggie…so just do yourself a favor and read this book as soon as humanly possible.
You will not regret it, and in the end you’ll get Reggie and Nora, all of their wonderful stubbornness and intensity and emotion, and it truly doesn’t get better than that.
July 19, 2016
I struggled with this book big time. It took me at least to the 30% mark to get into the story and I almost dnf’d 3 times. I felt the beginning of Knot was very confusing because so many things were unsaid and I couldn’t really tell what the major conflict was between Reggie and Nora.
Reggie is a monogamous kind of guy and is currently dating when he crosses paths with Nora. He can’t stop thinking about her and tries to pursue her. Nora is polyamorous and although she is attracted to Reggie she doesn’t believe she can give him what he needs. Their back and forth was exhausting to me and I think part of that was because I never really understood it. I think if I could have learned about Nora on a deeper level maybe I could understand why she pushed back so hard with Reggie. I did think Reggie tried harder than Nora to find a way but he was pushy and wanted things his way too. At times I wasn’t sure what he was fighting for because he wasn’t getting anything back. I also would have liked to learn more about Reggie’s anxiety.
Reggie and Nora did have great sexual chemistry but I wasn’t really sure about a forever with them because I wasn’t sure about their connection. If you love a story with lots of push and pull or angst you will probably love this story.
*copy received in exchange for an honest review*
Reggie is a monogamous kind of guy and is currently dating when he crosses paths with Nora. He can’t stop thinking about her and tries to pursue her. Nora is polyamorous and although she is attracted to Reggie she doesn’t believe she can give him what he needs. Their back and forth was exhausting to me and I think part of that was because I never really understood it. I think if I could have learned about Nora on a deeper level maybe I could understand why she pushed back so hard with Reggie. I did think Reggie tried harder than Nora to find a way but he was pushy and wanted things his way too. At times I wasn’t sure what he was fighting for because he wasn’t getting anything back. I also would have liked to learn more about Reggie’s anxiety.
Reggie and Nora did have great sexual chemistry but I wasn’t really sure about a forever with them because I wasn’t sure about their connection. If you love a story with lots of push and pull or angst you will probably love this story.
*copy received in exchange for an honest review*
March 3, 2017
This was an interesting read and a topic I've never read before. At the beginning it was confusing, but after a couple of characters, you get the dynamic between both characters and you get to feel the struggle, sadness and anxiety they feel. On one hand, the author makes a great job explaining why they feel like they can't be in a relationship with each other, and I understood it and was curious about how, and if, they were going to be able to do it.
However, the main 'problem' I had with this book was it length. It was too long; some of the past could have been just narrated without the dialogues or just simply skipped. I considered dnf-ing, but I was too curious to see how it ended, so I kept on reading. And although I don't regret my decision, I think I could have skipped some parts and still get the same feeling at the end.
However, the main 'problem' I had with this book was it length. It was too long; some of the past could have been just narrated without the dialogues or just simply skipped. I considered dnf-ing, but I was too curious to see how it ended, so I kept on reading. And although I don't regret my decision, I think I could have skipped some parts and still get the same feeling at the end.
July 13, 2016
Favorite Quotes:
It was a power like I’d never known, and I was both greedy and grateful.
I hated how the moment had been spoiled – it had been among many other good ones that ended the same way. I’d been harsh with him. He’d been rude with me. But what happens in a lover’s quarrel when you have no arms left to swing with? No legs left to stand on?
You said not to start, and I didn’t. I know you don’t like answering any of my questions, but, then again, sometimes you do. I know you told me to shut up, but you just told me to speak. So forgive me if sometimes you send mixed signals, and I make you mad.
He might have had a silver tongue for conversation, but it was gold at kissing.
I’d asked for honesty, but I didn’t know what to do with so much of it.
You’ll miss out on all color, all of the joy in life, if you only focus on work and wealth. It doesn’t matter how much you make, you’ll end up poor. You have to find someone to share with, kid. Not just one way either. You tend to want to be the only one giving. You have to let people share with you. That’s when you’re winning. That’s when you have it all.
We. That was the one thing he and I had never tried.
I didn’t worry about what he wanted or what I wanted any more. We wanted each other.
My Review:
Reading Knot was a heart-wrenching and painful experience for the first ten or so highly intense and infuriatingly frustrating chapters. The characters both appeared to have control issues and cold-prickly personalities, and while they seemed to be in near constant conflict with each other throughout most of the book, it was particularly heinous during the initial chapters as they verbally battled and ripped into each other like Roman gladiators. I was hanging by a thread and seriously considering a DNF when I rechecked the reviews on Goodreads and saw far too many positive reviews to have been just Ms. Mabie’s relatives, so I soldiered on. I am so very glad I did.
The storyline weaved back and forth over a timeline of several years, with a dual POV as both major characters recalled their relationship with a two steps forward/three steps back type dance. The writing was often taut with tension and fraught with angst. It was also atomically sensual. The main characters frequently picked fights that they both would lose and were abrasive and antagonistic toward each other – and often for no reason. However, they also had undeniable chemistry – and when it was good, it was off the charts fantastic. The ending almost made up for the soul-crushing beginning… almost. I cannot quite forgive Ms. Mabie yet, but like her characters, I hope to eventually get there.
It was a power like I’d never known, and I was both greedy and grateful.
I hated how the moment had been spoiled – it had been among many other good ones that ended the same way. I’d been harsh with him. He’d been rude with me. But what happens in a lover’s quarrel when you have no arms left to swing with? No legs left to stand on?
You said not to start, and I didn’t. I know you don’t like answering any of my questions, but, then again, sometimes you do. I know you told me to shut up, but you just told me to speak. So forgive me if sometimes you send mixed signals, and I make you mad.
He might have had a silver tongue for conversation, but it was gold at kissing.
I’d asked for honesty, but I didn’t know what to do with so much of it.
You’ll miss out on all color, all of the joy in life, if you only focus on work and wealth. It doesn’t matter how much you make, you’ll end up poor. You have to find someone to share with, kid. Not just one way either. You tend to want to be the only one giving. You have to let people share with you. That’s when you’re winning. That’s when you have it all.
We. That was the one thing he and I had never tried.
I didn’t worry about what he wanted or what I wanted any more. We wanted each other.
My Review:
Reading Knot was a heart-wrenching and painful experience for the first ten or so highly intense and infuriatingly frustrating chapters. The characters both appeared to have control issues and cold-prickly personalities, and while they seemed to be in near constant conflict with each other throughout most of the book, it was particularly heinous during the initial chapters as they verbally battled and ripped into each other like Roman gladiators. I was hanging by a thread and seriously considering a DNF when I rechecked the reviews on Goodreads and saw far too many positive reviews to have been just Ms. Mabie’s relatives, so I soldiered on. I am so very glad I did.
The storyline weaved back and forth over a timeline of several years, with a dual POV as both major characters recalled their relationship with a two steps forward/three steps back type dance. The writing was often taut with tension and fraught with angst. It was also atomically sensual. The main characters frequently picked fights that they both would lose and were abrasive and antagonistic toward each other – and often for no reason. However, they also had undeniable chemistry – and when it was good, it was off the charts fantastic. The ending almost made up for the soul-crushing beginning… almost. I cannot quite forgive Ms. Mabie yet, but like her characters, I hope to eventually get there.
July 5, 2016
4.5-5 tumultuous stars!
"When did we stop telling the truth?" I asked and took the towel she handed me. The moment held so much levity. There we were naked and clean, but still hiding behind excuses.
"When we fell in love," she answered. "I guess when you have something worth lying for, you'll lie to protect it. Even if it is just to yourself."
I'm not sure any passage has ever described a book as well as this one does. Reggie and Nora. Man, you knew their story would be a doozy. And with angst like what was written in Bait, I could hardly wait to sink my teeth into their story. And I will tell you, I was not disappointed.
Reggie is a man who likes control. He says what he means and he means what he says. He is patient. He's particular. He goes after what he wants. And he wants Nora Koehl from the moment he lays eyes on her. Nora is unlike so many other female characters I have read. She is wealthy but prefers to work and do something she loves. She's independent, self made, and kind of a loner. She is an alpha female of sorts and she doesn't do relationships, citing her poly-amorous lifestyle. I don't think she'd ever encountered a man like Reagan Warren though. She pegged him as a controlling alpha male from the start, but with her he's so much more. Their chemistry is undeniable and each of them wants to be what the other needs, but how can they without starting to lose themselves...that is the ultimate question mark that hangs over their relationship. When they start to make assumptions about what the other wants and communication flies out the window the first nail on the proverbial coffin is struck. Is it salvageable? Can it work?
This one is angsty for sure and there are a lot of mind games, especially from Nora, in my opinion, so you have to stay sharp because the dialogue could often have two meanings. Alternating between the present and the past we see two people who are obviously hurting each other and then build up to that present moment reliving the good with the bad. I ended up really connecting with and liking Reggie early on and while I could understand Nora I just couldn't agree with her reasoning. Hindsight is 20/20 has never been more appropriate I think. Solid read, definitely takes you on a rollercoaster of emotions. Fans of the Bait series will love this.
"When did we stop telling the truth?" I asked and took the towel she handed me. The moment held so much levity. There we were naked and clean, but still hiding behind excuses.
"When we fell in love," she answered. "I guess when you have something worth lying for, you'll lie to protect it. Even if it is just to yourself."
I'm not sure any passage has ever described a book as well as this one does. Reggie and Nora. Man, you knew their story would be a doozy. And with angst like what was written in Bait, I could hardly wait to sink my teeth into their story. And I will tell you, I was not disappointed.
Reggie is a man who likes control. He says what he means and he means what he says. He is patient. He's particular. He goes after what he wants. And he wants Nora Koehl from the moment he lays eyes on her. Nora is unlike so many other female characters I have read. She is wealthy but prefers to work and do something she loves. She's independent, self made, and kind of a loner. She is an alpha female of sorts and she doesn't do relationships, citing her poly-amorous lifestyle. I don't think she'd ever encountered a man like Reagan Warren though. She pegged him as a controlling alpha male from the start, but with her he's so much more. Their chemistry is undeniable and each of them wants to be what the other needs, but how can they without starting to lose themselves...that is the ultimate question mark that hangs over their relationship. When they start to make assumptions about what the other wants and communication flies out the window the first nail on the proverbial coffin is struck. Is it salvageable? Can it work?
This one is angsty for sure and there are a lot of mind games, especially from Nora, in my opinion, so you have to stay sharp because the dialogue could often have two meanings. Alternating between the present and the past we see two people who are obviously hurting each other and then build up to that present moment reliving the good with the bad. I ended up really connecting with and liking Reggie early on and while I could understand Nora I just couldn't agree with her reasoning. Hindsight is 20/20 has never been more appropriate I think. Solid read, definitely takes you on a rollercoaster of emotions. Fans of the Bait series will love this.
July 12, 2016
This book has grabbed me by the throat LITERALLY, while I was reading this I felt as if I couldn't breathe.
I was literally sweating.
I'm blown away absolutely BLOWN. If you've read anything from Mo in the past like myself, prepare yourself because this book is not what your expecting. Mo Mabie, has created such an angsty, sexy, heart stopping, lose your breathe love story. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough, I was yanked from my seat, pacing my room, heart pounding, unfucking believable.
You meet Reggie...Sexy,alpha male,Gets what he wants when he wants. Ladies, I Know we've all read about those kinds of male characters in the past, but trust me when I say Reggie is perfection. Absolute perfection he is nothing like you've ever read before. He meets Nora who's completely terrified of commitment, she lives her life with no strings attached and loves it that way. He wants her, she wants him, what's there to lose? Well, for these two just about EVERYTHING!
There is so much to this story.
So, many details you'll have to find out for yourself.
These two were complicated, sexy, frustrating, and perfectly imperfect. This story goes from past to present and you see the many layers, the many obstacles, and the years that have gone with them.
I LOVED these two. At times, I wanted to hate these two. But this story was so damn addicting I couldn't break away from these two. This story through me several times, it made me question ALOT about people's "lifestyles" I'm walking away from this book with a clear mind, a heavy, heavy heart, because I felt love ,loss, confusion. I felt every word Mo wrote.
Nora and Reggie will leave you open, heart practically beaten, but fuck, it's the best feeling when you get to the end.
This is a MUST MUST 2016 read!
I was literally sweating.
I'm blown away absolutely BLOWN. If you've read anything from Mo in the past like myself, prepare yourself because this book is not what your expecting. Mo Mabie, has created such an angsty, sexy, heart stopping, lose your breathe love story. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough, I was yanked from my seat, pacing my room, heart pounding, unfucking believable.
You meet Reggie...Sexy,alpha male,Gets what he wants when he wants. Ladies, I Know we've all read about those kinds of male characters in the past, but trust me when I say Reggie is perfection. Absolute perfection he is nothing like you've ever read before. He meets Nora who's completely terrified of commitment, she lives her life with no strings attached and loves it that way. He wants her, she wants him, what's there to lose? Well, for these two just about EVERYTHING!
There is so much to this story.
So, many details you'll have to find out for yourself.
These two were complicated, sexy, frustrating, and perfectly imperfect. This story goes from past to present and you see the many layers, the many obstacles, and the years that have gone with them.
I LOVED these two. At times, I wanted to hate these two. But this story was so damn addicting I couldn't break away from these two. This story through me several times, it made me question ALOT about people's "lifestyles" I'm walking away from this book with a clear mind, a heavy, heavy heart, because I felt love ,loss, confusion. I felt every word Mo wrote.
Nora and Reggie will leave you open, heart practically beaten, but fuck, it's the best feeling when you get to the end.
This is a MUST MUST 2016 read!
August 19, 2016
Love was so unfair because withholding it felt like the only thing I could give her that was greater than myself.
This is my first book by M. Mabie and I did like her style of writing. There is a ton of angst in this story. It is about the cat and mouse relationship between Nora and Reagan. They both have different thoughts about relationships and doubt they are good for each other But yet they have such great chemistry and lots of passion when together but they just seem to fight it. That did get frustrating.
But I love angst and wanted to see how their relationship ended. The ending didn't disappoint but it took a lot of angst to get there. This will probably be a book that one will either love or hate.
It was a winner for me.
This is my first book by M. Mabie and I did like her style of writing. There is a ton of angst in this story. It is about the cat and mouse relationship between Nora and Reagan. They both have different thoughts about relationships and doubt they are good for each other But yet they have such great chemistry and lots of passion when together but they just seem to fight it. That did get frustrating.
But I love angst and wanted to see how their relationship ended. The ending didn't disappoint but it took a lot of angst to get there. This will probably be a book that one will either love or hate.
It was a winner for me.
July 6, 2016
LOVED!!! ***FULL REVIEW TO COME***
July 15, 2016
What a sexy, romantic, heart-stopping story!! Reggie is not your average contemporary romance hero. He has some serious anxiety issues which are described perfectly by M. Mabie. She writes a male POV like nobody's business! Reggie must have control always BUT he must also go very slowly when it comes to the gorgeous and elusive Nora. She is defintiely NOT looking for love, or even for a relationship. Instead, she practices a poly lifestyle, only interested in threesomes or multiple lovers at the same time. She is quite clear about this from the beginning and it provided quite a twist to this book.
Call them swingers. Call them poly. Call them whatever you like. People with our preferences found other people who liked the same things.
How would Reggie ever break through Nora's self-professed lifestyle? This book is told in flashbacks and you must pay attention to the words to get the most out this story. Yes, there is lots of emotion and angst but the clever story line makes it well worth it. These two characters are very strong, driven, smart and successful. Nora is from a wealthy family but works very hard at her business. Reggie is brilliant and driven and can only think about Nora. Their scenes together are SPECTACULAR! But will their chemistry be enough to hold them together?
I absolutely loved how open Reggie was with Nora. He began to fall in love with her and he laid his cards out on the table. Nora and Reggie were obviously perfect for each other but it took SO much for them to finally realize it at the same time. They were incomplete without each other; but miserable when they were together.
"When did we stop telling the truth?" I asked and took the towel she handed me. The moment held so much levity. There we were naked and clean, but still hiding behind excuses.
"When we fell in love," she answered. "I guess when you have something worth lying for, you'll lie to protect it. Even if it is just to yourself."
The dialogue is sharp and witty and the plot is incredibly clever. I fell in love with Reggie. I actually really liked Nora and loved her sharp tongue. I read Knot in one sitting; it is a very sexy, surprising and emotional story that is well worth the journey Reggie and Nora take. The alternating flashbacks which lead up to the present time were perfect for this story. I won't soon forget these characters! Bravo to M. Mabie for a fantastic read!
"I'll be hungry for you on my deathbed, baby. It'll make no difference whether you're there or not."
(ARC provided by the author in return for an honest review.)
Call them swingers. Call them poly. Call them whatever you like. People with our preferences found other people who liked the same things.
How would Reggie ever break through Nora's self-professed lifestyle? This book is told in flashbacks and you must pay attention to the words to get the most out this story. Yes, there is lots of emotion and angst but the clever story line makes it well worth it. These two characters are very strong, driven, smart and successful. Nora is from a wealthy family but works very hard at her business. Reggie is brilliant and driven and can only think about Nora. Their scenes together are SPECTACULAR! But will their chemistry be enough to hold them together?
I absolutely loved how open Reggie was with Nora. He began to fall in love with her and he laid his cards out on the table. Nora and Reggie were obviously perfect for each other but it took SO much for them to finally realize it at the same time. They were incomplete without each other; but miserable when they were together.
"When did we stop telling the truth?" I asked and took the towel she handed me. The moment held so much levity. There we were naked and clean, but still hiding behind excuses.
"When we fell in love," she answered. "I guess when you have something worth lying for, you'll lie to protect it. Even if it is just to yourself."
The dialogue is sharp and witty and the plot is incredibly clever. I fell in love with Reggie. I actually really liked Nora and loved her sharp tongue. I read Knot in one sitting; it is a very sexy, surprising and emotional story that is well worth the journey Reggie and Nora take. The alternating flashbacks which lead up to the present time were perfect for this story. I won't soon forget these characters! Bravo to M. Mabie for a fantastic read!
"I'll be hungry for you on my deathbed, baby. It'll make no difference whether you're there or not."
(ARC provided by the author in return for an honest review.)
July 8, 2016
4.5 STARS
Yet again, M. Mabie has torn me emotionally to shreds. Completely and totally exhausted from being thrown from one direction into the complete opposite. Knotted perfectly describes the feeling in my gut every time I had to turn the page of this book. I just didn’t know where I was going when I moved from one page to the next. Maybe I’d be happy and smiling. On the other hand I might be yelling “NOOOOOO” and fighting the urge to smash my kindle. Yes, it’s THAT kind of journey. There were times I felt like jumping for joy, because I truly believed things were going to happen the way I wanted them to, the way I NEEDED them to. Then suddenly I was wishing they were real, so I could wrap my fingers around their necks and strangle them both.
“I’ve always been a free spirit. It’s my nature.”
“I crave control, but with her it’s far more.”
Nora and her free spirit and Reagan and his dominance collide hard and fast. She comes with the inability to commit and no one should dare to tell her how to live her life. He comes with only the ability to control, and ultimately the inability to give up the reigns to anyone. He not only can’t control her, but he can’t control himself around her. Two people who should run in the opposite directions, but cannot fight the intensity of their connection and are inexplicably drawn to one another.
The writing in this book is easily a step above any other M. Mabie book (and I’ve read them all!). There is something that just goes beyond with these characters. I really was drawn to their personalities and needed to get further inside their heads to understand the WHY’s. There is a depth to their personalities that I haven’t felt in her books before. I knew from Bait that she had the ability to take my emotions for a spin, but there was not a single chapter in this book that wasn’t full of angst and despair, humor and grins, love and lust. Everything. Everywhere. If that was the goal, she scored a hat trick. Over and over and over again. The closer I got to the end, counting down the percentages until it said 100….I got that feeling in the pit of my stomach that it was almost over and like a petulant toddler I wasn’t getting my way and I wasn’t happy. She can’t. She just can’t do this to me. Again. And then suddenly the end…..and I won’t say another word.
Yet again, M. Mabie has torn me emotionally to shreds. Completely and totally exhausted from being thrown from one direction into the complete opposite. Knotted perfectly describes the feeling in my gut every time I had to turn the page of this book. I just didn’t know where I was going when I moved from one page to the next. Maybe I’d be happy and smiling. On the other hand I might be yelling “NOOOOOO” and fighting the urge to smash my kindle. Yes, it’s THAT kind of journey. There were times I felt like jumping for joy, because I truly believed things were going to happen the way I wanted them to, the way I NEEDED them to. Then suddenly I was wishing they were real, so I could wrap my fingers around their necks and strangle them both.
“I’ve always been a free spirit. It’s my nature.”
“I crave control, but with her it’s far more.”
Nora and her free spirit and Reagan and his dominance collide hard and fast. She comes with the inability to commit and no one should dare to tell her how to live her life. He comes with only the ability to control, and ultimately the inability to give up the reigns to anyone. He not only can’t control her, but he can’t control himself around her. Two people who should run in the opposite directions, but cannot fight the intensity of their connection and are inexplicably drawn to one another.
The writing in this book is easily a step above any other M. Mabie book (and I’ve read them all!). There is something that just goes beyond with these characters. I really was drawn to their personalities and needed to get further inside their heads to understand the WHY’s. There is a depth to their personalities that I haven’t felt in her books before. I knew from Bait that she had the ability to take my emotions for a spin, but there was not a single chapter in this book that wasn’t full of angst and despair, humor and grins, love and lust. Everything. Everywhere. If that was the goal, she scored a hat trick. Over and over and over again. The closer I got to the end, counting down the percentages until it said 100….I got that feeling in the pit of my stomach that it was almost over and like a petulant toddler I wasn’t getting my way and I wasn’t happy. She can’t. She just can’t do this to me. Again. And then suddenly the end…..and I won’t say another word.
October 25, 2016
3.5/5 stars
Knot is a standalone adult contemporary romance. It is a spin-off book from the Wake series.
This book features Reggie, Blake's brother (she is the main character in Bait, Sail, Anchor/The Wake Series).
Knot tells the story of Reggie and Nora. We got to meet them in the Wake series. This book goes back and forth between the past (2007-2008) and the present (2010). There are spoilers from The Wake series as a lot of the book happens at the same time as those books.
I was very excited to read Reggie's story. I was fascinated by him in the other books. But I was not expecting his story to be like this. Reggie always struck me as someone who was loyal and a player. I was really surprised at what took place between him and Nora.
I am not a fan of stories that go back and forth in time. In this case I would have just rather the book started when Reggie and Nora first met. But I do get that the timelines must have been difficult because of the previous books.
It was definitely nice to see glimpses of the key players from Bait/Sail/Anchor. I actually wish that we could have seen more of them.
This book was very sexy. I had some trouble getting invested in the story. It definitely got better towards the end.
Knot is a standalone adult contemporary romance. It is a spin-off book from the Wake series.
This book features Reggie, Blake's brother (she is the main character in Bait, Sail, Anchor/The Wake Series).
Knot tells the story of Reggie and Nora. We got to meet them in the Wake series. This book goes back and forth between the past (2007-2008) and the present (2010). There are spoilers from The Wake series as a lot of the book happens at the same time as those books.
I was very excited to read Reggie's story. I was fascinated by him in the other books. But I was not expecting his story to be like this. Reggie always struck me as someone who was loyal and a player. I was really surprised at what took place between him and Nora.
I am not a fan of stories that go back and forth in time. In this case I would have just rather the book started when Reggie and Nora first met. But I do get that the timelines must have been difficult because of the previous books.
It was definitely nice to see glimpses of the key players from Bait/Sail/Anchor. I actually wish that we could have seen more of them.
This book was very sexy. I had some trouble getting invested in the story. It definitely got better towards the end.
July 28, 2016
Rosalie's review posted at Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews
Mo Mabie has got it going on with this series. With Knot being the beginning, I don't know how she is going to follow up with anything better. Reggie is an alpha strong character that will do anything to get what he wants. Then comes along Nora...and Nora doesn't take anything from ANYONE! Watching the two battle through what they thought they wanted and what they really wanted, oh my. In the description of this book, one word is used: angst. Holy wow, does this book have angst! These two characters had me on the edge of my seat ALL THE TIME! I never knew what was going to happen, and was always surprised when it did.
As a reader, whenever you thought nothing else could possibly go wrong, something inevitably did. There were so many times I wanted to scream at Nora and pop her upside her head; but the saying all's well in love and war definitely fit these two to a "T".
I absolutely love Mo Mabie and all that is her work. She never fails to impress her readers, and Knot delivered to the fullest!!
Review copy provided for an honest review.
Mo Mabie has got it going on with this series. With Knot being the beginning, I don't know how she is going to follow up with anything better. Reggie is an alpha strong character that will do anything to get what he wants. Then comes along Nora...and Nora doesn't take anything from ANYONE! Watching the two battle through what they thought they wanted and what they really wanted, oh my. In the description of this book, one word is used: angst. Holy wow, does this book have angst! These two characters had me on the edge of my seat ALL THE TIME! I never knew what was going to happen, and was always surprised when it did.
As a reader, whenever you thought nothing else could possibly go wrong, something inevitably did. There were so many times I wanted to scream at Nora and pop her upside her head; but the saying all's well in love and war definitely fit these two to a "T".
I absolutely love Mo Mabie and all that is her work. She never fails to impress her readers, and Knot delivered to the fullest!!
Review copy provided for an honest review.
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February 13, 2017Gave up at 40%.
Storyline was too bland - it lacked colour and so did the characters. There was no chemistry betweens them but maybe it developed later in the story? I didn't particularly like Nora - indiscriminately selfish. Reagan was a control freak but this story was like reading about two bulls locked at the horns - not prepared to give much and despite it was obvious they were falling in love. Nora didn't want monogamous - Reagan did but on his terms. They both had commitment issues so I gave up at 34% and left Jekyll and Hyde to their stubborness.
Storyline was too bland - it lacked colour and so did the characters. There was no chemistry betweens them but maybe it developed later in the story? I didn't particularly like Nora - indiscriminately selfish. Reagan was a control freak but this story was like reading about two bulls locked at the horns - not prepared to give much and despite it was obvious they were falling in love. Nora didn't want monogamous - Reagan did but on his terms. They both had commitment issues so I gave up at 34% and left Jekyll and Hyde to their stubborness.
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July 15, 2016Tried to read it...
I am not in the mood to read romances with no plot and just a lot of confusion
I am not in the mood to read romances with no plot and just a lot of confusion
July 12, 2016
M. Mabie never disappoints. I think her writing gets better and better with every book. Reggie and Nora are broken and damaged and maybe they shouldn't be together but that didn't stop me from rooting for them the whole way through
July 12, 2016
Powerful.
Torment.
Fear.
Desire.
Friction.
Love.
Necessity.
Passion.
Brutal. These are some of the words that come to mind when I think of Knot. Exceptional is another. M. Mabie truly out did herself with Reggie's story. I'm such a fan of her work and I've come to depend on the kind of emotions her words elicit from me.
Let's start with a little back story. One of my favorite trilogies in all of the world is the Wake series. It is the story of Casey (God I love him) and Blake, who is Reagan's (Reggie) sister. You don't have to read the Wake series to enjoy Knot at all BUT you should DEFINITELY read it!! So, that's where we get our first glimpses of Reggie and his neighbor Nora. Even though Reggie wasn't a large part of The Wake series, his introduction definitely piqued my interest and I was super excited once I heard Mo was writing about him.
THE PROLOGUE!!! THE F*CKING PROLOGUE!! GAH!
Reggie and Nora are in my veins now. They're one of "those couples" I felt every disappointment, every victory, every heartache, every lie, every truth, every tear and every painful goodbye.
Pat Benatar said it best, Love is a battlefield. My heart and emotions definitely feel like they've been at war but I wear my book hangover proudly like a badge of honor for surviving a M. Mabie angst-a-thon.
It is so hard for me to put into words how this book made me feel. Half the time I wanted to slap Nora and the other half I wanted to hug them both but 100% of the time I wanted to make out with Reggie. A lot. Because he's f****** hot!!!!!
Reggie is an Alpha male, that's the way everyone describes him. Top of his game in his career, power suit, bossy, stubborn, strong willed and king of his domain but I don't know....when I think about Reggie I think about his willingness to try, his compassion, his vulnerability, his humor and the way he gives himself over completely to the ones he loves.
When he and Nora meet at a work event and subsequently become neighbors they both feel it. That weight. That force. That gravitational pull towards each other but Reggie and Nora do relationships very differently. He's a one woman man. Committed. If he's yours, you're his. Nora is free spirited, self sufficient and independent, just as stubborn and strong willed. She doesn't want to be locked down with just one person. She doesn't want her soul beholden to one other soul.
But love.
Love can make us try anything once. Reggie tries things Nora's way. Nora starts to make certain concessions for Reggie. With any two people there's a multitude of variations that can go wrong but with THESE two and their egos, their pride, their one step forward and three steps back, it makes for a tumultuous ride.
There were times in their relationship when I held my breath, when I thought I might pass out because of the swooniest scenes ever, the times where they were so selfless and tried to give the other everything no matter the price they paid, the times where they literally did the one hurtful thing they thought would end it all. At times I saw no resolution in sight, at times I needed to wipe my glasses off from the steam coming off of my kindle (I like those times)
The whole time I was reading Knot one of my favorite songs called Salted Wound by Sia was playing in my head. It's so beautiful but so haunting. It reminded me of Reggie & Nora. There's an actual Knot playlist that is perfection. Mo absolutely nailed it!!
Will Knot break you down? Yes. Quite possibly but how could you pass up so much drama, so much pain, so much love, tenderness and raw emotion. It was so good!! I can't recommend it enough!!
Torment.
Fear.
Desire.
Friction.
Love.
Necessity.
Passion.
Brutal. These are some of the words that come to mind when I think of Knot. Exceptional is another. M. Mabie truly out did herself with Reggie's story. I'm such a fan of her work and I've come to depend on the kind of emotions her words elicit from me.
Let's start with a little back story. One of my favorite trilogies in all of the world is the Wake series. It is the story of Casey (God I love him) and Blake, who is Reagan's (Reggie) sister. You don't have to read the Wake series to enjoy Knot at all BUT you should DEFINITELY read it!! So, that's where we get our first glimpses of Reggie and his neighbor Nora. Even though Reggie wasn't a large part of The Wake series, his introduction definitely piqued my interest and I was super excited once I heard Mo was writing about him.
THE PROLOGUE!!! THE F*CKING PROLOGUE!! GAH!
Reggie and Nora are in my veins now. They're one of "those couples" I felt every disappointment, every victory, every heartache, every lie, every truth, every tear and every painful goodbye.
Pat Benatar said it best, Love is a battlefield. My heart and emotions definitely feel like they've been at war but I wear my book hangover proudly like a badge of honor for surviving a M. Mabie angst-a-thon.
It is so hard for me to put into words how this book made me feel. Half the time I wanted to slap Nora and the other half I wanted to hug them both but 100% of the time I wanted to make out with Reggie. A lot. Because he's f****** hot!!!!!
Reggie is an Alpha male, that's the way everyone describes him. Top of his game in his career, power suit, bossy, stubborn, strong willed and king of his domain but I don't know....when I think about Reggie I think about his willingness to try, his compassion, his vulnerability, his humor and the way he gives himself over completely to the ones he loves.
When he and Nora meet at a work event and subsequently become neighbors they both feel it. That weight. That force. That gravitational pull towards each other but Reggie and Nora do relationships very differently. He's a one woman man. Committed. If he's yours, you're his. Nora is free spirited, self sufficient and independent, just as stubborn and strong willed. She doesn't want to be locked down with just one person. She doesn't want her soul beholden to one other soul.
But love.
Love can make us try anything once. Reggie tries things Nora's way. Nora starts to make certain concessions for Reggie. With any two people there's a multitude of variations that can go wrong but with THESE two and their egos, their pride, their one step forward and three steps back, it makes for a tumultuous ride.
There were times in their relationship when I held my breath, when I thought I might pass out because of the swooniest scenes ever, the times where they were so selfless and tried to give the other everything no matter the price they paid, the times where they literally did the one hurtful thing they thought would end it all. At times I saw no resolution in sight, at times I needed to wipe my glasses off from the steam coming off of my kindle (I like those times)
The whole time I was reading Knot one of my favorite songs called Salted Wound by Sia was playing in my head. It's so beautiful but so haunting. It reminded me of Reggie & Nora. There's an actual Knot playlist that is perfection. Mo absolutely nailed it!!
Will Knot break you down? Yes. Quite possibly but how could you pass up so much drama, so much pain, so much love, tenderness and raw emotion. It was so good!! I can't recommend it enough!!
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