
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Michelle
ARC provided by author in exchange of honest review

HOLY FUCKING SHITTTTT!!!!! Yes, that’s how I will start this review because OMG I never read a book that I wanted to HATE but at the same time I was hooked ( yes pun intended) and could not put this book down. I typically tend to stay away from books with themes of infidelity because I know it will tear my heart apart but I took a chance with Bait by M. Mabie. And OMFG.. M. Mabie must have casted a magical spell on this book because I ended up devouring this book. It had a story that you had to know how it ends and whether there is HEA. And let me just tell you, I don’t know whether to praise M. Mabie for baiting me in this book or scream at her because of that ending!!! M.Mabie- Why must you torture me? HAHA <3

Bait by M. Mabie seriously should come with a warning label. The label should read TORTURE and it may cause you to scream and throw your kindle across the room. Yes, it was one of those angsty book that you hated but loved. Did I hate Bait? Yes. Did I love Bait? Absolutely, fucking YES!!! My heart literally was torn..It was like watching a train wreck waiting to happen and I could not for the life of me rip my eyes away from this collision that I know will be a BIG BANG!!! I begged and craved for more. Yes, I am completely stunned with myself that I was baited.
Bait can be simply summed up as one complex complicated love story. Could it have been uncomplicated? Absolutely. There were plenty of times where the heroine and hero could of done something to uncomplicate their status. The truth is love isn’t complicated. People are. And the bottom line, Casey and Blake are the real problems. Personally, Blake is the main reason for this complicated love triangle situation. Bottom line, the affair happened. Blake cheated on her boyfriend/fiance with Casey. And these two clearly belonged to each other. Casey and Blake have a deep connection that could not be explained. They craved and desired for each other. They were tattooed on each other’s mind. And they continued their affair for so long. Could Casey have walked away when she knew Blake wouldn’t leave her boyfriend? Yes. Could Blake have ended this affair? Yes. Should Blake have ended her relationship with Grant? Yes. Simply, Bait are full of coulda, woulda, shoulda questions.. There is no perfect answer because the truth hurts. Someone will get hurt at the end. But like all love stories there are two people destined and meant for each other and it is clearly screaming at the readers in big bold flashing letters that Casey and Blake belonged together. But why oh why did Blake have to complicate things? Will Casey and Blake get their HEA?

Ahhh….M. Mabie see what you have done. I am literally begging you to end this torture and release book 2 soon. I need my Casey fix. He makes everything better. Honestly, BAIT had me HOOKED, LINE & SINKER!!! If you are looking for an angst filled roller-coaster emotions of a book, then go give BAIT a try.
M. Mabie
