Review: Liked it
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 22, 2014
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.When it comes to shifter romances, Sam Crescent is the undisputed queen. In her newest werewolve romance, Alpha Bait, she has once again created a shifter universe filled with intrigue and wonder.Victoria has been at the mercy of Chain, an evil alpha, since he had her parents killed. Chain has come up with a plan to kill another alpha, Scorch, and his plans involve Victoria luring Scorch to his death. Chain beats Victoria as part of his plan and leaves her beaten and bruised body for Scorch to find. When Scorch finds Victoria, his wolf recognizes her as his mate. But Victoria is so afraid of Chain and what he can do.I absolutely loved the particular shifter universe that Ms. Crescent created in Alpha Bait. In this universe, alphas cannot hurt the members of the pack because it is their job to love and protect and their wolf would never allow anything else. That’s how I believe that shifters should be so I was pleased to see Ms. Crescent write this concept. I especially loved the plotline she devised as to how Chain could be dealt with. It was very original and I always love creative thinking.Scorch was the perfect alpha. Besides being strong and handsome, he was loving and caring and protective. I still am not sure how I feel about Victoria. While I understood her dilemna with Chain’s threats versus her desire for Scorch, I found her to be a bit on the weak side and didn’t understand why the pack was so sure she would make a good queen. I would have liked to see her interact more with the pack, showing that she could be a good leader.There are a few problems that I did have with Alpha Bait. First of all, there are some editing problems. I usually don’t mind when there are typos or other mistakes as long as they don’t interrupt my reading. Unfortunately, this time it did. Because of the mess up with some he’s and she’s and other words, I found myself rereading some sentences in order to ensure I understood what was going on. In addition, I sometimes got lost as to who was speaking.My only other problem was with the heroine and this is most certainly a personal issue that I have. Victoria was a virgin which is pretty typical in shifter romance since we all know that our shifter men are jealous and possessive guys. That didn’t bother me. What I didn’t like is that she went from super innocent, not even having kissed a guy or had a guy touch her sexually, to using coarse language and being completely comfortable with some very kinky sex. I would have expected her to gradually reach that point, not reach it overnight. Again, that may only be my issue.Overall there were definitely more things I liked than didn’t like about Alpha Bait. Reading it was an enjoyable way to pass a few hours. So when you’re in the mood for a quick shifter fix, you know what to read.