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Table of Contents

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Acknowledgements

 

ONE

TWO

THREE

FOUR

FIVE

SIX

SEVEN

EIGHT

NINE

TEN

ELEVEN

TWELVE

THIRTEEN

FOURTEEN

FIFTEEN

SIXTEEN

SEVENTEEN

EIGHTEEN

NINETEEN

TWENTY

TWENTY-ONE

TWENTY-TWO

TWENTY-THREE

TWENTY-FOUR

TWENTY-FIVE

TWENTY-SIX

TWENTY-SEVEN

  EPILOGUE

Teaser chapter

Praise for Bait

“Veteran romance/crime bestseller Robards delivers another hold-your-breath drama, this time starring FBI agent Sam McCabe and advertising executive Maddie Fitzgerald. Her pacing is excellent, and regular infusions of humor keep the story bouncing along between trysts and attacks. This one is sure to please fans. ”—Publishers Weekly

 

 

“Robards returns once again with a pulse-pounding novel. Nonstop suspense amidst sensual romance heats up the pages of this captivating novel. Top rate suspenseful action and sizzling romance form the backbone of this spectacular read, one of Robards’s all-time best. ”—The Best Reviews

 

 

“Fans of police procedural romances will enjoy the action-packed thriller that does not slow down until the final confrontation ties up all loose ends... . Readers will enjoy this solid suspense story. ”—Midwest Book Review

 

 

“A top-notch thriller filled with humorous characters and diverting subplots that leave the reader engrossed until the very end, this is another coup for Robards. ”—Booklist

 

 

“Maddie and Sam are two extremely likable and compelling characters, which makes this a love affair worth rooting for. ”

—Romantic Times

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