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A review by erica_flores
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Tropes:
♦️ arranged marriage
♦️ enemies-to-lovers
♦️ vampire/werewolf
♦️ fated mates
♦️ found family
Misery Lark, the daughter of a powerful Vampyre councilman, is being used, yet again, as a pawn for peace between the Vampyre, Human, and Were (werewolf) communities. This time, with an arranged marriage to the new Were alpha, Lowe Moreland. Although dangerous, Misery agrees because she doesn’t feel like she fits in anywhere already but wants to use the opportunity to find and get back the only thing she has ever cared about. But along the way she finds she may care about more than one thing and the mystery she was trying to solve originally has more layers than she could have ever guessed.
This was so different for Ali Hazelwood but she fit the genre amazingly!!!! It had layers of mysteries and conflicts that kept me guessing and not anticipating the twist near the end. But riddled throughout, Lowe and Misery have great moments of chemistry and understanding of each other that they didn’t anticipate. They both carry burdens with them and find a comfort and trust in one another. And once they do break that sexual tension………. they discover they might enjoy their differences more than they thought they would 😉 . Fantastic read overall! She left the door open for a second book in the series and I REALLY hope she writes it!!
Tropes:
♦️ arranged marriage
♦️ enemies-to-lovers
♦️ vampire/werewolf
♦️ fated mates
♦️ found family
Misery Lark, the daughter of a powerful Vampyre councilman, is being used, yet again, as a pawn for peace between the Vampyre, Human, and Were (werewolf) communities. This time, with an arranged marriage to the new Were alpha, Lowe Moreland. Although dangerous, Misery agrees because she doesn’t feel like she fits in anywhere already but wants to use the opportunity to find and get back the only thing she has ever cared about. But along the way she finds she may care about more than one thing and the mystery she was trying to solve originally has more layers than she could have ever guessed.
This was so different for Ali Hazelwood but she fit the genre amazingly!!!! It had layers of mysteries and conflicts that kept me guessing and not anticipating the twist near the end. But riddled throughout, Lowe and Misery have great moments of chemistry and understanding of each other that they didn’t anticipate. They both carry burdens with them and find a comfort and trust in one another. And once they do break that sexual tension………. they discover they might enjoy their differences more than they thought they would 😉 . Fantastic read overall! She left the door open for a second book in the series and I REALLY hope she writes it!!