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A review by tessa_talks_books
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
4.5
Most of Bride by Ali Hazelwood was oh so right; some of it was oh so wrong; and all of it was oh so addictive and had me keeping vampire hours. I can’t even begin to explain that to you, but if you read the book, you’ll know what I’m talking about - especially the “oh-so-wrong” aspect.
Misery is anything but misery. She’s surprising in every way, and I loved her loyalty to her foster sister. Born a vampire, she lived among humans from the ages of 8 to 18. Because of this, she feels isolated and is subconsciously looking for a community that accepts and loves her. This story is essentially her journey to find that place and those people that could make up her found family because, aside from her twin brother, she lacks a loving biological family/community. Her journey instantly pulled me in and held me in its thrall until the last page.
The world is built with an excellent attention to detail. Some details are unexpected, but I loved the original aspects and how well they blended with the more commonly accepted details regarding vampires and werewolves. It all worked together to create a world that instantly pulled me in and gave me several surprises to hold my attention.
The romance is an exquisite enemies-to-lovers romance with lots of witty banter, which I can never get enough of. The pacing is quick due to the mystery and the thrills surrounding the disappearance of Misery’s foster sister and subsequent events. And a big shoutout to the inclusion of little Ana, who doesn’t know whether she’s six or seven. The cuteness factor was off the charts.
Misery is anything but misery. She’s surprising in every way, and I loved her loyalty to her foster sister. Born a vampire, she lived among humans from the ages of 8 to 18. Because of this, she feels isolated and is subconsciously looking for a community that accepts and loves her. This story is essentially her journey to find that place and those people that could make up her found family because, aside from her twin brother, she lacks a loving biological family/community. Her journey instantly pulled me in and held me in its thrall until the last page.
The world is built with an excellent attention to detail. Some details are unexpected, but I loved the original aspects and how well they blended with the more commonly accepted details regarding vampires and werewolves. It all worked together to create a world that instantly pulled me in and gave me several surprises to hold my attention.
The romance is an exquisite enemies-to-lovers romance with lots of witty banter, which I can never get enough of. The pacing is quick due to the mystery and the thrills surrounding the disappearance of Misery’s foster sister and subsequent events. And a big shoutout to the inclusion of little Ana, who doesn’t know whether she’s six or seven. The cuteness factor was off the charts.