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A review by leechspit
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Ali Hazelwood knows how to write characters. This book was no exception. This is the modern paranormal trope-romance we deserve.
Misery is a wonderful character, she's figuring out her life, and she is learning about love, family, and Weres. She has so much and so little, and it's hard not to want what's best for Misery. In a way though, she is her own comedic relief, and it's refreshing. Lowe is the golden retriever, touch-her-and-die, Alpha Husband with little fuss but a lot of heart. The little snippets before the chapters, our portal to Lowe's mind, are incredible and delightful.
There is a bit of world building, along with mentions of alliances and newly appointed leaders, so it's not a long winded graphic sexual o/b/a novel, but an almost plot driven novel with a great cast of side characters. The Were interactions with Misery are hilarious, and the interactions with Ana, are heartwarming. I didn't actually place Ana as being younger than 10 based on the writing, but I can appreciate that writing children is a difficult task unless it's your main genre. I see a lot of comments about the author's writing children, but this is not the book for it.
All in all, a sweet, fast-paced paranormal romance novel, and yes, there is a few spicy scenes, (🌶️🌶️🌶️/5) and yes, there is a conversation between the characters about the thing in we do NOT mention. A great enemies-to-lovers, golden retriever, slow burn, that is light and filling with a great Happily Ever After ending, with a possible to be continued. 5/5 I would be delighted to see another book in this universe.
Misery is a wonderful character, she's figuring out her life, and she is learning about love, family, and Weres. She has so much and so little, and it's hard not to want what's best for Misery. In a way though, she is her own comedic relief, and it's refreshing. Lowe is the golden retriever, touch-her-and-die, Alpha Husband with little fuss but a lot of heart. The little snippets before the chapters, our portal to Lowe's mind, are incredible and delightful.
There is a bit of world building, along with mentions of alliances and newly appointed leaders, so it's not a long winded graphic sexual o/b/a novel, but an almost plot driven novel with a great cast of side characters. The Were interactions with Misery are hilarious, and the interactions with Ana, are heartwarming. I didn't actually place Ana as being younger than 10 based on the writing, but I can appreciate that writing children is a difficult task unless it's your main genre. I see a lot of comments about the author's writing children, but this is not the book for it.
All in all, a sweet, fast-paced paranormal romance novel, and yes, there is a few spicy scenes, (🌶️🌶️🌶️/5) and yes, there is a conversation between the characters about the thing in we do NOT mention. A great enemies-to-lovers, golden retriever, slow burn, that is light and filling with a great Happily Ever After ending, with a possible to be continued. 5/5 I would be delighted to see another book in this universe.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Xenophobia, Kidnapping, and Violence
Minor: Death of parent