I turned full vamp reading this book (I stayed up until the sunrise). What can I say except Ali did what needed to be done. I suddenly crave (pun intended) more vampire books. I want a werewolf mate. Is this what being a furry feels like? Also, I know what knotting is now and wow ok I get it. Love that for y’all! Truly couldn’t put this one down. I laughed. I gasped. I knew what would happen but also didn’t. 10/10 would recommend.

I took my very sweet time reading this.
I FORCED myself to slow down and holy shit.
Ali Hazelwood is a magician, a freaking word wizard- idk.

I own every single one of her books, I am probably obsessed with her- and this book has easily became my favorite read of the year. The world building is great, Misery and Lowe are freaking PRECIOUS. None of this felt like Ali’s first time writing a paranormal novel. She truly did an amazing job and I’m so excited for whatever journey she takes me on next.

I love Ali Hazelwood and that she's taking her witty, sexy writing style into the paranormal realm. All the qualities I love in her stories were there: found family, defying gender norms, celebrating intelligence, true love. So, I enjoyed reading it as a romance, but didn't connect as fully with the paranormal aspects. It was ambitious to introduce three species with very unique societies and customs. The biology approach was interesting, less magic and lore more rationally explained genetic structure. I craved a little more fantasy, dense-world building, explanations to sink more into the story.

I was really hoping this would be more paranormal romance or I just wish it had more world building. Maybe I went into this with too many expectations, but if you just go into it for the romance I think you'll have a fabulous time! It kind of read like a online fanfiction, but not in a bad way, if that makes sense. I think I'll definitely have to reread it before the release date.
Full review will be posted on Goodreads closer to release date

Bride was a very fresh take on Vampires and Werewolves! I really enjoyed reading this one.

Misery has had to endure a lot in her life. She has been the Vampire "collateral" in the human territory for most of her life. Basically a sacrifice to keep a peace treaty steady... Misery is a tech nerd and hacker (I thought this was AWESOME! and very original) She is brought back to the Vampire territory very suddenly after her best friend's disappearance which she has been investigating on her own, to be married off to the Were packmaster Lowe. Once again becoming collateral for use. She only accepts because she believes this will help her find her friend. Misery's story unfolds further from here, with quite a few twists and turns.

This was such a cute story, and I don't want to spoil it for anyone! I hope everyone enjoys this as much as I did.

This is my first Ali Hazelwood book and it's safe to say I'm going to go back and read everything she's ever written. I loved everything about this book, from the world building, to the characters to the romance. I hope she writes more books in this world.

This was great! Much better than Love, Theoretically! my patrons will love this. I think this will be enjoyed by readers who do not traditionally like fantasy. I am one of those people and still enjoyed this, and hope there is a companion novel.

Ali does it again! I absolutely loved this. It was very different from her STEM books but still had that classic witty, laugh out loud funny, and spicy Ali style. The main characters are a vampyre named Misery and a Were named Lowe. I loved both of them so much. Misery is hilarious and I loved her dry sense of humor. Lowe is more reserved but he is kind, protective and terrible with technology. It’s super endearing and I love their comparability. They have that beautiful slow burn romance feel. This story definitely gets spicy and has me feeling like now I’m a fan of monster smut!

This book didn’t just focus solely on the romance between the main characters. There was an entire mystery thriller plot that was also happening. The unusual disappearance of Misery’s best friend and “sister” helps fuel the marriage of convenience between the two MC’s. The constant tensions between the humans, vampyres, and werewolves added to the overall suspenseful atmosphere.

This story has it all. It was honestly just such a fun read. There’s romance mixed with fantasy and some mystery and thriller aspects. It’s a great way to dip your toes into paranormal monster romances. I think it’s a must read if your fans of Ali’s other books and it’s great seeing her branch out and trying a new genre. I’m hopeful that there will be a book 2 / spin off with other characters that we met in this series!

Huge thank you to Berkley and Netgalley for providing me with an eARC,

I'm not a huge paranormal reader, but I adore everything Ali Hazelwood has ever written, so I went into this one cautiously optimistic. It's not easy to say that this might be her best book yet. Funny and lightning-fast paced. The world-building and character work is exceptional.. She remains the best of us all.

I was lucky to receive the e-ARC of Bride by Ali Hazelwood (it no longer appears to be on Netgalley). It was a delightful paranormal romance between a vampire and werewolf. It features a marriage of convenience to prevent conflict between the factions.

Fans of Ali Hazelwood will not be disappointed with her newest novel, set in a very different world than her other novels. This world contains Weres, Vampires and regular Humans. What's interesting about her approach here is that there isn't anything supernatural involved with the Weres and Vampires. They are products of evolution. And none of the species get along, so much so that there is a system of hostage exchanges that help to keep them from killing each other. One such hostage exchange is the subject of this novel, where Misery the Vampire is wedded to Were Alpha Lowe.

There's enemies to lovers, hidden agendas and found families here, plus some rather interesting romantic scenes. If you aren't well versed in Were/Shifter lore, you're going to get quite an education with this novel.

All in all a very different entry into the Ali-verse, but an enjoyable ride nonetheless.

You can bet I requested this as soon as I saw it pop up on NetGalley and I gobbled it down just as quickly. Is it like every other Ali Hazelwood book just with vampyres and werewolves? Yeah, pretty much. But it's a stupid good time time.

Full review to come!

Thank you to the author, NetGalley and Berkley for sharing this advance copy with me in exchange for my honest review.

Misery is a vampyre that’s been living in the Human world for years now. She feels like she blends in as much as a vamypre can. She has a human best friend, she files down her canines and doesn’t hunt humans to drink their blood - she grabs blood from a blood bank of course.

When extenuating circumstances force Misery into accepting an alliance with the Were’s by marrying their alpha Lowe Moreland she tries to make the best out of a not so ideal situation. Misery’s father may be using Misery as collateral for this makeshift alliance, but Misery has her own agenda. Her best friend Serena went missing weeks ago and the only clue she left behind had to do with the Were alpha. Misery has to try to figure out what if anything Lowe knows about Serena’s disappearance.

The Were pack have each other's back and they all listen to their Alpha. They don’t have any love for a Vamypre living among them even if she is Lowe’s wife. But soon enough Misery finds that her only friend might be a little girl who just happens to be Lowe’s sister. The more time Misery finds herself spending with the pack, the more she ends up liking them and their fearsome, protective Alpha. Will Lowe and Misery learn to trust each other while they are contracted to stay married for at least a year?

I loved loved loved Bride. While this book felt completely different from Ali’s previous contemporary novels, I couldn’t stop reading it fast enough. It was darker and yet had all of the same traits I love about Ali's books - smart heroines with plenty of sass and wit and a hero who loves her unconditionally. I love Misery and Lowe together and didn't want this book to end. And that ending?! I definitely need more books in this universe.

This was honestly everything to me. I absolutely loved the vampyre and Were lore in this and I will admit, the first three chapter were hard for me because you’re just thrown into this world but honestly, it wasn’t super different from here other series just vampires and werewolves instead of scientists. Anyway, sign me up for more.

Misery has lived her entire life as collateral for someone else good behaviour, first as a vampyre child among humans then as a bride price to prevent war with the werewolves. All she cares about is finding out what happened to her only friend and the answers may lie with the wolves. She did expect her husband, the partnership he offers or the pack that begins to warm to her presence, but maybe there is something else in the world that Misery may grow to love.

Although the setting and tone of Hazelwood's new novel is quite different from the women in science themes of her previous novels, Misery holds the same level of cleverness, wit and unassuming charm of Hazelwood's other heroines. I enjoyed her as a character, but her self-deprecation and morbid humour may not be for everyone.

Ali Hazelwood’s books are always the highlight of the week I read them! This was no expectation. I read it in one sitting and wanted more. I love that Ali is getting to write different type of romances. This book is so good and I need more now.

I'm so very torn about this. I finished it last week, but I honestly don't know if I liked it. Ali creates a world where the supernatural and humans coexist- sort of. This is a mix of mystery and romance and weird green blood. The FMC, is borderline annoying but the MMC, is highly enjoyable. The plot was weird and unexpected, which I guess is a good thing. It's definitely not your typical were/vamp story. I don't quite know how I feel about it. I'm consistently disappointed with her books, but for some reason, I keep reading them, so I guess she's doing something right.

Ali Hazelwood has taught me many things... usually stem related things, but now I know about knotting and I can't unknow it... I'm not mad about it. Loved that epilogue, because we are getting more of these Alpha wolves. 5 stars.

Bride is a super fun and silly urban fantasy romance between a Were and a Vampyre. I think it's best to go into this book blind so I don't want to give away too much! I definitely recommend reading Bride if you're into paranormal romance, marriage of convenience, and women in STEM. Full of tension and drama, this is a story you'll want to sink your teeth into.

Slow burn with a twist of spice! I wasn't expecting that from the scientist writer! This is my first Ali Hazelwood and won't be my last. I loved the characters and again, I will say slow burn. It was delightful and I could hardly put it down!