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Bride by Ali Hazelwood

7 reviews

angel__'s review against another edition

Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

War jetzt kein literarisches Meisterwerk, aber durchaus sehr unterhaltsam mit einem flüssigen Schreibstil, der einen praktisch durch die Seiten fliegen ließ.
Die Protagonistin ist mir manchmal etwas auf die Nerven gegangen, weil sie nicht verstanden hat,

wer die Gefährtin des Alpha ist

und man das als Leser schon von Anfang an wusste, aber da sie nicht sehr viel über

die Werwölfe

wusste, konnte man es ihr sehr lange Zeit verzeihen, nur irgendwann hätte theoretisch auch sie es merken müssen

(jedenfalls früher, als sie es getan hat)

.
Es waren aber auch Plottwists dabei, die nicht unbedingt vorhersehbar waren.
Insgesamt hat es mich ganz gut unterhalten, deswegen ⭐⭐⭐.5

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vixenreader's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

It’s like if “Underworld” was a Rom-Com, with less leather and more peanut butter.

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natashaleighton_'s review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I wasn’t sure what to expect from a paranormal romance written by the Queen of contemporary STEM romance, but I had no reason to fear as Hazelwood’s signature brand of humour, chemistry laden romance and endearing characters were all here. So if you’ve loved all of Hazelwood’s other works, you’ll probably gonna enjoy this just as much.

Our protagonist Misery, much like Hazelwood’s other leading ladies was utterly in a quirky, Jess from New Girl kind of way that I couldn’t help but find endearing. Her loneliness and longing to find connection tugged at my heartstrings and I loved the tentative bond we see form between Misery and Lowe (our sexy alpha werewolf and love interest) as they (not so slowly) begin to give in to their mutually growing attraction.

I really enjoyed the banter too, which was incredibly entertaining,though the plot was a little predictable. But it certainly makes up for it in the romance stakes as the sexual tension was OFF THE CHARTS!

The only thing I wasn’t keen on was then the misunderstanding/ conflict that takes place (which I found a little irksome), but the ending (and those gloriously steamy scenes) definitely more than made up for it!

Overall, a fun and deliciously romantic read that Rom-com lovers currently entering their paranormal romance eras, (or anyone who liked Twilight back in the 2010s) should definitely consider checking out.

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sam_malaika's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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annabananadel's review

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

“You're not a problem, Misery. You're a privilege.“

Ali’s first paranormal romance book, which I immediately saw once I was in a bookstore and didn’t even bother thinking if I should buy or not. Ali really is one of my must-buy author so when she came out with this book, the internet exploded. People were buying it immediately and rating it so high. Sadly, it was not that much for me. Maybe it was hyped-up but for me, maybe it was just not my type of book. I love Twilight growing up, that's for sure. I thought I'd love this too since it's more of that type of book. But to be honest, I was just lost. I think you have to know a bit of the "omega-verse" or what it's called to understand what the hell are they talking about. I needed to research and browse through reddit to understand what knotting is because they don't explain it in the book. So when I came to that page, I was just....lost. I was like...why just not get together? What really is the problem? I thought they'd be explaining it in the next few chapters but sadly, not. But don't worry, I did love the connection between the two main characters and the other side characters. Plot-wise, it's okay, could have been better. I was just there to see what happens between the main characters. The ending was a meh for me as well. What really elevated my rating was simply the get-together of the main characters and the funny/witty lines.

Overall, it's okay.

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witcheep's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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

3.5

If you've read fantasy romance before, you can predict how the (love) story will end just by reading the proloque: the genre conventions are used in a familiar way, even though Hazelwood brings her own twist to the different occult species in the book. There are many subplots to follow, and they offer some unexpected twists along the way. The love story in Bride is wrapped in generational hostility between different species and prejudices caused by them, political scheming, a missing friend, mystery identities, a traumatically lonely childhood with abandonement, and a lot of other problems to solve.

These all offer an excellent stage for the interpersonal relationships in the book to develop: the problems seem to dilute when main character, a Vampyre called Misery unexpectedly begins to feel at home with the Were Alpha Lowe and his pack. There are many interracial hurdles to go through to make everything work, but Misery has a very mature way to deal with it, she encourages truthful communication. The characters fit into the model from Hazelwoods' previous books: the main characters are fun, smart, and independent women, and the love interests are very supportive even when the beginning of the relationship is being enemies or rivals.

"You know what makes Alphas good leaders?" he asks without looking up.
"No clue."
He huffs out a laugh. "Neither do I. But at times, there are decisions that feel right, deep in the marrow of my bones." He wets his lips. "You are one of them."

The Bride is an entertaining and fun read, familiar with Hazelwoods' witty banter and humourful and hopeful take on life. I especially enjoyed Misery's way to face what the others have decided to be her fate: she'll take what little good life has to offer to her and makes the most of it. While doing so, she advocates fiercely for those few people that are important to her.

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shaipanda's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Holy shitttt how do I keep loving each of Ali Hazelwoods books more than the lastttt bruh

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