aleksandra's Reviews > Bride

3.75/5

I didn't expect this book to receive such a high rating from me, but as it turns out, I liked it — I liked it a lot even. I read Ali Hazelwood for the vibes and obsessed heroes, and that's exactly what I got, so I'm satisfied. Satisfied to the point that this book may have become my favorite Ali book. I never thought a book with an arranged marriage between an alpha werewolf and a vampire would become one, but here we are. I guess that's what happens when you grow up with Wattpad.

Listen. Is Ali the best author with the most gorgeous writing style? No. Does she write almost the same male characters, but with different hairstyles and workplaces? Yes. But does it matter to me? No. Her stories always absorb me from the very beginning to the end to the point where I completely forget about reality, so I simply love them despite their many imperfections. You could look me straight in the eye and tell me that these books are cringe, stupid, predictable and that I can probably find better stories on Wattpad, and I would completely agree, but I would still simply read them, as they just have that something that works for me.


But, let’s move on to the point. My thoughts. Some spoilers also start here.

one If you were expecting another short heroine and a hero who would be twice her size, you will be disappointed. We finally have a tall couple.

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two I really liked our heroine Misery. Yes, Ali did her dirty with that name and some of her fashion choices — the galaxy t-shirt, but it doesn't change the fact that I enjoyed her character. She definitely won't be added to my 'favorite heroines' folder, but compared to really dumb heroines, she wasn't bad.

three The hero, despite the situation at the end when I wanted to strangle him, yes, I'm talking about the scene in chapter twenty-five when he left her, claiming that "it was a mistake" and "she shouldn't be tied to someone like him", still stole my heart. I know he wanted her to finally have free will and be able to choose what she wanted in her life, but he could have approached it differently.

Still, as I said, I loved him. How could I not love the possessive architect Alpha Werewolf who has an amazing way with children, who would do anything for you and his people, who would draw you, who would remind you that consent is the hottest thing in the world and with whose side you would finally find your family and your place in the world. Yes, I know the part about "architect Alpha Werewolf" sounds stupid and like something straight out of a bad Wattpad fanfiction, but I don't care.

“I would take anything she chose to give me—the tiniest fraction or her entire world. I would take her for a single night knowing that I’ll lose her by morning, and I would hold on to her and never let go. I would take her healthy, or sick, or tired, or angry, or strong, and it would be my fucking privilege. I would take her problems, her gifts, her moods, her passions, her jokes, her body—I would take every last thing, if she chose to give it to me.”

four The romance was in typical Ali Hazelwood style, meaning a hero who is almost in love with the heroine from the beginning, but for some reason doesn't want to admit it, and a heroine who can't pick up any hint about it even though it's quite obvious. However, this does not change the fact that I ate it up. The smut too, if you know me, you don't, but it was kind of hot.

five The plot was pretty interesting to me in the beginning, but it lost me towards the end when I stopped caring about the whole werewolf/vampire rivalry and Misery’s friend situation, but I was still intrigued enough to not put the book down once, so I won't complain.


This was supposed to be a short review, but it didn't work out again, but if you are looking for a marriage in convenience romance, found family, werewolves and vamps, a slow-burn with, at least, in my opinion, great tension, don’t be shy and add it to your tbr.


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Vampires and werewolfs? I just know this man will be barking, growling and purring at her