Reviews with content warning for Blood - Bride

Slow burn, enemies to lovers, paranormal. The cover gives it away, but she’s a vampyre and he’s a werewolf. There are conflicts between species and they get married *awww* to create an alliance.

My favorite things about Ali Hazelwood: characters with depth, growth, and sincere relationships; and vocabulary that makes me use the dictionary.

I love this book so much that I splurged on a signed exclusive edition for my collection.

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spazzcats's review

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adventurous funny mysterious medium-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

4.0

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dragonsreadtoo's review against another edition

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funny mysterious relaxing medium-paced

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

2.75

I liked the first half, but it lost me when the spice began (I was not aware this was prt of th book so thats on me. Because I know I don't like it in any story i will try not to have it influence my rating as I shouldn't have read it anyways) I like the mystery when it was the mystery but the answers are just stupid. Some thing were quite funny as I read this book as some kind of a parody. The ending lost me completely. But it was an easy read great

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matcha_pages's review

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funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Fun, lighthearted romance! I really enjoyed Misery and the humor in this book. But sadly, all the other characters in the book felt very one note. I appreciate Lowe is a green flag but he had no personality, very disappointing. Also the world building felt unbalanced and had some holes that annoyed me. Normally I wouldn't mind, but if you're going to give scientific explanations on Vampyre and Were biology then I expect similar rigor for world building.

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hjb_128's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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stuffed_with_books's review

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emotional funny medium-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

4.25

I adored the FMC and the romance was one to root for. The world and lore was well-developed, with enough questions answered to keep the plot moving. Plenty of humor to be found!

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ameliaxross's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful medium-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

5.0

ALI HAZELWOOD!!!!!!!!!!! She never misses. This is the third book I've read of hers, and they keep getting better. I did not know what to expect from this as it was her first fantasy novel but it was amazing. The politics were so good and I loved her spin on Vampyres and Werewolves. The angst and the yearning in this were top-tier. Misery was very relatable for me because I've struggled with my sense of belonging my entire life so I saw a lot of myself in her. She was also hilarious, and I giggled aloud through the entire book. Lowe is the perfect match for her as well, he accepts her for exactly who she is and matches her energy every step of the way. I love him so so much, he's the Alpha to everyone else but the biggest golden retriever when it comes to Misery. I was also on the edge of my seat the entire time trying to guess

where Serrena might be. It never occurred to me that her father was behind literally everything and I let out the biggest gasp when it was revealed. I knew he was evil but seeing as Misery didn't think he would ever stoop that low I didn't either.

Overall this was such a good read and I hope she plans on writing a second book in this universe even if it's not focused on Misery and Lowe. There are so many characters and plotlines I'd love to read more about. Especially,

Owen's transition into power and all the changes he's going to make.

I can't wait to get my hands on another one of Ali's books.

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