Bride

About Bride

This paranormal romance novel reimagines classic monster romance tropes in a contemporary fantasy setting where Vampyres and Weres maintain a fragile truce — and Misery Lark, a Vampyre used as a political pawn her entire life, is bartered as bride to Were Alpha Lowe to seal the peace. Ali Hazelwood brings her signature STEM-heroine energy to paranormal fantasy: Misery is observant, scientifically minded, and thoroughly done with being ornamental. Lowe is an Alpha who takes his responsibilities to his people seriously enough that he agreed to a marriage neither party wants. What unfolds is a slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance complicated by genuine political stakes — the truce is fragile, someone in Lowe's pack wants it broken, and Misery may be the only person positioned to figure out who. Hazelwood writes banter with real wit, and the physical tension between her leads is given room to build. The paranormal world-building is light but internally consistent, emphasizing character over lore. For readers who want a monster romance with steamy tension, a heroine who refuses to be grateful for her captivity, and a mystery thread that gives the romance momentum, Bride delivers exactly what the cover promises.

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