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Bride

Bride #1 / 3
by Ali Hazelwood
Bride (Bride #1) by Ali Hazelwood
★ 8.00 / 2
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A dangerous alliance between a Vampyre bride and an Alpha Werewolf becomes a love deep enough to sink your teeth into in this new paranormal romance from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Love, Theoretically and The Love Hypothesis.

Misery Lark, the only daughter of the most powerful Vampyre councilman of the Southwest, is an outcast—again. Her days of living in anonymity among the Humans are over: she has been called upon to uphold a historic peacekeeping alliance between the Vampyres and their mortal enemies, the Weres, and she sees little choice but to surrender herself in the exchange—again...

Weres are ruthless and unpredictable, and their Alpha, Lowe Moreland, is no exception. He rules his pack with absolute authority, but not without justice. And, unlike the Vampyre Council, not without feeling. It’s clear from the way he tracks Misery’s every movement that he doesn’t trust her. If only he knew how right he was….

Because Misery has her own reasons to agree to this marriage of convenience, reasons that have nothing to do with politics or alliances, and everything to do with the only thing she's ever cared about. And she is willing to do whatever it takes to get back what’s hers, even if it means a life alone in Were territory…alone with the wolf.

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FantasyRomanceParanormal RomanceVampiresWerewolves
Release date: February 6, 2024

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Ali Hazelwood

Ali Hazelwood

Before she ever dreamed of bestselling romance novels, Ali Hazelwood was elbow-deep in peer-reviewed journals, writing about brain stimulation and cognitive neuroscience—fields where swoony glances and happy endings were, unfortunately, in short supply. But somewhere between lectures, lab work, and grading papers, she found herself craving a different kind of narrative. One with emotional tension, sharp banter, and the thrill of two people realizing they’re absolutely doomed to fall for each other.

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Originally from Italy, Ali’s path has taken her through Germany, Japan, and finally the United States, where she pursued her Ph.D. in neuroscience. For years, she juggled academia with her love of storytelling, scribbling scenes during breaks and slipping into fanfic communities at night. That blend of intellect and intimacy—equal parts brainy and blush-worthy—would eventually define her signature style: romances that don’t just charm but think.

Her breakout novel, The Love Hypothesis, began as Reylo fan fiction and evolved into a New York Times bestseller that reshaped the landscape of STEM-themed romance. With each new book—from Love on the Brain to Love, Theoretically and Not in Love—Ali continues to explore the emotional lives of scientists, grad students, and women navigating love in spaces that weren’t always built for them. Her heroines are smart, stubborn, and sometimes terrified—and that’s exactly what makes them unforgettable.

In 2023, Ali stepped away from her career as a professor to write full-time, trading syllabi for storyboards. She's since expanded into young adult fiction with Check & Mate, and even dabbled in paranormal romance with Bride, proving that love—like science—is full of possibilities.

When she’s not writing, she can usually be found crocheting, inhaling cake pops, or watching sci-fi with her three demanding cats and her very patient husband. Her stories may begin in the brain, but they always end in the heart.

Bride

In a world where ancient treaties hold back the tide of bloodshed between humans and supernatural clans, a fragile peace depends on a single, politically orchestrated union—a human woman and a vampire prince bound by duty, distrust, and something far more dangerous: desire.

Set against a backdrop of eerie elegance and dark power plays, this gothic paranormal romance series pulls readers into a realm of uneasy alliances, where every kiss could be a betrayal and every whispered truth has teeth. The first novel, Bride, peels back the veneer of civility between species, revealing simmering tensions, power imbalances, and the unexpected vulnerability that can bloom even in the coldest of courts.

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But this isn’t just a story about arranged marriage or supernatural politics—it’s about agency in the face of tradition, identity forged through resistance, and the fire that grows in the cracks of a carefully constructed lie.

Each installment in the series expands the universe—its tangled loyalties, its bruised histories, its simmering heat. With the upcoming second book, Mate, the story widens to include new characters like Serena Paris, a half-human, half-were hybrid with a target on her back and a dangerously devoted alpha at her side. These aren't just romances—they’re survival stories dressed in silk and shadow, as thrilling as they are intimate.

Haunting, seductive, and sharp with emotional stakes, this series invites readers to step into a supernatural world where nothing is ever as it seems—and love might just be the most radical act of all.


Bride consists of two books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

Bride (Bride #1)
★ 8.00 / 2
Mate (Bride #2)
⧗ 8.00 / 1
Bride Book 3 (Bride #3)
⧗ 9.00 / 2


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