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Mate

From the bestselling author of Bride and The Love Hypothesis

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Mate

By: Ali Hazelwood
Narrated by: Ellie Gossage, Teddy Hamilton
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 A Human hybrid and an Alpha Were claw against the bonds of fate in the highly anticipated companion novel to the Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Bride.

Serena Paris is orphaned, pack-less, and one of a kind. Coming forward as the first Human-Were hybrid was supposed to heal a centuries-long rift between species. Instead, it made her a target, prey to the ruthless political machinations between Weres, Vampyres, and Humans. With her enemies closing in on her, she has only one option left - if he'll have her.

As Alpha of the Northwest pack, Koen Alexander commands obedience. His authority is so absolute, only a fool would threaten his mate. It doesn't matter if Serena doesn't reciprocate his feelings, nothing will stop him from keeping her safe.

But power-hungry Vampyres and Weres are not the only threats chasing Serena. Sooner or later, her past is bound to catch up with her - and Koen might be the only thing standing between her and total annihilation...

*Ali Hazelwood's Mate was a Sunday Times bestseller w/e 11 and 18 October 2025.

Readers are going feral for Mate:

'Mate had me flipping through pages faster than my eyes could actually read them. A perfect sequel to Bride!' Real Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'The slow burn. The tension. The yearning. The longing. I'm here for it all, every single bit of it. Ali Hazelwood has done it again.' Real Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Guys, I've lost my entire mind... I devoured this in one sitting. Like blinked, and boom-book hangover. Ali Hazelwood just gets it...the banter, the tension and chemistry? Off. The. Charts. I'm talking feral-level kicking, giggling, and blushing...If you loved Bride and needed more Hazelwood-level chemistry with an even stronger "found family + feral mate bond" energy, this is it.' Real Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Ali Hazelwood truly delivers. The writing is sublime...The story is stunning, and the plot kept distracting me from working or doing anything other than reading this book. At the end, I was sad it was over, which is always the mark of a five-star book (for me, at least). Phenomenal, phenomenal, phenomenal!!' Real Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I LOVED Mate...the primitive instinct that [Ali] captured...forbidden, longing, and the banter was top notch! So good. Highly recommend.' Real Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I didn't think Bride could be topped but boy was I wrong. This book is amazing from start to finish. The banter between the two MCs is perfection. The witty comebacks and remarks are so enjoyable and funny to read. The sexual tension between these two was coming off the pages in waves. I absolutely devoured this book. I also love the relationship between Serena and Misery.' Real Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐©2025 Ali Hazelwood Best of 2025 Contemporary Fantasy Paranormal Women's Fiction
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I love Ali Hazelwood's work, but really struggled with this one. I'm not sure if it's the male narration or the way the MMC is written, but the gender dynamics felt unhealthy rather than endearing. The male narrator's voice felt like it dripped with derision for a surprisingly long time in the narrative arc, and made his character hard to get behind. I may source a hardcopy to see if it feels different to read, but found the audio version hard listening. The voice actor for Serena did a wonderful job.

Dynamics not what I expected

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Like most ali hazelwood books, this book was better than sleep. Only not rating it a five star because I'm very picky with five star reads but it's definitely a 4.5 stars for me, just for sheer enjoyment. Wish I had reread Bride beforehand though because listening to the audiobook at 2.5x speed meant that the character names came fast and hard and I couldn't recall who anyone was tbh.

I almost gave up sleep on a weeknight to finish this

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This gave me the same giddy feeling I felt when I read twilight for the very first time as a teenager. I’m simply obsessed with everything Ali writes and mate is no exception! This woman truly has no bad books!

I can’t stop falling in love with Ali Hazelwood’s books!

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I loved loved every thing the banter was amazing !!! Counting down till the next book hopefully

You have to read this

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I enjoyed being immersed in this world again after Bride. I do find Serena a bit whiney at times with her self talk but could overlook it.
Great plot twists and flow to the storyline. Koen is an awesome alpha!

Enjoyable and worth the wait

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