Mate
Ali Hazelwood, 2024
A human woman is drawn into a werewolf pack’s politics and a mate bond she never asked for—sharp banter, dangerous loyalty, and a romance with teeth.
Feels like longing and tenderness. About love, freedom and death.
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A threat delivered so calmly it starts to sound like devotion.
Since you’re so sure that everyone here despises her, including me, let this be known: fuck with my mate, and I’m going to kill you so slowly, draw it out so long, tectonic plates will move and create whole new mountain ranges. And when the rest of your family comes to avenge you, I’ll do the same to them. And if your friends come, I’m not going to fucking stop. Not even if all that’s left of the pack is me and her. I will paint this entire territory green before I let anyone in the pack spill a single drop of red. Okay? Ali Hazelwood.Ali Hazelwood is the pen name of an Italian neuroscience professor; Mate was her first paranormal romance after contemporary hits like The Love Hypothesis.
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Questions readers ask
- What is Mate like?
- Feels like longing and tenderness. About love, freedom and death.
- What should I read after Mate?
- If you liked Mate, try Obsidian (Jennifer L. Armentrout), Brimstone (Callie Hart) and Spirit Bound (Richelle Mead).
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Hostility this polished is usually something else entirely.
Thanks,” I muttered and added under my breath, “Douchebag.” He laughed, deep and throaty. “Now that’s not very ladylike, Kittycat.” I whipped around. “Don’t ever call me that,” I snapped. “It’s better than calling someone a douchebag, isn’t it?” He pushed out the door. “This has been a stimulating visit. I’ll cherish it for a long time to come.” Okay. That was it. “You know, you’re right. How wrong of me to call you a douchebag. Because a douchebag is too nice of a word for you,” I said, smiling sweetly. “You’re a dickhead.” “A dickhead?” he repeated. “How charming.” I flipped him off.
Obsidian · Jennifer L. Armentrout
What a man says when the only thing he owns is his life.
Every part. I love all of you.” He blew a dark curl out of his eyes. “I’d spend the fortunes of the universe to protect you. I’d drain the seas dry. Fell every tree. I would sacrifice the sun from the fucking sky and surrender the stars, too, if I could. But those things aren’t mine to give. All I have is my life. It isn’t much, but I’d spend it and consider the price small if it meant keeping you safe.
Brimstone · Callie Hart
What it's like to love someone you can only picture, never dream about.
If I could dream, I know I’d dream about you.I’d dream about the way you smell and how your dark hair feels like silk between my fingers. I’d dream about the smoothness of your skin and the fierceness of your lips when we kiss. Without dreams,I have to be content with my own imagination—which is almost as good. I can picture all those things perfectly.
Spirit Bound · Richelle Mead
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