I loved this book! If you read and loved Bride, you are sure to love Mate as well. 

The banter, the snark, the relatable heroine and the growly ‘touch her and die’ MMC, all combined into one fantastic book. 

It took me a few chapters to get into it because the timeline bounces around a bit and that’s not my fave in general but once we were mostly in the present I was absolutely hooked!

I loved the pack dynamics and really enjoyed Serena finding her place in Koen’s pack, as someone who didn’t have a family other than her best friend it was just lovely to see her find a family in the pack. And of course I’d be remiss to not mention her bestie, I loved Serena and Misery’s friendship so much. 

I do recommend reading Bride first if you haven’t yet. I will admit some of the author’s academic books didn’t work as well for me but I love love love this world so much, so don’t be afraid to give this a try if you feel the same!

A top read of 2025 for sure.