This is a forced marriage enemies to lovers kinda book. But essentially, this was basically a trope salad. There is something easily digestible about that as a plus. As a minus, it is incredibly boring by the end. Her writing is not the greatest and I’m a bit surprised at her popularity. Then again, her covers are pretty solid. She doesn’t have great metaphors, great banter, great sex scenes. It’s all fairly mid. I was having fun in the beginning. The writing might have been just okay but it was addictive. Some time around 50% when we remembered we had plot to deal with, it just became meh. The subplot suspense was just boring, predictable. The suspense about the mate thing was overplayed and annoying. I was kinda hoping the smut would be smutting but it really didn’t. I have honestly read tiny lil Indie authors do way better. I had higher hopes for this book but I am glad I am closer to that werewolf badge. I didn’t hate it, because it finally ended, I won’t be reading the second. It was just meh. Oh, and naming your character Misery for that shallow of a reason should send Ali straight to jail. It was not worth it. Though, she didn’t have an awful nickname from the MMC, so I’ll give her that. But she did make us endure a third act quasi breakup. So ya know, I just don’t think Ali Hazelwood is for me. Update: devastating news, Bride is not in the Werewolf quest, Mate is. Noo!! I am no closer to getting that badge.