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Ali Hazelwood
Italian neuroscientist and writer of romance novels.
Mate
Synopsis
Serena Paris is the first known Human-Were hybrid, and simply existing makes her dangerous. When she comes forward about what she is, she becomes a target for Vampyres, Weres, and Humans alike, some of whom suspect she may be something even rarer and more powerful than a hybrid. Caught among factions that would use or destroy her, she has few people she can trust.
One of them, unwillingly, is Koen Alexander, the formidable Alpha of the Northwest pack, who is convinced Serena is his mate and is determined to keep her alive whether or not she returns his feelings. As conspiracies tighten around her and old secrets from her past resurface, Serena has to decide who she is before others decide it for her.
A companion to Bride, Ali Hazelwood's Mate returns to her paranormal world of vampires and werewolves. It leans into fated-mates tropes, banter, and heat, an unabashedly fun supernatural romance for readers who like their werewolves protective and their heroines stubborn.
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Genres
Characters
Serena ParisProtagonist
The first known Human-Were hybrid, orphaned and pack-less; narrator of Mate and the target of every faction because of what she is.
Koen AlexanderProtagonist
Alpha of the Northwest pack, whose authority is absolute; convinced Serena is his mate and set on keeping her alive whether or not she reciprocates.
Misery LarkSupporting
Serena's foster sister and closest friend since childhood; the Vampyre narrator of Bride, now married into the Southwest pack.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to read Bride before Mate?
Ali Hazelwood describes Mate as a companion novel to Bride rather than a direct sequel: it moves the point of view from the Vampyre Misery Lark to her foster sister and lifelong best friend, Serena Paris. You can follow Mate on its own, but Bride sets up the world's Were/Vampyre/Human politics and Serena's disappearance, so reading it first makes the stakes and the returning cast land harder.
Who narrates the Mate audiobook, and how long is it?
The unabridged Penguin Audio recording of Mate is narrated by Ellie Gossage and Teddy Hamilton, and runs about 14 hours and 29 minutes. It was released alongside the print editions on 7 October 2025.