Blind Date with a Werewolf
Author: Patricia Briggs
Reviewer: Sophia Rose
Rating: A+
What I’m Talking About:
Within the Alpha & Omega series, a certain brooding, death-wishing werewolf holds a place of significance and is no mere side-character with no agency. So, it was with unmitigated pleasure I encountered recent anthologies featuring a series of Asil stories, which are finally wrapped into one compendium including those stories and two new ones brought together as a chain of blind date adventures for Asil.
Blind Date With a Werewolf pulls together stories published for previous anthologies (A Fantastic Holiday Season- “Unappreciated Gifts”, Fantasic Hope- “Asil and the Not-Date”, and Heroic Hearts- “Dating Terrors”) and two final installments.
Though I read the previous second and third dates, I went ahead and read Blind Date with a Werewolf cover to cover and got the sense of cohesiveness of a larger story within a series and world of stories rather than a handful of disjointed shorter pieces. Those were light and fun little adventures, but brought together like this and given those final revealing tales I found the urgency and connection- the ramifications this has on future books in both series within the Mercy Thompson world.
But, backing up to Blind Date With a Werewolf…
I had a blast as Asil took the challenge of his anonymous concerned friends and the Christmas present five mystery dates would be to an old werewolf experiencing ennui. This is Asil so he is arrogant, charming, and oh-so lethal. He is also incapable of having a regular date and there must be murder and mayhem and supernatural interference.
Aha, there is also a lovely smack on the snout of his wolf and himself that began in “Dating Terrors” and is blessedly expanded upon with the Date Four story. Another fun aha was learning who was behind Asil’s blind dates.
All in all, a fabulous entry to the Alpha and Omega series and the broader Mercy Thompson world which must definitely be read in order (Blind Date included) to get full appreciation of this abso-fab urban fantasy series.
My Rating: A+
Sophia Rose
About the Book:
When the deadly werewolf Asil is gifted five blind dates by some anonymous “friends,” his reclusive life will never be the same, in this enthralling novel in stories from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson series.
Includes two all-new stories as well as three previously published stories.
Dear Asil:
We are worried about you. A werewolf alone is a sad thing, especially at Christmastime. So we have a challenge for five dates in three weeks. We have taken the work out of it and connected you with five people from online dating sites. You should also know that we have informed the whole pack and instigated a betting pool. Have fun!
Sincerely,
Your Concerned Friends
Release Date: October 21, 2025
Publisher: Ace Publishing
Series: Alpha and Omega series / Mercy Thompson Universe
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Format(s): hardcover (288 pages), e-book, audiobook
Book Source: Publisher
Check out Jen’s audiobook review later today!