Author: Lana Ferguson
Genre: Paranormal; Romance
Publication Date: December 4, 2023
Publisher: Berkley
Mackenzie hasn't had a successful date in months. She's only a year out of residency, and her grandmother's obsession with finding the perfect mate threatens to drive her barking mad, so it should be a small thing when she lies about meeting someone . . . until she blurts out the name of the last man she would ever date: Noah 'The Big Bad Wolf of Denver General' Taylor.
Noah, interventional cardiologist and all-round grump, has spent his entire life hiding what he is - an unmated alpha. But when an anonymous tip brings everything to light, he's left with two choices: come clean to the board and risk his career or find himself a mate. So, when the chatty, overly friendly ER doctor asks him to be her fake boyfriend the same day he's called to meet the board, it must be kismet, right?
Mackenzie gets her grandmother off her back, and Noah gets the chance to prove he can continue to work without a real mate - it's a mutually beneficial business transaction. But when the fake-mate act turns to a very real friends-with-benefits arrangement, lines start to blur, and they quickly realise love is a whole different kind of animal.
Rating
Hello Fellow Readers,
I didn't know how I needed a shifter 'Alpha/Omega' romance until I read Lana Ferguson's The Fake Mate. The Fake dating trope caused me to pick this book up, but the amazing chemistry between Mackenzie and Noah is what had me devouring this book. Not only do we have such steamy spice, but some actual plot as well. The writing was fast-paced and Ferguson took no time to jumpstart the plot and spice. Mackenzie and Noah were great and the attraction was animalistic.
I like the premise that Alphas and Omegas were rare and the chances of Mackenzie and Noah finding each other were slim, it made it even more obvious that they belonged together. The side characters were interesting and entertaining, I also love the normalcy of the romance despite the paranormal aspect of shifters, most paranormal romances I read have so much angst and violence, so The Fake Mate was a breath of fresh air.
Overall, a unique take on the fake dating trope.
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