The Fake Mate
Ratings10
Average rating3.1
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Ratings10
Average rating3.1
'Addictive, epically smutty and the breath of fresh air the romance genre didn't know it needed' ELENA ARMAS, New York Times bestselling author Two wolf shifters agree to be fake mates but unexpectedly find something real in this steamy paranormal romantic comedy by Lana Ferguson, perfect for fans of Rosie Danan Mackenzie Carter has had some very bad dates lately. Model train experts, mansplainers, guys weirdly obsessed with her tail - she hasn't had a successful date in months. Only a year out of residency, her grandmother's obsession with Mackenzie finding the perfect mate to settle down with threatens to drive Mackenzie barking mad. Out of options, it feels like a small thing to tell her grandmother that she's met someone. That is, until she blurts out the name of the first man she sees and the last man she would ever date: Noah Taylor, the big bad wolf of Denver General. Noah Taylor, interventional cardiologist and all around grump, has spent his entire life hiding what he is. With outdated stigmas surrounding unmated alphas that have people wondering if they still howl at the moon, Noah has been careful to keep his designation under wraps. It's worked for years, until an anonymous tip has everything coming to light. Noah is left with two options: come clean to the board and risk his career - or find himself a mate. The chatty, overly friendly ER doctor asking him to be her fake boyfriend on the same day he's called to meet the board has to be kismet, right? Mackenzie will keep her grandmother off her back, and Noah will get a chance to prove he can continue to work without a real mate - a mutually beneficial business transaction, they both rationalize. But when the fake-mate act turns into a very real friends-with-benefits arrangement, lines start to blur, and they quickly realize love is a whole different kind of animal.
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I heard a lot of hype around this book, but unfortunately, it was the boy who cried wolf for me.
I will say that I normally don't read this type of romance (Alpha werewolves and the like), but I wanted to try something different. I want to give that disclaimer because it very may well be that I am just not knowledgeable to the genre and its tropes. I'm not sure if it was the nature of these types of books where the main characters are a "perfect match" or if it was the countless spicy scenes with little personal growth that turned me off this book. Regardless, it was a rough one for me. This book was pretty long, but I don't feel like I really saw WHY the characters liked it each other. It all seemed very superficially explained. They start out seeming to "hate" each other, but as soon as they smell each other... all is well? It may just be me, but I root for main couple to get together in books because their personalities match, not because pheromones say so. I will say that I liked being able to see each person's perspective. It made me realize that they did have some sort of personality, even if it didn't show itself very often. I also appreciated that they simply explained the whole werewolf Alpha/Omega lore. As a newbie, it all seemed to make sense. Overall, I found this book to be a trumped up spicy romance with little chemistry between the characters outside of the physical. They didn't have much banter or the "enemies" part to enemies to lovers. Maybe this book wouldn't have been so bad if the marketing for it hadn't been so off.
Oh my goodness, this was such a fun book! I bought this book completely because I thought the cover was cute, but this may be one of my favorite romcoms. The Fake Mate follows Mackenzie, a fairly new ER doctor tired of her grandmother trying to set her up on dates, and Noah, a cardiologist who has a grumpy demeanor and is keeping a secret. They make a bargain that is mutually beneficial to both of them. The Fake Mate is a paranormal romance that I think would be great for people who are curious or new to omegaverse stories. The spice is spicing in this book and I absolutely devoured it! Will definitely be checking out other works by the author. If you're looking for a hot, fun, slump-busting book, check this one out! The Fake Mate is an adult paranormal romantic comedy, 18+ for sexual content.
