This was so fun! Lana Ferguson has quickly become one of my favorite spicy romance authors, and The Fake Mate is a paranormal romance that brings all the heat! I loved the connection between Mackenzie and Noah, and the way their characters developed naturally throughout the book. Lots of fun and lots of steam!

I enjoyed Lana Ferguson's The Nanny, so I jumped into this without reading the description, hoping to find a similar vibe of story. And while the fake dating in this was fun, the Omegaverse aspect of this was not for me. I had never read an Omegaverse story before, so I was definitely overwhelmed by the concept of it. Overall the writing style was fine, and parts of the plot were fun. We got some character development, but I honestly felt that there could have been more overall, and the romance did feel kind of rushed.

3.5 stars rounded up. I really really enjoyed this one. I am a sucker for a grumpy cinnamon roll which is Noah to a T. The aspect that had me deduct stars was it wasn't exactly omegaverse. If you switched alpha Omega for twin flames, bondmates, fated mates, soul mates, etc., almost nothing of the story would have to change, besides the terms. In true omegaverse, you'd lose an aspect of the plot or world building and here shifters and ABO just felt like an afterthought.

This was my first book by the author and second omegaverse. I enjoyed that it blended elements of a romcom with omegaverse, and it was easy to follow for a newbie. This was a grumpy/sunshine set with fake dating in a hospital setting which made it a fun read. The characters were likeable, but there was some chemistry missing and needed some excitable factors to the plot to keep it interesting.

Werewolf romances are it this year!! Add a little fake dating & mating and you are in for an entertaining time! Her writing gave me a lot of similarities to Ali Hazelwood’s writing and it was so fun!

This has got to be one of the most steamiest books I've read this year.. I'm a sucker for the alpha male and it just so happens that this has got werewolves in them.

An easy read for those who enjoy the supernatural mixed in with their romance. Unfortunately the characters felt underdeveloped and the need for a fake relationship felt flimsy. Still, if for those who are looking for a quick, light paranormal romance that is heavy on the spice this checks all those boxes.

This story felt original and fresh and still like curling up with an old friend. I savored the tension between the characters and the steam was STEAMING! Lana Ferguson writes like she means every word and the intention behind it makes me a forever fan. Loved every single page of the Fake Mate and can't wait to read everything her fingers tap out.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Especially since this is a very tame way to introduce people to omegaverses. I really liked the medical spin on it where both the female and main characters were superior in their job positions and two different spectrums of the medical field. Also, I absolutely devoured their banter/tension. I absolutely love Lana’s writing and how quick she can grab you go through the characters, but also the plot

This is absolutely perfect. The spice! The wit! The swoons! My first of Lana Ferguson's, and I will henceforth read everything she ever writes.

I said this multiple times as I was reading… possibly the spiciest/smuttiest traditionally published book / romcom marketed book I’ve EVER read.

Mackenzie and Noah decide to become Fake Mates for mutual benefits - Mackenzie needs her grandmother off her back and Noah needs to convince the hospital board that, as an alpha, he is “tame”. But when the fake-mate act turns to a very real friends-with-benefits arrangement, lines start to blur…

SO good!! The setting, narration, spice, character development EVERYTHING screamed fantastic. I think this is definitely a top romance for me and I will be reading more of this authors work – ASAP.

In my omegaverse/shifter romance era!!! tropes: fake dating, grump x sunshine, age gap, fated mates, workplace romance, omegaverse

I really loved this story and the setting we got in the hospital with them as doctors. Fake dating is one of my favorite tropes and grumpy sunshine is another favorite. The paranormal aspect to this was intriguing as I grew up on paranormal romance and it was fun to get back into that type of story.

Thank you #netgalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review

I had the most fun reading this spicy paranormal romance between werewolf shifters, Mackenzie and Noah. I’ve only read a few books in the alpha/omegaverse world but I love changing up my romance reading this way.

WHAT TO EXPECT
-workplace romance
-fake dating
-fake mates
-wolf shifters
-spicy
-paranormal romance

*many thanks to Berkley Romance, prh audio and Netgalley for the gifted copy for review

A steamy and fun paranormal romantic comedy with a fan fiction-like writing style (in a good way). Made me want to read more paranormal romance.

thank you to netgalley for the advanced reading copy. I really enjoyed this and will be getting copies for my shop.

₊ ⊹”because when i’m with you… i don’t feel like i’m just going through the motions in life. when i’m with you… i feel like i’m actually living.”₊ ⊹

*:･ﾟmy thoughts┊ i cannot believe i was approved for the arc of this LAST YEAR and i’m just now getting around to reading this, smh. i’m so peeved at my past self for not picking this up earlier, because i loooved this!

leaning more towards a 4.5 star rating, but as we all know, goodreads sucks ass in the half-scale department so i’m choosing a solid 5 stars for this book. i really enjoyed lana ferguson’s debut, so i had pretty decent hopes and expectations going into this one. very happy to say that they were not only met, but surpassed. her writing is so easy to fall into and love, and she creates such fun characters that i can’t help but enjoy reading about.

mackenzie and noah were *chef’s kiss* magnificent, and i loved (almost) every bit of this book. the whole werewolf thing isn’t something i usually turn to, outside of a few books i’ve read previously, but honestly… i get the hype. i really do. something about that whole like innate/baser instinct thing that they physically cannot not be together just hits different, right? at least for me lmao

i really adored mackenzie’s character, she was such a spitfire and i really connected with her abandonment issues, ngl. and noah, sweet baby alpha noah. he was such an awkward but really fucking hot mmc and i looooooooved him so much. maybe a little too much. their chemistry was top tier and i loved the dynamic they had going on. the spice? outta this world. it had me panting like a dog (ha ha ha)

i think my biggest qualms with this book were the lack of wordly development and, of course, the third act breakup/plot. firstly, i kinda was disappointed we didn’t get to learn more about the world they lived in, considering it had humans and shifters cohabiting pretty seamlessly. we did get the whole spiel about the alpha stereotypes and whatnot, but i would’ve liked to see more about the society, i guess? and then for the third act events, i just wish noah had communicated with mack. i understood where he was coming from, and it definitely pulled at my heartstrings and provided a really great reconnection moment, but idk. i’m of the opinion that if you can avoid having a third act breakup, you really should. so that irked me a little, but not enough to really dock any stars off or anything.

overall, this was a really, really fun read and i’m so happy i finally decided to pick it up (really, shame on past me for not reading my arc in time). i actually bought a copy from target when i was like 20% of the way through because i knew i was going to really love it and wanted to have a copy for my shelves. this author has been hitting it lately with her works, so i’m really exciting to read all of her future novels! <3

Oops, I've joined the Omegaverse.

This was so much fun and a very easy way to get into alpha romances. I'm not a beginner with monster romance, but I didn't feel overwhelmed or slightly grossed out, which is how I usually feel when I'm reminded of knotting. This was really enjoyable, and I liked these two together.

This was my first entry into the omegaverse. It really prepared me for Bride and honestly it is better than Bride. For those wanting to dip their toes in omegaverse, start here.

I love that werewolves are coming back onto the reading scene. This was such a great romance take on the werewolf romance. The omega verse stuff is kind of not my cup of tea, but she did it well.

I'm an "I'll try anything once" type of reader and I also enjoyed Lana Ferguson's "The Nanny," so I figured, why not read my first Omegaverse story? Turns out I was in for a wild ride, which I suppose shouldn't be surprising. I think I learned that the Omegaverse is not for me, though I certainly learned a lot and had fun doing it.