Such an amazing read, my favorite Danan yet! I love the little references to fan culture and the fun lampshading of certain tropes in the supernatural genre. Alex and Devin are both so real and concrete, each with their own pain and loss to overcome. I love Alex's spikey but loving nature, she truly is an excellent example of the rare lady grump. This is kind of a grumpy/freaked pairing, since Alex has such a protective exterior and Devin's main feeling in the book is "scared as the dickens." (Fair, I would also be freaked out if my TV show came to life.)

Devin moving past his traumatic past to forge a different future than he planned is so sweet and hopeful, I love that. Alex allowing herself to be loved and welcoming someone in is so meaningful and really brings the story home. I loved this book and honestly I've just talked myself into reading it again!

A werewolf paranormal romcom??? Sign me up RIGHT AWAY. Please and thank you!

This book is a love letter to fandom. Fandom in a time it wasn’t “mainstream” or “cool” to be obsessed with nerdy things. It is for those who grew up on fan fiction and the CW. It is for anyone who ignored bad CGI due to love of a story and characters that made them feel seen!

Devin Ashwood is a former teen heartthrob who played a werewolf FBI agent on TV. His show, the Arcane Files, had a cult following that dissected everything they could about the show, as fandoms do. Now 42 years old and clinging to the hope of an Arcane Files revival, Devin feels something isn’t quite right… and its either a nervous breakdown brewing, or he’s turning into an ACTUAL werewolf.

Enter our FMC, Alex, who back in the day was the Mod for the show’s biggest fan run website. She basically wrote the handbook to being a werewolf in the Arcane Files lore. So desperate Devin finds her old site he reaches out to her is desperation to get a handle on whatever is happening to him. Too bad for him, Alex has her own issues with Devin that go way back…

This book was SUCH a good time! The first half especially shined for me. Devin is this absolutely clueless himbo that’s a little self-centered, but with a heart of gold. Watching him try to wrestle with his possible transformation is both hilarious and at times very heart warming. Alex has a hard exterior, but is a softie on the inside grappling with her place in the world after having more than her fair share of setbacks. I loved how Rosie Danan was able to have her characters have a good amount of depth and backstory for a funny paranormal romance.

The first half tension was SO GOOD. Devin trying to wrestle control of his wolf while also trying to sort out his growing feelings towards Alex was just *chefs kiss*. Learning the werewolf lore was actually really interesting (yes, still ridiculous) and FUN. The second half lost me a little bit, because there were a few cringey moments, and I thought it drug out just a bit, losing some of that amazing tension.

Overall though this was just a real good time! I would highly recommend when you are looking for something goofy and different with some good tension. Shout out to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group for access to this eARC! Look out for this book in March!

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Fan of supernatural stuff or not, this was a fun read.

If you like Supernatural, Buffy, X-Files, you name it, you will love this. If you hated all of that, well you might just love this for the enemies to lovers with the ex-favorite Hollywood actor the book has. That part, great!

Anyways - I feel like this book is truly for all millennials, because we all experienced that TV in the 2000-2010s, so this brings back some of the nostalgic feels.

This book made me laugh, Alex is so cool but also relatable. Her small town jerks were possibly a little too small town jerkwad-y but at the same time, sometimes they are like that, so maybe that's the case here. I love the way this all tied together. Love the different POVs.

This gave a different spin on the never meet your heroes (even though she already did). But maybe meet them again if this situation happens?

4.5 Stars

Thank you NetGalley and Berkley Publishing for my ARC.

If you love fanfiction or Supernatural or Supernatural fanfiction you are going to love this. If you're a fan girl/gay/they you'll enjoy this homage to your world. If you spent any time on tumblr in the 2010's you'll go wild for this. Thank you, Rosie Danan for seeing us and for writing this book for us.

Ok, I really wanted to like this- I am a lifelong sci-fi/fantasy's campy TV fandom gal. Supernatural, Buffy, X-Files, Xena, you name it. The premise really appealed to me. I just didn't feel a like of emotion between the leads. I enjoy a steamy romance but the steam felt kind of forced. Really wish I could rate this one higher. 3 * for all the fandom inside jokes.

Fan Service made me genuinely laugh, which is rare for me in a book. I loved Alex as a main character. She was cool, funny, and relatable, and unlike many of the other heroines I've been seeing in romance novels lately. Obviously, this is a good recommendation to anyone who liked Teen Wolf in high school, but I would also recommend this to anyone who has been feeling sick of the sameness of so many rom-com heroines. Also, this would be good for anyone who doesn't like the MMC to be cool and suave - though Devin might think he's cool, chapters from his POV show that he's kind of a loser (meant in a totally complimentary way!). My only issue was that, for some reason, I feel like this took me forever to read. I'm not sure if there was something about the writing style or the pacing, or if it was just me personally, but I didn't zip through this one the way I normally would through a romance.

This was so fun! Devin was VERY endearing, and I loved Alex and all the fandom elements of this book. This honestly might have been five stars if not for the way COVID haunted the narrative and yet no one masked and the multiple "during the pandemic" mentions made it seem like it's over (it's not. please wear a mask).

Rosie Danan wrote my all time favorite contemporary romance (The Intimacy Experiment) so I am predisposed to love her stuff. But this one was a miss for me unfortunately. I never really felt the chemistry between the two main characters, and the female character read incredibly young for a 34 year old. It was also really long so the story drug out a lot for me.

I voluntarily read a gifted copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

Thank you to Berkley and NetGalley for the ARC In exchange for an honest review

I would recommend if you're looking for (SPOILERS)

-m/f paranormal romance
-love letter to fan fiction and teen shows
-incredible chemsitry
-raosting you is my love language
-second chance at love
-queer rep
-he falls first and hard
-golden retriever werewolf energy

This book really just solidified that Rosie Danan is one of the most talented writers out there. This book just sucked me in. The increidble sexual tension, the wit, the humor, the relatable insecurities. She just writes the most down bad men who don't even realizethey're simping yet simping so hard. I'm already ready to reread it. An immediate favorite.

4.75 stars!!!

never meet your heroes... you may not like who they really are... UNLESS he's a werewolf with golden retriever tendencies and is also hot !!! then like maybe meet your heroes...

i had SUCH a fun time reading this book! the quirky and fun dynamic between devin and alex kept bringing a smile to my face. this book was refreshing and unique in so many ways. i was giggling & sweating! the closet scene actually was too hot for its own good. but more than just a fun werewolf romance, this book touches on being an outcast and being in the spotlight -- how these two scenarios can BOTH radically change the way your mind functions, the pressures you put on yourself, and the pieces you lock away from others. i loved watching both devin & alex face those struggles and learn how to overcome them, finding happiness on their own and then with each other.

thank you Berkley & NetGalley for the eARC! this is my honest review.

Thank you, Berkley Publishing, for the free eARC in exchange for an honest review.
Devin, a washed up actor who was on a 13 season long drama about a werewolf navigating his life and job, is now experiencing very strange symptoms. He believes he’s turning into a werewolf. He turns to the mod of a fan page for his old show for help figuring out what’s wrong with him. Alex is less than thrilled to help Devin because of a bad experience she had with him at a con, but she needs the money Devin offers.
I’m completely obsessed with this book! Paranormal romances with vampires and werewolves were what got me into reading the romance genre many years ago, so this threw me right back into those feels. The way this book addressed werewolves was completely new to me and very interesting. And the romance?! Talk about pining. This book really was about 2 imperfect people just trying to make it through the day. And together, life might just be even better.
Fan Service is available 03/11/2025

Not my favorite Rosie Danan. I’ve been chasing the high of The Roomate since I read it and I felt this one missed the mark. It took me forever to get to the end and I was hoping for a grand something at the end and was just overall disappointed. I felt Devin was very unlikable (which was kind of the intention) but there was not enough to redeem him for me to be able to root for his and Alex’s relationship. After reading the description this was one of my most anticipated reads this year and I was left wanting.

The moment I read the description, I knew I had to have this book. I absolutely love werewolves and shifter romances in general. Something happened in my childhood (god knows what) that inexorably linked shifters with my sex drive so now it's a kink of mine. Cool!
This book captures everything I love about a paranormal tv show on CW and makes it a romance book. I loved watching Alex and Devin work together to figure out what was going on with him and the fact that they did a lot of that at the vet clinic she worked at was comedy gold!

Devin and Alex are from all appearance very different. He is very confident with people he doesn't know but has insecurities about deeper relationships. She sort of has issues with both but has a lot of trouble with connecting with new people. I thought it was really interesting how two very different life experiences lead to similar issues and liked seeing them resolved together.

This is definitely a paranormal romance that will be very accessible to contemporary romance readers. A lot of the paranormal world building happens through the framework of a TV show and Devin is the only paranormal character. I do think paranormal romance readers will also enjoy this one assuming they enjoy a romcom.

Oh my, how I loved this book! I could not put it down from the moment I read the first page. The story follows Alex Lawson, a dedicated fan forum creator for a supernatural TV show called The Arcane Files, and Devin Ashwood, the show’s star who unexpectedly becomes a real werewolf. When Devin seeks Alex's expertise to understand his transformation, the two form an unlikely partnership.

As someone who has recently discovered the magic of paranormal romance, this book hit every craving I had. Devin's newfound supernatural identity and Alex's expertise, combined with her willingness to help, were an absolute delight to read. The chemistry between these characters had me completely hooked.

Beyond the romance and humor, the story reached an emotional depth through the unlikely relationship between Alex and Devin. They each helped one another work through personal struggles, and the way everything came together in the end was truly beautiful!

I don’t know, but I wasn’t a fan of it like I thought I would be. I enjoy reading the spicy, but the buildup wasn’t there. The chemistry between Alex and Devin was a bit off from the start. I think Rosie wanted a rival or enemies-to-lovers trope in Fan Service, but it makes no sense since Alex and Devin didn’t know each other too well. They just had a misunderstanding. It doesn’t give off rivals or enemies to lovers.

This was such a fun read. If you have ever been a fully engaged fan of a tv show or book series and are looking for those like-minded people look no further than Alex and her friends. She has been a part of her (Supernatural-esque) fandom since she was a young teen despite having her devotion to the show (or more specifically the show's main actor) sorely tested by Devin (said main actor). Of course, like all good characters, Devin isn't exactly a completely irredeemable villain. He has troubles of his own and some good points to go along with the bad.
This would have been a great rom-com on its own, but the addition of the paranormal werewolf aspect of the novel both upped the ante and set it apart from other romance novels. And the werewolf lore was actually interesting and made a lot of sense for how it was introduced.
I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a slightly steamy paranormal romance with great leading characters.

Rosie Danan's upcoming novel, Fan Service, scheduled for release on March 11, 2025, is a delightful blend of paranormal romance and contemporary fandom culture. Known for her previous works like The Roommate and Do Your Worst, Danan continues to charm readers with her witty writing and engaging characters.

The story centers on Alex Lawson, a small-town outcast who finds solace in the online fan forum she created for "Arcane," a long-running werewolf detective show. Her extensive knowledge of the show's supernatural lore makes her an internet sensation, despite her secret disdain for the show's star, Devin Ashwood. When Devin experiences a mysterious transformation that mirrors the show's werewolf narrative, he turns to Alex for help, leading to an unexpected partnership filled with humor, tension, and romance.

Danan's portrayal of fandom culture is both authentic and affectionate, capturing the passion and dedication of fans who immerse themselves in fictional worlds. Alex's character resonates with readers familiar with the intricacies of online fan communities, and her interactions with Devin provide a humorous yet insightful commentary on the complexities of celebrity and fan relationships.

The novel's pacing is well-executed, with a slow-burn romance that allows for meaningful character development. Danan skillfully balances the supernatural elements with contemporary issues, creating a narrative that is both fantastical and relatable. The chemistry between Alex and Devin is palpable, and their evolving relationship adds depth to the story.

Critics have praised Fan Service for its engaging plot and well-developed characters. Library Journal describes it as a "quirky, humorous romance" that is "well-written and plotted," noting that readers will quickly fall in love with its interesting characters.
LIBRARY JOURNAL
Additionally, early reviews highlight the novel's appeal to those familiar with fandom culture, noting that it "perfectly represents fandom and what it’s like to be caught up in the fanfare of it all."
NETGALLEY

In conclusion, Fan Service is a charming and entertaining read that will appeal to fans of paranormal romance and those who appreciate a humorous take on fandom culture. Rosie Danan's ability to blend supernatural elements with contemporary themes results in a novel that is both engaging and thought-provoking. Whether you're a longtime fan of Danan's work or new to her writing, Fan Service is a novel worth adding to your reading list.

Danan's latest is a roaringly fun and emotional romance that will bring back the nostalgia for your favorite supernatural shows of old. This book has everything going for it and readers are going to lose their minds in the best way.

I wanted to love this book. I think the premise is super unique and fun, but this just missed the mark. I did not find myself rooting for the MMC at all and honestly as someone who loves a paranormal tv show, I just wasn't into it.

This book made me miss teen wolf

This was really cute & a super unique taste on werewolf romances. The idea that a former werewolf tv star would get turned into a real life werewolf is so fun.

Things to know:
Her former celeb crush
He’s turning into a werewolf
She ran the old fan website for his show
He hired her to help him navigate werewolf-dom