★4.56 Stars ★ - Many thanks to Berkley Publishing for the Advanced Reader Copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

This. Was. Everything.

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!

Unfortunately, a lot of the werewolf romances out there are ABO (alpha, beta, omega for the uninitiated) and tend to be set in a world of pre-existing werewolf lore. While those romances are okay to read, I really like werewolves in the real world where the exploration of the lore is filled with more mystery and humor vs. the dark fantasy angst that ABO books tend to have. I also like more cozy camp and warm intimacy which Rosie Danan did perfectly in Fan Service.

She also did such an amazing job catering to the massive group of slightly bizarre writers and readers who create fandoms and fanfic. This book was such a clear love letter to all of us and the worlds we create and it warmed my heart to read.

Finally, holy heckin hell, Rosie Danan dialed the kinky up to 11. Degradation, submission, BDSM, a dash of masochism... my lustful heart was SCREAMING.

Much like a novelty ice cream, this book wasn't perfect. It could have used a few touch ups here and there, but that couldn't matter less to me. The joy it filled me with was worth every word.

For all the girlies who grew up in the early/ mid 2000s and fell in love with all the CW heartthrobs of the time, this book was made for you.

The vibes:
- black cat/ golden retriever vibes
- She’s the town outcast
- Major himbo vibes
- Light paranormal/ ware vibes

This was a fun, spicy little story. One of the things I appreciated the most was how both characters deal with a lot of unresolved emotional baggage and their individual hardships make so much sense for their respective characters. The fmc’s family was an outcast and as a result her mother left her and she’s built an impenetrable wall around herself and the MMC is a child actor whose parents only saw him as a paycheck. All their reservations and moments of conflict make so much sense considering all that ^

I don’t know where it ranks on my list of Rosie dana’s books but I had a good time.

the entire premise of this book sounded really fun even though werewolf books aren’t necessarily my favorite thing to dive into (i am trying to change that though lol), i thought this was going to be really chaotic, silly and as a fan fiction, die hard for my fandom i love girlie i was super excited to get this one.

unfortunately i really struggled with this book and i think the biggest issue for me was the MMCs age and maturity level, i in no world could believe devin is a 42 year old man, if he was 25/26 MAYBE he would have been a little bit more likeable? i found him to kind of just be a major jerk. he was awful to Alex, he made all kinds of comments that are just unreal to me being a grown man who has once been married…

surprisingly the only thing i really had fun with was the werewolf aspect, the. tests were fun, i liked when devin’s wolf took control because he was actually likeable and fun in these moments.

alex is super bad ass and a wonderful person bc if i were her there would be no way in hell i could ever forgive devin and personally think that his reasoning for what happened was weak. i couldn’t imagine on my worst day saying something like that about anyone no matter the situation, alex really should have made him grovel for that one and for whatever reason didnt.

i really loved the roommate by rosie danan and absolutely plan to give “do your worst” a shot but unfortunately this one just didnt work for me. i may possibly try it again in audio form and see if narrators bringing the MCs to life works out better!

Once I suspended by absolute disbelief, this book was so much fun to read!

"Fan Service" does exactly what it's title suggest and it's such a fun, corny, steamy romance from Rosie Danan. Though, I might be biased as a girl from Florida reading a story set in Florida, aha.

The dynamic between Alex and Devin is a delightful mix of tension and comedy, making it impossible to put the book down. And, this delightful romp reminds us that sometimes the truth really is stranger than fan fiction, and just as entertaining. A must-read for anyone who loves a blend of romance, humor, and supernatural antics!

It’s quirky, sexy, fun, romantic and filled with delicious slow-burn tension that makes you root for the characters to figure things out before someone gets bitten, literally or metaphorically.

the paranormal renaissance i didn’t know i needed???? this was like if lana ferguson and ali hazelwood had a baby and created THIS book. it was also reminiscent of business or pleasure by rachel lynn solomon except instead of bedroom lessons it’s…werewolf lessons? 🙂‍↕️

honestly i was torn for most of this. it wasn’t camp enough for me to take it seriously and the romance was VERY odd. he was so mean to her sometimes and i never truly bought that they were anything more than physical

at the same time, it didn’t stop me from eating it up. i couldn’t put it down so i feel like i’m contradicting myself 😭 overall i’d recommend and i feel like others will have a better time than i

I have to confess that I was initially less than thrilled when Rosie Danan, one of my current favorite contemporary romance authors, made the switch to writing paranormal romance with her last book, to the extent that I didn't pick it up--which I immediately remedied after reading this one--although to be fair that was also because I'm not particularly into ghost stories or Scottish romance and the copy for that one made it sound like both those things, but anyway, I'm here now to tell you *how wrong I was*! I should have trusted the author more because FAN SERVICE is delightful. The concept here was so fun that I decided to give it a try on the strength of that plus her past books, and it was everything I hoped it would be. (As another reviewer says below, imagine Tyler Posey actually turning into a werewolf in his early 40s and then having to figure out what to do, to which I would add imagine Tyler Posey is also in the body of Jensen Ackles and the show in question is more like Teen Wolf meets Supernatural meets the X-Files, except in this reality the werewolf lore turning out to be real actually saves Tyler Posey from appearing in the reunion movie, an ending anyone who's actually seen Teen Wolf: The Movie might appreciate for the true HEA it is... but I digress.)

I also loved that the book didn't get hung up on any kind of worldbuilding any more than it needed to, which was absolutely the right decision for a story like this because the self-referential meta aspect of the lore being based on a supposedly made-up fictional tv show that then turns out to be based on a supposedly true but never-explained supernatural reality of exactly the kind such a show would make up is so deliberately clever. Anyway, the concept was great, the characters were great, the way the culture and experience of fandom were integrated was great, and I loved it! I'm now fully a convert to Rosie Danan writing paranormal romance and can't wait for the next one!

A cute love letter to fans, fandom, and fan culture. Was a little cringe at times because it was very obviously a spoof on Supernatural. 3.5/5 ⭐️

thank you netgalley and berkley for the arc!!! 🐺💜

4 howling stars!!! i love rosie danan and this was soooo good. so much of a slower burn than id anticipated but oof the wait was worth it!!

the level in which i related to alex was ✨unhealthy✨ but i absolutely adored her character!!!! black cat gal through and through. i loved how devin saw right through her tough girl act (we might have tattoos and scowl a lot but i promise we're big babies!!)

devin, our paw daddy!!! he was lowk kinda mean tho but i'm into it!! smack me around daddy😍 no seriously though he was kinda an airhead sometimes and just didn't understand why what he said hurt alex or whatever and idk it was kinda embarrassing for him at his grown age to be acting like such a dummy but 💀 child actors and all. i did feel super bad for him and the way he was treated by his parents all his life, like a revolving door of money and dependency. id still bark for him tho.

everything in between was fantastic!!! i loved their little agreement and all the shenanigans they got into. the chase in the woods??? HOLY CRAPPPP i was panting. the submission???????????????? BARK BARK BARK

idk why this is releasing in march because this was a howling good time for october and im so glad i was able to read it!!! 💜✨🐺

This was surprisingly good! The premise is unhinged and hilarious, and I feel like it delivers. I liked the wrap-up!

3.5 stars rounded up to 4. I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would, considering I normally don't read paranormal romances. But I've liked some of Rosie Danan's other books, and the premise of this one intrigued me.

Alex Lawson grew up as a huge fan of a supernatural show called "The Arcane Files." She loved its star, Devin Ashwood, until she overheard him say something unkind about her at a fan convention when she was 17. Their paths cross again in the present day (almost two decades after their first meeting) when Devin starts shifting into a werewolf. He tries to find information about his new condition online but comes up short. In a moment of desperation, he contacts the moderator of an old "The Arcane Files" fansite... who happens to be Alex. He figures if anyone will know about werewolves, it's someone who runs a site about a show where he used to play one.

Devin travels to Florida to meet her, and they go through various trials to try to help him control his werewolf shifting outside of the full moon. To be honest, I could've done with a bit less werewolf stuff and less of him thinking about her with his dick, and more relationship development. The scene of them at the fair was lovely, and I could've used more of those moments to help get me invested in the romance. I bought that these people were attracted to each other. The love part just came a little too late for me and felt rushed.

Despite some of my issues, overall, I thought this was an entertaining read. I especially enjoyed Devin’s POV — he was such a charming himbo with a heart of gold, even if he came off as an ass at first.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC, which was provided in exchange for an honest review.

LOVE! This is a book for all the fandom people; the ones that had that one pairing that wasn't canon but they would ship until the end of time. And the ones that can understand that jargon haha.

Devin is such a dick throughout the beginning, and even a bit after, but I think that character made so much sense with him being a child star. I do appreciate how much his character grows by the end of the book, and I really adored his discovery over what actually mattered to him, and how he wants his life to look. Also, he definitely had a dirty mouth. Wow.

Alex is the character that I think a lot of fandom people will relate to, even if they weren't as overt in their 'freakiness'. There is something so easy and nostalgic about being that obsessed with a show or book series when you are a teen, to the point that it becomes most of your personality. When Devin unknowingly crushed her as a teen, and her rebellion was to basically make fun of him for 15 years, I could see it and understand. The reality of knowing that an actor is a person outside of their character is sometimes such a blurred line, and as Alex falls for Devin and sees the difference, I think it is all the more sweet.

All of that being said, this is 100% a hilarious paranormal romance. Basically imagine Tyler Posey actually turning into a werewolf in his early 40s and then having to figure out what to do. The trials that Alex and Devin devise were perfection, and the way it brought them closer was my favourite part. I love Rosie Danan books and I am so happy that this one lived up to all of my expectations

The best from Rosie Danan yet! This was hilarious, quirky, unique and everything good about paranormal romance.

Alex and Devin were too relatable and I just adored this.