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I absolutely LOVE Lana Ferguson's voice! Her books are so easy to read and just absorb. Perfect amount of steam, great story, great characters.

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What a fun book - I love a doctor/hospital setting, and the addition of werewolves was pretty entertaining. I'm not sure how I feel about the alpha thing - that's been disproven scientifically, so it didn't really deliver as well, but the chemistry was great.

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This paranormal rom com was so different and I absolutely loved it. Fake dating, fake mates and lots of talk about knotting! IYKYK lol

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I loved The Nanny and I was so excited to jump into Lana's new book. I enjoyed this one, but not as much as The Nanny. The Omegaverse is very new to me and was a tad overwhelming. It's an enjoyable read and I still liked Lana's writing. I know many friends who would love this one, it just missed the mark for me a bit.

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I didn’t love The Fake Mate. It was a bit too smutty for me and I had trouble getting into the omegaverse.

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I thought this one was a DELIGHT. Lana's first book was not necessarily for me, but the dynamics between Mackenzie and Noah were oh-so-good. This was enemies-to-lovers trope done WELL.

The conference room scene?! Are you kidding me.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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