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A review by romancingthereader
The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Omegaverse AND traditionally published? I was too curious not to read.
📕 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson
📙 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: Standalone
📗 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀: E-book on Kindle. Borrowed on Libby.
📘 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗲: Paranormal romance
📔 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀: Omegaverse, opposites attract, grumpy/sunshine, workplace romance, fake dating, knotting
📖 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗼𝗽𝘀𝗶𝘀: Mackenzie is desperate to appease her grandmother and get off of the merry-go-round of horrible dates she's been set up on. Noah needs a fake mate to prove to the hospital he works at that his designation as an alpha isn't dangerous. The two decide to fake being mates to get the world off their backs, but it turns out they were meant for each other in more ways than one.
🌟 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: Seriously, I couldn't help myself but be curious of this book. And it was a solid read. I do think, based on what I am seeing in the public reviews, that a lot of people were not ready at all for Omegaverse in with a cute cartoon cover.
For those of us who have read Omegaverse before, or those of you who are familiar with monster or shifter romance, I thought it was a pretty solid read. It read a lot like The Love Hypothesis if it was about alphas and omegas, with a TON more spice. Noah is super broody and awkward and quiet. Mackenzie is all sunshine and rainbows and sometimes oblivious.
I loved the story, and I particularly loved when Noah started to embrace is alpha-ness, as well as his pining for Mackenzie. I honestly think this is a great place to start if you want to get into Omegaverse but have been weary of where to start. It's a tamer, more starter version that might get you hooked.
As someone who is a seasoned Omegaverse reader, I would say that it's like Omegaverse lite. There's the dynamic for sure, and there's (oh so much) knotting, but it's lighter on the paranormal side and world building. I liked it - I think it's a solid read no matter where you are in your Omegaverse journey.
𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹: 3.5/5 🌶🌶🌶
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀: If you loved this and want more, I highly recommend Lola and the Millionaires by Kathryn Moon.
📕 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson
📙 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: Standalone
📗 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀: E-book on Kindle. Borrowed on Libby.
📘 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗲: Paranormal romance
📔 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀: Omegaverse, opposites attract, grumpy/sunshine, workplace romance, fake dating, knotting
📖 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗼𝗽𝘀𝗶𝘀: Mackenzie is desperate to appease her grandmother and get off of the merry-go-round of horrible dates she's been set up on. Noah needs a fake mate to prove to the hospital he works at that his designation as an alpha isn't dangerous. The two decide to fake being mates to get the world off their backs, but it turns out they were meant for each other in more ways than one.
🌟 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: Seriously, I couldn't help myself but be curious of this book. And it was a solid read. I do think, based on what I am seeing in the public reviews, that a lot of people were not ready at all for Omegaverse in with a cute cartoon cover.
For those of us who have read Omegaverse before, or those of you who are familiar with monster or shifter romance, I thought it was a pretty solid read. It read a lot like The Love Hypothesis if it was about alphas and omegas, with a TON more spice. Noah is super broody and awkward and quiet. Mackenzie is all sunshine and rainbows and sometimes oblivious.
I loved the story, and I particularly loved when Noah started to embrace is alpha-ness, as well as his pining for Mackenzie. I honestly think this is a great place to start if you want to get into Omegaverse but have been weary of where to start. It's a tamer, more starter version that might get you hooked.
As someone who is a seasoned Omegaverse reader, I would say that it's like Omegaverse lite. There's the dynamic for sure, and there's (oh so much) knotting, but it's lighter on the paranormal side and world building. I liked it - I think it's a solid read no matter where you are in your Omegaverse journey.
𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹: 3.5/5 🌶🌶🌶
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀: If you loved this and want more, I highly recommend Lola and the Millionaires by Kathryn Moon.