4.0 (9,457 ratings)

The Fake Mate

Name: The Fake Mate
Rating: 4 (9457 reviews)
Author: Lana Ferguson
ISBN: B0BXKGM9P9

by Lana Ferguson

shifters

About this book

Mackenzie Carter is a talented ER doctor who is tired of disastrous dates and her grandmother’s relentless matchmaking schemes. In a moment of desperation, she claims she is already taken, naming the last man on earth she would ever date: Noah Taylor. Noah is the hospital’s brooding, stoic interventional cardiologist and, unbeknownst to most, a wolf shifter hiding his alpha status to protect his career. When an anonymous tip threatens his professional reputation, Noah realizes he needs a mate to prove his stability, making Mackenzie’s frantic request a convenient, albeit begrudging, solution.

This spicy paranormal romance expertly weaves the fake dating trope into a modern shifter world. As the pair navigates hospital politics and high-stakes family events, their forced proximity quickly shifts from a professional transaction to a genuine, scorching attraction. The dynamic between the bubbly, chaotic doctor and the guarded, grumpy alpha creates a perfect tension that keeps the pages turning.

If you are looking for a lighthearted yet steamy escape, this story delivers a refreshing take on wolf-shifter lore. It is a witty, character-driven romp that balances intense chemistry with humor, making it a must-read for fans of fated mates and workplace romance.

Publication Date: May 25, 2026
ASIN: B0BXKGM9P9

Reader Reviews

Great tropes, spicy and light with lovable characters.

March 15, 2024

The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson 3.75/5⭐️ •My Blurb• In an effort to get her matchmaking Gran off her back, Mackenzie lies about dating a coworker. The only problem is the coworker is beyond grumpy and wouldn’t possibly help her out, right? Noah has a problem of his own and when Mackenzie brings him her fake dating proposal, he one ups her by asking her to be his fake mate. There’s no way they will catch feelings until that’s exactly what these opposites do… •My Thoughts• This was cute! I love...

Loved it

December 7, 2023

Am I… am I into paranormal romance again? This delightfully different, deliciously spicy love story has me questioning everything. I devoured it in one sitting, stayed up WAY too late reading, and am left with the desire to read more of its kind. It’s been years since True Blood and Twilight and all the paranormal things that oversaturated the market back in the day, and it seems like I might finally be able to sit down and enjoy something involving shifters again. I only checked this one out...

Good not Amazing

April 16, 2024

This read like a first attempt at a Alpha/Omega Romance and it was an average storyline with descriptive spicy scenes involving Alpha/Omega anatomy. I just wish there was more attention paid to the plot because it was not exciting or new. This one really felt like an uneventful romance filled unremarkable characters. I can see where the Alpha/Omega universe was added in to make this story pop, but it just couldn't save this incredibly weak storyline for me. As someone who has been reading...

Omegaverse might be my new jam! 🥰

March 4, 2024

✨ B O O K R E V I E W ✨ The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson R A T I N G: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 “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.” 🐾S Y N O P S I S 🐾 Mackenzie is a doctor at a hospital in Colorado and also a shifter with a grandmother who wants nothing more than to see her mated. In an attempt...

Omegaverse might be my new jam! 🥰

March 4, 2024

](https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_avp?ie=UTF8&nodeId=G8UYX7LALQC8V9KA) ✨ B O O K R E V I E W ✨ The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson R A T I N G: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 “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.” 🐾S Y N O P S I S 🐾 Mackenzie is a doctor at a hospital...