The fake mate

£9.99

Mackenzie Carter has had some very bad dates lately. Model train experts, mansplainers, guys weirdly obsessed with her tail – she hasn’t had a successful date in months. Only a year out of residency, her grandmother’s obsession with Mackenzie finding the perfect mate to settle down with threatens to drive Mackenzie barking mad. Out of options, it feels like a small thing to tell her grandmother that she’s met someone. That is, until she blurts out the name of the first man she sees and the last man she would ever date: Noah Taylor, the big bad wolf of Denver General. Noah Taylor, interventional cardiologist and all around grump, has spent his entire life hiding what he is. With outdated stigmas surrounding unmated alphas that have people wondering if they still howl at the moon, Noah has been careful to keep his designation under wraps.

ISBN: 9780349439655 Author: Ferguson, Lana Publisher: Piatkus Publication Date: 5th December 2023 Imprint: Piatkus Cover: Paperback Dewey: 813.6 (edition:23) Pages: 432 Language: English Edition: Paperback original Readership: General - Trade / Code: K Category:

Addictive, epically smutty and the breath of fresh air the romance genre didn’t know it needed‘ ELENA ARMAS, New York Times bestselling author



Two wolf shifters agree to be fake mates but unexpectedly find something real in this steamy paranormal romantic comedy by Lana Ferguson, perfect for fans of Rosie Danan

Fake mate . . . or perfect date?

Mackenzie hasn’t had a successful date in months. She’s only a year out of residency, and her grandmother’s obsession with finding the perfect mate threatens to drive her barking mad, so it should be a small thing when she lies about meeting someone . . . until she blurts out the name of the last man she would ever date: Noah ‘The Big Bad Wolf of Denver General’ Taylor.

Noah, interventional cardiologist and all-round grump, has spent his entire life hiding what he is – an unmated alpha. But when an anonymous tip brings everything to light, he’s left with two choices: come clean to the board and risk his career or find himself a mate. So, when the chatty, overly friendly ER doctor asks him to be her fake boyfriend the same day he’s called to meet the board, it must be kismet, right?

Mackenzie gets her grandmother off her back, and Noah gets the chance to prove he can continue to work without a real mate – it’s a mutually beneficial business transaction. But when the fake-mate act turns to a very real friends-with-benefits arrangement, lines start to blur, and they quickly realise love is a whole different kind of animal.

Praise for Lana Ferguson

‘Like if Ali Hazelwood and Tessa Bailey had a smutty baby. I devoured every page’ RUBY DIXON

Smart, fun, sexy, and sizzling with romantic tension‘ SARA DESAI

Charming. Funny. Primal. Ferguson’s paranormal romance manages to be sweet and spicy at the same timeBooklist

Rosie Danan fans should snap this upPublishers Weekly, starred review

Funny, sweet, and very hot‘ Shondaland

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