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Lana Ferguson

Autor/a de The Nanny

3 obres 571 Membres 19 Ressenyes

Obres de Lana Ferguson

The Nanny (2023) 392 exemplars
The Fake Mate (2023) 176 exemplars
The Game Changer 3 exemplars

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I received a free copy of this ebook from the publisher (via Netgalley) in exchange for an honest review.

Another highly enjoyable title by Lana Ferguson. Hockey player Ian seeking to rehab a sullied reputation teams up with his friend's little sister Delilah, who is seeking to boost viewership of her local cooking show. Due to a slight age gap, Ian's never considered her a romantic partner, but Delilah's had a crush on him since her teen years. When they reconnect as adults, their relationship quickly heats up.

I would say this book is pretty spicy, but I'm not into some of the things they do in the spicy scenes. This is probably what lowered my rating of the book the most. That's just my preferences, this kind of spice could be exactly what the next reader is looking for.

The thing I like best about this book is the way the climax is handled. A lot of romances tend to break up the main couple, due to a variety of circumstances (usually quite preventable). While there is a huge emotional event, our two MCs get each other through it and do not break up to heighten the drama. It was honestly quite refreshing to see a couple go through something together instead of instantly splitting.

I would be comfortable recommending this to anyone looking for a romance novel.
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LISandKL | Mar 18, 2024 |
In the world of this book, wolf shifters exist alongside humans and are generally accepted, although there are some stereotypes about alpha and omega wolves. Mackenzie is an omega wolf shifter who's tired of being set up on bad dates by her well-meaning grandmother. In order to get her grandmother off her back, she makes up a fake boyfriend and finds herself instantly backed into a corner when she's asked for a name and the only one she can think of is Noah Taylor, aka a wolf shifter and the grumpiest cardiologist at Mackenzie's hospital. Mackenzie asks Noah for help making the lie more believable and ends up agreeing to be his fake mate - he's just been outed as an alpha and must somehow combat stereotypes about violent unmated alphas in order to keep his job.

This was a delightful grumpy/sunshine romance. Noah was viewed as a terrifying ogre by most of the hospital, but as Mackenzie got to know him, she realized he was just intense, introverted, and bad with people. The blend of contemporary romance "fake dating/marriage" with light wolf shifter paranormal romance aspects (they have to scent each other to make their relationship believable, and Mackenzie goes into heat once) was perfect. I loved the lack of weighty pack politics - Mackenzie and Noah were just regular people worrying about their jobs and families. They just happened to be a bit biologically different from humans.

For some reason, reading this reminded me of reading manga. I could absolutely imagine it as a fluffy romantic workplace manga with lead characters whose wolfy aspects led to things between them getting a bit steamier than they expected.

The obstacles standing between Mackenzie and Noah's romance weren't really that solid. Yes, Noah was considering a new job in Albuquerque, but it wasn't a done deal. And Mackenzie didn't necessarily have anything against relationships and dating in general (although I expected her to freak out a bit more once she realized that the stories about alpha and omega relationships maybe had some truth to them). Honestly, everyone in this book complicated things way more than necessary. Did that make this any less fun to read? No, it did not.

I'm curious about whether I'd like Ferguson's purely contemporary romance stuff as much as I enjoyed this - the paranormal aspects made it fairly easy to accept the speed with which Mackenzie and Noah started lusting after each other, and the scenting stuff (basically, nuzzling each other's necks) gave them lots of believable opportunities for very close physical contact. I could have done without the knotting thing, though, despite Mackenzie's assurances that it was actually pretty enjoyable.

All in all, this was a lot of fun, and I'd happily read another blend of contemporary and paranormal romance from this author. I may even give one of her regular contemporary romances a try.

(Original review posted on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions.)
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Familiar_Diversions | Hi ha 3 ressenyes més | Mar 17, 2024 |
I don’t wanna talk about it.
 
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ilkjen | Hi ha 13 ressenyes més | Mar 10, 2024 |
Is this book tooth achingly sweet? Yes. Did I gobble it up anyway? Absolutely.

Who'd have thought grumpy Noah would be so damn adorable?

Love how despite the book is taking place in a paranormal werewolf universe, the author has managed to turn it into something new. Very refreshing.

I also loved the chemistry between Mack and Noah, and thoroughly enjoyed how they acted contrary to their designations.

Definitely a cozy, steamy read. Thoroughly recommend it, if you're in the mood for a slightly cheesy hospital romance, that ticks all the right boxes.… (més)
 
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Kilyne | Hi ha 3 ressenyes més | Mar 4, 2024 |

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