Mackenzie Carter is a wolf shifter and doctor whose grandmother is determined to pair her with a partner before her biological clock dictates a heat cycle. To end the constant meddling, she strikes a deal with Noah Taylor, a high-ranking pack physician who also needs to escape familial pressure. They agree to pretend they are fated mates, scent-marking one another to convince their social circle of their commitment. As they navigate workplace professional boundaries and fake public intimacy, the physical charade begins to trigger genuine biological and emotional responses.
This novel is for fans of paranormal romance who enjoy the fake-dating trope combined with urban wolf-shifter mythology. Readers typically pick this up for the tension created by the "forced proximity" setting of a shared medical office and the transition from strangers to lovers. The audience walks away with a story that prioritizes consensual romantic development and provides a resolution where the characters choose a life together based on personal agency rather than just genetic destiny.
- Published
- 2023
- Language
- EN
