About This Book
When a harried ER doctor panics under her grandmother's matchmaking pressure and invents a boyfriend, she names the one person guaranteed to make her life difficult: the infamously cold cardiologist down the hall. What follows is a fake-dating arrangement that serves them both — until the performance starts feeling uncomfortably real. Lana Ferguson builds her story around two people who are genuinely bad at letting anyone in, and the slow erosion of their defenses gives the romance its pulse. The stakes are personal rather than dramatic: careers, family expectations, and the terrifying possibility of wanting something you've convinced yourself you can't have.
Ferguson writes with a sharp, witty rhythm that keeps pages turning even during quieter scenes — her banter lands with comic precision, and she earns the emotional beats by never rushing them. The shifter and omegaverse elements are woven in naturally rather than front-loaded with lore, which makes the world feel lived-in rather than explained. Where a lot of paranormal romance leans on trope mechanics alone, this one invests in two genuinely mismatched people whose chemistry is specific enough to feel earned. Readers who like their grumpy/sunshine pairings with real warmth beneath the snark will find plenty to hold onto here.