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The truth is stranger than fan fiction in the next sexy paranormal rom-com from the beloved author of The Roommate.

The only place small-town outcast Alex Lawson fits in is the online fan forum she built for The Arcane Files, a long-running werewolf detective show. Her dedication to archiving fictional supernatural lore made her Internet-famous, even if she harbors a secret disdain for the show’s star, Devin Ashwood. (Never meet your heroes—sometimes they turn out to be The Worst.)

Ever since his show went off the air, Devin and his career have spiraled, but waking up naked in the woods outside his LA home with no memory of the night before is a new low. It must have been a coincidence that the once-in-a-century Wolf Blood Moon crested last night. The claws, fangs, and howling are a little more difficult to explain away. Desperate for answers, Devin finds Alex—the closest thing to an expert that exists. If only he could convince her to stop hating his guts long enough to help....

Once he makes her an offer she can’t refuse, these reluctant allies lower their guards trying to wrangle his inner beast. Unfortunately, getting up close and personal quickly comes back to bite them.

352 pages, Kindle Edition

Expected publication March 11, 2025

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Rosie Danan

5 books3,032 followers
Rosie Danan is the award-winning, bestselling author of The Roommate, The Intimacy Experiment, and the upcoming Do Your Worst. Her work has been optioned for film as well as translated into 9 different languages and counting. The New York Times describes her writing as "warmly funny and gorgeously sexy."

When not working on her next book, Rosie enjoys jogging slowly to fast music, petting other people’s dogs, and competing against herself in rounds of Chopped using the miscellaneous ingredients occupying her fridge.

To receive first look updates on Rosie's books as well as bimonthly musings on savoring the good stuff, looking respectfully 👀, and building a creative practice that embraces unapologetic striving, subscribe to her newsletter: https://rosiedanan.substack.com

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Profile Image for megan ◡̈.
572 reviews330 followers
September 25, 2024
the entire premise of this book sounded really fun even though werewolf books aren’t necessarily my favorite thing to dive into (i am trying to change that though lol), i thought this was going to be really chaotic, silly and as a fan fiction, die hard for my fandom i love girlie i was super excited to get this one.

unfortunately i really struggled with this book and i think the biggest issue for me was the MMCs age and maturity level, i in no world could believe devin is a 42 year old man, if he was 25/26 MAYBE he would have been a little bit more likeable? i found him to kind of just be a major jerk. he was awful to Alex, he made all kinds of comments that are just unreal to me being a grown man who has once been married…

surprisingly the only thing i really had fun with was the werewolf aspect, the. tests were fun, i liked when devin’s wolf took control because he was actually likeable and fun in these moments.

alex is super bad ass and a wonderful person bc if i were her there would be no way in hell i could ever forgive devin and personally think that his reasoning for what happened was weak. i couldn’t imagine on my worst day saying something like that about anyone no matter the situation, alex really should have made him grovel for that one and for whatever reason didnt.

i really loved the roommate by rosie danan and absolutely plan to give “do your worst” a shot but unfortunately this one just didnt work for me. i may possibly try it again in audio form and see if narrators bringing the MCs to life works out better!
Profile Image for lexie.
353 reviews246 followers
December 3, 2024
ali hazelwood and lana ferguson’s love child confirmed

this sounded like it could’ve gone one of two ways and it was sadly a disappointment. 1) there was no knotting…EXCUSE ME 2) the mmc is an absolute rat. like he is horrible to her and in his pov it’s explained how it’s all miscommunicated but he never explains out loud??? so she just accepts his very now and then dickish behavior??? no way josé my heart broke for her on more than one occasion and how in the world is THAT romantic 🤨
Profile Image for Tucker Almengor.
1,025 reviews1,681 followers
October 17, 2024
★4.56 Stars ★ - Many thanks to Berkley Publishing for the Advanced Reader Copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

This. Was. Everything.

The moment I read the description, I knew I had to have this book. I absolutely love werewolves and shifter romances in general. Something happened in my childhood (god knows what) that inexorably linked shifters with my sex drive so now it's a kink of mine. Cool!

Unfortunately, a lot of the werewolf romances out there are ABO (alpha, beta, omega for the uninitiated) and tend to be set in a world of pre-existing werewolf lore. While those romances are okay to read, I really like werewolves in the real world where the exploration of the lore is filled with more mystery and humor vs. the dark fantasy angst that ABO books tend to have. I also like more cozy camp and warm intimacy which Rosie Danan did perfectly in Fan Service.

She also did such an amazing job catering to the massive group of slightly bizarre writers and readers who create fandoms and fanfic. This book was such a clear love letter to all of us and the worlds we create and it warmed my heart to read.

Finally, holy heckin hell, Rosie Danan dialed the kinky up to 11. Degradation, submission, BDSM, a dash of masochism... my lustful heart was SCREAMING.

Much like a novelty ice cream, this book wasn't perfect. It could have used a few touch ups here and there, but that couldn't matter less to me. The joy it filled me with was worth every word.

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Edit - WAIT A GODDAMN SECOND. It just occured to me that I could've (and should've) been imaging Devin as Jared Padalecki this whole time. Missed opportunity. I'll do it when the audiobook comes out

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side thoughts (not main review) - i do think that devin should've been younger. not only was the age gap a little.... odd, he also didn't act 42 at all nor did alex act 34. They should've both been in their late 20s imo.

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IT'S MINEEEE

Infinite thanks to Berkley Publishing for an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
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i swear to god if i am not able to get my hands on an arc i might actually die. i cannot wait until march
Profile Image for Elizabeth.
2,924 reviews256 followers
December 9, 2024
That was beautiful and sweet and, surprisingly, deep.

I received this as an advanced reader copy and I will probably re-read it whenever the audiobook comes out because I loved it so, so, so much.

Devin is a bit of a self-focused guy who was pushed into Hollywood as a child and never found a way to having a life outside of it. In a weird twist of fate, his real life is about to mirror his character's life when he experiences some weird changes. He ends up finding the moderator of his fan wiki page who happens to be someone who had a crush on him when she was a kid. They are now 34 (her) and 42 (him) when they meet again as adults when he works to convince her to help him out.

This is a contemporary rom-com with a slight dash of the paranormal that helps the two characters work through their issues and come together in such a beautiful way. The way this man is ravenous for her and how he schemes to woo her? 🥰

I cannot even begin to tell you how beautifully written this book is as it shows them peeling back their emotional layers and learning to trust each other. There was definitely some real tears being shed in the later part of this book.

Basically, I highly recommend and I loved it so much.

Safety deets
- On page spice. He's great at making sure she 💦 first.
- Beautiful consent. They discuss what each is comfortable and have a really good conversation that continues in a sexy and comforting way in all their physical intimacy.
- He's been married and divorced. There are some signs that he has slept around, but we don't hear about any details.
- She's slept with various folks and we do meet one of her ex-lovers. Other than Devin getting VERY jealous/possessive, there's no drama there.
- They are unequivocally together at the end. No wedding or long-term epilogue, but I still thought the peek we got several months into the future was super cute.
- Birth control discussed and condoms used.
Profile Image for Tarah DeWitt.
Author 8 books3,004 followers
October 12, 2024
Official blurb: "Wrapped inside a sparkling love letter to fandom and belonging, FAN SERVICE is by turns hilarious and sexy. A damn good time that had me feral for every page."

And I mean every damn word!!!!!!!!!
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17 reviews
Want to read
June 17, 2024
this is straight women’s abo tag on ao3
Profile Image for Nadine.
1,304 reviews232 followers
October 25, 2024
I probably would have enjoyed Fan Service more had I watched Teen Wolf (should I watch it?). I think that Fan Service, through Alex, perfectly represents fandom and what it’s like to be caught up in the fanfare of it all.

“Fandom was everything when you were in it and embarrassing as hell when you weren’t.”


I loved the idea behind the novel, but it was too long, particularly the ending.

Fan Service follows Alex as she helps her childhood crush and lead actor from The Arcane Files, Devin, as he becomes a werewolf. Readers get intimate insights into the show and the obsessive fandom it generated. Along with the obsessive fandom, readers also get to experience the soul crushing feelings when that love is shattered.

Alex and Devin have decent chemistry. For a novel steeped in fandom and, by extension, fanfiction, I expected there to be more angst and tension between Alex and Devin.

As mentioned previously, I thought Fan Service was too long. The final stretch of the novel plays out exactly as expected and not in a good way. I found myself skimming through some of the chapters.

Spice level: 🌶️🌶️

Overall, Fan Service is an enjoyable enough novel about fandom, self-esteem, and love.


*** I received an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
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285 reviews84 followers
November 4, 2024
thank you netgalley and berkley for the arc!!! 🐺💜

4 howling stars!!! i love rosie danan and this was soooo good. so much of a slower burn than id anticipated but oof the wait was worth it!!

the level in which i related to alex was ✨unhealthy✨ but i absolutely adored her character!!!! black cat gal through and through. i loved how devin saw right through her tough girl act (we might have tattoos and scowl a lot but i promise we're big babies!!)

devin, our paw daddy!!! who knew id want a 42 year old to ram into my asshole so badly!!! he was lowk kinda mean tho but i'm into it!! smack me around daddy😍 no seriously though he was kinda an airhead sometimes and just didn't understand why what he said hurt alex or whatever and idk it was kinda embarrassing for him at his grown age to be acting like such a douche but 💀 child actors and all. i did feel super bad for him and the way he was treated by his parents all his life, like a revolving door of money and dependency. id still bark for him .

everything in between was fantastic!!! i loved their little agreement and all the shenanigans they got into. the chase in the woods??? HOLY CRAPPPP i was panting. the submission???????????????? BARK BARK BARK

idk why this is releasing in march because this was a howling good time for october and im so glad i was able to read it!!! 💜✨🐺
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258 reviews593 followers
December 14, 2024
3.5⭐️ This is a difficult review for me to write. On one hand, it pains me that this wasn't a 5 star read for me. I am a die-hard Rosie Danan fan and this book has so many aspects I thought I would be head over heels for:

- fandom rep
- supernatural (werewolf x human)
- celebrity x their former biggest fan
- between 🌶️🌶️ - 🌶️🌶️🌶️ /5

This book felt like one giant deep cut for millennials, and I resonated with a lot of it. That being said, it felt kind of all over the place? Something about the pacing and world building felt disjointed.

Here is what worked for me:
- I love a ball-busting FMC, and she really let Devin have it
- She did redeem Devin, who I found DEEPLY unlikable, which I believe was on purpose. But the sympathy she built towards his character was perfect

But here is what didn't work for me:

- Alex accepts the Devin showing up / werewolf situation WAYYYY to easily. I felt like she should have been a little more thrown off by him actually showing up in Florida and the fact that she was face to face with her childhood/teen obsession
- I understood why she used the logic of using the tv show / fandom as their primary source of research for all things werewolf, but honestly it just didn’t feel like enough. They did three trials to test his ability to control himself and while they were incredibly entertaining (!!!) it just felt a little too easy.
- I knew Devin was going to be a douche, but my god he was unlikable. There were several times I was hoping he'd step up sooner and it just make him more unlikable to me that he didn't. Now after the 50% mark, we DID get a lot of redemption, so I'm not saying he was irredeemable but he is deeply unlikable
- Devin is incredibly not self aware, but I thought we would get more character growth where he would show he understood how the way he was reacting was hurting Alex’s feelings but he just…didn’t? What made this worse was that his character was also, somehow, able to “see right through her” and clock all of her deepest insecurities. Maybe this just made him infuriating to me, but I felt like it didn’t make sense for the character that was built.
- There were moments that I could tell were meant to establish a level of familiarity between the characters, but the groundwork of the relationship just wasn't there, so it made it confusing and unbelievable
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Profile Image for Mia Reads Romance.
488 reviews27 followers
September 28, 2024
This book captures everything I love about a paranormal tv show on CW and makes it a romance book. I loved watching Alex and Devin work together to figure out what was going on with him and the fact that they did a lot of that at the vet clinic she worked at was comedy gold!

Devin and Alex are from all appearance very different. He is very confident with people he doesn't know but has insecurities about deeper relationships. She sort of has issues with both but has a lot of trouble with connecting with new people. I thought it was really interesting how two very different life experiences lead to similar issues and liked seeing them resolved together.

This is definitely a paranormal romance that will be very accessible to contemporary romance readers. A lot of the paranormal world building happens through the framework of a TV show and Devin is the only paranormal character. I do think paranormal romance readers will also enjoy this one assuming they enjoy a romcom.

Thanks to Berkely Romance for providing me with an ARC. All opinions are my own.
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367 reviews
November 11, 2024
I was a huge fan of Twilight, Teenwolf and Vampire Diaries so I was excited to read this book as soon as I saw it on NetGalley. I was and still am a huge fangirl as well so I could relate a lot to the main character, Alex. I too have many internet friends and was chronically online growing up as well. Although I could relate to Alex on some aspects of life I wasn’t a huge fan of her or Devin. They lacked chemistry in my opinion which ultimately had me not really caring if they got together or not. You could tell that Devin was attracted to her in his wolf form but I didn’t see chemistry outside of that. Give this a read if you love werewolves, fandoms, and fanfics.
Profile Image for Rachel.
441 reviews20 followers
October 12, 2024
Fan Service is a fun paranormal romance a la Teen Wolf fans (the movie is mentioned, though I’m of the Tyler Posey MTV show era). We have our main girl Alex (34), who is a bad ass who had faced rough challenges (her mom leaving, a dad with medical issues, and being a self proclaimed weirdo) and is the former moderator of tv show fandom board. She takes (almost) no shit and is actually a tattooed softie. She also has a gap between her front teeth, which is even portrayed on the cover. I feel like that’s important to note because it’s not a trait we often see in romance books - but it’s so common in real life! Her MMC is Devin, a 42-year old (hello age gap) child star best known for his success of The Arcane Files (of which Alex is the Mod) and he’s possibly becoming a werewolf? Oh noooo, say it ain’t so 😂. The slow burn made for an enjoyable story.

Rosie Danan truly caters to the fanfic people out there and throws in a lot of niche and fun references. It was a love letter to anyone who grew up feeling weird and out of place with their interests (and has maybe since found camaraderie with fellow self proclaimed weirdos via social media). It’s like a fanfic of a fanfic.

One aspect of the story I found to be an interesting retrospective was the exploration of parasocial relationships. Granted it’s a romance, if you put yourself in Alex’s shoes of meeting and becoming involved with the celebrity you grew up loving, can you imagine?! There are a lot of moments where Alex is kinda like “oh my god what is my life” and I was like, same girl! I don’t always love the Hollywood/normal person trope but it felt really right in this story. The story definitely has its serious moments (re: parental abandonment/no-contact) and it’s balanced well with the fun, lighter parts. The early 2000s nostalgia mixed with millennial humor really enraptured me! Also knowing what we know now about what kids/teen in the movie industry have gone through (Jennette McCurdy, Drake Bell, Amanda Bynes, Ariana Grande, etc.), I think it’s important to have realistic stories portraying that growing up a child star isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

Romance wise, I could’ve used a little more clear commutation, being that Alex was 34 and Devin was 42, but they also didn’t seem to have major successful relationships in their past, so I let it slide. (Also because I was truly really invested in them smashing). It blurred the line between romance/fantasy/romantasy and I wished it leaned a bit more into the romantasy for sakes of getting lost in the story and not overthinking some of the logistics. It didn’t need the world building because it’s set in modern day Florida.

Fans of Rachel Lynn Solomon’s Business or Pleasure, Lana Ferguson’s The Fake Mate, and Ali Hazelwood’s Bride, will find Fan Service as a must-read.

FS was definitely spicy and teetering the line of more AO3 type of spice scenes. That said, I personally felt like there could’ve been a bit more spice and even more tension. I’d say it’s probably about a 2.5 🌶️ though rounding up to 3 is fair.

I would 1000% read another book set in this universe and anything else Rosie Danan writes. I need more paranormal romance in my life.

I also highly recommend imagining an older Tyler Posey (or Dylan O’Brien for the Stiles girlies) as Devin for a fun reading experience.

Thank you so much to Berkley and NetGalley for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.
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1,028 reviews573 followers
September 26, 2024
I loved the characters, the fandom, the amazing growth arcs, the absolutely to-the-max swoonfest that was the romance. Absolutely incredible.

From the pacing to the obstacles to the emotional barriers, this book has so much balance. I couldn’t stop reading (and didn’t want to).

Give me more, Rosie! You’re a master of the genre. I need whatever else is in your brain lol.
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41 reviews5 followers
October 6, 2024
Thank you Berkeley and NetGalley for the arc! Five stars! As a long-suffering Supernatural fan, this book was like a healing salve. I have never felt more seen by a romance novel. So many authors try to translate the fandom experience into their books and miss the mark completely, but you can tell Rosie Danan has LIVED IT.

Such a good balance of romance, spice and story. Just fun all the way through, as usual. Loved it!
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119 reviews14 followers
October 14, 2024
"I don't know if it was the moon or fate or the universe that made me a werewolf, but baby, you made me human."

BIGGGG thank you to NetGalley and Berkly romance for giving me this e-arc in exchange for an honest review!!

Fan Service was the PERFECT paranormal read I didn’t know I needed for spooky season!! It was a love letter to fans everywhere, and I couldn’t have felt more seen while reading.

THE PLOT



Our FMC Alex lives and breathes The Arcane Files, a detective show where the main character is also a werewolf. However, after an embarrassing encounter with her long-time crush and TAF star Devin Ashwood, Alex buries her obsession for the show and star. So imagine her surprise when she gets an email years later from none other than Devin, explaining a black-out drunk night where he had…claws?

Alex reluctantly agrees to work together with Devin to try to understand what’s happening to him, but it doesn’t take long for all of those old feelings to come floating back to the surface.

This was such a funky, creative plot and I ate up every page! The cover caught my initial attention, and I’ve never hit the “Request” button harder than I did after reading blurb for Fan Service. Just the lore itself on The Arcane Files took me back to my Supernatural days, and I loved all the little shenanigans Devin and Alex got up to throughout the book. The ending completely shattered me and I spent the last two chapters so stressed! Don’t you just love a book that truly makes you feel something?

THE WRITING



Sometimes the writing made me forget Devin is in his 40s, but I’ll be honest and say I didn’t find it that big of a deal. There was an odd millennial/gen-z type mix of humor being used, and I kinda liked it. Both Devin and Alex tended to monologue a lot, but I liked their different descriptions of each other as the book went on.

THE CHARACTERS

Alex




Alex, you are me and I am you.

To say I feel for Alex would be an understatement. Every time she talked about her deepest insecurities of letting people in, or her fear of abandonment, or that feeling of not fitting in anywhere, I felt a little pang in my heart. She was the ultimate nerdy fangirl (she just like me fr) and I loved learning about the community center that she cherished so much.

Devin



DEVIN ASHWOOD THE MAN THAT YOU ARE!!!

The things I would let this 42 year old man do to me…but I digress.



All jokes aside, I have never wanted to wrap an MMC in a hug more than Devin Ashwood. I think his backstory hit me frighteningly hard especially now that all these child celebrities, like Jeanette McCurdy for example, are coming out and vocalizing the things they went through working in the industry as children. Learning about his parents' mistreatment and where his feeling of never being enough came from absolutely broke me. Under the surface, Devin is just the sweetest guy who wants to be loved as much as he loves others, and I loved him and Alex together.

Rowen



Rowen was the cutest little side character, and I loved their interactions with both Alex and Devin. The scene between them and Devin where Devin then made his own pronoun pin was literally THE CUTEST SCENE EVER!!

Isaac



We must protect this man with everything we’ve got!! Everything Alex felt for her dad, I feel for my own, so that hit especially hard. The scene of Isaac and Devin cleaning out the gutters was my absolute favorite, and I loved how supportive Isaac was of Devin and Alex.

Seth



Seth was probably in about a total of 5% of the book, but I don’t care he deserves his own section!! He was such a little cutie patootie. I’m glad he kept pushing Alex to be friends because she absolutely needed it. The scene where he’s in the dunk tank and he’s getting bullied had me so heated. Also protect this man with everything we’ve got!!

CONCLUSION



All in all, I thought this was such a fun book!! Very sad to see it end. I honestly can’t recommend it enough, and I can’t wait to get my hands on a physical copy in March!!
Profile Image for Molly Thorp.
163 reviews10 followers
October 18, 2024
Thank you to Rosie Danan and Berkley for this ARC!
Oh my GODDDDDDDD this book was written for me. I am obsessed. I can't stop thinking about it. I haven't had a book make me feel the way this one did in such a long time. I genuinely smiled so much reading this book (I don't usually do this but I genuinely had a smile plastered to my face the whole time).
Quick plot summary: Alex is a vet tech and she was a huge fan of The Arcane Files, a werewolf tv, show when she was a teenager and she had a massive crush on Devin Ashwood, the star. But one day she had a bad interaction with him and she vows to hold a grudge against him. Fast forward a bunch of years in the future, Devin suddenly makes the news when he shows up in public with fangs and claws and all the werewolfy features. Weird! Not knowing what to do, he searches up his symptoms and is directed to a fan site run by "the mod" (I wonder who that could be). And the rest is history!
Alex was SUCH a realistic character. A complete nerd/fangirl who's forced to live in the real world and who is plagued by her childhood crush. So real. I saw so much of myself in her and seeing her learn to accept love after everything she had experienced was so refreshing. When she said, "it was searing to be seen" I GASPED. She really was written for us.
Devin. Ohhhhh Devin. I love him so much and I wish he was real because I would 100% be in love with him. His chapters had the FUNNIEST narration (see: "Devin swallowed. AO3 had recently introduced him to the concept of Fated Mates."). And his character arc was amazing! Seeing his viewpoints, priorities, and perspectives change as time passed was so good and made me really appreciate his character.
I 10000000% recommend this book to pretty much anyone and I really want everyone to read it when it comes out so I have so many people to talk to about it.
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465 reviews34 followers
September 22, 2024
i think the foundations of the entire book threw me off.

he's a famous actor who's 42 and she's 34? they met when she was 17? she was obsessed with him when she was 15?

but then also he's kinda sucks as a person... wdym he knows nothing about periods. he's 42??? he's had a wife??

and also... this is set in Florida and they were out having sex on the forest floor 😭 they wouldve been murked by mosquitos and other insects, snakes, reptiles.

this book should've leaned into the concept more or gotten a better blend between the two but it felt like it was stuck in a liminal space between realistic and fantasy
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367 reviews171 followers
October 10, 2024
I read Do Your Worst last year, and thought it was a fun and enjoyable read so I was excited to give this book a go but unfortunately it did not deliver for me.

The premise sounded fun and entertaining and I found the FMC likable and relatable. She was the “weird” girl in high school and leaned into that role. Her “weird” was just her liking things that the popular girls didn’t like. She was pale (same girl) and was gothic. Honestly, I wish I had the balls in high school to lean into my emo side but I didn’t.

I liked her approach to handling the MMC and how she has gone through her fair share of abandonment and struggles but has a heart of gold and just wants to help all humans and animals. She is the star in this book and truly carried the story.

I found the plot to just fall flat and not make sense at times. I struggled to get to 70% and just skimmed until the end.

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354 reviews16 followers
December 1, 2024
Fan Service by Rosie Danan is a fun read about a woman (Alex Lawson, the heroine) who grew up living and breathing the fandom life. Her formative years were spent devouring her favorite TV series, which featured Devin Ashwood (the hero) in the lead werewolf role, and creating a comprehensive online archive detailing everything about the show.

Now in her 30s, Alex suddenly finds herself in thrust once more into her favorite fandom as she helps Devin wrangle his inner beast that's now decided to come out and play.

I absolutely adored this book! As someone of a similar age to the heroine and who also spent their teen years devouring fanfiction (on fanfic dot net rather than AO3), this story was right up my alley. It felt whimsical and nostalgic and made me want to sit down and binge-watch all of my favorite paranormal movies and shows from the 90s/early 00s (think: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Charmed, Supernatural, Twilight).

Fan Service contained multitudes; it was funny and light-hearted at times, but it also showed the heavier moments of loss and real-life hardships. Rosie Danan is a fantastic writer and gave us the POVs from both main characters to really show us what the shoe is like on the other foot. Both characters have their own experiences that shaped who they became, and I loved to see the further growth as they opened up to each other.

Danan has proven yet again why she's one of my go-to, auto-buy authors, and I think she did an excellent job telling this story. There were so many fun side characters, all with their own quirks and depths, that really added to the richness of the story, and the world-building felt complete.

If you're someone who believes the truth really can be stranger than fiction, I think you'd like this book!
Profile Image for Kiana Ceballos.
86 reviews7 followers
December 3, 2024
3.5/5 🌟

thank you to netgalley & berkley for the opportunity to read this arc <3

as someone that grew up watching teen wolf i was so excited for this one and the way people were comparing it to the show! unfortunately i didn’t feel entirely invested in the story until about 45%-50% mark. after getting to that percentage i couldn’t put it down!! you have an actor that is trying so hard to not let his main role be abandoned & a girl who was once his biggest fan and honestly this was so fun! i loved the way they interacted with each other and the appearances made by the side characters (loveddddd alex’s dad!)
the last 10% had me aw-ing and smiling at my kindle like a crazy person.

devin did have his moments where he pissed me off and i wish alex stood her ground more but the one thing i loved about this so much was the fact that we got reasons for everything and nothing was left unmentioned! it was a nice change to not have any plot holes. on the other hand, devin and alex were both very funny characters and had me giggling at the jokes they were making.

if you miss teen wolf and the way it made you feel with the humor & romance, definitely pick this one up!!
(devin is the perfect mix of scott, stiles, isaac & peter *not the evil in peter but definitely the cockiness and humor)

thank you again to netgalley + berkley for this arc!
Profile Image for Rachel.
334 reviews12 followers
December 12, 2024
I loooooved Fan Service! This book gave me so many Vampire Diaries vibes and since that's my favourite tv show, I felt like this book was written for me. This had heaps of TV and fanfic references, which really added to my enjoyment,

This book had a completely different spin to the typical werewolf stories, and I really appreciated the changeup.

Alex and Devin were both really interesting characters, with detailed backstories and different challenges. I liked that Alex had a complicated history with Devin, and I enjoyed reading how they worked through this. The spice factor was great, the chemistry was very hot, and their time together was a great mix of light-hearted and serious.

New favourite author unlocked after this read!
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910 reviews18 followers
October 2, 2024
A fun and imaginative thought exercise: what if the former star of a cult supernatural show developed the powers of his character? That’s (maybe) what happens to Devin, who wakes up one morning nude and unsure of what happened during the full moon. His confusion and panic leads him to Alex, who used to run a fan site for his show and now loathes him. Mostly. Kind of. It’s complicated.

This was different than I expected, and a lot more serious in parts, but still a very entertaining read. Alex is a badass.

Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher, and the author for the ARC to review. All opinions are my own.
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399 reviews11 followers
October 2, 2024
I’m absolutely obsessed with this book cover but I wouldn’t really say that the book was great. It was honestly really mid and I wouldn’t even say it’s a romance. If it is a romance, it’s an incredibly slow burn romance that makes it unbelievably hard to believe that the characters would fall in love with each other. It a great homage to fandom and the character growth throughout the book was great but everything else was just kind of meh.

I also absolutely hated what she did with Devin‘s character and wish that he got to fight back against those who abused him.
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65 reviews14 followers
October 6, 2024
Arc review: 5 ⭐️
Ok so I think this book was written for me? Like just me. Personally. Thank you Rosie for writing me my special exclusive dedicated to me book.

For the rest of you out there that are lucky enough to read MY book, I think you’ll love it too. ESPECIALLY if you ever were in a fandom and have spent (maybe a little too much) time on a wiki.

To take a line directly from the book:
“ #blackcat/goldenretriever #enemies-to-lovers #agegap 300k rated E “

If you understood that- this is your official sign to read this book.
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72 reviews3 followers
October 18, 2024
I loved Fan Service. The main characters were fun and funny. A sort of love at second sight. The magic in the story was great. The characters had depth but that balanced with searing sexy banter and wolfy sniffing. Danan has become a can’t miss author!!!!! I have the best reading hangover :). Thank you to NetGalley for the free arc in exchange for an honest review.
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802 reviews8 followers
November 8, 2024
This was such a fun read. I appreciated how crazy the werewolf situation was and how the author ran with it. It was a unique take on the trope and I laughed from beginning to end. I give Fan Service 5/5 stars for being very entertaining.

Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing for the opportunity to review Fan Service by Rosie Danan
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