In the interest of full disclosure, I suspect my perspective on this book would be different if I read it instead of listening to the audiobook. I wasn't loving the male characterization, and particularly the moustache-twirling-villain affectation the narrator put on toward the end for the bad guy, only to find out about the accusations against the narrator after finishing...needless to say, I was completely turned off.

But, trying very hard to examine only the story and characters, I enjoyed my first real foray into shifter romance. I really liked Mackenzie as a character. She was strong and kind, and it seemed like every positive characteristic that others described was well-founded. Noah was certainly more difficult for me to fully accept. Whatever can be attributed to his "alpha" status is fine, but that doesn't mean I have to like his possessiveness. But it was clear, throughout the story, that his real care and concern was toward Mackenzie. 

Overall, it's a twist on a standard fake dating scenario, with some fated mate stuff thrown in, but I would 100% recommend reading it, not listening to it.