Fan Service by Rosie Danan

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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 Arcane, 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.

Fan Service

He Was a Werewolf on TV. Now It’s Personal

The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💚💜💙❤️🤎
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Chemistry: 🧪🧪🧪🧪🧪
Story/Plot: 📕📗📘📙📔
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌏🌍
Character development: 😋🙂🤨🤣😘
Narrator(s): 🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration type: Dual Narration

🛡️ Audiobook Review: Fan Service by Rosie Danan

Genre: Paranormal Romance
Narrators: Brittney Presley and Aaron Shedlock

🦸🏼‍♀️ Heroine Spotlight: Alex Lawson

Once branded a pariah, Alex Lawson grew up under the shadow of her father’s controversial conservation work—reintroducing red wolves into Florida’s Ocala National Forest. The local backlash was swift, and Alex bore the brunt of it, especially after her mother abandoned them for New York.

But the night her mother left, Alex found solace in the supernatural detective series The Arcane Files. The show—and its brooding werewolf lead, Colby—became her lifeline. Hidden behind a screen name, Alex rose to fandom royalty as “The Mod,” curating “The Archive,” a meticulous catalog of every detail from the show. No one knew the mastermind was a teenage girl nursing heartbreak and isolation.

Her one brush with Devin Ashwood, the actor behind Colby, shattered her illusions. She’d idolized him—until she overheard him mocking her after their convention meet. That moment marked the beginning of the end of her crush on Devin. When The Arcane Files wrapped in 2018, so did Alex’s reign as The Mod.

🦸🏻‍♂️ Hero Spotlight: Devin Ashwood

Devin Ashwood, former child star and soap opera alum (Sands of Time), never quite escaped the stigma of being a pretty face with limited range. Even after The Arcane Files ran for thirteen seasons, Hollywood still saw him as disposable. At 42, his career was in freefall—his agent ghosting him, his publicist throwing him party lifelines.

At one such party, a drunken Devin pitched a reboot idea and got laughed off the patio. Humiliated, he stumbled into the woods with a bottle and woke up battered, confused, and changed. Something had happened. Something… not human.

📃 Plot Pulse

Alex now works as a vet tech, juggling bills and caregiving for her father post-heart attack. Her online friends from the fandom days still keep in touch—and they’re the first to alert her when a viral video surfaces: Devin Ashwood, mid-transformation, caught on camera.

Was it a stunt? A breakdown? Devin doesn’t remember. He’s been blacking out, hypersensitive to light and sound, and his doctor chalks it up to anxiety. But Devin suspects something darker. Desperate, he turns to the one person who might understand—the anonymous archivist who knew The Arcane Files better than anyone.

Alex.

Together, they dive into the lore, testing Devin’s limits and unraveling the mystery of what he’s becoming. Is it all in his head—or is the fiction they once loved bleeding into reality?

💘 What Hit Home

• This story is a breath of fresh air in the romance genre—original, unpredictable, and emotionally layered.
• I loved how both protagonists were skeptics of the supernatural… until it knocked on their door.
• Watching Alex guide Devin through trials to master his abilities was both thrilling and tender—a dynamic built on trust, tension, and reluctant hope.

🧐 What Fell Flat

• The narrative leans heavily on the idea that Devin is “too old” for Hollywood, which feels outdated. Actors like Keanu Reeves, Brad Pitt, and Tom Cruise are thriving well past 40. Devin’s age shouldn’t be a career death sentence—it’s prime time for reinvention. Even television actors like Pedro Pascal, Noah Wyle and Shawn Hatosy are taking Hollywood by storm lately.

🎧 Narration Notes

Aaron Shedlock and Brittney Presley deliver a stellar dual performance. Aaron’s gravelly voice oozes charisma and vulnerability, while Brittney’s soft, expressive delivery brings emotional depth and clarity. Her character work is especially strong—distinct, emotive, and immersive.

📝 Final Takeaway

A genre-bending romance with supernatural flair, nostalgic fandom vibes, and two flawed leads learning to rewrite their stories. If you’re craving something fresh, heartfelt, and just a little wild—this one’s worth the listen.

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