public void AssignAuthorTest() { // Arrange var expected = new BookDto() { Id = "1", Title = "Fname", Description = "Lname" }; var repository = new Mock <IRepository <Book> >(); repository.Setup(r => r.Get(It.IsAny <Expression <Func <Book, bool> > >(), null, "")) .Returns(new [] { new Book { Id = "1", Title = "Fname", Description = "Lname", AuthorsBooks = new List <AuthorBook>() } }); var mapper = new Mock <IMapper>(); mapper.Setup(m => m.Map <Book, BookDto>(It.IsAny <Book>())).Returns(expected); var svc = new BookService(repository.Object, mapper.Object, _config.Object); // Act svc.AssignAuthor("1", "1"); // Assert repository.Verify(i => i.Update(It.IsAny <Book>()), Times.Once()); repository.Verify(i => i.Save(), Times.Once()); }