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The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson

105 reviews

alexasolis98's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

The story was alright. Not a lot of depth to it. The whole concept of shifters, alphas and omegas is a bit unclear. I don't think certain aspects of their biology is fully explain, so I often don't understand the why of things. I feel like the author expects you to have background knowledge on these concepts instead of building them herself. The third act could have been entirely avoided had someone been willing to communicate. 
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beckyremillard's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I considered rating this one lower but ultimately decided it was worth the full 5 stars. Is it classical literature full of fantastical prose? No, it’s 2 wolf shifters doing it (but no doing it as wolves so it’s safe there). Is there a 3rd act breakup and annoying lack of communication? Yes, and I didn’t love that. However, the overall book made me kick my feet and want to keep reading these characters, so this is a 5 star rating from the heart, not my head. 

If you’re not into omegaverse, DO NOT read this book. 
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cmaree88's review against another edition

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lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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lauwbinx's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

At first I was like “fake dating but make it omegaverse? Sign me up!” but it was just meh. 

The third act breakup and the fucking miscommunication are driving me CRAZY. Don’t they (the authors) know how to get to the ending of a book without it??? Also, was it necessary to always put such emphasis on their goddamb scent? We get it…. Started great, went downhill and I got bored real quick at about 60%.
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paige_girdley's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

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jwanpeters's review against another edition

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
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graceev's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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fairynanook's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

To be fair, I don't usually read Omegaverse stuff, so that was on me.  But I like the fake relationship trope and all my apps were pushing this one at me as a suggestion, so I gave it a try. It was ok, but honestly, I just didn't love it.  
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missmarshey's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I enjoyed the book. I liked having both Mackenzie and Noah’s perspective.
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witcheep's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

This one is a weirdly funny book. I did not expect the werewolf... things (
alpha/omega superstitions, heat cycles, and knotting
)... to go that far. After I got over that surprise, the book offered me a solid and fun reading experience. Although, the
the third act breakup
felt somewhat hasty with the lack of communication during it, especially as even just a little more open communication could have helped skip the whole thing and bring the plot to the same conclusion in a happier way.
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