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The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson

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modock's review against another edition

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

4.0

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maggies's review against another edition

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

3.0

I'll preface this by saying that apparently I didn't read the blurb closely enough because I did not realize this is an alpha/omega book. What I learned is that, if this book is emblematic of alpha/omega stories, they probably aren't for me. A bit too much emphasis on biological imperatives and traditional gender roles—and I would wager that this book probably has better impulses than most, given the lengthy discussions of nature vs nurture as well as Mack's strength and independence. Ultimately, the whole heat and knotting thing (truly like 50% of the book) just doesn't do it for me, but the smut was smutting. The dual POV was really well deployed, Dr. Martin was a great villain, and Mack and Noah's circle of family and friends felt like real people rather than just devices for their love story. Light, fun, sexy, but I won't be revisiting the alpha/omega world any time soon.
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rdawnd's review against another edition

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

3.75

A cute, mostly light hearted book. There were deeper character development points, but it stayed mostly superficial/not too dark. Potential spoiler:
I was led to believe there was no 3rd act break up but there totally was. Noah was blackmailed about their fake relationship and dumped Mackenzie instead of talking and explaining the situation to her. So yeah… I freaking hate things that could have been solved via communication.
Overall though cute with viiiivid sex scenes. 
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cat_lover_reads's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

I love stories set in the omegaverse and this a great addition to the genre. Even though this book has fantasy elements, this reads like your favorite contemporary romcom. 

This is one of the best grumpy/sunshines I’ve read in a while. Mack and Noah complimented each other so well, the banter was delightful, and you can’t help rooting for them from the first page. I also loved that the side characters were also dynamic and added so much to the story. No filler characters here. 

My only complaint is the period of transition from fake-to-real relationship with all the non-communication and internal dialogue of “how do I feel do I love her and should I tell her but I don’t know how she feels and this all so complicated” goes on for a bit too long. It’s saved by a third act breakup that is over quickly and in truly badass fashion. 

Now to go buy “The Nanny” because I’m pretty sure I’ve found another favorite author. 
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79lulu12's review against another edition

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

5.0

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juffnstuff's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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xennial_reader's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

3.5

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sdupont's review against another edition

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

3.5

Lana’s second novel is definitely not as strong as The Nanny. This one offered up some great spicy scenes like her first book but otherwise it fell flat for me. I didn’t feel like Mackenzie and Noah’s connection and bond was much beyond their hormones. I needed to see their emotional connection more fleshed out. The shifter aspect of the book didn’t seem to add much to the story and relationship. I felt like this book couldn’t decide if it wanted to be paranormal or not. Also, the background information wasn’t laid out early enough in the story. I still enjoyed the book but this one was not as exciting as I had hoped.
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lunahale's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

ms lana, you did it again!! she really wrote this one for the fanfic girlies and i was blushing giggling kicking my feet the whole entire time.
i did seriously consider knocking off half a star when noah called her clit a “taut little button” because…why??? but i digress.
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