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A review by amanda_reads13
Mother Faker by Brittanée Nicole
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Beckett is given an ultimatum from his father, clean up his image and get married or lose his baseball team. He finds out that Olivia, the woman he has secretly been harbouring feelings for, is newly divorced. So on a work trip to Vegas he convinces her to get "fake" married.
This is a super cute, funny, and lighthearted rom com. The characters had great banter and chemistry. I really liked the found family premise behind it: 4 friends who are single moms move into together (a mom commune) and become each other's support system. All four moms are so different, but they are there for each other and their children no matter what. Their friendship is what carried the book, and I loved that that was such a focus. I really enjoyed all of the side characters, except for Delia. She was pretty rude much of the time.
Olivia is incredibly insecure and lacks self-confidence. BUT it makes sense. Her ex-husband cheated on her with the nanny and is so verbally abusive to her! Of course that makes her retreat inward. I love how Beckett works to help her build up her confidence in herself and works so hard to fit himself into her life.
Beckett was so darn charming. He has convinced himself that he doesn't want children because he doesn't want to be an absent father like his own. Fair enough. But he is obsessed with Olivia and she comes in a packaged deal with 3 children. The way this man and her children took to each other instantly was so adorable. He will do anything for these kids.
There are a lot of characters in this book and it gets a little hard to keep track of who is who when we are getting their names and Beckett's nicknames. There were a few times when I lost track of who was who.
Tropes: billionaire, single mom, grumpy/sunshine, fake marriage, found family, one bed, forces proximity, workplace
This is a super cute, funny, and lighthearted rom com. The characters had great banter and chemistry. I really liked the found family premise behind it: 4 friends who are single moms move into together (a mom commune) and become each other's support system. All four moms are so different, but they are there for each other and their children no matter what. Their friendship is what carried the book, and I loved that that was such a focus. I really enjoyed all of the side characters, except for Delia. She was pretty rude much of the time.
Olivia is incredibly insecure and lacks self-confidence. BUT it makes sense. Her ex-husband cheated on her with the nanny and is so verbally abusive to her! Of course that makes her retreat inward. I love how Beckett works to help her build up her confidence in herself and works so hard to fit himself into her life.
Beckett was so darn charming. He has convinced himself that he doesn't want children because he doesn't want to be an absent father like his own. Fair enough. But he is obsessed with Olivia and she comes in a packaged deal with 3 children. The way this man and her children took to each other instantly was so adorable. He will do anything for these kids.
There are a lot of characters in this book and it gets a little hard to keep track of who is who when we are getting their names and Beckett's nicknames. There were a few times when I lost track of who was who.
Tropes: billionaire, single mom, grumpy/sunshine, fake marriage, found family, one bed, forces proximity, workplace
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Body shaming, and Emotional abuse