Why You'll Love This
A broke single mom, a grumpy billionaire boss, and a drunken Vegas marriage — and somehow it's the fake part that gets complicated.
- Great if you want: a messy, warm fake-marriage rom-com with real emotional stakes
- The experience: breezy and fast-moving with laugh-out-loud moments and genuine heart
- The writing: Nicole balances chaos and sweetness — her comedic timing is sharp
- Skip if: grumpy-sunshine tropes or ensemble casts feel overdone to you
About This Book
What happens when an overworked single mom drunkenly marries her grumpy billionaire boss and agrees to keep up appearances long enough to solve both their problems? Brittanee Nicole's Mother Faker opens with that absurd premise and then does something unexpected with it — it earns every emotion along the way. At the heart of the story is a woman navigating the chaos of co-parenting, financial pressure, and a makeshift family crammed into a crumbling Boston brownstone, all while pretending her fake marriage is the most natural thing in the world. The stakes feel real even when the setup is delightfully ridiculous.
Nicole writes with a sharp comedic timing that never sacrifices warmth, and her ensemble — seven kids, four women, one reluctant fake husband — gives the book a texture that single-couple romcoms rarely achieve. The pacing is brisk without feeling rushed, and the banter has genuine bite to it. What sets this first installment of The Momcoms apart is how fully Nicole commits to her characters' messy, funny, tender humanity. Readers who love romance that actually makes them laugh out loud while sneaking in real feelings will find this one hard to put down.
