Delightfully sweet and funny, and chockful of tropes! Definitely a good winter read under some blankets with a hot drink.

My Fake Canadian Wife is a cute tale about a Brazilian woman who needs to marry to in order to stay in Canada. I really enjoyed the story and the way the two main characters fell in love. My only real gripe was that the story felt a bit thin. I think it would have benefited from an extra 20-50 pages to flesh it out.

This was a super cute read and I have not read the fake marriage trope before. The characters were fleshed out really well and I loved seeing Abby interact with her family. This was a fun, no-stakes read and it was so heckin fluffy that is a great palate cleanser between other books.

This was a cure and fun read. Abby and Dora were a great pair. I liked the ending and thought it was the perfect way to end it. It was a well written and very fast paced novella. I look forward to reading more from this author. I would defiantly recommend this to others.

3.5 stars This storyline is one of my favorites. I liked the story line with the exception of Dora's character. She seemed very flat. When someone makes the kind of sacrifice Abby does, there should be more reaction. The writing was good. I received an ARC of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

M. Hollis's books continue to be a safe haven for queer women and I'm so grateful for her.

This book is about Dora, a lesbian girl from Brasil living in Canada, who has to find a way to not get deported because of her expired visa. One way would be to get married, and when a friend of a friend, Abby (who is pansexual), seems willing to fake a relationship with her, the two have to spend some time together to have proof of their relationship.

What I always love in M. Hollis books is the relaxed atmosphere, which is always very queer-positive and comforting. The writing always goes straight to the point but I wouldn't say it's a case of too much tell and little show. It just does what it's supposed to do, especially in books that are on the shorter side (this one is around 100 pages).

With that said, one of the reasons I love the fake relationship trope is to get to that moment when both characters are so deep into the act that their own feelings start coming to the surface and they forget for a second that the relationship is fake. This is something I didn't really feel happened in this book, and I sort of missed it. Everything played out very safely and neatly but I wish I could said that I rooted for the couple more than I did. I know it's supposed to be short, but for a romance, I felt like it ended at what would've been the 40 or 60% mark on a full-length novel with a similar premise.

In any case, I really appreciate the kind of stories this author puts out because they always find a way to make you feel safe and seen in your identities. I definitely recommend this book if you want a soft romance that's low on angst and with a cozy, winter atmosphere.

I was provided an ARC copy of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.

I had my preconceived notions on what this story might be like before beginning the book, but I was pleasantly surprised I was wrong. In the story, Dora, a young Brazillian woman who had been in school in Toronto, finds herself in danger of being kicked out of the country due to her visa expiring after she graduated. A friend of hers comes up with an idea for her to stay in the country. All she has to do is marry a friend of hers, Abby, live with her for 2 years and she is home free.

I expected that the two would start their fake relationship and would learn that they had feelings for each other that would lead to them getting married for real. But in this story, that doesn't fully happen. The two seem very uneasy with each other once they start going down the path of having a fake relationship. It felt like neither woman was fully into the relationship, which I found a little unrealistic. I would have thought that Dora would put more into the relationship since her status in the country was at stake. Maybe she had more of a moral issue with lying about their relationship, which I have to give her credit for.

For a short novella, I found it to be a charming and sweet story. It left me wanting more from Dora and Abby, maybe either another novella or a full-length story of their actual relationship. I would love to read more about how their fake relationship may have an effect on their real relationship, especially with Abby's family. I am hopeful that a follow-up story will come.

I wasn't a big fan of this one!! I love fake-dating, fake-marriage tropes, but this one was written so roughly! I've been a stickler for quality prose lately, which includes a unique, irreplaceable style. This book lack that completely. The dialogue felt like stiff, psychology textbook discussions. The main character lacked depth. I just wasn't a big fan overall, but since so many of my friends enjoyed it I know the book is, objectively, enjoyable. I just wasn't immersed.

This is a cute novella in the fake dating trope. For a book named "my fake Canadian wife" there is actually no fake marriage. While I loved Dora and Abby together, the novella left me wanting for more. This is only from Dora's POV and I felt that Abby was more invested than her(even in the end). The side characters were interesting too. This is a sweet,romantic,quick read.
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I normally don't like novellas as I find them too short but this one felt like it was just the right length.

It is the first time that I read about one of the main who identifies as a pansexual and would've liked to have seen the author delve more into that.

If you're looking for a cute short romance read, then I suggest this book.

This was a cute light read. Dora, who is from Brazil, is living in Canada on a student Visa. She get a letter from Immigration that says she will be deported in a year. Dora loves living in Canada, but isn't sure how she is going to stay until her co-worker suggests she get married. Enters Abby who is her co-worker's best friend. She is quiet, shy, and for sure an introvert.

I have read a few of the fake wife/girlfriend for various reasons and this falls in line with my feelings on the others. Cute. Since, it's a novella, the author has lots of ground to cover. It does seem rushed at times, but overall it works. What I liked most is that Dora has to figure out what she wants. She is portrayed at being indecisive and it shows in her interaction with Abby. There is a lack of chemistry in the beginning, but as the story progresses you get to see an attraction between the two main characters.

Overall, I liked it. I would rate this one a 3.5 star.

This was a quicker read than I expected, and the amount of depth reflects that. To elaborate, it's a great quick read that stays on the surface level of the characters, never really getting inside their heads too much or giving a lot of details. I prefer my plots and characters more three dimensional, but if someone was looking for a quick night read than this is perfect.

I would have liked to have Abby's POV, as it's all from Dora's POV, because I liked her more. I still don't really understand why she was willing to marry Dora so quickly, but again that's because everything was kind of just told to me without much explanation.

Ok read in general.

A very sweet romance. This is a quick read but once I started i couldn't put it down.My first from this writer but I absolutely enjoyed from the beginning to end.

Dora gets a letter indicating that she will be deported back to Brazil if she doesn't find a solution to her status. She is scared she may have to return home but then her friend Paige steps in and tells her she has the solution of getting married .to Paige's best friend Abby.

This was such a cute love story and the perfect start to the new year.

This was so cute! I really enjoyed the chemistry between Dora and Abby. Can't wait to read more from this author.

A funny novella similar to the movie The Proposal with two women instead. Very diverse characters and dynamic storyline for the length of story. Couldn't stop reading it and finished it in two hours.

This was a very cute f/f romance. Fake dating is one of my favorite romance tropes so I absolutely adored the plot of this. I really liked the two main characters, Abby more so than Dora. And I thought the interactions between them were very sweet. I especially loved when they went home to Abby's family for Christmas.

My Fake Canadian Wife is a cute novella about a Brazilian woman, Isa(Dora) living in Canada who needs to find a way to stay because she didn't quite take care of her Visa status.

Her co-worker, Paige, pimps out her childhood friend, Abby, to fake marry.

This is a short and sweet faux romance. Nothing super unique.

Because of the length, got a good effort of building some depth, but was left wanting more emotion/feeling from Dora.

Overall, it was an enjoyable quick and light romance.

I received an ARC from Ninestar Press through Netgalley for an honest review.

I got this done rather quickly, as I love a good fauxmance. I enjoyed this to a point, but wished it was a little longer, and the characters developed more.

Dora is a Brazilian in Canada on a student visa that has recently expired. In order to stay in the country Dora comes up with a plan to get married to a Canadian woman. She's reluctant, especially after meeting with the lovely but seemly straight Abby who has agreed be the wife. Abby knows its risky but is willing to help Dora out.

To be honest, it was more like a cute meet that ended up being a real romance. Abby did most of the emotional labor, as Dora was still very unsure as to how to proceed with the relationship. I felt like they meshed well together, but just didn't have enough time to actually get to know each character.

Over all, this was a good debut for M. Hollis, but I just wish she was given a little more time to expand on the plot.

When Brazilian Dora gets a letter from the department of immigration to say that her visa to stay in Canada is coming to an end she has to start figuring out what her options are to stay. Her options seem to be limited to going home, further study or getting married. Her friend from the restaurant she works at says her friend is willing to marry Dora if that’s what she decides. Dora and Abby get talking and try to get to know one another.

I think that if one was going to marry a complete stranger, this is probably a very realistic portrayal of what it would be like. They’re awkward around each other and often don’t even seem to be particularly friendly. The writing starts out as fairly stilted but as they get to know each other better, the writing becomes more relaxed too.

Initially I didn’t like Dora much because she seemed quite spineless and directionless. I was never entirely sure of Abby’s motivation. In spite of this, I still enjoyed the read. The secondary characters and the thread they had going provided some good interest. Abby and Dora grew on me and I liked where it ended. 3.5 stars rounded up.

Book received from Netgalley and NineStar Press for an honest review.