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Knotty Billionaire's Club #2

The Billionaire Alpha's Fake Mate

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My mom has cancer. What happens when I accept one date with my billionaire nemesis to get the money? Trevor is a billionaire leopard shifter who's always done whatever-and whoever- he wanted. Now, he wants to start over as a mature, grown-up businessman, and the first step to that is to start giving back to the community. Only, the director of the charity he believes in doesn't believe in him. In order to make himself look more appealing, he'll bring along a date. A very reluctant one. Byron is an omega giraffe shifter who knows exactly who his fated mate is, and that's why he avoids the man like the plague. Trevor is a playboy and thinks his jokes are funny, even when they're at someone else's expense, especially Byron. They were at each other's throats in college, and haven't seen each other for years. Now, Byron's faced with the care of his life when his mother is diagnosed with a rare, aggressive form of cancer that needs surgery that he can't afford. When His fated mate pops up out of the blue, asking his for a fake date, Byron grabs the opportunity. When the two of them see each other again, sparks fly. Will Byron's mom get the surgery she so desperately needs? Will Trevor and Byron get past their hatred for one another? Will they finally fall into each other's arms and get their happily ever after, complete with baby?

86 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 22, 2023

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Ava Beringer

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Ava Beringer is a major-league nerd who started off writing fanfiction and fell in love with mpreg and omegaverse. She loves to heat up a slick omega and a knotty alpha. By day she’s a good thirty-something midwestern girl, but she has a dark side. Okay, not really. She’s as bubbly as champagne but she can be really cheeky when you get her going.

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Profile Image for Ed Davis.
2,883 reviews98 followers
February 3, 2025
These are really sweet short novellas. My problem is that they try to tell too much story in too little pages.
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1,193 reviews19 followers
July 24, 2023
The Billionaire Alpha’s Fake Mate is the second book in the ‘Knotty Billionaire’s Club’ series. It stars Trevor, a rich leopard shifter, and Byron, a giraffe shifter. This is told in first person from both Trevor and Byron’s povs.

The blurb is thorough in describing what the plot is about so I won’t go over it again. This is a very fast and easy book to read. It’s a second chance story between Byron and Trevor who met in college and didn’t get along because both are quite snarky and quick in their put-downs towards the other. I wouldn’t say they hated each other so much as Trevor got on Byron’s nerves because Trevor couldn’t hold a normal conversation, he was very immature and arrogant. Also, the title isn’t accurate, because both men recognized they were mates back in school. The title implies Byron is Trevor’s fake mate, when they aren’t fake mates. They really are mates; they just didn’t want to admit it publicly. It’s more like ‘Fake Lover,’ or ‘Fake Boyfriend.’

The author kept the plot moving at a good pace with scenes that flowed well into each other to create a believable short novella.

As I mentioned, both Trevor and Byron are very snarky, always trying to one-up the other in their quips and take-downs. I’ve known people like these two, and I can tell you listening to the constant snarking is stressful, irritating, and those people tend to be immature. That’s why I had some trouble with these characters, because I found their personalities wanting. But the author did create two characters who had distinct personalities, even though they had something similar about them. The author showed that Trevor had matured over the years, wanting to do something good in his life now and to settle down. Both men apologize for their behavior in the past and move on. Byron is an omega who works and can stand up for himself. He doesn’t back down, which was nice to see that he wasn’t a clingy or weak omega which is common in mpreg stories.

If you’re looking for a quick read and a second chance story with snarky characters, this might be for you. The characters and plot fit well together so I give, The Billionaire Alpha’s Fake Mate, 4 Stars.


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Profile Image for ⭐Toonasa⭐ •Romance Book Lovers' Haven•.
1,572 reviews295 followers
July 29, 2023
4.7 stars ⭐

So this was a fun omegaverse novella story that I'd wanted to read when I saw the release & now did in one-seating 2hrs!

Byron is a omega giraffe who's just found his mom has aggressive cancer. Trevor is an alpha leopard billionaire who was obnoxious & a Playboy, but has been changing. They'd been on the wrong foot in college, snarky. Even meeting eachother after so long - still can't help being mean/jokey. They'd known they were mates, but never done anything about. After all they didn't get along then. Now?

Trevor needed a fake date to charity, Byron needed money. A deal, a night & a fast paced story!

I liked the mom, especially as she's an alpha & B had a omega dad, don't get to see that pairing much in omegaverse parents. We also get to see a baby, cause why not? The visual of a pregnant giraffe cuddling with a leopard is weird but cute hehe.

While some of the snark at start left me feeling with a tight feeling, the later on cuteness was really sweet. Also a couple typos, nothing much.

Enjoyed the story, will read more by this author!

Non-arc Story ratings:

POV: 1st person, DUAL POV
1) The Characters & relationships: 4.9/5
2) The feels: 😣🌝😏😁😅🤫😍🔥🥰🙌✨🤭
3) Story & world: 4.3/5
4) Sexy/Steamy scenes: 1.5/5
5) Levels: low Angst, very Cute, low Dark
6) Writing style: 4.4/5
1,897 reviews6 followers
August 13, 2023
Alpha jaguar shifter, Trevor and omega giraffe shifter, Byron met at college and hated each other despite recognising they were fated mates. Years later Byron’s mum is sick and he craves his mates support. Trevor is craving his mate too, he wants to settle down. When he needs a date got a charity event he reaches out to Byron. Sweet, steamy story with amazing chemistry, true love, romance, a beautiful baby and a wonderful HEA. I struggled a little with the fact they they knew they were fated mates years before but had slept with others, so much that Trevor was deemed an omgeanizer. Just didn’t feel right when they knew who their fated mate was.

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Profile Image for Emily Pennington.
20.7k reviews360 followers
July 31, 2023
Finally Figuring Things Out . . .

Byron is a giraffe shifter and Trevor is a wealthy leopard shifter who knew each other from college days and didn’t get along. Trevor had always made jokes about people, oblivious to whether he hurt or embarrassed them. He was not a very likable person back then. Now he is ready to change his unfortunate behavior, but his credibility is not very good anymore. The director invited him to come to their fundraising gala to help him begin to understand what the charity is all about – and what “charity” itself implies. He was also expected to bring his spouse or partner along. So in order to be taken seriously about this, he agrees to attend. But now he needs a date. His co-workers suggested an escort service, but Trevor was such a playboy that he needed someone stronger who could keep him in line. One of the men suggested an omega who hates Trevor since it seems none of those he has ever dated like him. It may have been meant as a joke, but since he and Byron don’t get along, perhaps he would be a good choice.

With Byron’s mom being diagnosed with a rare liver cancer and Byron not able to afford the expensive treatment, Byron is willing to be Trevor’s date for a price – enough to pay for the flight to the surgeon and the surgery his mom needs. Trevor wanted more than one date at that price, still not knowing why Byron asked for the money. When Byron admitted to being desperate, Trevor asked for more details but he didn’t tell him. They are actually mates, so the times they spent together were going well for them. Will Trevor learn about Byron’s mom? Will he step in and help? And will the two of them give in and accept that they are mates? Is Trevor finally ready to grow up?
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2,850 reviews1 follower
July 31, 2023
4.25 stars. It was always the two of them, his mom and Byron. Now his mom is ill and only a high prized surgery can save her. Byron will move the earth to find a way to get it done.

Byron has a fated mate, he thinks fate got it wrong, the guy is a playboy, a billionaire. Byron avoids him as much as possible, they can’t stand each other.

Trevor wants to, for variation, do good, a project, every billionaire has a charity. To be honest I was skeptical because yeah, it’s Trevor. But in his words, over the years he changed.

“The leopard in me was hunting him.”

It’s been years since they saw each other. Trevor needs a fake date to attend an important event, and Byron agrees to an amount of money. Win-win, yes, no? The win is bigger than they could foresee.

I don’t know how the author does it but there’s a full story in just a novella… skills!
The story is captivating AF, with seriousness and fun, sexiness and playfulness. The partial shifting was so much fun to watch. It was lovely to live, even for a while, in a lighthearted fantasy world, where everything was possible, where you could throw with money and make dreams come true. *sigh happily*

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1,644 reviews11 followers
July 31, 2023
This is a short, sweet, charming tale of Byron the giraffe shifter and Trevor, the billionaire leopard shifter, fated mates since college, but hating each other. Years have passed, Trevor is starting to think about settling down and doing good works with his money, and contacts Byron to help him out. Byron agrees, with an ulterior motive, but the two really click when they go out together. When Trevor learns about mom’s cancer, every thing Byron ever wished for has a chance of coming true.
There were a couple of laugh out loud lines toward the end of the book that I won’t share here, but it was worth the whole read for those lines. A fun, quick read with a picture in my head of a very tall shifted giraffe and his much shorter shifted leopard mate cuddling together.
Easily read in an hour or two.

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2,734 reviews32 followers
July 25, 2023
I thoroughly enjoyed reading the story about Trevor and Byron and how they went from hating each other to being in love. The two main characters, Trevor who is an alpha leopard shifter and Byron is an omega giraffe shifter who are fated mates, but hate each other. These guys have known each other since college.

Byron has learned that his mother has cancer and it will cost an arm and a leg to pay for her surgery, when Trevor approaches him to help improve his image, Byron sees it as an opportunity to raise the funds to pay for her surgery. What starts as a date ends into a fated mating with a future together, and a happily ever after. I found the story very entertaining and the characters very lovable, I highly recommend if you enjoy reading MM/Mpreg stories, you will enjoy this one.

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Profile Image for undeadtears.
81 reviews1 follower
August 2, 2023
he made him a custom mattress!!

this is the first book i’ve read by Ava Beringer and i loved it. as someone who’s an avid fanfic reader i’ve read many omega verses story’s i found it super interesting to see a giraffe and a leopard romance. i loved their bickering and how they thought that they hated each other just to find out that they both actually loved each other. Byron mom was such a funny side character to have. i loved how Trevor actually uses his money to help people and doesn’t care about just using it to spoil and help Byron. i can’t wait to read more of Beringers work.
if you like omegaverse, mm, fake dating, second chances, mpreg, and a HEA!! add this to your tbr for a sweet shifter story.

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703 reviews5 followers
July 24, 2023
These two have been at each others throats since college. The only problem? They are fated mates! Fratboy Leopard alpha, Trevor, used to torment Byron, Giraffe omega, for his height and brains. Byron is dealing with devastating news concerning his A-mom and is not pleased to run into his mate while trying to figure out how to pay for her surgery. Why can't he ask Trevor, his billionaire mate, for the money? Can Trev ask Byron to help him show he is changing and honestly wants to start helping people with his money? If he catches his mates affection while proving his changes are real, even better. Grab this quick read to find out how Byron and Trevor come to an agreement that furthes.

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Profile Image for Laina Gruver.
1,255 reviews58 followers
July 30, 2023
3.75-4 stars

Quick, cute giraffe and leopard shifter mpreg story about fated mates who hated each other since college. Byron needs money for an operation for his mother and Trevor needs a date to make him seem more responsible. Trevor agrees to pay Byron a LOT of money to be his date to a charity function.

The men grow close, fast and get down and dirty. Positive, happy feelings develop between them and Byron confesses what he needs the money for and Trev is so horrified, he makes arrangements for the best doctors and care that money can buy. Byron discovers he’s pregnant and they live happily ever after.

*****
POV… multi first person

Standalone or series… part of series but CAN be read as standalone

Hangover… no

Recommend… sure

Reread… maybe
2,170 reviews6 followers
August 2, 2023
Amazing that Trevor and Byron knew they were mates and never acted on the natural impulses. Yet they were on one another's minds the entire time. Giraffe shifter Byron's mother discovers she is ill and needs a very expensive surgery. Despite all the ideas they could come up with, none of them would give them the financial resources necessary.
Immediately, Bye starts to think of Trevor, his mate who is now a billionaire. Still he refuses to ask him. A rare opportunity presents itself and both can get what they need. Turns out, all you need are the right circumstances to get the happily ever after they've been pining for.

Come for the hope and snark, stay for the love and happiness.

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4,846 reviews18 followers
August 5, 2023
Pulls at your heart. Trevor is an alpha leopard shifter who is a billionaire and totally self indulgent. He has an epiphany and decides he wants to be a productive charital member of society. The head of the foundation in which he is seeking entry, was sceptacle based on his hedonistic reputation. He comes up with the idea of inviting his mate. Byron is an omega giraff shifter whose Mother is dying from cancer. He is looking for an idea to fund his Mother's surgery. He talks to his mate as a last ditch solution. The story of how they execution the solution is funny, fun sad and a good story of redemption and growth. Nicely done. Great characters. I received an ARC and am voluntarily leaving a review.
922 reviews3 followers
July 31, 2023
4-
A quick enemies to lovers mm shifter mpreg fated mates read. These guys have known for years they are fated, but never acted on it since they did not like the other.
Now they both nees help from the other and meet again and sparks fly. A 'wham-bam-thank-you-men' turns into a relationship and a babygirl.
What I liked most is that this story was written like the world they live in is a shifter since they sprout things of their animal fairly often. The leopard and giraffe coupling was an interrsting find which I found unexpected.

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7,458 reviews75 followers
August 6, 2023
Bryon and Trevor's story is one with a lot of heat and tension.

Bryon is going through a hard time, just learning that his mom needs a surgery that he can't afford. Wanting his mate near him just for the support, had wished him in front of him.

Trevor had made it big, and it grew is attitude and ego just as quickly. But when he needed to make a better impression, he knew he needed his mate.

Love the push and pull between Bryon and Trevor. When they finally let down the walls, the firework fly.

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2,689 reviews7 followers
July 30, 2023
Trevor and Byron knew they were mates but they had fought and said things that they didn’t know if they could get past. Trevor needed a date for a gala to impress someone so he asked Byron said that he would do it for a lot of money he needed for his mom’s cancer surgery but didn’t tell Trevor why at the time. Trevor realized he was in love with Byron but they had to work through all of the things they had said to each. Good book!.

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3,215 reviews25 followers
August 1, 2023
Byron's mother need an operation but where can he get the money for it.
When Giraffe shifter Byron hear the result of her tests thety are shocked to find she has terminal liver cancer. They are told an operaton might save her but when they are told the cost they have no idea they can raise the amount. Byron's thoughts go to the leopard shifter Trevor who is now a billionaire who should be his mate but they hste each other.

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2,325 reviews10 followers
July 24, 2023
Very cute and quick Enemies to Lovers romance. It's amazing how Trevor and Byron kept the animosity going for so long knowing they were fated. Byron's sad situation with his alpha mom put a lot of things in perspective and these two stubborn but wonderful people finally got together. A wonderful romance along with an adorable baby. Another billionaire down...who's next!

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1,790 reviews7 followers
July 24, 2023
This was a sweet enemies to lovers but we are fated mates. Trevor is the partying billionaire and Bryon is smart and has avoided his fated mate since college.
Things change for them, Trevor is trying to clean up his act and needs a mate for a dinner so that he can get on the board of a charity. Bryon just found out some devastating news about his mom and that she needs surgery.
Trevor and Bryon come together to help each other out but along the way they find their HEA.
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2,331 reviews11 followers
July 29, 2023
Byron an omega and Travis an alpha are fated nates but have hated each other since college. Travis is now a billionaire and Byron is making ends meet. Byron's mother gets cancer and she needs surgery. Byron doesn't know were the money is coming from until Travis needs him to pretend to be his mate for a charity event. Travis agree to the money. They start to realize just how much they don't hate each other. I really enjoyed this book.

1,553 reviews11 followers
July 30, 2023
This story is full of angst, until it is full of very nice things. The characters are wonderful and fun. There is a serious side story but on the whole I found this a great story to read and it kept me page turning just to see what would happen next. I loved it! I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
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39 reviews
October 11, 2024
solid full star reading

I tend to read a lot of different books and sometimes I just need something not serious quick in between some longer and darker books. I call it My pallet cleansers do you have short quick books has all the things that I love, omegaverse , Billionaire and shifter is perfect. Give it a try it’s a quick read
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3,242 reviews26 followers
July 23, 2023
Sweet Second Chance

This is a good second chance story. It was quick but very entertaining to follow Byron & Trevor as they got their second chance at their HEA as fated mates.

I received an ARC and this is my unbiased opinion
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3,200 reviews17 followers
July 24, 2023
Byron and Trevor were a unique pairing. These two guys made me laugh with their sarcasm and wit.

An enjoyable read.

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869 reviews
July 27, 2023
A short and sweet love story between fated mates who finally get together after spending time apart after collage. They come together for a cause and find they are really in love!.

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9,536 reviews34 followers
July 28, 2023
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. Trevor and Byron are fated mates who finally mate when they are both ready. I liked how caring and generous Trevor is which is only matched by Byron.
1,383 reviews19 followers
July 29, 2023
This was a fun book.

Two guys that are fated mates but hate each other until, one needs the help of the other. Can they put their differences aside and work towards a happy ending, is the question.
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310 reviews3 followers
December 24, 2023
An alpha Leopard and his omega Giraffe

I enjoyed reading about an omega giraffe that was bigger than their alpha. I enjoyed that it broke the stereotype of the alpha being bigger. I thoroughly enjoyed the humor in this book.
Its a great quick read
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February 25, 2025
Dnf 20%
Meh. Just meh.
In first 2 chapters mc said he can't be with his mate like 5-6 times. But just as many times thinks how his mate has all the money he needs and then some.
And I don't like mc'c nickname Bye. As in goodbye?
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