the faking it challenge: results

the premise of this challenge was pretty simple - write a fic featuring fake dating in some way, shape, or form. i got so many creative twists on the trope with so many different characters, pairings, and settings. after the long wait for results (spurred on largely by the fact that i review at the pace of a Mildly Intoxicated Turtle™ and had a lot of entries to wade through), i'm so excited to announce the winners!

i had ten fantastic fake dating fics to read and enjoy, and i loved every single one in its own way (not to mention, i seem to have spurred on quite a few multi-chapter fics, so the legacy of this challenge will live on ). the entries were:

1. coriaceous, an inventive choose-your-own-adventure modern AU dramione, by @Rumpelstiltskin
2. courtship as a public affair, a 'fake date to get my parents off my back' with a twist, by @crestwood
3. desperate measures, a delightfully narrated wolfstar, by @poppunkpadfoot
4. fake it til you make it, a scorose fake engagement prank gone completely awry, by @MadiMalfoy
5. home, a tedoire novel featuring the classic christmas holiday fake dating and some exploration of darker themes as well, by @sunshine_locks
6. it'll be alright, a modern au wolfstar featuring the whole cast of characters, by @Lacey Black
7. passionfruit (the should've seen it coming remix), a spin-off fic featuring characters coming to terms with their sexualities, by @facingthenorthwind
8. playing with fire, a drastoria full of illegal activity, angstiness, and a healthy dollop of smut, by @grumpy cat
9. the art of confidence, a lysander/oc novel that starts out with quite a bang, by @nott theodore
10. weekend fiancée, a dramione fake engagement fic, by @juls

and now, the winners!

 tied for third place, receiving 3 award reviews each - home by @sunshine_locks and passionfruit (the should've seen it coming remix) by @facingthenorthwind!

 in second place, receiving 4 award reviews - playing with fire by @grumpy cat!

 and in first place, receiving 5 award reviews and a bonus graphic of your choice, desperate measures by @poppunkpadfoot!

congratulations, y'all - be sure to PM me what you'd like reviewed!  

and a massive thank you to everyone who wrote an entry; i'm delighted with the number of new fake dating fics on the archive!

(award graphics by me)