Fake Dating My Rich Nemesis — Is It Based on a Book?
A lot of mini-series are adapted from a novel or a web story… so it’s normal to ask. For this one, the answer is a little annoying, but it’s better to be honest than send you to the wrong book.
The real answer (no guessing)
1) This series has a clean “show listing”… but no clear “official book listing”
The show is described as a short romance mini-series set around North Lake High, with a “one-night mistake” and a fake-dating deal with a rich nemesis (the Beaumont heir). That part is easy to verify.
What’s not easy: finding a single official novel/ebook that clearly says, “this is the book version of this exact story” using the same names and plot beats. Right now, I can’t confirm one.
2) It might be original (so there may be no book)
Some industry coverage describes this title as a DramaBox project made for the North American market (an “original” title), which usually means it wasn’t adapted from an existing web novel.
That doesn’t prove a book doesn’t exist, but it explains why the “find the novel” hunt often goes nowhere. If a real official book shows up later, I’ll treat it like a new discovery and update this page.
Why it’s confusing (and why people keep searching “book”)
Here’s what usually happens:
First, a lot of vertical mini-series really are based on web novels. So fans learn the habit: “If I can’t find EP 51+, maybe the novel has the full story.”
Second, the title is super “trope-shaped.” It sounds like a real romance book title because it matches a common setup: fake dating + enemies + rich lead. That means totally unrelated authors can publish books with similar names.
Third, uploads and mirrors can be messy. When the show feels “hard to finish,” people assume a book exists because books feel easier to follow.
How to find the right book (if it exists)
If you want to search anyway, the trick is: don’t search only the title. Search the “fingerprints.” Use names + setting + one specific detail from the setup.
| Search phrase | Why it works | What should show up |
|---|---|---|
| “Fake Dating My Rich Nemesis” + North Lake High | Setting is harder to copy than a trope title | One clear listing that mentions the same school |
| “Fake Dating My Rich Nemesis” + Beaumont | The Beaumont heir detail is very specific | Same family name in the synopsis |
| “Fake Dating My Rich Nemesis” + Ronan Beaumont | Character-name match is the strongest proof | A book page that uses the exact lead name |
| “Fake Dating My Rich Nemesis” + Tessa Sinclair | Two names together = much lower chance of coincidence | Same pairing and the fake-dating setup |
| “one-night mistake” + “fake dating” + Beaumont | Plot fingerprint check | Synopsis that mirrors the show opening |
If you find a candidate book, open the sample preview (if available) and scan for 3 things: the school name, the Beaumont name, and the fake-dating deal reason (to mess with their exes / make an ex jealous). If those don’t match, it’s probably the wrong book.
Wrong-book red flags (super common)
Red flag: totally different setting
If the book is about CEOs, mafia bosses, werewolves, billionaires, or office romance… it can still be fake dating, but it’s not this story. This series is built around the high school setting, rivalry history, and public couple scenes.
Red flag: names don’t match at all
A lot of romance books reuse the same “fake dating” title pattern. If the leads aren’t the same people (or the same vibe), don’t force it. Title match alone is not proof.
Red flag: “based on the hit drama” but no details
If a listing claims it’s tied to the show but doesn’t include any of the unique fingerprints (North Lake High, Beaumont, the fake-dating deal to annoy exes), treat it as marketing fluff until proven.
Red flag: weird copycat summaries
If the synopsis reads like it was scraped and re-written in a generic way, and there’s no author info, no publisher info, no sample pages… be careful.
If you find a match: how to confirm it’s “the real one”
If you locate a book that looks promising, here’s a clean confirmation checklist. You don’t need all of these, but you should have at least two strong matches.
If there is a book version: what’s usually different
If you do end up finding a real novel that matches this story, don’t expect it to feel identical. Adaptations usually shift stuff around for pacing.
| Thing | Mini-series version | Book version (often) |
|---|---|---|
| Pacing | Fast, cliffhanger-heavy, lots of “moment” scenes | Slower build, more inner thoughts and context |
| Misunderstandings | Compressed and dramatic | Longer explanations, more POV switching |
| Side characters | Used as quick plot pressure | More backstory or subplots |
| Ending | Short and direct, “final choice” style | Sometimes extended epilogue / extra closure |
If you’re only here because you want “more story,” the ending page might scratch the itch too — it breaks the finale into clear scenes and tells you what happens without the upload chaos.
Useful links on this site
If you find a book listing that truly matches (same school + Beaumont + fake dating deal), you can add it to this page later as a “confirmed listing” section. Just don’t add it unless it’s a clean match — the wrong-book problem is real on titles like this.