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A review by marik0n
Big Nick Energy by Morgan Elizabeth
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I am so satisfied, I really liked this one. I love it and I would most probably recommend.
Tropes:
Single mom x single dad
He falls first and he falls harder
Thanksgiving & Christmas themed
I picked up this book right after reading "Tis the Season for Revenge" and although it is a completely different vibe, I really liked it!
This book’s main character is Shae, a single mother, who is trying to put her life together and raise her two daughters after divorcing an abusive husband. She eventually meets Nick, the dad of her friend Conor and there are instant sparkles in the air. Shae could ignore that with some effort, but Nick accidently informs her daughters of the Elf in the shelf tradition in a Thanksgiving dinner, causing the girls to get excited. The thing is that Shae doesn’t really have the time nor the energy to set up the Elf each day, so he receives responsibility and try to do it for her.
Shae is a strongly relatable single mom and Nick… well he is top tier fictional man. He definitely sets a high standard. I mean he was so willing to jump for at cookie and man did he do it with pleasure.
The relationship the two engage in is so surreal but at the same time, as a child of a single mother and an adult woman, I wish was the standard. I loved how there was no third act break up because they are adults and communicate efficiently with each other (the shock). I personally hate the miscommunication trope, especially when we are talking about grown adults, let alone when kids are involved.
This book is so sweet it could easily be made by cotton candy covered dreams. So, I warn you, if you are not in the mood for that, you may find it too cheesy or cringe. That wasn’t the case for me because I absolutely needed a feel-good book. It is a warm hug in this own rights. The fact that it is also set around Christmas time is simply a bonus.
Tropes:
Single mom x single dad
He falls first and he falls harder
Thanksgiving & Christmas themed
I picked up this book right after reading "Tis the Season for Revenge" and although it is a completely different vibe, I really liked it!
This book’s main character is Shae, a single mother, who is trying to put her life together and raise her two daughters after divorcing an abusive husband. She eventually meets Nick, the dad of her friend Conor and there are instant sparkles in the air. Shae could ignore that with some effort, but Nick accidently informs her daughters of the Elf in the shelf tradition in a Thanksgiving dinner, causing the girls to get excited. The thing is that Shae doesn’t really have the time nor the energy to set up the Elf each day, so he receives responsibility and try to do it for her.
Shae is a strongly relatable single mom and Nick… well he is top tier fictional man. He definitely sets a high standard. I mean he was so willing to jump for at cookie and man did he do it with pleasure.
The relationship the two engage in is so surreal but at the same time, as a child of a single mother and an adult woman, I wish was the standard. I loved how there was no third act break up because they are adults and communicate efficiently with each other (the shock). I personally hate the miscommunication trope, especially when we are talking about grown adults, let alone when kids are involved.
This book is so sweet it could easily be made by cotton candy covered dreams. So, I warn you, if you are not in the mood for that, you may find it too cheesy or cringe. That wasn’t the case for me because I absolutely needed a feel-good book. It is a warm hug in this own rights. The fact that it is also set around Christmas time is simply a bonus.