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Big Nick Energy
by Morgan Elizabeth
2.5 stars, 3 spice
The overall idea for this book was cute, but in the end just didn't really work.
Trying to do a spicy hallmark story, but then incorporating a woman who is recovering from an abusive marriage and including drama with the ex just didn't work.
The timeline for this story didn't allow for a realistic amount of time for healing, and lowering walls. The rushed nature made it feel more dramatic than authentic to me.
The spice felt a bit abrasive and out of place, including a line about spanking her prior to any relations between them, or talks of consent - it felt like a really weird thing to say to a woman who is still recovering emotionally from a man who was violent towards her.
There was also a lack of secondary characters. We hear she is best friends with both Abbie from Tis the Season for Revenge as well as Connor, Nick's mid twenties son, but we hardly see those people at all. They could have been used to better round out the story and make it seem more realistic.
Overall, it was fine, but wouldn't really recommend
If this was written with a different timeline, rather than a 30 day rush to Christmas, I think it could have been successful.
The overall idea for this book was cute, but in the end just didn't really work.
Trying to do a spicy hallmark story, but then incorporating a woman who is recovering from an abusive marriage and including drama with the ex just didn't work.
The timeline for this story didn't allow for a realistic amount of time for healing, and lowering walls. The rushed nature made it feel more dramatic than authentic to me.
The spice felt a bit abrasive and out of place, including a line about spanking her prior to any relations between them, or talks of consent - it felt like a really weird thing to say to a woman who is still recovering emotionally from a man who was violent towards her.
There was also a lack of secondary characters. We hear she is best friends with both Abbie from Tis the Season for Revenge as well as Connor, Nick's mid twenties son, but we hardly see those people at all. They could have been used to better round out the story and make it seem more realistic.
Overall, it was fine, but wouldn't really recommend
If this was written with a different timeline, rather than a 30 day rush to Christmas, I think it could have been successful.