{"id":4151,"date":"2025-09-23T05:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T05:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/?p=4151"},"modified":"2025-09-23T05:05:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T05:05:00","slug":"big-nick-energy-by-kristen-bailey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/?p=4151","title":{"rendered":"Big Nick Energy by Kristen Bailey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Format:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/booknookbuzz.com\/reviews\/formats\/arc\/\">ARC<\/a> <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4msrOdC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buy on Amazon<\/a> <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/review\/show\/7917807275\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Goodreads<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">If you\u2019re looking to kick off your holiday reading with something funny, heartwarming, and full of festive charm, Kristen Bailey\u2019s <em>Big Nick Energy<\/em> is the perfect pick.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The story follows Kay, a librarian who finds herself caught in the middle of the most chaotic\u2014and entertaining\u2014love triangle imaginable. When she unexpectedly bumps into her ex, Nick, at a Christmas market, it feels like fate is offering her a second chance. But then, in a hilariously disastrous tangle with a Christmas tree-netting machine, she meets another Nick\u2014this one a grumpy tree farmer with a heart of gold. Soon, Kay is juggling Finance Nick\u2019s polished, big-city romance with Farmer Nick\u2019s cozy, heartfelt charm, all while trying to keep her head (and her reindeer onesie) in check.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">This was the first holiday book I picked up this season, and it absolutely did not disappoint. I could not put it down. Bailey balances laugh-out-loud comedy with tender, emotional beats that gave the story real depth. Kay was such a relatable heroine\u2014I adored her clumsy mishaps, her chemistry with both Nicks, and her journey to rediscovering her own creative spark.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The love triangle element was deliciously angsty. Love triangles aren\u2019t for everyone, but when they\u2019re done right, they keep you guessing\u2014and this one had me unsure of how it would all turn out until about halfway through. I loved both relationships for different reasons, which made the choice feel just as complicated for me as it was for Kay.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The supporting cast is just as wonderful. Kay\u2019s best friend, Lucy, steals every scene she\u2019s in, and I sincerely hope Kristen Bailey gives her a book of her own in the future. The inclusion of a dementia storyline was handled with care\u2014touching without ever overwhelming the rom-com spirit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Holiday rom-coms are notoriously tricky to get right, but <em>Big Nick Energy<\/em> nails the blend of festive fun, heart, and humor. It\u2019s a five-star read for me, and I\u2019ll definitely be picking up more of Kristen Bailey\u2019s books. If you\u2019re searching for a holiday rom-com that will make you laugh, swoon, and maybe even tear up, this is one to add to your list.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ubb-final-rating\"><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/booknookbuzz.com\/big-nick-energy-by-kristen-bailey\/\">Big Nick Energy by Kristen Bailey<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/booknookbuzz.com\/\">Book Nook Buzz<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Format: ARC Buy on Amazon Goodreads If you\u2019re looking to kick off your holiday reading with something funny, heartwarming, and full of festive charm, Kristen Bailey\u2019s Big Nick Energy is the perfect pick. The story follows Kay, a librarian who finds herself caught in the middle of the most chaotic\u2014and entertaining\u2014love triangle imaginable. When she [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":4152,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4151","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4151"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4151"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4151\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4151"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4151"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}