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Bombshell

door CD Reiss

Reeksen: Hollywood A-List (1)

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Hollywood bad boy Brad Sinclair always gets his way. But when a dimpled five-year-old from a forgotten relationship gets dropped in his lap, he knows his life is about to change forever. Cara DuMont isn't thrilled when she gets assigned to be the nanny for the latest box-office king. It violates her one rule: no celebrity fathers, especially single ones with devilish good looks and rock-hard abs. As soon as Cara meets Brad and his adorable little girl, she knows she's in for a world of trouble. Because some rules are meant to be broken....… (meer)
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I have read a number of books by this author and they are usually REALLY GOOD! and this one is no different. Even though most have a very BDSM feel this one didn't but this one was amazing!

Five year old Nicole Garcia, with very little effort on her part, is pretty good at making messes. Not only does she make a really impressive mess of the ladies room in the opening pages of Bombshell by C.D. Reiss, but just by her existence she's managing to make a mess of Brad Sinclair's life.

A-list actor, Hollywood heartthrob and deserving recipient of the title 'playboy', before child services came calling, Brad had no idea that he'd been a father for the last five years. In fact he can barely recall his daughter's mother at all, but after she lost her life an unfortunate traffic accident, the responsibility for raising Nicole has fallen to him, and much as he might be unprepared to play that role, it's one that he can't afford to pass on. Not if he values his career.

Naturally, as most in the industry do, he turns to outside help, not just to guide him in raising his newly discovered offspring, but to do most of it for him, and that's where Cara DuMont, professional nanny comes in. Together with her BFF Blakely, she's charged with Nicole's day to day care, and against her better judgement, which generally has her steering clear of celebrities and the almost inevitable tabloid press speculating about relationships between celebrity fathers and the nannies they've hired, she agrees to take on the job on a purely temporary basis.

Given what seems a fairly predictable premise, I found this book to be a well paced read with a surprisingly intricate plot-line, replete with twists and surprises, subplots that took unexpected turns and secondary characters that were well conceived and in one or two cases, just as engaging as the main characters.

Right from the opening chapter, Reiss has a sizzling chemistry burning between Brad and Cara, and their dual point of view, first person exploits almost read like a tell all expose revealing the dirty underside, not just of the Hollywood elite, but of the nannies that serve them.

Quite simply I found that page after page kept me spellbound as the selfish and the selfless, honorable and dishonorable, cowardly and brave all play out their disparate agendas when all the wile, one tragically brave little girl is caught up in the unpredictable currents stirred by those who surround her. ( )
  b00kdarling87 | Jan 7, 2024 |
This goes down as a big fat meh from me. For the first 50% I didn't understand the main characters, let alone the secondary ones. The second 50% suddenly they were just in love, and I had trouble separating the units. I guess that's largely what this book was about and that Brad's love for Cara grew because of her with his daughter, but I can't believe I read past her being humiliated and pushed time and again....
Can you say "hostile power dynamic?" The second 50% really complicated my feelings in the sense it was entertaining enough to keep me reading, but if someone asked in about 3 days about the book I'd have trouble accessing any details.

Ultimately, I'll just be left with the sense that Cara should have left at 15%, and that's also when I should've stopped reading. ( )
  samnreader | Jun 27, 2020 |
Find this and other reviews at Carlene Inspired.

Told from alternating perspectives, Bombshell follows Cara DuMont as she bravely takes on a new client, Brad Sinclair. He's new to the role of being a father, having just discovered he has a daughter and that he is to take her with full custody. He doesn't grasp the changes he must make and that's where Cara comes in, the nanny that makes little Nicole's world normal. Only, Cara promised herself she'd never work for a famous person again, especially for a handsome single dad she can't stop fantasizing about. The nanny role comes with a timeline, with Cara and her best friend stepping in only short term while a new nanny is found, but she grows attached to Nicole and ultimately to her father, who finds himself wanting a life that he had never imagined before.

"I was young and cute, and you don't bring a time bomb into your home"

I have had Bodyguard by C.D. Reiss on my Kindle for ages and when I started reading it I realized it was number two in a standalone series, HOW COULD I HAVE MISSED THAT? So, off I went to Amazon where I proceeded to buy Bombshell and dive right in. Seriously, by dive I mean I started immediately and read non-stop until I finished it. I loved Cara DuMont and Brad Sinclair and I especially loved little miss "bombshell" herself, Nicole. C.D. Reiss takes a cliche connection, that of a nanny and a daddy, and turns it into a brilliant, smart story.

"This job was the worst I ever had. I really should quit. But I couldn't".

Cara is a sassy, educated woman with a really great head on her shoulders. Being a nanny is not all rainbows and butterflies, you're a stand-in for a parent and have to be able to do it all, which C.D. Reiss really shows in this novel. Cara doesn't do drama, at least she doesn't gravitate towards the spotlight, she's relatable, and despite knowing what's to come with her and Brad we don't predict the type of chemistry they would share. Brad is a Southern boy, though his manners seem to be buried under money, women, and booze. He's the lead in several huge movies, booked through the year, and not equipped to be a father at all. Of course, he somehow manages to still win us all over, whether it is with sharing his secrets or discovering that he is natural at being a father. The two have a push and pull type of relationship, but continue to be drawn together due to Brad's sweet little girl. Nicole really is the best secondary character I've ever read, even for being a child. The interactions they all have are so excellent and C.D. Reiss shows off her dialogue writing skills, for sure.

"This guy could ruin me. He had all the tools to do it. He was gorgeous and laid-back. He listened when I spoke and had a daughter who was just about perfect."

Unlike other nanny/daddy type novels, the drama is fairly low. There is a consistent issue throughout the entire novel that is worked through slowly rather than issue after issue popping up. We learn a lot about the characters individually and as they come together it is the perfect amount of sweet and scandalous. Bombshell had so many unique moments, some really great character growth, and I think shines as a contemporary romance, highlighting a lot of the strides we've made in how we treat children and women today. The focus on Hollywood A-listers and the difference between many of them as parents was also really great to read, because we all know the gossip rags want to sell you a different story than reality.

"You protect your heart as if your life depended on it. And you fail, but you try."

Bombshell was a fantastic read for me and I absolutely recommend it. I think it's a unique release from C.D. Riess and a great addition to the genre. When placed among novels with similar storylines, this one will absolutely shine the brightest. ( )
  CarleneInspired | Jun 14, 2019 |
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Hollywood bad boy Brad Sinclair always gets his way. But when a dimpled five-year-old from a forgotten relationship gets dropped in his lap, he knows his life is about to change forever. Cara DuMont isn't thrilled when she gets assigned to be the nanny for the latest box-office king. It violates her one rule: no celebrity fathers, especially single ones with devilish good looks and rock-hard abs. As soon as Cara meets Brad and his adorable little girl, she knows she's in for a world of trouble. Because some rules are meant to be broken....

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