4 1/2 Stars ... so just "zip it, lock it, and put it in your pocket"

Brad is an A-list movie star and has the lifestyle to prove it ... money, booze and of course women - lots of them! His world is turned upside down when a 5 year old little "Bombshell" explodes into his life from a past one night stand that he doesn't even remember, just before he became a star. Cara is a nanny who doesn't look after the kids of single dads ... that is until she helps Brad's Bombshell in the washroom and became the only person Nicole stopped crying for. Cara agrees to help for 1 month alongside her friend (who is also a nanny) and will become the regular nanny. But Cara can't get erotic thoughts about Brad out of her head, and apparently he can't get thoughts of her out of his head. So the inevitable happens and they start a secret affair as Cara does not want to become the nanny that no one will hire because she slept with the dad. There are twists and turns in their story that will have you laughing, crying and everything in between. This is a great story that makes you believe that there is good in everyone, no matter lifestyle. I love how Cara got her nickname Teacup ... I laughed so hard. And Nicole "Bombshell" is just priceless!

I received an ARC Copy from Montlake Romance through NetGalley in exchange for a honest review.

CD Reiss writes like no other...and she can do anything. This was on the lighter side and it was perfect. I fell in love with Brad and Cara and sweet Nicole. None of them were perfect, but they were for one another. The chemistry between Brad and Cara was hot. The push and pull, the fighting of attraction...it worked. And I loved Brad's family.
The way current events was presented, I saw it from a different side. That nanny's to celebrities don't have it easy. I felt like I went into a world I knew existed, but couldn't really imagine. Such a fun trip.
I couldn't put the book down, stayed up half the night reading. And I can't wait for whatever is next by CD Reiss.

Even so I have read other nanny-employer books - Bombshell (Hollywood A-List #1) by C.D. Reiss tackled the trope in a very refreshing way.

L.A., celebrities, nannies - the topic is as real as the book depicts it. Trust me I speak from experience. It's as over the top, as extravagant and as ludicrous as described. I think that's why I had SO MUCH FUN reading this book. Because it was so entirely true.

Bombshell had me cracking up!!!

I loved the unique approach, and the slow burn that slowly turned into an inferno. Cara DuMont took her job seriously but she also realized the attraction that she felt towards her employer wouldn't just dissipate. And Brad Sinclair acknowledged that he liked the looks of his nanny but he didn't intent to do anything about it. They both had genuinely good intention of not letting it grow into something complicated. And kept it professional until one fateful night.

I really liked that they fought their attraction and tried to keep it professional - until they buckled under the weight of their lust for each other and sexual frustration.

Brad Sinclair was wonderfully delicious, straight forward, a bit overwhelmed with his newest responsibility but also genuine in his feelings toward fatherhood.

Cara DuMont, a wonderful nanny and a level-headed, down to earth kind of women, told it how she saw it. She's seen and heard everything by then, experienced all kinds of arrangements and situations that were a norm in celebrity families - nothing could faze her anymore.

I loved Brad and Cara's genuine connection, it wasn't all physical. They bonded over Brad's daughter, presented an united front, and weathered ups and downs like grownups - ok plus a little drama. :D

Bombshell was absolutely a ‘my kind’ of story.

I was grinning, chuckling and laughing out loud. I was shaking my head and grinning from ear to ear - all in all I had a fabulous time.

This novel was everything I could have hoped for in a book — a TOP FAVORITE and an immediate recommendation!!

Even so this book is the first book in a new series called Hollywood A-List - the characters from ShutterGirl (The Hollywood Project, #1) made an appearance - and if you liked ShutterGirl as much as I did you will love Bombshell without a doubt.

I'm coming straight out and say I LOVE this series. And I can't wait to read more about Hollywood A-List!! Bring it ON!!


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5 The Gift That Keeps On Giving Stars
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Over the past years, I have read many gifted authors. We all have...and we all think we have a handle on exactly what we will get when we purchase their works. There is a comfort and excitement in a new work...Comfort because we are back in the hands of someone we know who will give us a story which will take us places we either wish to return if it is a series...or a new undiscovered arena which causes all sorts of anticipation. We know we can trust these authors and give them the time they and their works deserve.

We also have authors who astound us. They have the ability to push boundaries... to make us confront situations on paper we would not be inclined to in real life. They take us not by the hand but sometimes by the throat and force us to see things and experience them so deeply...we must catch our breath as we read.

And then there are the very few...the ones who can do it all....Give you whatever you are looking for in their vast array of works....the Dark/The Romantic/The Erotic .... the combination of all... and then the more Contemporary Romantic...but still with the authentic, consistent style of the author...

Which leads me to C.D. Reiss....

I know I have touched on this before... but with this new book Bombshell, I really wanted to focus on what I found so truly amazing about it.

This could easily have been classified any number of ways... "The Forbidden Father/ Nanny Scenario"or the "He is a Star and I am Just Me Deal"...or the "Throw it All Together with a Cute Kid just for the Awe Factor..."

But Don't Do That...
Because you will have missed everything that this was all about and how artfully it was done.

Very few authors work other characters from past works in as well as Reiss. Reiss takes the location she lives and breaths...the life and times she knows completely from her own life and ones she has created...and weaves them in so subtly, if you are not an avid reader, you will miss the nods. She has been doing this from the first books I have read of hers... and continues to work this magic into almost everything she writes.

Bombshell's blurb gives a very accurate, simple description... and basically that is the story...
But the way C.D. Reiss takes what could have been run of the mill and makes it so layered...so much of an Insider's Truth to this Lifestyle of the Hollywood Elite...it takes the premise to a whole other level.

She takes everything you have been reading/watching over the years... all the Grocery Rags; The Enquirer, Star, TMZ, Entertainment Tonight, etc...and breaks it open...She gives you a man who is complicated but also so human...A man who had been manipulated and also allowed it because of his driving ambition...

This man has his life change overnight. The only person he can see who is able to make his heart stop having panic attacks and feel as if he could do this monumental task is this woman who wants nothing to do with him.

And this "Wonder Woman"...she is immediately lovable to the reader...We adore her right away. She is smart, so witty.

(The only thing I will share specifically about this book is my delight in the opening scenes...Never have I read anything that felt so real, hysterical and perfect...It brought back to so many personal memories of my Motherhood years, tears were running down my face from laughter)

She is also a good friend to another woman who has made the Ultimate Nanny Mistake.

Oh, what mistake is that you ask....Well, it is when the "AssHat High Profile Father of the Kids the Nanny is in charge of...makes the play and pretends he loves her, Beds her, Tells Her he is leaving the wife and they GET CAUGHT Mistake. "

Yeah... That One.

So we have our Amazing Gal...the Hollywood Super Star Talent and then to make things too good to be true...

The Daughter....

This Kid Is EVERYTHING....Not Too Sweet, Not a Brat, She is Human and Real... and Brilliant.
I want her. No, I Cannot Have her and Neither Can You... Because she is C.D.'s.
But We Can All Love Her.

So, this book has it all but more... it has an edge the Forbidden Readers will gobble up...
It has the Romance and Erotic Chemistry which will set the Kindles on fire....
Balanced with all of the additional plot points which will make you want to read this till the very end. The Heart Factor is through the roof because when you experience the kind of moments that are part of this book, I dare you to not feel anything.

EVERYTHING WORKS.

OK I'm done. That is my 2 cents...

This is totally a stand alone... But if you would like to know a little bit more about some of the other characters in this story... then read Shuttergirl. I have a sneaky suspicion this is not going stay a stand alone for long....In my head I hear Hollywood A-List #2 calling....

ShutterGirl (The Hollywood Project, #1) by C.D. Reiss ShutterGirl The Hollywood Project, #1)
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Coming May 1st 2017

A gifted copy was provided by author/publisher for an honest review.

I wanted to give this book a better rating, but sadly the end really did a number a me.. yes dyslexia is a disability, but using the word retard was a low blow... it could have been worded better and in the context just didn't make sense... just sad because the book was kind of adorable with Nicole and her relationship with cara, but the hero was really a number.. the whole nanny thing just I just couldn't get to it.. I don't even know how I finished it.. ps: having a disability does not make you a retard

A good read from beginning to end.

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I confess I debated between rating this book 2.5 or 3 stars, but I'll keep it at 3. Bombshell is one of the rare books I read the blurb before starting, and unfortunately the story didn't back up what the blurb promised.

The heroine annoyed me a lot, she was more than frustrating. For someone who kept daying she'd never sleep with a boss, she changed her mind pretty easily. And hero was so imature, it was hard to read it sometimes.

His behavior was not of an adult and the way he solved his problems weren't of an adult either. I didn't see the growth in his character and behavior through the book and that is what bothered me the most.

I love single parent romances, however the whole celebrity romance subgenre isn't one I read a lot of, but I wanted to give this one a try anyways. I am so glad I did because I loved it! For me Nicole stole the show, she was just the cutest and smartest little girl, and she made me smile a lot. I loved that the author didn't automatically change Brad into the father of the year. He had a lot of issues he had to handle, and that made him human. In the society now, we put celebrities on a pedestal and see them as people who can't do wrong.

I enjoyed seeing the different sides to Brad. As for Cara, she had her principles and tried to stick to them. The author really took her time to tell the story, there was no rushing through anything. This made it very easy for me to connect to all the characters and understand where they were coming from. I especially loved Nicole interacting with her dad, and seeing their relationship progress throughout the book. The same goes for Brad and Cara, there was a mutual respect for each other. And I enjoyed seeing them grow closer together, until they couldn't resist the other. The sex scenes were HOT (I wanted more!). CD Reiss did an incredible job with this book, I am definitely looking forward to the next books in this series.

This review will be posted on Silence is Read Book Blog on the release day: May 1st.

Certainly a unique and interesting story. Good overall writing.

This book is my 2nd read by this author and I loved it. This book seems to be book 2 or 3 in a series but I was not lost and it easily stands alone. I LOVE Nanny and boss romances and this one features hot hollywood actor as the dad. It though was very different in that the female lead, Cara is a professional nanny and she treats the job very professionally. She understands that to a professional nanny a daddy romance is the kiss of death and that was what made this story an original.

Cara is the professional and her friend had a fling with an actor dad, so she takes the job at Brad's against her nanny rules of working for a hollywood type. She does it so her friend can finally have a job.While there Brad falls hard for Cara and they and his daughter form a close bond.

Brad, is not your typical ctor and I liked that about him.He has some big secrets but deep down he has a really great family who is always there for him. I love that he wanted to move mountains to be with Cara and I loved how there Cara is for him and his daughter.

This was a sweet, romantic and fun story and I really enjoyed every part of this story.

She appeared at his doorstep and the impact was like a bombshell on his life. Nothing would ever be the same again. She is Nicole, precocious and only five years old... and she is his daughter. Surprise!

Brad is the new flavor in town of the leading man. With offers and scheduled motion pictures a year in advance, he is on his way to legend and already two Oscar nominations to his name. He is the consummate Hollywood player and partying is what he does during his downtime. A child is definitely not in his program. Solution: hire a nanny!

This is where Cara comes in. As a favor, she agrees to consult for a month. Famous last words! This little bombshell will also blast her life with an impact that will last for years. Nicole is the common denominator which unites these unusual characters and restores a family to its core with love and innocence.

Once again, CD Reiss proves she is versatile with her writing. She can write the most erotic love scenes of submission and power play, as well as, the most tender scenes of soul embracing emotion.

I am voluntarily reviewing this book because I enjoyed it. Thank you to the publisher for sharing a copy of this book with me.