5 Crazy Ass Must Read Stars!!!!!

I'm not really into actor/celebrity romances. I almost skipped out on reviewing this but the forbidden aspect of nanny/single dad reeled me in. Forbidden romances are a guilty pleasure of this book whore. I'm so glad I didn't pass on this because I loved it. 
I read Shuttergirl back in May of 2015 and I vaguely remembered Brad. As I read bits and pieces kept coming back especially when Michael made a couple appearances. I just may have to re-read that story again. 
I enjoyed this much more that I thought I would. I loved how easily I was able to get lost in the story. It was so different from what I thought. I have to learn to expect the unexpected with CD Reiss. She always seems to surprise me with how stories play out. Yeah, there are a few predictable moments but the surprise twists that cropped up had me gasping and even crying with some of the revelations. 
I look forward to read more from Ms. Reiss.

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Loved this book. It was my first from CD Reiss, though I've been hearing about her for ages. I loved Cara from the start. She was so smart and really had a handle on ALL aspects of her job. Brad was a butthead, but a loveable one who pulled his head out of his ass before everything was destroyed. The little girl was brilliant and I wanted to kill Paula and her constant references to the daughter as the "bombshell"...but she got what was coming to her in the end. I thought all the conflicts were handled in totally believable way. Really want to read "Shuttergirl" now. Thanks for the preview

Star Rating: 4 stars

How is it that I never read anything by this author before. I mean it, I am blown away.

Cara Dumont and Brad Sinclair are total opposites and when they clash, oh boy is it something to witness.

Fighting it doesn't help.

Denying it surely won't help either.

So you might as well embrace it and go head first into it.

Cara tries her hardest to keep a professional front for potential parents but as soon as she sees new dad Brad Sinclair it almost goes out the window because he is everything she shouldn't want but does. After getting the job temporarily can she back away and leave the little girl who adores her and is safe around her?

I was pleasantly surprised but at the same time I wanted to reach into the book and grab Brad and just shake him. Some of the things he does is just choke out worthy, trust me!

Even though this is my first read by this author it won't be my last that is for sure! I can't wait for book #2 in this series!

Bombshell (Hollywood A-List #1) by CD Reiss
3.5 stars!!!!

“But sometimes you just go through the motions until you wake up and realize you loved the kid all along.”

CD Reiss delivers one of my favourite tropes with Bombshell…the story of the single dad! There is something about a single dad story that gets us ladies panties in a bunch, so let the swooning begin. CD Reiss is one of my favourite authors and while I didn’t love, love, love this one, I liked, liked it.

Bombshell is not your usual Hollywood Actor gets with the nanny because CD Reiss puts her own unique twist on it. It was the voice of CD Reiss that kept those pages turning for me as no matter the subject this authors words just pull me in, every. Single. Time. Hollywood celebrity is not CD Reiss’s norm but I enjoyed this peek behind the scenes into the celebrity life style and half the time, it is not all it is cracked up to be.

Brad Sinclair had a rags to riches kind of story in the fact he came from a small little town until the glitz and glamour of Hollywood found him. Now an A-Lister and hot property Brad is on every directors wish list and just as he is about to embark on his next movie, his life totally changes. Brad finds out that he fathered a child before he made it big, the mother has just died and as such he is now the parent responsible for his daughter’s upbringing. Brad is still in the constant parties and a smorgasbord of women phase albeit his work ethic is sound and now everything changes and he doesn’t know where to start. I love his naivete and his growth from playboy to father.

“Cara held the door open for Nicole. My daughter deserved better, but she didn’t have better. She had me.”

Cara Dumont works for one of the most prestigious nanny agencies that is the go to for all of Hollywood royalty. Her work ethic is sound and because she is so good at her job she can pick and choose who she works for and actors and actresses are a definite no. For Cara, family values are at the top of her priority list, she is not a surrogate parent, she is an assistant and those parents that have no interest in their child do not interest her either.

Crossing paths with Brad’s daughter, Nicole, brings about an instant connection and leads to Cara breaking all her rules…

“I thought he was apologizing for what he’d done in the past, but he wasn’t. He was apologizing for what he would do in the future.”

CD Reiss delivers a slow burn romance where friendships are made first and foremost before neither can fight the inevitable. The sexual tension and chemistry between these two is seriously off the charts and the reader knows it is only a matter of time before these two cross that line. I loved how CD Reiss had these characters put Nicole first in every decision and how easily Brad was receptive to Cara’s ideas in answer to his new responsibilities. 

“You know, if you break a vase and glue it back together, it’s bigger after it breaks? The glue takes up space. The cracks add to it…You’re my glue. You’ve made me bigger. Better. And you hold it together. All my life. I’m nothing without you.”

Both Brad and Cara have baggage and the past always has a habit of filtering itself back into the present and this is where the angst comes in. While I found this part of the story predictable and I saw it coming a mile off there was one revelation that I did not see coming that went some way to explaining Brad’s actions in some respects and made me look at him totally differently. While honesty should be at the forefront of any relationship sometimes pride comes before a fall and I wished Brad had been a little more honest from the very beginning, but hey, that is what makes these books unputdownable.

In summary, a cute, low angst, contemporary romance that was chock full of CD Reiss’s trademark chemistry, passion and hot sexy scenes. For me, Cara and Nicole made this book so I am flying the flag for them! I can’t wait to see what comes next from this author.

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I have only read a few of CD Reiss's books and I have loved them all. Brad gets the shock of his life when his 5 yr old daughter gets dropped in his lap. He needs a nanny so he can continue being that A-list actor. Cara will not nanny for a Hollywood star ever again but after meeting the sweet girl she gives them 30 days. 

It was a roller coaster of emotions and another hit for CD!

*This book was reviewed for Summer's Eve Reads*

Title: Bombshell (Hollywood A-List, #1)
Author: CD Reiss
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Rating: 5/5

WOW just WOW this book was flawless CD Reiss has created a masterpiece her writing skills are faultless and it shows with Bombshell.

So as you can gather by reading the blurb this is a book about what I suppose could be classed as a bit of a taboo type subject you know The Single Daddy And The Nanny/Employer And His Employee but there's more to it than just Celebrity Daddy falls for the hired help and vice versa a whole lot more, there were elements I didn't see coming that pleasantly surprised me and it made me love it that little bit more.

The Celebrity Dad in question Brad was just soo perfectly imperfect I fell completely under his spell as for Cara the Nanny I loved her feistiness she put Brad in his place on more than one occasion she wasn't intimidated by his Celebrity status at all she just didn't want to become "That Nanny" the one who messed around with the hot single Dad, then there was Nicole the most adorable, lovable little girl there could ever be well other than my own. It was a wonderful journey to be part of watching Brad fall in love with not only his daughter but her Nanny too.

Honestly couldn't fault this book if I tried, my words to CD Reiss would be "If perfect's what you're looking for don't change a thing" and she shouldn't if this books anything to go by.

I like the idea of a single Hollywood star falling in love with the nanny that takes care of his kid but so many things early on had me saying whoa. Brad definitely has a problem with just walking in on Cara especially in the bathroom which makes me uncomfortable since he's her employer. The attraction is there for both of them but I wish the line was drawn early on about what shouldn't happen while Cara is on the clock.

5 STARS!!!

I NEVER WANTED THIS BOOK TO END! I smiled so huge my face hurt. Not to mention all the super swooning I did! God I love Brad Sinclair. I adored seeing him with Nicole. My heart literally melted. I really couldn't get enough of this story!

Bombshell by C.D. Reiss is a story about a Hollywood star, a nanny and a little girl that will steal your heart. We first met Brad in Shuttergirl, though this is a standalone and you do not have to read Shuttergirl first. 

I loved Brad. He was far from perfect, it was actually his flaws that made him a regular guy, that also happens to be one of Hollywood's most hottest actors. For years he has only had to worry about himself. So he worked hard and built a career many only dreamed off. He also partied harder and women paraded in and out of his life without a care. But now he has a five-year old daughter that is his responsibility. His world was about to change. 

Cara DuMont was a highly sought after nanny who was professional and knew her place. She stayed away from celebrity daddies because it was not worth the hassle. She did her job and cared for the children under her care. No one has ever penetrated the walls she build around herself. Until she meets Brad and his daughter. 

Nicole was the star of this book. I loved her. With all the changes happening around her, she was smart, caring and such a sweet girl. She was thrown into a world she did not know. But with her dad and Miss Cara, she knew she was safe. 

Cara had no chance against Brad Sinclair or his adorable daughter. She was not new to being nanny for the rich and famous, but something about Brad pulled at her. He had no idea what he was doing, but he was determined to try for his daughter. But the more time they spend together, the harder it was for Cara to resist him. And for Brad, Cara was unlike any woman he had ever met. She told it to him straight. She drove him crazy, but he seemed to like it. 

I liked how the story flowed, loved the characters and how the romance was built as they got to know each other. Even as Bra and Cara attempted to make the right choices for Nicole and their future. the pull between them was too strong to deny. 

I would highly recommend reading this story.

Happy reading!

Bombshell will keep you within its grips and will not let you go until you are done with the last sentence! I am serious. This was a great weekend read. I love C.D Reiss books and I already know that once a new book comes out by her, I will already love it. Bombshell was da bomb!! It has a unique twist with romance and drama mixed together. 

Bombshell is sexy, funny, and has a lot of heart between the growing pains of becoming a father. Brad is my new love. He worked so hard to become a Hollywood A-Lister. He had a hard life growing up and never wanted to go back. That does not mean he did not have a good family back home. He has the best. He loves the parties, the woman, the booze, and having as much sexy time that he can get. Until a sweet and unexpected surprise came knocking at his door. A tiny little Bombshell that he finds out is his daughter. This little girl was too cute! And when the story starts off with poop everywhere and a tantrum, you know you are in for a long ride!

Cara is a professional Nanny. Her company is trying to help Brad hire one for his 6 year old daughter. Believe me he needs all the help he can get. I loved how Cara stays away ( or tries to) from all the single Hollywood dad drama. Her best friend had to learn the hard way. So she is very reluctant to work for Brad. But the little one steals her heart and she agrees to help for a month only. Cara is loving, dependable, and knows her way around children. She soothes their soul and loves with her all. When it comes to relationship, she can be very bad and feisty behind closed doors. I love that she has all of these facets. Brad has it in for him when she resists his sexy charms. These two are in for a full ride trying to cope with the newest addition. I can imagine how hard it is for a little girl having her life changed so abruptly.

Cara helps Brad become better. She makes him open his eyes and for the first time man up to his responsibility. I love that Cara does this to Brad. But she only has a month with these two and Brad holds some very big secrets. With jealously, lust, and drama will they eventually come out? Will it destroy what little trust Cara has for Brad? The feels were all there in this book! I loved it and can not recommend it enough! Thank you C.D. Reiss for bringing us another great novel!

Shel: Here's something I know to be true: when I go running to social media to share about a book I've just finished, I know it's a five star book for me. I know that I have a compulsion to tell everyone who follows us in our bookish bubble how much I want them to read it and love it as much as I did. I want to ohh and ahhh over it. Bombshell was one of those types of books. Court: It is. I cannot think of a single reason that you should not stop what you are doing (well...okay, read this review then stop) and get this book. Read this book. Love this book. 

Shel: Here's the thing, I haven't met a C.D. Reiss book I haven't liked. I've liked them all. I still remember the very first time I saw the cover and synopsis for Beg and how one wintery night I sat glued to my couch as blew through as much of that series as was released and impatiently waited for more. That being said, I've found that while the Drazens are my comfort C.D. Reiss reading (isn't that so weird, since they're so fucked up? I guess it's that I know going in they'll be fucked up that makes it okay? I don't know--a though for another day, I suppose), I really love when she writes something that is outside of their world. I loved ShutterGirl, Hard Ball, and now Bombshell and the worlds she's created in these novels. All three of these novels put me in environments so foreign to my south Louisiana world and yet the emotions and relationship complications that run throughout the novels are easily recognizable and relatable.

Court: I really liked how original the idea was for this one though. Hollywood Heartthrob and the world of Nanny's and how fickle apparently that can be (and for sure - I guess it is true how these days a lot of Hollywoods hubby's have gotten dumped because they got with the nanny!) but this is not like that. This was fresh and at the same time like Shel said...we haven't met a C.D. Reiss book we did not enjoy. I like this world, and a continuation of ones we have been in before but only lightly so each one is a for sure standalone. 

Shel: So what was it about Bombshell that made it one of those novels that I could not put down? Maybe it was how much I liked Cara; I liked how real she was with herself--she didn't try to make her position any more than it was and she read the people around her so well that she rarely seemed to falter. I loved how much she loved what she did and that she always put the children first. I loved her professionalism and that it never seemed to make her cold, just aware of how tenuous her place in the world could be in certain circumstances? Or maybe it was Brad and how undouchey he actually was once I got to know him better. I so appreciated how honest he was about how he felt when it came to Nicole and Cara. I liked that he was a mess but he really never tried to run from it--or if he did, he never ran for long--and that he faced the fall out from decisions he made. I respected both of these characters so much. Or maybe it was being in the inner sanctum of a celebrity world and seeing how the "help" viewed things versus how the "star" viewed things. Perhaps, too, it was Brad's family and Cara's backstory, and how they sorta fought their desire but couldn't and how much fun it was to see them falling for each other. I don't know if any one of these things did it or if it was the collective that did me in, but boy did I fall hard for these characters and this story line and I am super hopeful that the next book in this series of stand alones is Blakely because I absolutely feel that there's a ton of story to tell there. Court: Each thing separately sucked us in, and then we saw this beautiful picture come together when we had alll of the information. Did that mean we were done with the book? Yes, but I enjoyed every single second of it. I think this is one that could for sure go on the read again list. It was escapist fun, and the plot, setting and characters were strong because C.D. Reiss is such a strong writer. There was excitement, some emotion (yeah, I teared up again...so what>) and really it would make our day if you try it and let us know what you think, too! 

Shel: Thanks for giving me such a great distraction from this crazy world we're in, C.D. Reiss; I can't wait to see what you distract me with next. Court: That's true...not much real world adulating gets done when I enter her book world and isn't that just the best!

4 Stars!

Sexy A-list actor father + hot nanny + cute kid = great new contemporary romance from C. D. Reiss.  Bombshell is well… the bomb!

Brad Sinclair is one of the hottest actors in Hollywood and has a reputation as a party boy.  When his five year old daughter, who he wasn’t aware of, is dropped in his lap, things change.  Only, Brad does not change with them.  Instead, he does what all Hollywood stars do, he hires someone to deal with it—a nanny.  Brad is a complicated character and it took me nearly three-fourths of the way through the book to actually like him.  He is selfish and immature and a whole host of other things.  However, when he finally gets his stuff together… BAM!  I was over the moon for the guy.

Cara is a nanny in Hollywood that does not want to work with a celebrity family.  Been there, done that.  Has the humiliation of being fired to prove it.  All Cara wants is to work with kids.  Her past is complicated leaving her scarred.  I loved Cara.  She was strong, unapologetic and those kids came first.  She wasn’t swayed by celebrity, despite how hot Brad was.  I gotta hand it to her.  She held strong for a long time, until the kiss that changed everything.

Along with my difficulty warming up to Brad until late in the book, I was a bit disappointed in the lack of chemistry.  There were sparks of hope, but for me it never really ignited like in other books I have read.  

The funny thing is the shining stars of this book are all secondary characters.  Nicole, Brad’s five year old, is a gem.  She is more adult and in charge than the actual adults.  Then there is Brad’s family.  Southern Baptist’s from Arkansas who are completely unapologetic and loving but they don’t let Brad get away with anything.  There are some pretty classic moments between Brad and his family.

If you have trouble getting into the book, don’t give up.  Keep reading, because the last ¼ of the book and the prologue make it all worth it!

I'm afraid this book wasn't for me- I did not finish it.

3.5 Stars..I enjoyed this book. Brad was the quintessential Hollywood bad boy that forgets he isn't wearing pants even though he is hosting the party. A-lister that doesn't have to even ask a girl to go home with him, they just drop drawers and go p to the v in an instant. Add one bombshell to the mix and after that insert a teacup and you have a redeeming story that will have you smiling, cheering and wanting the swarmy bad boy to realize all he can be through the eyes of two girls that think the world of him.

Cara was a little harder for me to connect with, I couldn't put my finger on who she was, what she wanted or how her up-tightness could fully fit into such a crazy world. But, CD Reiss has a way of taking all of that and weave a story that makes you realize what you think you knew had a bit of backstory that changes the why of who she is.

Quick, easy read, that inserts a little heart and angst (exactly how I like it). I am looking forward to reading more in this series. I love a bad boy being tamed by love. It's swoon-tastic.

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A very entertaining quality read. I really enjoyed it

Loved this book!  I appreciated the fact that Cara and Brad are completely not your stereotypical Hollywood bad boy and nanny scenerio though they do start out that way.  As the book evolves and they are confronted with decision both are taken into new directions that were pleasant surprises for me as a reader.  The pace is great and Ms Reiss does it again with her excellent character development and dialog.  There are also some great secondary characters and of course Nicole who just stole my heart every time.   

I cant wait to see what Ms Reiss has instore for us next in this new series!

CD Reiss does a fantastic job in Bombshell with Cara's struggle being a nanny to the newly single Dad and Hollywood A-lister, while trying keep herself out of the tabloids. Cara is also trying to douse ice cold water on her attraction towards her hunky boss. Bad boy Brad has his early mid-life crisis while juggling being the golden ticket in Tinseltown and living the playboy lifestyle to now being a father to a 5 year old. 

This is a major turnaround from Reiss' previous book release and much on the sweeter side in comparison to the Marriage Games series. I love how Jana Aston suggested to the author to give Brad Sinclair a baby and that is how Bombshell was born! CD Reiss hits box office GOLD in Bombshell! I am off to read Shuttergirl now but first: my kids and I have "zip it, lock it, put it in your pocket" on repeat Thank You Christine!

Bombshell isn't what I was expecting, but that's a good thing, trust me. I was expecting Hollywood playboy, rich, arrogant ass who seduced his nanny because she was a doormat but loves his kid. What I got was two damaged people who fall in love with an adorable, mouthy little girl and fall in love with each other along the way.

First off, I have to admit that while I don't love Brad (said Hollywood playboy) or Cara (said nanny), I absolutely adore Nicole, (said child). She's the absolute star, the bombshell (but not in the way Paula meant it) of Bombshell. She's funny, too adult for her own good, sweet and hilarious and wraps both her dad and her nanny around her tiny fingers as easily as she falls in love with ponies.

Now onto Brad and Cara. I like that Brad isn't really a d-bag once you dig a little beneath his kind of assh*** façade. I like that he willingly took on a daughter he didn't have to take on, and that he was a good dad to her. I don't like that he partied too much while he transitioned into super dad, and I don't like that he couldn't keep his c**k in his pants for very long around Cara. But, in the end, he was pretty adorable. I never swooned over him, or fell in love with him, but he was good by the end. I like Cara. I don't love her, but I like and respect her. She's a great nanny and a good person. A kind of damaged person, but still, a good person. I love how good she is with Nicole and how much she gave her heart to a tiny, adorable, pony loving little girl. I wish she had been able to resist Brad longer, but hey, she's human so I can respect that he made it really hard for her (pun intended). And by the end she was pretty cool, too. She stuck by Brad when she didn't have to, and really did it for Nicole. Now that's pretty awesome.

Bombshell isn't like any other book by CD Reiss that I've read. It's not very angsty, not nearly as steamy as some of her other stories (mmm...Jonathan Drazen in the Songs of Submission series), but it is a little more realistic, well, about as realistic as one can get when writing about people who live and work in La La Land. Brad and Cara are more down to earth, less glamorous, and more normal, even for all his partying and Hollywood doings. And I like that. I like Bombshell. It's well written and has probably the most adorable, hilarious little girl ever written!

Hello Brad, you hot DILF! I'm a sucker for single father books. There's not a ton out there so when one comes out, I like to snatch them up.

This was pretty good, I really enjoyed it. Brad's character kinda rubbed me wrong in the beginning, but he totally grew on my as the story went on. Your whole world kind of gets turned upside down when a child you didn't know about gets dumped into your lap. Hello instant father! Nicole, that precious little love angle, was so dang cute. Her parts were great! It was entertaining seeing both of them interact together.

Even though I thought there was a part or two that dragged on a wee bit, it's still a great story!