Bombshell by Sarah MacLean

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I had the absolute pleasure of reading this in nearly one sitting, uninterrupted, while traveling back from Florida. I highly recommend finding a time where you can dive in and become completely enthralled in the world that MacLean has so masterfully crafted. Sesily Talbot, our infamous and scandalous Talbot sister is back with her own book and surrounded by strong, independent women who know how to get things done.

Tired of watching evil men get away with horrendous crimes, Sesily, along with Duchess and Lady Imogen, work quietly behind the scenes to ensure that women are saved from brutish husbands and abusive employers. But during a late night gathering to celebrate their latest success, Sesily is faced with the man who stole her heart years before. Caleb Calhoun, best friend and business partner with one of Sesily’s sisters, is back in town and prepared for the knife to the heart that is Sesily Talbot. Caleb quickly realizes that Sesily is involved in some dangerous shenanigans and is determined to keep her safe. Sesily can easily take care of herself and is constantly having to remind Caleb of just that fact. As these two battle their desire for each other, greater forces threaten to keep them apart.

This is an absolutely fantastic book! I loved every page and found myself laughing out loud so many times.

Come for the innuendoes, stay for the toppling of the patriarchy.

In Bombshell, MacLean has created a tight knit group of women who are invested in creating a more equal and safe environment for all women to live and thrive. Duchess throws these wonderful parties for the female staff of wealthy homes to give them a safe place to relax and find refuge from evil bosses. It was so interesting to read all the tiny details about how those women were helped and the measures that were taken to ensure their enjoyment that you could tell this was something really personal for the author. Just like with the friendship between Duchess, Imogen and Sesily. I loved how close they were, but also how ruthless they were each other. I also found it beyond delightful how scared some of the men were of the group’s fighting skills. Sesily, Duchess, and Imogen fought together, partied together, and were willing to die for each other and have definitely set the bar very high for all friendships. Also, I loved how much Imogen loves to blow things up. Her book is going to be amazing!

The road to romance for Sesily and Caleb was such winding and bumpy one. There were so many times that I was convinced that there was no coming back and yet MacLean was able to bring them back together effortlessly. Much of Sesily’s strength came not from her knife skills, but from knowing when to be honest and vulnerable with other people. Also, I loved how fiercely sex positive Sesily was. That girl had no regrets about her past and wasn’t going to let anyone deny her any pleasure. It was also really interesting to see some frank discussions about birth control and whether or not children were going to be a part of Sesily’s future. Don’t get me wrong, Caleb was great too, I just fell in love with Sesily and have so much respect for her and her gang of avengers.

I loved this book and I can’t wait to see what comes next for this fabulous group of women. Highly, highly recommend.

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