Only an idiot would start a relationship that can only be temporary. The only thing dumber? Falling in love.The Prince needs a nanny… never to return to.
Romance is the last thing on his mind, but the feisty American just might make him reconsider.
The nanny needs a fresh start…
What do you do when your dreams go up in flames? If you’re like Cara, you run off to a fairy-tale castle on the other side of the world. To her shock, her new boss is Prince Nico, the hard-partying playboy who was plastered over US tabloids for years.
Nico’s different now. He’s as handsome as ever, but he’s almost as closed off as his children. It’ll take all of Cara’s enthusiasm and dedication to make a difference in this royal family’s life.
In the face of nearly insurmountable odds, could she possibly go from servant to Cinderella?
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For honest review. This is a Cinderella story of cara who is a Au pair at the falkenberg castle with her charges Derrick and elyse twins 7yrs old of the Prince what a beautiful story.
Brooks takes the sweetest elements of a childhood story and gives them an adult twist. Dashing takes sweet and spicy up a notch. Nikolaus may be a prince, but Cara has him questioning more than just his title. Cara has the heart of a queen. She cares deeply, gives generously and loves unconditionally. With the odds not pointing in their favor, each has to decide if falling in love is worth the risk? Dashing is a blast from the past that’s worth a modern revisit.
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In this book we meet Cara Andrews and Prince Nickolaus “Nico”. Cara has recently gone through something that has made her change careers. Little did she know when she signed up with the au pair agency how quickly she would get placed or who she would get placed with. Nico knows that he can’t have this beautiful woman as the nanny. There is a part of him that wants her around though due to the fact that he knows he needs more in his life then all the facts and figures he deals with on a daily bases. Can these two find a HEA or will their stature and the past make that impossible?
This is an amazing story. It does have its ups and downs I really want to tell you about. However I don’t want to ruin the story for any other readers. I will say this book will have you hooked from the first word to the very end. I would highly recommend it to anyone and everyone.
A sweet romance between a teacher and the former royal playboy. Well written with likeable and well developed characters. At first the heroin feels childish to me, but luckily that changes during the story to the better. I would have liked her to be stronger than she is.
It is written in dual POV which gives the reader much more of the thoughts and feelings of the main characters.
The story could have had more depth to it but it is enjoyable to read.
Great story! I felt like I was watching one of my favorite Hallmark movies that kind of has the same story line. But, this one was vamped up, for sure!!
She’s an American and he’s a future king and playboy! It’s a great job being a nanny to a future king. The poor man has a set of twins to raise after his wife died. What happens when sparks fly between the two?
I really wanted to like this, but there were so many things about it that did not sit well with me. At the start of the story, the heroine, Cara Andrews, appears like a young impressionable, awed, foolish girl. She gawks at everything instead of politely admiring her surroundings. She continues her internal dialogue assessing Prince Nico’s physical attributes. I feel this is childish and (yawn) boring. Hopefully the story will improve. Nope… more swooning. Why can’t the the Hero, Nico, do the swooning or half and half. (getting discouraged here) Cara moves into a giddy schoolgirl phase. She slowly develops grandiose ideas of a possible HEA with the prince. Only to be let down harshly by Nico. Now her heart is broken and she is devastated. She knew what she was getting into from the beginning. Nico made it very clear there could never be anything lasting between them. Instead of walking she ran head strong into what little snippets of time Nico offered her and blew that up to unimaginable proportions. I felt disappointed in how the character Cara, was written. She is a passionate school teacher who loves teaching children. She is a natural. She also can contribute greatly if there is a drama club. Why the author did not make her into a stronger character I will never know. I did admire her concern for her students. She constantly tried to engage them. With patience she worked miracles. It was nice to read about the progress her students made. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
A well written cute romance story that was a feel good story with cameo crossovers from previous characters. An emotional roller coaster that is fun, sweet, with just enough heat with a HEA.
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He needs a nanny and she is not what he expected. He is closed off from life and so are his children. She knows they need help and she will try to bring happiness into their lives. Will she be able to? Can life get better for them all? Follow their journey
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Hot, sexy and packed with with the unexpected…
I loved reading this book, it’s good, hot, sexy and one very good read. I curled up with my hot tea, a warm blanket and couldn’t put it down. It leaves me wanting to read more of what you wrote as I love a good book. Was a wonderful read throughout. The characters pull you in and make you want to read more. Keep it coming…
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. Cara is an American teacher who comes to be a nanny to Prince and future king Nico’schildren. A sweet story that I enjoyed reading.
All the characters were well written––even the kids.
She takes the nanny job to get away from a heartbreaking situation… and jumps right into another one.
Love the twists and turns in this story.
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Loved this palace romance between Nico and Cara!
Nico is still grieving his wife’s death, and absolutely not looking for another relationship. I enjoyed the way the author developed Cara’s relationship with Nico’s children against the backdrop of Nico realizing that he was wrong about her being too young for the position. But this book goes so much deeper than that – Cara is able to relate to the children as she, too, lost her mother at a young age, and she’s able to make a real difference for these children.
The romance between these two was nicely written. Their attraction is instant, but neither one wants to be irresponsible about pursuing what can only be a short-term fling. The trip to London changes everything, and it was a brilliant touch to show us the more everyday version of Prince Nico. The HEA was beautifully staged, proving that the impossible is always possible. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
The characters were well thought and written out. I thought the story was a great Cinderella type story. The characters had a great chemistry between them. There is alot of romance and adventure in this book.
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This story is riveting – a warm, funny, and steamy romance. The storyline is flawless and with very interesting and enjoyable ups and down. A fast pace page turner that moves along at a brisk pace. The characters are sweet and strong; the chemistry between them is potent and off the charts. Quite the enjoyable read and it ended beautifully. I highly recommend it.
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A fun, sweet, well written, enjoyable read with a good plot.
A great twist on the Cinderella story.
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He is royal and needs a nanny. He gets her and she is positive, bubbly, happy and so much more. He is private and has his emotions hidden. It is emotional, intriguing, surprising, sweet and so much more. I received a copy from booksprout and voluntarily review it.
The great character and storyline development kept me totally engaged throughout the entire book! I look forward to reading more from this author!
This book was sweet and fun. An enjoyable modern twist on Cinderella, this book held my interest, had likable characters and provides a nice case of the feels. Nico and Cara have great chemistry and their banter was delightful. Plenty of emotional turmoil and tension keep you fully invested. A very good romance.
Cinderella Dashes Off Track For Awhile
Dashing – A Royal Cinderella Billionaire Story by Sophie Brooks. The story is about Cara, an American Nanny who falls in love with Nico, a European widower Prince and his twin children, Derrick and Elyse, and which results in many many complications. For the most part the story is well told. The children characters are well developed especially the girl who is suffering the effects of losing their mother two years ago. Cara is depicted as doing a very good job at bring the children out, having been a teacher. She even brings the Prince out of his shell. There is obvious attraction there. Unfortunately the attraction gets very messy and that’s when I have a problem with Cara’s character. She comes across as very clingy and immature, like a teenager. That whole section of the story made me feel so uncomfortable that Other woman would be reading that. It wasn’t until her sister’s husband, Ford talked to her wisely, that I came back into the story and begin rooting for her again.
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Great twist on the Cinderella story. Its almost impossible to not love a prince? Well being a nanny is hard but loving two kids who have lost everything is harder. Losing a parent so suddenly was traumatic for kids. Trying to relate to them was hard for her, falling in love with them was easy. Falling in love with their dad wasn’t hard either. Can you ever fit into a world so high and mighty? I just loved how Sophie incorporated the pressures of being a royal and the pressure of fighting for love. Can love overcome everything ? I just loved this spin on Cinderella . Enjoy!