Charmed and Alarmed by Cleo White [Review]

Charmed and Alarmed (Daddy Issues #3) by Cleo White
Format: ebook
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Date read: January 17, 2026

Daddy Issues
1. Chilled and Thrilled
2. Kissed and Missed
3. Charmed and Alarmed - Paperback | Kindle

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Synopsis (Goodreads):

I dedicated my entire life to ballet, and what did it get me? A limp, an intact v-card, and zero job prospects.

Squatting in my sister’s apartment, watching game shows and feeling sorry for myself seems like an ideal way to pass the time until I figure out what to do next.

Unfortunately, my father doesn’t agree. Thanks to him, I’ll now be spending my days stapling pieces of paper together at his architecture firm, under the watchful eye of his business partner.

Holden Ellinger is the last person I want seeing me at my lowest. The man might be obscenely attractive, but he’s also a conceited playboy with too much money and a pathological fear of commitment.

The one silver lining in this situation? My new boss really, really wants me and, as it turns out, I really, really like being a tease.

Thoughts on Charmed and Alarmed: The second Vogel sister is up and her special someone is none other than her father's business partner. Which likely won't be much of a problem since, you know, her father ended up hooking up (in a hardcore, long-term sort of way) with Leni's sister's best friend. Oh, who am I kidding. Bram isn't one to let something like this slide. Ha!

Anyway! Leni and Holden. She's in a tough place after the injury that ended her ballet career. She's struggling both physically and mentally and being forced to work at her dad's firm seems like the worst. Holden sees this. He sees how she doesn't shine the way she used to and he pokes and prods her into being present. As it turns out, Leni REALLY likes being poked and prodded by him.

Soon these two are tangling the sheets and spending time in the company supply closet. They're also trying to keep things a little on the secret side since, you know, Leni's dad is Holden's business partner and Bram knows EXACTLY what sort of manslut Holden used to be.

Some (okay, more than some) sexy times, some sneaking around times, a little heated discussion among old friends, a man who never expected to fall in love, and a lady who never expected her dad's best friend to end up being her special someone.