Book Review: Wardrobe Malfunction by Samantha Towle

The blurb

From New York Times bestselling author, Samantha Towle, comes a new standalone romantic comedy.

Vaughn West, Hollywood heartthrob, has been at the top of his game for years. He thinks he’s untouchable—until a betrayal brings him spiraling down. Now, everyone pities him, and if there’s one thing Vaughn hates, it’s pity. 

After a few months of working his way through every available actress, pop star, model, and waitress in California, Vaughn needs to get his life back on track and focus on what he does best—making hit movies. 

Charlotte Michaels is in love. Just not with one person. 

Louis Vuitton…

Christian Dior…

Valentino…

Gucci…

And the list goes on. 

Sadly, Charly’s limited bank account doesn’t allow her those luxuries, and the closest she gets are lucky finds in charity shops and working closely with some of those names in her job as a wardrobe assistant. 

Now, Charly has landed the mother of all jobs—working on the new Vaughn West movie. Excited doesn’t even cut it.

Only things don’t go as planned, and it turns out that Vaughn is actually a jerk. A hot jerk, but a jerk nonetheless.

So, why do their clothes keep falling off whenever they’re around each other? And why can’t Charly keep her mind in the closet and off Vaughn? 

Getting mixed up with a smart-mouthed, fashion-obsessed wardrobe assistant is the last thing Vaughn needs.

Getting mixed up with an arrogant, self-centered, obnoxious, jumped-up actor who has a lack of respect for fashion is the last thing Charly needs.

Things are about to get hot, dirty, and messy in Hollywood. Very messy. Especially if Charly’s closely guarded secret falls out of her closet.

What I thought

This book’s been sitting on my kindle for a while. I originally downloaded it because I loved The Mighty Storm, also by Samantha Towle, but I’ve been so busy, I’ve only just got around to reading this one! 

The book starts off with a little history for both characters, and we find out what led Vaughn to sleep with everything with boobs and how Charly ends up working on the set of his movie. Our couple soon meet in a scene that men will perhaps want to avoid reading, seeing as it involves wedding tackle and pins. I read it thinking no… no, she can’t… No! Oh shit, she did.

But Vaughn turns out to be the forgiving type, and we soon find out how much he likes Charly. For me, the speed they got together was the only part of the book which felt a little odd—at first, I thought it was going to be a dream sequence, and Charly would wake up and they’d go back to flirting, but no, it really happened. Anyhow, the pair both have reasons for keeping the relationship secret, and while Vaughn admits to his, Charly’s isn’t revealed until the end, in a twist I didn’t guess and definitely enjoyed. 

Wardrobe Malfunction is a fun read, and I’d definitely recommend it if you’re in the mood for an afternoon of light entertainment.

Wardrobe Malfunction is available to read for free in Kindle Unlimited.