Wardrobe Malfunction - Release Day Blitz & Review

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Wardrobe Malfunction

by Samantha Towle

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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.

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Unsuitable is available on Amazon only. Free on Kindle Unlimited.

Amazon US * Amazon UK * Amazon AU * Amazon CA * Amazon DE

I received a copy in exchange for an honest review!

What I say: Samantha Towle always writes sexy BBFs. It's a fact. What she's also great at is creating super sassy heroines, Charly is no exception.

Charly, aka wardrobe assistant extraordinaire and wannabe designer, meets A-List Hollywood star Vaughn West on set and makes one heck of an impression! 

Vaughn is quite the charmer, but his ego has taken a massive hit recently. A series of incidents have put his career in jeopardy so he has to be on his best behaviour and focus solely on his acting. 

I loved Charly. She made me laugh from beginning to end. The combination of her quirky style and sense of humour resulted in a fab heroine. I liked how she stood her ground, going toe-to-toe with Vaughn.

Vaughn is instantly drawn to Charly and enjoys sparring with her - pins and all! I have to admit even when he was being a jerk I still loved him. I was totally won over by this charmer and wanted them to get their big Hollywood HEA.

Without turning into a complete fangirl (even though I am a massive ST fangirl), I know I can always count on Samantha Towle to create amazing secondary characters. Vaughn's family and Nick are particularly good additions to the story - I loved seeing the interaction between all the characters.
As you can probably tell I really enjoyed Wardrobe Malfunction and am hoping Nick gets his own story one day...

4.5 Walk of Fame Stars in my Sky!

Author Spotlight:

Samantha Towle is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. She began her first novel in 2008 while on maternity leave. She completed the manuscript five months later and hasn’t stopped writing since.

She is the author of contemporary romances, The Storm Series and The Revved Series, and stand-alones, Trouble, When I Was Yours, The Ending I Want, Unsuitable and Sacking the Quarterback, which was written with James Patterson. She has also written paranormal romances, The Bringer and The Alexandra Jones Series. All of her books are penned to the tunes of The Killers, Kings of Leon, Adele, The Doors, Oasis, Fleetwood Mac, Lana Del Rey, and more of her favorite musicians.

A native of Hull and a graduate of Salford University, she lives with her husband, Craig, in East Yorkshire with their son and daughter.

Nico - Tour & Review

NICO

by Sarah Castille

What they say: New York Times bestselling author Sarah Castille is back with NICO (St. Martin’s Paperbacks, $7.99, December 6, 2016), the first book in her Ruin & Revenge series. With reminiscences of Romeo and Juliet, Castille presents a modern twist and a powerful bad boy spin on the classic tale. RT Book Reviews raves about Castille’s BEYOND THE CUT saying, “Castille continues to raise the stakes… giving readers the compelling romance they crave,” and that continues brilliantly in this new series.

In NICO, Las Vegas Mafia boss Nico Toscani is used to getting what he wants, whether it’s having the City of Sin under his rule or a beautiful woman in his bed. But when he meets his match in the gorgeous, headstrong Mia Cordano, daughter of a rival crime lord, all bets are off…

Sexy computer hacker Mia struggles to break free of her ruthless father’s Mafia ties…but she can’t resist the powerful and seductive Nico, who will stop at nothing to possess her. With their families locked in a brutal war for control of the city, Mia and Nico enter into a forbidden game. Will they surrender to the passion that burns between them—and risk tearing apart their families? Or will Nico be forced to betray the only woman who sets his blood on fire?

“A deftly plotted page-turner that will leave readers panting for the next installment” 

–Publisher’s Weekly

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What I say: NICO is the first instalment in Sarah Castille's Ruin & Revenge mafia series. Castille focuses this time on Vegas mafia families rather than bikers or fighters. 

If you're a fan of soft lovey-dovey romances then this probably isn't the series for you - Sarah Castille doesn't sugarcoat the harsh mafia world so NICO is definitely an adult book. Mia and Nico are from competing mafia families so they should only feel hatred towards each other, but their relationship is far more complicated than that. From the very beginning they're trapped in a world full of secrets, lies and dangerous betrayals.

Mia is more goth hacker than pampered mafia Princess. She's an independent woman who wants to escape her controlling father and everything the mafia stands for. As far as her family are concerned mafia daughters must follow orders, then be sold off to solidify allegiances - Mia is so not down for this!

Nico is on one heck of a vengeance mission. He's also facing a battle for control of his family. Falling for the daughter of a rival family is definitely not on the cards, especially considering his vengeance mission. I have to admit I did have a bit of a love-hate relationship with Nico. I admired his determination and loved his sexy alpha swagger, but he does have some very distinctive ideas about women and their purpose within mafia family life. Luckily Mia is there to pull him up on some of his sexist tendencies and to challenge his more domineering ways.

The chemistry between Mia and Nico is intense. I don't mind my BBFs more on the naughtier side but I did find myself blushing at certain scenes. 

Our main characters may be star-crossed, but in more of a very gritty, adult West Side Story than Romeo and Juliet kinda way (yes I know WSS is a retelling of R&J).

NICO is a great introduction to Castille's new series and characters. It was interesting getting a greater insight into this very dark and violent world, even if with a romantic spin. I'd particularly like to read more about Mia's sister.

4 Stars in my Sky!

Excerpt:

“Is this everything?” Tony thumbed through the envelope. “This is half of what you brought us last month.” He shared a glance with Charlie Nails and smirked. “I thought you fancied yourself an old- style mobster. In the old days, the casinos were a license to print money. This is hardly enough to pay our staff.”

Nico steeled himself to show an outer calm as he raged inside. “That’s just the casino money.” He reached into the pocket of his double- breasted suit jacket, and pulled out a second envelope. “This is from the other businesses and the pay up from my crew.”

Santo’s eyes narrowed when Nico tossed the second envelope on the table. Although not a clever man, like Nico’s father had been, Santo had a sixth sense for when he was being ripped off. “Is that everything?”

No, of course it wasn’t everything. Despite the risk, Nico had several businesses on the side, including a nice little condo racket in which the main condo developers in the city exclusively hired interior designers controlled by Nico’s associates, giving Nico a share of every condo development. His connection with the steelworkers’ union had also given him a line into the rapidly developing construction of new casinos from a wave of foreign billionaires looking for a place to park their money.

Unlike his uncle, who had taken the family into the drug trade against Cosa Nostra rules, Nico was all about real estate. The online scams and Internet fraud that many of his associates claimed were the new wave of business were of no interest to him, nor were any rackets where he had to enforce his will through vio lence. Although he would mete out punishment if it was due, attracting the attention of the police and FBI was not the way he wanted to do business. Nico liked to talk to the people he did business with, he liked to make connections, and his casino was the perfect place to wine and dine potential partners before comping them a few evenings in the high- stakes room, and taking even more of their money.

“That’s it.” Nico moved to leave and Santo held up a hand.

“Since you’re here and you are family, I want you to be the first to know. Tony’s getting married.”

Tony Crackers married? What kind of woman would agree to marry a man with a reputation for brutal violence?

“Congratulations, cugino.” He shook his Tony’s hand. “Who’s the lucky woman?”

“Mia Cordano.” Tony gave him a sly smile. “I heard you were with her the other night. I didn’t know you were so close to the Toscanis.”

Copyright © 2016 by Sarah Castille and reprinted by permission of St. Martin’s Paperbacks.

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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, SARAH CASTILLE, worked and traveled abroad before trading her briefcase and stilettos for a handful of magic beans and a home near the Canadian Rockies. She writes sexy contemporary romance and romantic suspense featuring blazingly hot alpha heroes and the women who tame them. Her books include Beyond the Cut, Chaos Bound and Rough Justice.

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