99 PERCENT MINE is a light, frothy, and fun romance. Darcy Barrett fell in love when she was eight- years-old, when her twin brother Jamie brings home their new neighbor, Tom Valeska, to meet his parents and his sis. The boys were BFFs and Jamie made it clear that Tom was his friend and he saw him first. In other words, hands off, he is not for you. As twins, Jamie and Darcy are close but fight a lot and at present, they are barely speaking. Years pass. Tom is engaged to a gorgeous gal, Megan. Darcy travels the world photographing and bartending when she runs out of money. Her grandmother Loretta told her if you knew how to pour a drink into a glass, you could get a job as a bartender anywhere. That works for Darcy. She has met many, many men but no one has ever come up to her expectations. No one comes close to her perfect Tom Valeska.
Grandmother Loretta passes away and leaves her old tumble-down cottage to Darcy and Jamie. In her will, she requests that they renovate and bring the house back to its original beauty, sell it, and share the profits. Surprise! Surprise!! When the builder appears it is Tom, and Darcy swoons at the sight of how gorgeous and more perfect he is. And with his engagement broken, Tom is a single man and Darcy sets out to make him 100% hers.
As the project will take three months to complete and her passport has gone missing, Darcy decides to stay and help with the project. What fun she is for the working crew! The sparks fly between Tom and Darcy as the work together and it is not from the long overdue fixing of the faulty wiring. Their sexual encounter is HOT and Darcy decides she wants Tom for her together forever and must tell Jamie.
Several sub-plots including the "Underswear" company founded by her best friend Truly, is hysterical. The characters in this book are likable but Tom will steal your heart. Sally Thorne writes a winner with 99 PERCENT MINE. I loved it and look forward to her next book, coming soon, I hope. I am a fan.
Readers and critics alike raved over USA Today
bestselling author Sally Thorneβs smash hit debut novel,
The Hating Gameβwhich sold in over 20 countries.
Now sheβs back with an unforgettable romantic comedy about a
twin sister and brother struggling over an inheritanceβand
the sexy best friend who comes between them. This next
hilarious romance includes a special PS section with two
Happily Ever Aftersβone for this novel featuring Darcy and
Tom and the other, an epilogue featuring fan favorites Lucy
Hutton and Josh Templeman from The Hating Game!
Crush (n.): a strong and often short-lived
infatuation, particularly for someone beyond your
reachβ¦
Darcy Barrett has undertaken a global survey of men. Sheβs
travelled the world, and can categorically say that no one
measures up to Tom Valeska, whose only flaw is that Darcyβs
twin brother Jamie saw him first and claimed him forever as
his best friend. Despite Darcyβs best efforts, Tomβs off
limits and loyal to her brother, 99%. Thatβs the problem
with finding her dream man at age eight and peaking in her
photography career at age twentyβever since, sheβs had to
learn to settle for good enough.
When Darcy and Jamie inherit a tumble-down cottage from
their grandmother, theyβre left with strict instructions to
bring it back to its former glory and sell the property.
Darcy plans to be in an aisle seat halfway across the ocean
as soon as the renovations start, but before she can cut and
run, she finds a familiar face on her porch: house-flipper
extraordinaire Tomβs arrived, heβs bearing power tools, and
heβs single for the first time in almost a decade.
Suddenly Darcyβs considering sticking around to make sure
her twin doesnβt ruin the cottageβs inherent magic with his
penchant for grey and chrome. Sheβs definitely not staying
because of her new business partnerβs tight t-shirts, or
that perfect face that's inspiring her to pick up her camera
again. Soon sparks are flyingβand itβs not the faulty
wiring. It turns out one percent of Tomβs heart might not be
enough for Darcy anymore. This time around, sheβs switching
things up. Sheβs going to make Tom Valeska 99 percent hers.
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