Darcy Barrett and her twin brother Jamie have inherited their Grandmother's dilapidated cottage. The will stated they should fix it up to its former glory and sell it for a huge profit. Childhood friend Tom Valeska has promised to restore the house in record time. He didn't know that the house would be occupied by Darcy while he and his team of builders are doing the work. Darcy is very aware that her childhood crush is now single. She wants to stick around to make sure Jamie's modern ideas don't ruin the cottage. She also wants to see if she has a chance with Tom.
Ugh. After reading Sally Thorne's debut novel and loving it, I was hoping for another great read. This book was very disappointing. I didn't like Darcy. The whole story was told from her point-of-view. There was so much inner dialogue that it was hard to follow what was happening in some of the scenes. And, she put on a tough façade which wasn't appealing at all. Her twin wasn't much better. Actually, he was just kind of weird. Tom was the only character that I really liked. He tried to be perfect in everything and just couldn't live up to it.
The story meandered all over the place. There wasn't much plot to it at all. I can't recommend this book. My rating: 2 Stars.
Ugh. After reading Sally Thorne's debut novel and loving it, I was hoping for another great read. This book was very disappointing. I didn't like Darcy. The whole story was told from her point-of-view. There was so much inner dialogue that it was hard to follow what was happening in some of the scenes. And, she put on a tough façade which wasn't appealing at all. Her twin wasn't much better. Actually, he was just kind of weird. Tom was the only character that I really liked. He tried to be perfect in everything and just couldn't live up to it.
The story meandered all over the place. There wasn't much plot to it at all. I can't recommend this book. My rating: 2 Stars.
It is rare that I read, then re-read any book, especially in the HEA/Romance genre, but Sally Thorne's Hating Game was that rare exception. Sally's debut showcased her utterly unique voice, with scenes so endearing that they are truly the gold standard for me.
99 Percent Mine is not quite on that level, but it is darn close. Again, our quirky heroine manages to be odd, lovely, plucky, and Darcy's description of her feelings are singular in their poignancy and bite. Tom is the perfect man, whose ceaseless attempts at perfection undermine his peace of mind. These two together are dynamite. This story REALLY picked up for me at page 234, with a velocity that carried through the remaining 100 pages.
It took a couple of years for Ms. Thorne to publish her sophomore effort, but it was certainly worth the wait.
99 Percent Mine is not quite on that level, but it is darn close. Again, our quirky heroine manages to be odd, lovely, plucky, and Darcy's description of her feelings are singular in their poignancy and bite. Tom is the perfect man, whose ceaseless attempts at perfection undermine his peace of mind. These two together are dynamite. This story REALLY picked up for me at page 234, with a velocity that carried through the remaining 100 pages.
It took a couple of years for Ms. Thorne to publish her sophomore effort, but it was certainly worth the wait.
