99 Percent Mine: A Novel
From the USA Today bestselling author of The Hating Game, soon to be a movie starring Lucy Hale and Austin Stowell, an unforgettable romantic comedy about a woman who finally has a shot at her long time crush—if she dares.
Crush (n.): a strong and often short-lived infatuation, particularly for someone beyond your reach…
Darcy Barrett has undertaken a global survey of men. She’s travelled the world, and can categorically say that no one measures up to Tom Valeska, whose only flaw is that Darcy’s twin brother Jamie saw him first and claimed him forever as his best friend. Despite Darcy’s best efforts, Tom’s off limits and loyal to her brother, 99%. That’s the problem with finding her dream man at age eight and peaking in her photography career at age twenty—ever since, she’s had to learn to settle for good enough.
When Darcy and Jamie inherit a tumble-down cottage from their grandmother, they’re 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 Tom’s arrived, he’s bearing power tools, and he’s single for the first time in almost a decade.
Suddenly Darcy’s considering sticking around to make sure her twin doesn’t ruin the cottage’s inherent magic with his penchant for grey and chrome. She’s definitely not staying because of her new business partner’s tight t-shirts, or that perfect face that's inspiring her to pick up her camera again. Soon sparks are flying—and it’s not the faulty wiring. It turns out one percent of Tom’s heart might not be enough for Darcy anymore. This time around, she’s switching things up. She’s going to make Tom Valeska 99 percent hers.
This next hilarious romance includes a special PS section with two Happily Ever Afters—one for this novel featuring Darcy and Tom and the other, an epilogue featuring fan favorites Lucy Hutton and Josh Templeman from The Hating Game!
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Community Reviews
Character development in this book was really good. Darcy was, to me at first, a very annoying woman who doesn't know how to take care of herself â oh, wait, she does know, only that she doesn't want to. Sure, she knows how to be a badass and defend herself against unwanted advances, but that's about it. She spoils her body by drinking alcohol, fills her stomach with sugar, sleeps with anyone she likes, and does not take her medication at all (expired medication not counted). I mean, who does that to herself? Only one who doesn't love herself even though she knows how much her family cares about her. But then she gradually changed. The whole book is practically of her fawning over how hot Tom is though, so that really pulled the whole story down.
Tom, on the other hand, seemed the most perfect guy. Yes, perfect. I thought he was going to be one of those characters with no flaw whatsoever, but it turns out that he has his own part of the book too, to be not-so-perfect, and that's fine. He's still as wonderful and gentle. The alpha side of him made me swoon a tiny bit, but it, for the most part, also made my eyes roll in a seriously? sort of way. And honestly, I couldn't understand how he would actually propose to someone he doesn't love. Really. I wouldn't have expected that of Tom. Making use of another to get over somebody else? That's the worst.
All in all an okay book. I wouldn't say this is highly recommended. Like I said, the story is rather dull, filled too much with lust that it overshadows the love they have for one another. I didn't feel anything for them. The introduction to Darcy's character at the beginning was the most fantastic thing out of all; the end where it shows the friendship and love between Jamie, Darcy and Tom was the second best thing â and that says a lot, because what is all of that in the middle? Nothing much.
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