Take a luscious dip into this novel with narrator Jayme Mattler. Her distinctive voice with its thick timbre and snarky Valley Girl tone is appropriate for edgy heroine Darcy Barrett. Darcy has a history of burning bridges—she missed her chance with childhood friend Tom Valeska and had a knock-down-drag-out fight with her twin, Jamie. Now her stars are realigning as Tom renovates her grandmother’s cottage with input from Jamie. Darcy has no verbal filters, and Mattler owns her take-chances personality with a wistful narration that makes listeners love Darcy, flaws and all. It’s sometimes hard to tell when Darcy is speaking out loud versus thinking, but the yearning romance that brings Tom and Darcy together is perfectly realized and worth the listen. C.A. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine
99 Percent Mine: A Novel
Narrated by Jayme Mattler
Sally ThorneUnabridged — 11 hours, 23 minutes
99 Percent Mine: A Novel
Narrated by Jayme Mattler
Sally ThorneUnabridged — 11 hours, 23 minutes
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Overview
Readers and critics alike raved over USA Today bestselling author Sally Thorne's smash hit debut novel, The Hating Game-which sold in over 20 countries. Now she's back with an unforgettable romantic comedy about a twin sister and brother struggling over an inheritance-and the sexy best friend who comes between them.
Crush: a strong and often short-lived infatuation, particularly for someone beyond your reach...
... If Darcy Barrett hadn't met her dream man when she was eight years old, the rest of the male population wouldn't be such a let-down. No one measures up to Tom Valeska, aka the best man on Earth, not in looks, brain or heart. Even worse is the knowledge that her twin brother Jamie saw him first, and claimed him forever as his best friend.
Tom's off limits and loyal to her brother, 99%. One percent of Tom has had to be enough for Darcy, and her adoration has been sustained by his shy kindness. And if she's honest, his tight t-shirts.
Now Darcy's got three months left to get her life together, before her twin insists on selling the tumble-down cottage they inherited from their grandmother. By night, she's working in a seedy bar, shooting down lame pickups from bikers. By day, she's sewing underwear for her best friend and wasting her award-winning photography skills on website shots of pens and novelty mugs. She's enjoying living the messy life, and a glass of wine or ten... until that one night, when she finds a six-foot-six perfect package on her porch.
Tom's here, he's bearing power tools-and he's single for the first time in a decade.
As a house flipper extraordinaire, Tom has been dispatched by Jamie to give the cottage a drastic facelift that will result in a ton of cash. Darcy doesn't appreciate Tom's unsentimental approach to knocking down walls, and he really, really doesn't approve of her current burnout boyfriend. They can't be in the same room together without sparks flying- and it's not the faulty wiring. One bedroom wall separates them at night, and even that's looking flimsy.
Will Tom ever see Darcy as anything other than a little-sister obstacle to get around? And can she stand up to her most formidable opponent-her twin? This time around, she's determined to make Tom Valeska 99 percent hers, and he's never managed to say no to her yet...
Editorial Reviews
12/03/2018
Thorne (The Hating Game) pours just the right amount of boy next door meets rebel girl into this slow-burn romance. Darcy Barret has always been in the shadow of her twin brother, Jamie, and when it comes to Jamie’s best friend, Tom Valeska, Darcy is sure she only has 1% of his heart. The three have been friends since Tom got locked out of his house and turned up on Jamie’s doorstep when they were eight. Darcy knew from the moment she met him that Tom was special, and has spent 18 years nursing her unrequited crush on him, which is made all the more painful when he gets engaged to his girlfriend, Meg. When Tom arrives unexpectedly to head the remodeling of Darcy’s deceased grandmother’s house, Darcy can’t help but fall for him all over again. Then Tom confesses that he and Meg have broken up, and Darcy decides this is her chance to win the other 99% of his affections. Their sexual chemistry is hard to ignore, and Darcy’s snarky comebacks are the highlight of this novel. The mounting drama leaves a little to be desired, as Darcy and Jamie’s sibling rivalry, Darcy’s inability to stay in one place, the house remodel, Tom’s struggling mother, and Darcy’s heart problem at times distract from the central plot. However, fans of Thorne’s previous work are sure to enjoy the witty dialogue and gradual friends-to-lovers tug-of-war. (Feb.)
Hilarious and heartfelt, smart and sexy—99 Percent Mine has everything I want in a romance! Sally Thorne has quickly become one of my all-time favorite writers, and I can’t wait to see what she writes next!” — Sarah J. Maas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Throne of Glass series and A Court of Thorns and Roses series
“Thorne pours just the right amount of boy next door meets rebel girl into this slow-burn romance…[Darcy and Tom’s] sexual chemistry is hard to ignore, and Darcy’s snarky comebacks are the highlight of this novel…” — Publishers Weekly
“Thorne (The Hating Game, 2016) has crafted a romance that is equal parts funny, heartfelt, and steamy... Hand this to fans of Sophie Kinsella and Christina Lauren, who will savor this compulsively readable romantic comedy.” — Booklist
Hilarious and heartfelt, smart and sexy—99 Percent Mine has everything I want in a romance! Sally Thorne has quickly become one of my all-time favorite writers, and I can’t wait to see what she writes next!
Thorne (The Hating Game, 2016) has crafted a romance that is equal parts funny, heartfelt, and steamy... Hand this to fans of Sophie Kinsella and Christina Lauren, who will savor this compulsively readable romantic comedy.
Thorne (The Hating Game, 2016) has crafted a romance that is equal parts funny, heartfelt, and steamy... Hand this to fans of Sophie Kinsella and Christina Lauren, who will savor this compulsively readable romantic comedy.
Take a luscious dip into this novel with narrator Jayme Mattler. Her distinctive voice with its thick timbre and snarky Valley Girl tone is appropriate for edgy heroine Darcy Barrett. Darcy has a history of burning bridges—she missed her chance with childhood friend Tom Valeska and had a knock-down-drag-out fight with her twin, Jamie. Now her stars are realigning as Tom renovates her grandmother’s cottage with input from Jamie. Darcy has no verbal filters, and Mattler owns her take-chances personality with a wistful narration that makes listeners love Darcy, flaws and all. It’s sometimes hard to tell when Darcy is speaking out loud versus thinking, but the yearning romance that brings Tom and Darcy together is perfectly realized and worth the listen. C.A. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine
Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940173800725 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | HarperCollins |
| Publication date: | 01/29/2019 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
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