Thank you to NetGalley and Little Brown Book Group for providing me with a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. Darcy Barrett has never stayed anywhere for too long. She has travelled the world and can honestly say that no man has ever measured up to Tom Valeska. Tom has been her childhood crush and dream man since she was eight years old however the one flaw with Tom is that her twin brother Jamie met him first and claimed him as his best friend. Tom is off limits and 99 percent loyal to Jamie.
When Darcy and Jamie’s grandmother dies they inherit her barely standing cottage with one instruction. The two must bring it to its former glory and sell the property. Darcy doesn’t plan to stick around long once she finds her misplaced passport however all thoughts of leaving are put on hold when the house flipper is none other then a newly single Tom.
Darcy makes the decision to stay to make sure that her twin doesn’t ruin the cottage’s magic with his live of grey and chrome, she’s definitely not staying because of Tom’s perfect face that has inspired her to pick up a camera properly for the first time in years. It isn’t long before Darcy realises she can’t live with just having 1 percent of Tom and she’s going to do whatever she can to make him 99 percent hers
I didn’t really know what to expect when I picked this book up. On one hand I absolutely adored The Hating Game and was so excited to read another book by Sally Thorne and on the other I had heard so many mixed reviews that I was honestly scared to read it.
I am glad that I did give it a go as I found myself really enjoying it. I’m a sucker for house renovations so anything that revolves around that is always a plus in my book. I do have to admit that i had a lot of trouble connecting with Darcy. For the first half of this book she was a bit too much for me and at times I considered putting the book down. However I powered through and I honestly came to like her more as the story progressed. I liked her relationship with Tom, even if at times it had me blushing. They both needed each other and I found myself craving for more of their relationship.
None of these characters are perfect and I’m a bit upset that Jamie was painted in such a negative manner because in the end he really wasn’t anything like that. Oh and I also want to know more about this new found friendship with him and Truly! I would read a book just about them two!
Overall this was a fun, romantic read and I cannot wait for whatever Sally Thorne writes next!
Rating: 4/5*
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