MARCH 2019 - AudioFile
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
Publishers Weekly
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.)
From the Publisher
Hilarious and heartfelt, smart and sexy99 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
Sarah J. Maas
Hilarious and heartfelt, smart and sexy99 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!
Booklist
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
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.
MARCH 2019 - AudioFile
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