Crush: 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.
Darcy has loved Tom longer than she even knew, so when Tom shows up at her home she can’t believe her eyes. But slowly things get more and more difficult to keep it professional when that’s the last thing that either of them want.
I loved The Hating Game by Sally Thorne so when I knew she was coming out with a new book, I had to get my hands on it. I took this out from the library on Thursday, started it Friday night and finished it Saturday afternoon. I couldn’t put it down.
The plot was one of my favorites, and the characters were fun. I loved that the characters knew each other from before, it adds another layer to the story.
Darcy develops big time throughout the story, which I loved. I loved the relationship between Darcy and her brother as it developed throughout the book and how important they are to each other.
Tom is amazing. He’s my favorite. He’s just the greatest and the way he cares about everything in his life is amazing.
This was a fast paced, hot, fun and great romance novel. I 100% recommend it.
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