Darcy Barrett found her dream man at age eight - ever since, she's had to learn to settle for good enough. No one measures up to Tom Valeska, whose only flaw is that he's her twin brother's best friend - oh, and that 99 percent of the time, he hasn't seemed interested in her.

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. When Tom takes on the repairs, sparks start to fly - and not just because of the faulty wiring. Soon, a one percent chance with Tom is no longer enough. This time around, Darcy's switching things up. She's going to make Tom Valeska 99 percent hers.


Look...I have to say I didn’t exactly love it. I loooved The Hating Game by Sally Thorne but found this a little too long and stretched out. So much sexual tension that takes too long to get resolved. They basically say they’re in love with each other a third of the way through the book but just spend the rest of the book doing awkward foreplay that leads no where. There was none of this stretched out “do they like me” drama. It was clear from the start and left nothing to be desired for the reader for the rest of the book.

5 Valeska stars!
Believe me, no amount of words would describe how much I loved 99% Mine. The story was epic, the characters were amazing and the style was simply outstanding.

5* Make You Mine Stars

I was so excited to receive my ARC of 99% Mine as I absolutely devoured and loved The Hating Game. Sally Thorne is one amazing and talented writer.

The story of Darcy Barrett and Tom Valeska did not disappoint. It is a slow burn childhood friends to lover romance. Darcy and Tom are reunited when Tom has taken on the job of refurbishing the cottage that Darcy and her twin brother Jamie inherited from their grandmother. I enjoyed Darcy and her quirky ways and sassy mouth. Tom was very likeable and protective in his ways with Darcy. The secondary characters were well developed, realistic and very likeable too.

If you are in the mood for a hilarious romance and quirky characters then I highly recommend this wonderful read.

I would love to have a follow-up book on Jamie to find out what he has got up to!

Many thanks to Hachette Australia and NetGalley for my ARC to read and review.

"I received this copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review"

… 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…

I have to admit I was scared to read 99 percent mine due to fact that I loved the Hating Game so much I was worried this would not be as good, but I am glad I read it because I loved it. This was a perfect read for me when I was in the hospital because it was such a quick fun and romantic read.

Yes the characters drove me crazy at times but I don't think I have read any romance that has not made me a little frustrated with the characters at least once. The one thing that frustrated with these 2 was the lack of communication they had for such long time friends and how her Twin Jamie had so much control and for lack of a better word was bit of a dick (mine you I would love a book about his love life next, he needs a certain woman to put him in his place).

Like I said before I read this when in hospital and I have to admit was in a lot of pain but could still smile, enjoy this book and keep my focus on the book so that is stating a lot (if anyone knew what I am like with pain would say).

I ended up giving 99 Percent Mine 4.5 Stars and I am so excited to read what Sally Thorne brings out next. I have found another amazing Author this year that I will read their books as soon as they are released.

Romance…. when its done right my first thought is: This is my drug, and my first words are: More please?

Sally Thorne’s writing is reminiscent and nostalgic, it will make you remember the BEST things. She is down right quick and hilarious. Metaphors and similes for daysssssss…. She will get you, her words are her weapons. Don’t go in expecting The Hating Game (I didn’t), nothing is ever going to be the same and thats so fine because this was its own kind of wonderful.

Darcy. I liked her instantly and loved her very soon after. I want her in my tribe. She was sassy and bold. She had a glass half empty attitude that I can certainly relate to. Inside she was lost, she was so raw and true, I was genuinely moved by what she laid bare. Darce is still sporting a childhood crush on the boy across the road (personal-kryptonite-trope), the weight of it came off the pages and into me. It was enough to drive anyone to drink and into a sugar coma - pass the candy, please.

Tom, a loyal dependable wolf, Mr. self control, he was all things beautiful wrapped up in a sex-god-type package. He was malleable to the point that it was pure bliss when he let his guard down. He shared his own truths, desires and imperfections and found that he had his own pack all along. Sigh!

Their story was full of longing, one of my favourite things to find between pages. I would read their whole tale if I could, starting at the very beginning through the 18 torturous years. They had chemistry that was palpable, likely to melt the paint off Loretta’s crumbling walls.

Special mention to Jamie, I don’t think I have adored a secondary character more. Oh god, the twinship!!! Patty, what a little legend. Also Truly, a gorgeous best friend, the soft to Darcy’s hard.

As much as I want to share a million quotes here, I don’t want to spoil one line. I am so excited to hold the perfectly edited paperback in my hands and have a re-read on release.

Darcy Barrett has always wanted Tom Valeska - to her, he is the perfect man, but as children her brother claimed him as his best friend before she could and she's been left to make do with 1% of him.
Now, he's renovating the cottage her grandmother left to her and her twin brother and is single for the first time in a decade.
And Darcy is determined to make Tom 99% hers.

4.5 Stars!

Firstly - I loved this. Like seriously loved it. I loved The Hating Game (it's probably my favourite book in the world) and I was so excited to see what Sally would create next and I was so pleased! This book is really nothing like THG; the characters are very different, the setting is very different but Darcy and Tom's story gave me the same happy-smiley-warm-fuzzy feeling that Lucy and Josh's did.
I'm already so excited to reread this, because Sally is so good at creating stories with very real/relatable characters that give you something a little different and a little more each time you read them! I found myself highlighting lines every few pages, and I can't wait to actually hold this book in my hands.

WHAT I LIKED ABOUT IT:
1. Darcy Barrett. She's snarky and a bit of a hot mess but as you move through the book, you realise how quietly vulnerable she is, and see exactly why she's hiding her soft spot beneath layers of sass and sarcasm. Her feelings for Tom literally made me ache for her, and while I've read many a book with this trope before, I've never enjoyed one as much as this. Sally made you feel Darcy's desperation and longing in a way that was incredibly genuine. She made Darcy's love of Tom feel real and not forced or shallow in the way so many attempts at this trope are. Darcy also had amazing character development across the book, gradual and realistic and I was rooting for her to find her way almost as much as I was rooting for her and Tom. I hope other readers enjoy Darcy's journey as much as I do, because in the real world, we're not always likeable and we don't always like ourselves and I love how real Darcy felt to me.
2. Tom Valeska. Oh you sweet darling man with the tight t-shirts and tiny, sweater-wearing dog. Tom Valeska is fictional, and this makes me sad because wow, what a man. Tom is openly sweet and quietly savage and the kind of male lead few authors can write without these two personality features making them seem like they're two different characters all together. I truly don't want to talk too much about Tom because I want readers to be able to read this book and fall in love with him themselves. Tom also had great character development across the book and I can't wait to go back and reread it to pay better attention to his journey as it was more subtle than Darcy's (this was because we were in her mind the entire book) but wonderful nonetheless. Like my great love, Joshua Templeman, Tom Valeska is definitely not perfect, but he's genuine and kind and Sally is so good at creating male leads that with every read through become more layered and intense.
3. PATTY. I'm just going to let you guys discover all of the joy that is Patty yourselves.
4. Truly. Truly is Darcy's best friend and I found her to be totally distracting because I wanted to know everything about her - Sally, you're too freaking good at this. I really, desperately hope we see more of her in whatever wonderful book Sally is working on next.

WHAT I DIDN"T LIKE SO MUCH:
1. I wish the final arc had been a little longer, even just a few pages, because I really wanted to stay in this story a little while longer. I'm already itching to jump right back in.

This review is based on the ARC provided by the author and/or the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.

This was an enjoyable read that will have you racing to devour every detail. A sweet, swoony, friends to lovers romance, a quirky relationship between the twins, The banter was funny, the chemistry was scorching and the drama was just the right amount. Overall a great read.

99% MINE CRACKLES with sexual tension.
Darcy is a tough and snarky bartender who never keeps an address or a boyfriend for long. She’s secretly in love with her twin brother’s best friend Tom who they’ve known since they were kids. Tom is a sweet, shy, solid-gold human and has abs that remind Darcy of squares of chocolate.
They are stuck together while they renovate a house for sale, and for the first time ever Darcy can’t run away.
Sparks are flying, but will Tom choose Darcy over his loyalty to her brother and can Darcy convince herself that she deserves someone like Tom?
Fans of Sally Thorne’s first romantic comedy THE HATING GAME are sure to love this.