99 Percent Mine: A Novel

I want to meet Sally Thorne and to crawl inside her head and make a little nest in there, picking though the shiny thoughts in her brain and examining them and making little suncatchers out of them. She writes heroines who are these intriguing, charismatic, glorious, deeply weird, wonderful women and I want to be best friends with all of them.I started reading 99 Percent Mine after work on a Thursday afternoon and I didn't put it down until 1 a.m. when I'd turned the last page, which of course meant I woke up Friday morning suffering terribly from a book hangover. Normally that would mean morning-me cussing out last-night-me for her terrible decisions, but this book was so good I'm not even mad. This book hit me so hard and so deeply that even the next day I can tell you that it was at exactly the 25% mark that my heart first cracked, and at exactly the 50% mark that it broke all the way open and I knew I'd be keeping Darcy and Tom forever in a little box in my heart (along with lots of candy and marshmallows, of course.) (They can live in a little box right next to the one Lucy and Josh from The Hating Game live in with their Smurfs and matchbox cars.)Darcy is smudgy panda girl make-up and leather pants, cuss words and a bitchy bartender on the outside, but inside she's overly sweet wine, colored marshmallows, and a broken heart. She's such a contradiction of hard and soft, tough and sweet, and her vulnerability is so real and raw. She isn't taking proper care of herself and she clearly has some issues she needs to work through. Through this whole book I wanted to hug her close and also yell at everyone to take better care of her; which, actually, she'd probably appreciate the hug and tell me to piss off and that she can take care of herself.Tom is amazing and I love Darcy's fanciful imaginings of him as some sort of cross between a sled dog and a tiger, haha. I wish that the reader got more of a look into his POV, but since the book is told in the first person present tense from Darcy's POV we only get what she observes (and a few clues that the reader can read into that Darcy notes but then doesn't read into for her own reasons, usually self-preservation).I even love the side characters. Darcy's twin Jamie is a giant jerk, but I even come to like him in the last few chapters and he gets his own special corner where he's allowed to come vacation in Darcy and Tom's box in my heart. Truly is cute and I'd love to see a novella or short story about her. The guys on Tom's crew and Darcy's coworker at the bar Holly and especially Tom's little chihuahua Peppermint Patty and the deceased but still very present grandma Loretta all made an impact on me.I had really high hopes for 99 Percent Mine, especially since The Hating Game is one of my favorite books, so I was kind of scared to read it because there's no way it could meet to high expectations... Wrong, so wrong. This is my favorite book I've read all year. It's so very different from The Hating Game, but the essence or spirit or style - maybe it's the Sally Thorne of it - is still there and I adore it. Don't ask me which book I like better, because I'm not sure I can choose.

3 1/2 StarsWhat can I say, this book was sweet and cute and sexy and unexpected! And I LOVE a quirky heroine."Everyone who’s ever met him wants a piece of him, because he’s the best person there is. I quickly count up all of those people. I include his dentist and doctor. Maybe he’s 1 percent mine. That has to be enough. I have to share."Everyone loves Tom Valeska! Including Darcy Barrett. But unfortunately for her, Tom is her brother Jamie's best friend. That is not exactly a forbidden romance, but putting that aside for a moment, this is a sweet, heart-warming and sexy romance that is perfect for fans of Christina Lauren. I still ADORE 'The Hating Game' but you should not expect that kind of book. While I definitely enjoyed '99 Percent Mine,' parts of the story felt a little forced and non-organic. There is a phrase used by the author throughout the book and I almost felt like it was more of an advertising slogan than part of the story.With that said, there is nothing really wrong with this story. It is a light-hearted romance with a very relateable heroine and a handsome, funny and smart hero. I loved the friends-to-lovers trope and the cute banter between the characters. The story is fast-paced and there is PLENTY of sexual tension!"I thought that having just 1 percent of Tom Valeska’s heart feels like hitting the jackpot, but I think I was wrong. It’s now not enough. I’m going to make him 2 percent mine."The constant back-and-forth between Tom and Darcy was adorable but it went on for just a bit too long for my tastes. This is a delicate balance in romance novels and I just wanted them to get together already. I did love their banter and this is a romance novel that ticks all the boxes but it just was not my favorite story. Many fans of Sally Thorne are going wild over this book so definitely give it a try! I just did not connect 100% with the main characters and would have loved a little more depth to Tom. When the author does give him a voice, it's fabulous!“Unpack the equipment,” Tom says in a bass tone I’ve never heard in my life. It’s the kind of voice that should be saying, On your knees. My joints loosen and my body replies, "Okay."In the end, I did enjoy this book but just felt a little disconnected from the story. If you like funny, swoony romance with a guaranteed HEA, then you will love '99 Percent Mine.' I still love Sally Thorne's writing style and very much look forward to her next book.“Once someone’s mine, they’re gonna stay mine. One hundred percent, forever."

Ate the book in one day! Sally Thorne delivers again and again! Quick, fun, and quirky read. Perfect summer rom-com!

Ok, there are a few things I like to know before I add a book to my looong list of "to read", you might as well so here it goes:Is it a standalone? YesDoes it have a cliffhanger, in case it isn't?————Does it have a HEA? Yes 🤩😍Now here's what's I think of this book (and happended to me):Is it the best book I've ever read? No, not far thoughIs it the worst? NooooDid it make me smile? Yes!Laugh? Yes 😁Cry? Yep, practically my eyes out 😢😭 (I had to stop reading, to control myself that's how much I was crying)Did it annoy me? Oh yeahIf I knew what it was like first-hand, would I read it? Yes! I just would be stupid. I would I be stupid? Because this is that kind of book you don't it to end. So I stopped, like an idiot, reading it right before the prologue... 🤷🏻‍♀️It's a great book, oh and there's a surprise after the prologue 😁🤩

I loved this story - my red eyes can attest to the fact that I had to read through the night, rather than sleep! I love all of Sally's books! Wish there were more!

Love it. Characters with real depth, great chemistry and a amazing plot about love and friendship. I really liked it.