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. 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. Despite Darcy’s best efforts, Tom’s off limits and loyal to her brother, 99%. 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. I think this is in part to the fact that it seems there is so much inner monologue going on throughout.Crush: a strong and often short-lived infatuation, particularly for someone beyond your reach…ĭarcy Barrett has undertaken a global survey of men. For the narration, at times I had a difficulty telling whether something was inner dialog, or actually said aloud by the character. I\’ve seen a few comments on social media asking for his book – that would be a big pass for me.
Also, I did not like the brother, Jamie, at all.
I have to admit, a couple of times Darcy was quick to excuse terrible behavior by those closest to her, and it did bug me. I also like – as in it\’s my cat nip – the whole brother\’s best friend trope so there was that, too. I found some parts repetitive and the beginning was a little slow, but her unique voice kept me going. She has such a witty way with words which definitely helps makes this story flow – which it needed at times. That being said, I have mixed feelings about this book.
I see many reviews making the comparison, but I think it is unfair to expect an author to stay in a box – there are just too many ideas out there and directions to explore to just recycle the same story. First, don\’t go into this expecting a The Hating Game.
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