She’s going to make Tom Valeska 99 percent hers. This time around, she’s switching things up. It turns out one percent of Tom’s heart might not be enough for Darcy anymore. Soon sparks are flying-and it’s not the faulty wiring. 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. 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. 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. 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. During that brief time, they’ll have to play hard, take a few risks, and find out whether their chemistry is a one-shot wonder…or whether they’re meant to be doubles partners for life.Ĭrush: a strong and often short-lived infatuation, particularly for someone beyond your reach…ĭarcy Barrett has undertaken a global survey of men. Worse, they only have two weeks together before Tess returns to her assistant-principal life in Virginia. But he’s finally ready to move on with his life-and after a few late-night, hands-on sessions with Tess, he’s eager to prove he’s the ace she wants.īut this match comes with challenges: She’s forty, and at twenty-six, he’s barely old enough to rent a car. Lucas, a former top-level tennis pro now giving lessons at the resort, fled there after the abrupt, painful end to his injury-plagued career. When he prevents her bare buoys from being exposed to fellow vacationers, even an ocean can’t drown the sparks that fly. Enter Lucas Karlsson, AKA that flirty Swede in the water nearby. When a rogue wave strips Tess Dunn of her bikini top, desperate, half-naked times call for desperate, please-cover-me-kids-are-coming-closer measures. (THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARYSBURG BOOK #2)

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