Boomerang audiobook

Boomerang is a very enjoyable and adorable NA read. It’s the perfect choice for the Holidays. It’s something I was completely able to enjoy and I finished it in a day. It’s fun and light and the premise is really hilarious. One night stand turns to internship/job competition turns to romance turns eventually to love. It’s definitely my kind of NA, NA without the A for Angst. Lol. It was like watching a rom-com movie and I was pretty much entertained. It was the perfect past time while I was waiting for the beef I was cooking to tender. Plus, I earned my first book boyfriend for 2017! Welcome to the never ending list, Ethan! ;) And though no normal guy would say the following lines but a girl could dream. Lol. “It sounds possessive and psychotic, but that’s not how it feels. How it feels is like I want to become a human force field around her. Like I want to give her anything I can- everything, to keep her happy and safe. The truth isn’t so much that she’s mine as it is that I’m hers.”

Well, this was fun! I had heard such great things about this book from my friend Karen at FWIW, but I approached this with some trepidation since I wasn't a huge fan of UNDER THE NEVER SKY. This turned out to be such a flirty and sexy story, though, and a really enjoyable addition to the NA genre. Plus it's actually about that age post-college when you're embarking on your career. There's some escapist/strains credibility rom-com type stuff, but I didn't really mind that. And big, big points for elements of the Los Angeles/art/entertainment/corporate settings and intern/job experience being handled with a lot of authenticity.One quibble: after such great build-up with sexual chemistry/tension, I think the actual sex could have been a little better, and maybe more of it. Still, a really fun romance...and I'll definitely be reading more books from these authors in the future.

I do not read much New Adult (NA), usually it is just a Young Adult (YA) with sex and tragic childhoods thrown in. But if Boomerang is indicative of what the NA genre is evolving into I will be reading more in the future.This was a super fun romantic comedy with interesting characters that are just starting out in life in their very first internship. It is the slot in life right after college when you are trying to figure out what to do with the rest of your life and you are sure at some point you are supposed to feel like a grown up but most of the time it still feels like you are pretending to be grown up. We meet Mia and Ethan the morning after. A morning in which the very hung-over pair are trying to remember what exactly happened the night before as they are searching through the apartment for Mia’s very scattered clothing. It is hurried as they are both starting new jobs. The opening scene is extremely funny and a great intro into the book.It's easy to like them both immediately. They joke and have a great natural banter, there is definite chemistry between them that is put to an abrupt halt. It seems they are both working the same internship that will result in only one position and to make things worse there is a no dating policy at Boomerang.But, they just met and can’t even remember how far things went the night before so it shouldn’t really be that hard….right? What ensues is great sexual tension as both try to fight of the attraction between them. What makes it even worse is Boomerang is a new dating site for people looking for something that might not be an eHarmony love match but more of a date with possibilities *wink wink*. Mia and Ethan are working in marketing and are assigned to go on ‘Dates’ as field research. Ethan dreads watching Mia on a ‘Date’ with someone from the site. Time did not fly. Today time broke a wing and had to be put down. I’ve just spent four hundred and eighty minutes thinking about Mia, looking at Mia, and actively not thinking about and looking at Mia. I flew through these pages. The shifting PoV between Mia and Ethan kept the story moving along very quickly and gave insight in the lives and thoughts of both characters which I totally loved. Mia has a great group of female roommates and a slightly crazy but adorable family. Those are some of the funniest scenes. But her girls are also there to tell her when she is screwing up. “You don’t wait around for anyone or anything. But with boys, you act like goddamn Sleeping Beauty. Like they’re the only ones with choices to make.” Ethan has a great family, roommates and a budding bromance with Rhette (did I mention I love bromances). Ethan also has a little baggage from his past in the form of an ex-girlfriend, but who doesn’t. “We’ve--accepted each other in a new way. We put the past where it belongs.”Rhett’s scowl deepens. “She has you speaking in greeting card, bro. You can’t reduce life to a pithy statement.”“You sound a lot smarter when you’re pissed.”“You commit to stupid shit when you go to sushi with your ex.” But not to worry this is not a love triangle/quadrangle, it is just hard enough figuring out what you want and what you are supposed to want at this age. Ethan and Mia both make some mistakes along the way while trying to do the right thing but you are always rooting for them. There is angst, some situational some emotional but it was a good balance and I just wanted to continue reading and never became overly upset with the characters.Overall I liked all of the characters and the situations. I flew through the pages and dialogue and couldn’t wait for the two to remember what actually happened the first night they met. As portions of the evening are slowly remembered even more tension builds between them. I enjoyed the family interactions and felt like these could be real people just starting out in life.Definitely recommended for just a general good time read.

This is a great example of new-adult being at its best.I loved this one. It had actual plot. It had blushing moments. Attraction between two people, & it wasn't just lust. It was romantic, cute & adorable.When Mia Galliano wakes up at the house of a complete stranger, she cannot remember a single thing about the things she & the stranger, Ethan Vance, did. None of them seems to remember a thing. It's not actually like them to do one-night-stands. This morning they woke up & they left together, they both seemed to be in a hurry. What they didn't know though was that they were both going at the same place for the same thing. The internship of 'Boomerang' which is a dating site. Arriving there, they learn that only one of them is going to be getting the job after the internship's done & that means they'll have to compete against each other. There's also a strict policy of no-relationships between co-workers. But why should they care? They've already had one-night-stand, so, they shouldn't care.While the entire not-remembering thing is certainly itching them both, they get to know each other & the become friends, not friends in a way friendship is born but friends that eventually end up in a relationship. This book was surprisingly well-written! I loved it. The characters were very well-detailed, it wasn't just about the two of them having wild-monkey sex, & it had an actual storyline. Mia's obsessed with the arts, she is making a kinds-of documentary for her grandmother, who she idolizes. Her grandmother suffers from the Alzheimer's disease so she's doing everything in her power to remember her when she won't be able anymore to remember anything.Ethan is soccer maniac. He loves football but now he just coaches because of an accident he had that doesn't allow him to actual become a player. He coaches instead little children, takes them on excursions too.So, I recommend this heartily.This author actually knows how to write & I'll be harry to read more of her.

Veronica Rossi could email me her grocery list and I would probably print it out and put it on my bookshelf, so when I heard she was writing (as part of a team) a New Adult title I’m pretty sure I squealed in joy. I have a special place in my heart for this genre… mostly because I want to love it. I love reading about this age group and there is so much potential in the way of stories! BUT there are a handful of authors that I can count on to fill my heart with just enough swoons and smut and provide a wonderful story that has the perfect amount of drama, and Noelle August (Rossi & Oberweger) are now on that list. First, lets talk about that cover. It screams lighthearted and fun, and that is just what this book was for me. From the get go you know it’s going to be a wonderful ride when Mia Galliano wakes up in the bed of Ethan Vance. After a night of celebratory drinking they can’t exactly remember what occurred … or didn’t occur in said bed though. But there is no time to waste thinking about it because they’re both late for where they need to be.One awkward taxi ride later, they find themselves standing outside Boomerang Headquarters… together. And they find out very quickly that they are both in competition for the same position at the end of the summer and that the company has a strict no dating policy. The best thing about this book is that the drama isn’t over done – so often I pick up a book in this genre and find that everything is done to the extreme. Not the case here, and I can’t tell you enough how nice it is to find something that everyone will be able to enjoy. Mia & Ethan are wonderfully layered characters that I found myself enjoying immensely. There wasn’t a single thing I didn’t like about either of them, and that had me cheering for everything to work out in the end. The added layer that they work for a dating service just makes the situations these two get into so much fun and each chapter starts with a question that one might ask while trying to get to know someone new. And if you’re looking for the swoons then holy crap you guys… Ethan brings it. “I brush her lips with mine. This isn’t our first kiss, but it sure as hell feels that way, and it seems important, somehow, to be tender with her.”But seriously, if you’re looking for a fun, lighthearted romance that will have you laughing and swooning, you definitely NEED to pick up Boomerang when it arrives. I’ll just be over here anxiously awaiting the next book in this series (and to be honest anything by these ladies). Thank you to William Morrow and Edelweiss for the advance copy in exchange for my honest thoughts!

If Julie James's Practice Makes Perfect had a half-child, Boomerang would be the result. And, since Practice Makes Perfect is my favorite James novel, of course I fell for Boomerang. For those of you who don't know, Practice Makes Perfect chronicles the blooming romance between two lawyers who compete for exactly one prestigious position in their firm. Boomerang, similarly, is the love story of two young, ambitious, and disastrously attractive interns competing for one job opening at Boomerang, an up-and-coming dating site.Noelle August's debut New Adult novel--an effort co-authored by Veronica Rossi herself--doesn't break new ground in the genre yet, it's still massively entertaining. Boomerang opens with our protagonists, Mia and Ethan, waking up in bed together. Unknowingly, the two wound up celebrating their internship positions together, not knowing that they'd soon be competing for a job. Or, for that matter, that their new company would have a strict policy on inter-office dating. Both Mia and Ethan know they have chemistry--the sparks just won't stop flying!--but for Mia, Boomerang is the opportunity she needs to launch her career as a filmmaker and for Ethan, Boomerang equates to the salary he desperately needs to earn in order to pay back his student loans and afford grad school after his dreams of becoming a soccer star were shut down due to an injury. But, the real question here isn't who will land Boomerang's exclusive position--it's whether Mia and Ethan can abide by company rules and keep their hands off each other...or not? Alternating from Mia and Ethan's perspectives, Boomerang is the type of romantic comedy that hits all the right queues: targeting the humor, hitting the laughs, and keeping the storyline short and sweet without dragging it longer than necessary. It's a self-aware novel--rare, but necessary, in this particular genre--and though there are a variety of typical tropes such as petty jealousy, they are dealt with in such an honest and forthcoming light that, as readers, we find ourselves charmed instead of irritated. What's more, the characters have valid reasons--beyond plot-spun dilemmas--to prolong their happily-ever-after. Both Mia and Ethan have been burned by their past relationships and coping with the aftermath of those tragic romances have molded these two into different, more cautious, individuals. Thus, to jump into a relationship--real life consequences and job hunt be damned--isn't quite as easy as it seems for Mia and especially for Ethan with his financial difficulties. In the small details, Boomerang shone. Mia, the daughter of a famous photographer and a self-made father, wants nothing more than to rise to success on her own two feet. Unlike typical protagonists following this storyline, her goal isn't to escape from the shadow of her parents but rather to find her own artistic voice separate from theirs. It seems like an identical concept, but the subtle differences truly make a change. Mia's ambition, her love for film, and particularly her drive to chronicle her Alzheimer's suffering grandmother on video are all such raw, true glimpses into who she truly is, teasing at the type of naivety and emotion found only amongst the New Adult age group, that Boomerang benefits from it. Ethan, as well, struggling under the burden of not having quite enough to live by comfortably but, at the same time, not wanting to trouble his parents represents a much more relate-able lifestyle. One line, in particular, where he remarks that his parents are currently putting his younger brother through college and really can't afford to pitch in for day-to-day expenses like his rent--those thoughts felt all-too authentic. Now, heading off to college myself with a younger brother in the house, these are the tragic thoughts I know will plague me some day as well. While Boomerang still stumbled in areas, namely the sexual tension between the love interests steaming up the page far more than the actual sex did (kind of a bummer, not going to lie...), I found this debut to be full of charm and oozing with promise. Mia thinks to herself, at one point, that being out of college and in the "real" world, sustaining a job and building a career, still feels like playing at adulthood. For me, Boomerang hit the nail with one-liners like these which mirrored my own tumultuous and confused thoughts about growing up all-too-well. (Seriously, internships feel like dress-up! I traveled to NYC for a research internship all of last summer and sitting on the train every morning with actual adults who made money and paid taxes felt far too surreal.) Needless to say, I'll be picking up the companion novel to Boomerang once it releases and I hope Noelle August continues to write honest, open, and downright entertaining romances--I certainly won't be tiring of them anytime soon.

Absolutely recommended if you hate the typical angst-overloaded New Adult titles (or those trying to cash in on the hype, ugh) and just want to read about two 21-year-olds trying to find their way post-college, who just happen to be seriously attracted to each other AND vying for the same job!None of that "I'm a shy virgin ooooh he's a tattooed bad boy!" crap, just realistic and well-written characters unafraid of their own sexuality, fabulous friendships, genuine chemistry... damn it, if only all NA was like this. I just shipped Mia and Ethan so hard most of the time. Mia made a silly decision which could've been handled better, but I'm at that age now. I totally understand.Bonus: Veronica Rossi wrote half of it! I'm so glad she didn't disappoint. Jeez, considering I finished this in the span of three hours, the sequel better be out soon or imma boomerang all over the house waiting for it.

La mia recensione sul blog http://www.leggereromanticamente.com/...Cercavo una lettura frizzante e non impegnativa e mi sono imbattuta nel libro perfetto. “Non vorrei però ti amo” è il primo libro della serie Boomerang scritta con lo pseudonimo Noelle August, dietro al quale ci sono due note autrici: Veronica Rossi e Lorin Oberweger. La storia è però da ritenersi auto-conclusiva, viene raccontata dal punto di vista di entrambi i protagonisti, Mia ed Ethan, senza lasciare nulla in sospeso. Mia è una studentessa di cinematografia con il sogno di diventare una regista, proviene da una famiglia benestante ma vuole dimostrare di cavarsela con le proprie forze facendo un po' di esperienza lavorativa reale e diventare indipendente, smettendo di vivere all'ombra della madre che è una nota artista. Ethan ha appena terminato l'università e ha bisogno di un lavoro per ripagare il debito studentesco e soprattutto per non gravare più sulle spalle della propria famiglia. La storia si apre con una simpatica scenetta dei due ragazzi che si ritrovano nudi nel letto di Ethan senza ricordare nulla della notte precedente perché troppo sbronzi a causa dei loro festeggiamenti. Per entrambi quello è un giorno importante: il primo giorno di stage in una società che offre un posto a tempo indeterminato. Immaginatevi quindi la loro sorpresa quando scoprono di essere diretti nello stesso luogo, nella stessa società e per di più di essere in competizione per quell'unico posto di lavoro disponibile! A complicare le cose si aggiunge il fatto che il giovane proprietario della società di incontri Boomerang, di cui dovranno curare il marketing, ha una regola piuttosto ferrea: nessuna relazione sul posto di lavoro! Tra ricerche di mercato sul campo e finti appuntamenti imbarazzanti, le scene divertenti e ironiche non mancano di certo! L'attrazione tra Ethan e Mia è forte e si sente costantemente, ma per via della politica aziendale e di vari fraintendimenti (Mia se l'è un po' cercata quando ha fatto tornare inconsapevolmente una persona del passato di Ethan...) e incomprensioni i due ci tengono in bilico con la loro tensione sessuale fino alla svolta finale. Le scene piccanti presenti sono piuttosto soft, nonostante l'originale inizio del romanzo faccia pensare ad una storia molto più piccante, cosa che mi è andata benissimo così. Anche se si tratta di genere new adult, non ci sono molti dei tipici clichè del genere poiché i protagonisti sono alle prese con le prime esperienze lavorative, inoltre non troviamo nemmeno tragedie o argomenti particolarmente sensibili. Lo stile di queste due autrici mi è piaciuto perché fresco, semplice e frizzante. Dalla loro penna sono nati dei personaggi simpatici e affascinanti. Questa lettura è l'ideale per chi cerca una commedia romantica poco impegnativa che regala un bel sorriso in più occasioni.

Very entertaining, though sometimes frustrating. I fell in love almost immediately with both Ethan and Mia. On their own, they're nearly irresistible. Mia with her confidence, strength and vulnerability. Ethan with his kindness, enthusiasm, and uncertainty. But you can see right from the start how well they fit together and what an incredible team they are going to become and that was absolutely enthralling.Which is where the tension comes from. I wanted them together right from the very start so every impediment is agony. It doesn't help that the main impediment is a lame and arbitrary company policy. You pretty much have to ignore the unreasonable and slightly out-of-character mandate from the time it is proposed. I eventually chalked it up to necessary fantasy and called it good. There are other fantasy elements interwoven in the plot, but I just didn't care to let them intrude on my enjoyment. Or rather, I cared so much about Ethan and Mia that everything else was just scenery.Don't get me wrong about that. The book is competently written and the story is well-paced and invitingly told. But Mia's family is deeply unlikely (however charming) with at least two generations of rather large coincidences to pile into a single heritage.Besides the fantastic relationship/lead couple, August did an incredible job making this a true New Adult romance. Mia and Ethan make simple, even basic relationship mistakes that result in awkward moments and brief misunderstandings. But even better, she showed them learning from their mistakes in ways that were moving and grounded in both who they were and who they would become. And I realize on reflection that a large part of why I came away so happy with the ending is that I fully bought into their final relationship—not because they had grown into deeply mature and wise people in the end, but because I could see that they had made the choice to learn and grow together. i.e. I could see how they would become deeply mature and wise people building a life together because that is what they wanted and were committed to do.A note about Steamy: Just shy of the high end of my range. This had a very amusing initial not-quite-sexy scene and a couple explicit sex scenes that went on for (admittedly short) chapters. (okay, only one was actual sex, but I'm calling the other close enough to count). Also, lots of tantalizing banter and playing with fire.

This book has been sitting on my book shelf for so long, so I was very excited when I pulled this from my TBR Jar as my read for January. Based on the cover, I knew I was in for a cute, fun New Adult romance and that's exactly what I got! Mia is an aspiring filmmaker who is banking on the internship with Boomerang.com to finally land her a job. Ethan is just looking to pay off his debts and make a living, so he needs the opportunity of a job after his unpaid internship. After a one night stand, the last thing Mia and Ethan expect is to show up at the same internship competing for the same job. With undeniable chemistry, Ethan and Mia must outdo one another in order to earn the job they both need while adhering to the no dating coworkers rule. Can Mia and Ethan deny one another when that one night together won't leave either of their minds anytime soon? From the first page, this book was just addicting! I loved how Mia and Ethan woke up and couldn't remember what happened between them the night before. All they knew was that they're extremely attracted to one another. Oh boy, and what an attraction! The chemistry between those two was undeniable and it was so funny watching them drive each other crazy, especially when they had to try out the dating website themselves and watch each other date strangers. You just wanted them to be together already but you knew they couldn't. It drove me crazy!While they had insane chemistry, Mia and Ethan also really understood each other. They were thrown into these situations and showed each other that they could really care for one another. Something devastating happened to someone close to Mia and Ethan stepped up and was there for her. It was so heartwarming and I loved how there was substance along with the physical attraction of their relationship. Overall, this is another New Adult hit for me. There was laughter, but there was also a serious side to the story that tested Mia and Ethan. If you want a fun New Adult between two people who drive each other crazy, but definitely in a good way, then you must check out Boomerang!

Aw, I didn't expect to cry because of this book, too! Geez. But I loved it...different than I was expecting but in the best possible way. :D------An advance copy of this novel was provided in exchange for an honest review.This review can also be found at The Starry-Eyed Revue. I wonder if Ethan feels like I do sometimes. Like I'm playing at adulthood. At being confident in totally strange situations. So, I'm not the biggest fan of NA usually, but I keep giving it the benefit of the doubt and trying out new books in spite of myself because I want to love it. I've actually had semi-decent luck with the ones that I have read, too. The sad thing, though, is that when I like one of them, I'm usually under the impression that the book is a stand-alone, only to find out later that it's the first in a series of companion novels -- and I usually don't like the "sequels" nearly as much.I kind of have a love-hate relationship with companion novels. I should probably write up a discussion post about the topic since I have a lot to say on the matter. Anyway, the reason I mention this is because going in to Boomerang, I knew that there would be follow-up books. Which is perfectly acceptable to me...knowing versus not knowing is the key. I just hope that the next novel in the series will prominently feature Ethan and Mia, rather than just giving them a small cameo to appease fans of the first book. That's probably what bothers me most about this type of series: that you're just getting to know the characters in the first book, and then the second book is like starting all over with completely new characters, even if you did meet them briefly in the previous installment. Like I said, though, that's a discussion for another day.Now that that's out of the way...I was a tad skeptical when I picked up Boomerang, though I'm not really sure why because I loved Veronica Rossi's Under the Never Sky series, and I know that she can do the male point-of-view fairly shockingly well. Boomerang is told from both Mia and Ethan's perspectives, though I'm not sure which author -- Rossi or Oberweger -- is responsible for which character. But I think I can make an educated guess and say that Veronica wrote Ethan and Lorin wrote Mia. At this point, I don't suppose it really matters because both were spectacularly written. I fell in love with each character from the moment they hit the page, which is part of the reason I'll be upset not to see them more in the next book. They're just so genuine and read like people I'd want to meet outside of a book. If I knew more people like the characters in this story, I might get out a little more, lol. I brush her lips with mine. This isn’t our first kiss, but it sure as hell feels that way, and it seems important, somehow, to be tender with her. And their chemistry! Damn, I needed popcorn or a glass of wine or something in my hand to keep from reaching into my Kindle and throttling them or smashing their faces together. They were just so good together, and even the characters themselves alluded to how right they felt together, despite the complications a relationship might lead to. They're both interns at Boomerang, both vying for the same permanent position at the company at the end of their internships. And Boomerang has a strict "no fraternization with colleagues" policy, which makes their attraction to each other all the more difficult, especially with their work stations facing each other all day.I loved that the Boomerang offices were the backdrop for much of the story. It lent an air of authenticity to the novel, plus it was useful in introducing scores of interesting characters -- and I do mean characters -- to the storyline. And those fake-dates as part of the internship as "research" were too funny. For the most part, just like it's too-cute cover, Boomerang remains pretty light-hearted, but the story does take a turn for the serious later in the novel, and I found myself in tears. Maybe I was projecting and that's why a certain aspect of the story touched me so profoundly, but I honestly don't think another new adult novel has actually brought me to tears before, no matter what's happened to the characters. "Mia," she said to me the other day. "It all goes so fast, but you never feel different inside." She'd put her hand on my heart and said, "We're the same age. In here." Gawd, have truer words ever been spoken? But don't let the fact that this novel has a serious side scare you away. There's plenty of drama and humor to be had, though it's not heavy-handed in either facet. Usually, I'm suffering a bit of ennui when reading a new adult novel because they are usually incredibly predictable, which makes a story anything but interesting to me. And while I won't pretend that I didn't have most of the plot of Boomerang figured out early on, it was still such a fun story, tender and sexy in equal parts, that I had serious trouble putting the book down to focus on anything else. This is one of those impossible-to-put-down books once you start it. I found myself reading it at every possible opportunity. And I was reading another book when I started it, but that one was soon forgotten in favor of the awesomeness of this story. Whether you're new to the genre, a huge fan of it, or you've given up on new adult altogether, I highly recommend giving Boomerang a try!GIF it to me straight: Oh, yeah! New adult done right!

I have been so excited to read this book ever since I found out that Veronica Rossi and Lorin Oberweger were having not one but multiple book love children in the form of the Boomerang series.  Boomerang was a fun, sweet, and sexy romantic comedy that kept me entertained from the very first page."I want someone who just wants me, without question. And I want to want him back. And just go for it."The opening scene of this book was absolutely hilarious.  The beginning of the book played out just like a romantic comedy.  Mia Galliano and Ethan Vance clearly had quite the sexy night.  They wake tangled up in each other, naked as the day they were born.  The problem is that neither of them can remember what happened or even know who each other are. After stumbling around Ethan's apartment looking for her clothes, Mia finds her underwear in the toast — TOASTER PANTIES!  Mia realizes that she has got to get out of there fast or else she'll late to her first day at her new internship.  Both of them share a cab downtown and serendipitously end up going to the exact same location—the offices of Boomerang.Boomerang is an up-and-coming dating website, the brainchild of Adam Westwood, a young business mogul. Its targeted audience are people who have just broken up with their significant others and are looking for a rebound.  On their first day, Mia and Ethan find out, to their horror, that they're competing for the same job.  At the end of their unpaid internship, there will only be one job offer to the winner.On top of that, Boomerang has a strict no-dating policy.  Sounds easy enough?  Well, not when Mia and Ethan can't stop staring at one another.  The chemistry between Ethan and Mia is incredible in this book. I'm a huge fan of forbidden-type romances and this was just that.I'm screwed because of his smile, because of that dimple that deepens when he laughs, his straight, even teeth, perfect except for one slightly turned incisor...I'm screwed, most of all, because of his kindness, which radiates from every pore. His passion, when he lets himself talk about things he loves...I'm screwed because of him, all of him. My body and my brain are conspiring against me here, but I can't let myself give in to them.Mia and Ethan come from opposite sides of the tracks.  Mia was born into wealth.  Her mother is an extremely famous artist in Los Angeles and has done well for herself.  But she wants to branch out from her mother's shadow and find own personal style in film.  Ethan, on the other hand, was raised in a blue-collar family, basically growing up in his family's bowling alley.  After graduating from UCLA, Ethan is jobless and could really use the income.  Both need this job for different reasons.  I loved that as time went on, the job became less and less important for them.  Rather it was, each other's well-being that was at the forefront of their minds.I really liked Mia's character a lot.  Her determination and drive to make something of her life when she could have had it made was completely admirable. She had such a big heart.  Her scenes with her grandmother tugged on my heartstrings.   I loved the way she truly saw Ethan and his heart from the very beginning.I step toward him. I can't help myself; his pull is too strong. The hell with the job...I just need to wrap myself in his gorgeous beach-fire scent. I want to feel the length of him against me, want those soft, warm, lips all over me again. And I want to remember it this time.Ethan was such a good guy through and through.  I tend to flock towards the good guys.  As if he isn't perfect enough, he spends his free time coaching soccer to a group of nine-year old boys.  The progression of his feelings as he worked side-by-side with Mia was so much fun to see.  He fought so hard to push down the growing feelings he had for her.  But the longer he was around her the more he realized that she was perfect for him.  He just wanted to make her happy.I want her against me. I want me against her against the wall. I do not want her dating other guys.This book was light and fun and the perfect summer read.  The swoony moment were plentiful as were the super angsty moments.  I was thankful, however, that the drama llama levels were low.  Unlike so many new adult novels that I've been reading lately, Boomerang was not fraught with unnecessary plot twists for shock value.  Overall, I really, really liked the story and I cannot WAIT for Rebound . * I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.★ Check out my list of UPCOMING BOOK RELEASES!!____________________________________________Find more of my reviews & other bookish things here:✥ My blog Reading Books Like a Boss✥ Like on Facebook✥ Follow on Twitter✥ Subscribe by Email

See this review and more on my blog, After Hours at LilybloombooksLast Summer, I was so excited to take part in the covers reveal for Boomerang and was even more excited to read it. But as you can now see, I didn't right away. Which is why I am kicking myself now because Boomerang is exactly what I love about New Adult.There are not slim pickings for New Adult novels out there - but it's difficult (for me) to find a New Adult that is fun and quirky. Yes, it has some drama and even light angst, but there was so much more here going on. And it was sexy without the abundance of sex. So HUGE plus for that.Both Mia and Ethan are likable, funny and just real characters. They are just.. normal. With normal lives, normal fears and normal dreams. Both had relationship issues, sure, but both were able to grow into themselves and solve it on their own. It was just refreshing. I loved how they slowly got to know each other while working together. Since they weren't supposed to, it kind of added that forbidden flare to it, too. I also loved the secondary characters. Both Mia and Ethan had fabulous, supporting friends and family and their interactions were freaking hilarious.One thing though - this was supposed to be over a few months time? I didn't get that vibe. It felt like mere weeks. That, and the ending felt rushed and ended abruptly. This COULD be because i wasn't read for it to end. I still enjoyed this one immensely!If you are on the never-ending hunt for a good, sexy, funny and just overall enjoyable New Adult, look no further! Boomerang is IT.

Reading this book was like watching the perfect romcom....Ethan and Mia's story is movie perfect... walk of shame after a one night drunken hook up, not a problem, you will never see this guy again, or will you? Of course you will, in the movies and in this book.... your new job, well he is working with you, side-by-side, and he is also your competition.... both Ethan and Mia were very likable, and even though the outcome was predictable, the journey getting there was a lot of fun... all the secondary characters were fabulous as well, even Cookie.... and best of all for me, Mia had fantastic friends, I always love when there are positive female friendships and books, every girl needs a set of fabulous girlfriends.... looking forward to the next book in the Trilogy....