Reviews

Boomer by Marie James

adocumet's review

5.0

I loved this book. It touched on the internal battle some have with accepting themselves and it was done so well. I loved Boomer and Drake so much. Definitely opposite personalities but come together so well. Drake is a flirty, outgoing person and Boomer would rather fly under the radar. Boomers internal struggle was pushed to the limits with nudges from his Cerberus buddies until he was able to get past the last barrier. I couldn’t get enough of these two and I hope I get to see more in future books. Speaking of future books: how dare you end it like that for Ugly!? I need to know what happens!

cheloboo's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful sad fast-paced

4.0

scbookbutterfly's review

5.0

Being True

It’s almost hard to write this. Boomer hit me in ALL the feels. I knew going in that he reminded me of my own son in a lot of ways, but I wasn’t truly prepared for the depth of emotion that Boomer was going to pull me into. And don’t get me started on Drake. I had seen him be all flirty in past books, and I loved his personality every time we got a glimpse of him. He surprised me though, once I got to know him. He won me over on so many levels, and I couldn’t imagine a better man to love our Boomer. I wanted to wrap both of these guys in big hugs, and watching their hard fought HEA was both heartbreaking and inspiring. I can’t wait for Ugly’s story next ❤️

I received an ARC of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

mdb8199's review

4.0

I really enjoy dual POV books. You get to understand both sides of the story which is so important. This is Alex (Boomer) and Drake’s story. Alex is a former US Marine and Drake is a bartender. This is a twists and turns roller coaster of a romance between these two. One is still hiding who he is and where he comes from and what makes he who he is. This was a wonderful story of overcoming and growth of love.

I received this ARC through the publisher and I am voluntarily reviewing this book, opinions are my own.

novemberstar's review

5.0

boomer and drake

Boomer and drake’s story was one heck of a roller coaster ride of emotions. I just wish after they finally got together for real that there would have been more story to go with it but the cliffhanger at the end has me anxiously awaiting the next book in the series coming out

rebeldevlin420's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I really enjoyed reading Boomer, the 25th book from Marie James' series Cerberus MC. It was difficult to read at parts but more realistic than a lot of books I have read that are about the LGBTQ+ community. Marie James did a really amazing job portraying what it can be like for some gay men out in the world we live in. 

   In this book, you meet Boomer who was raised in a religious compound that brainwashed him to their religious ways and beliefs. He knew he was different but after his brother and friends beat him after finding out he 'sinned' he was exiled and joined the military. For 10 years he didn't let anyone know how he really felt or who he really was on the inside instead playing the part of a straight man. When he joined Cerberus he met Drake who is the bartender at the local bar Jakes and a domestic violence survivor. Drake and Boomer have been attracted to each other from the start. Boomer doesn't realize it at first because Drake flirted with everybody so he didn't think he was any different. It was for Drake though. As scared as he was to be in a relationship again especially one where his partner is still in the closet isn't something he ever wanted but the heart wants what the heart wants. I felt for Drake's frustration at being Boomer's hidden secret in a way after Boomer acknowledges that he is attracted to Drake but the last thing he wants is anyone to know especially his club. But his club already figured it out for the most part especially his best friend Ugly. Thanks to Ugly's pushing Boomer has to face the truth and not hide it. Gay relationships aren't anything new to the club, they already have a gay couple that are members, so he should already know that he will be accepted if he could get out of his head.

    I gave this a 4-star rating and a 3-spicy rating because this book set itself apart from the others in the series. I really felt for Boomer with not being accepted by his family and then being scared of not being accepted by anyone in his life for being gay. I grew up with a religious family also and faced obstacles similar to Boomer and am so glad he overcame his fear like I had a chance to do. This book can be read as a stand-alone without reading the rest of the series. If you like this book I suggest checking out Snatch, book #5 in this series. And with the way this book ended you just know Ugly's book is going to be a good one and it's up next.

chrislea's review

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

claire_writes's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

becsa's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

3.75