ARC Review: Boomerang by Noelle August @rossibooks @AuthorLor @Morrow_PB

Blurb from Goodreads:
The first book in a sensational New Adult trilogy from Noelle August
Welcome to Boomerang.com, the dating site for the millennial gen with its no-fuss, no-commitments matchups, and where work is steamier than any random hook-up
Mia Galliano is an aspiring filmmaker. Ethan Vance has just played his last game as a collegiate soccer star. They’re sharp, hungry for success, and they share a secret.
Last night, Ethan and Mia met at a bar, and, well . . . one thing led to another, which led to them waking up the next morning—together. Things turned awkward in a hurry when they found themselves sharing a post hookup taxi . . . to the same place: Boomerang headquarters.
What began as a powerful connection between them is treated to a cold shower courtesy of two major complications. First, Boomerang has a strict policy against co-worker dating. And second, they’re now competitors for only one job at the end of summer.
As their internships come to an end, will they manage to keep their eyes on the future and their hands off each other, or will the pull of attraction put them right back where they started?

Title: Boomerang

Author: Noelle August

Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks

Publication Date: July 8, 2014

RATING: 4/5 STARS

Brooke's Review:

I want to thank William Morrow for providing me with an early copy of this book to read and give an honest review. Receiving this book for free has in no way influenced my opinion or review.

Boomerang is one of those books that once you get started, you can't put it down. The hook comes in the first two chapters and then never lets you go! I love how Ethan and Mia both wake up, after a night together, and can't remember exactly what happens! It's so much fun to watch the book unfurl what it was that actually happened, because it's nothing like what you think it is.

I have been on a contemporary read kick lately and this book really fit right along with that! I loved the fact that it was dual POV: I'm a sucker for the male POV in any book. And Iove how distinct the personalities were, there is no way you can confuse whose chapter your reading.

Mia has got to be one of my all time favorite contemporary characters. What makes her so great: she is not afraid to be herself. She's fun and smart and witty and downright confident. She knows what she wants and she goes after it. Except when it comes to men. When it comes to men, she's got another issue: she doesn't allow herself to be the happy one and to have what she wants.

Insert Ethan. He's cool, a bit cocky but in an endearing way, and hot hot hot. Plus, getting in his head was just a ton of fun. Watching him struggle when he knows what he wants but can't have it is fabulous.

Best part of this book, it's not all about the sex. There is so much more going on. You really watch the relationship grow and change between the characters and the sex doesn't get in the way. And it's not that the tension doesn't exist, because it does, but the book truly focuses on the characters figuring out exactly what they want. Of course there is the anxiety of the unknown and a bit of angst when the characters doubt themselves. But in the long run they figure it out and it's sweet and fun.

There's tons of humor and sexy tension and charming moments in this book. Ones that will draw you in and keep you reading. The author makes an easy pace to follow. There's no overdone drama, the female MC isn't pining over the male. As a matter of fact, they kind of pine over each other, but not in a way that makes you want to throw the book across the room because they are acting dumb. Sure, they have their moments of misunderstanding, but those moments lend to the overall charm of the book.

Lovers of Jennifer Armentrout, Cora Carmack and Colleen Hoover will really love this book. I can't wait to read the next one!

About the author:
NOELLE AUGUST is an anagram for Veronica Rossi and Lorin Oberweger. Just kidding, it's a pen name!

VERONICA ROSSI is the author of the New York Times Best-selling UNDER THE NEVER SKY trilogy for young adults. The books are available in more than thirty countries and the film rights have been optioned by Warner Bros.

Veronica completed undergraduate studies at UCLA and lives in Northern California with her husband and two sons. She is fond of dresses with pockets, fluffy dogs, and cheese and chocolate -- but not together.

LORIN OBERWEGER began her storytelling career by captivating her first-grade class with tales of her summers on a kibbutz in Israel.

Lorin had never been to Israel.

While teacher/parent night put an end to her first experiments in fiction, she’d already caught the bug and eventually made a career of all things story.

As a long-time independent editor and story development guru, Lorin's client successes range from small press publications to major bestselling novels. She's an award-winning author and has also worked behind the scenes as a ghostwriter on a variety of projects. Her work has received starred Kirkus reviews and glowing mentions in The New York Times.

Oh, she did get to see a kibbutz, eventually, and found out she had it pretty much right all along.

Veronica and Lorin met at a writing workshop and just knew they were destined to create awesome things together.

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