Two men hiding from their personal truths find a connection worth fighting for in this contemporary m/m romance. Keep reading to get a tempting taste of Boomer by Marie James, along with my impressions of it, then add this 25th installment in the Cerberus MC series to your bookshelf!
Secrets are poison.
They eat away at you from the inside.
I doubt there’s a single person in the club that would have a problem with who I am.
Keeping my mouth shut is all about my own shame.
Who I am isn’t acceptable.
That’s what my Fundamentalist family raised me to believe, but even after leaving home, I couldn’t be myself. Fighting against it never really became a struggle until the flirty bartender set his eyes on me.
He made me wish for things I couldn’t have.
Resisting him was easy until that first kiss.
Now there’s a very real chance my shame will ruin us both.
BUY here.
*AUDIO NARRATED BY AARON SHEDLOCK & ALEXANDER CENDESE here.*
MY IMPRESSIONS OF THIS BOOK:
After 24 books Ms. James continues to give readers unforgettable stories with larger than life characters...and this 25th installment in the Cerberus MC books is no exception! Painful pasts, angst, and tons of inner conflict fuel this m/m romance and kept me glued to the pages as each heartache made my own heart ache.
Alexander “Boomer” Smith grew up in a religious cult where his feelings for men were seen as a sin. For 18 years he tried to conform to the cult's beliefs, tried to be the way others were, but in a single moment everything came crashing down through an act of betrayal that left him forever bruised. A stint in the Marines didn't change his views of himself either. He eventually found himself becoming a member of the Cerberus MC, finding a sense of acceptance from others though not acceptance from himself. Years of judgements, years of condemnation, have made him closed-off and untrusting of others. The depiction of his upbringing broke my heart as it forever changed the man he could've been, left him a stoic and serious-minded shell. When readers first meet Boomer they see a man broken down by a life full of judgments but with each turn of the page, and a life-altering connection to bartender Drake, Boomer undertakes a slow but steady journey of inner growth that warms my heart.
Drake Hill seems the exact opposite to Boomer, a young man full of joy and living life to the fullest. He had his own childhood issues though, ones he was able to work through and who will become a beacon of acceptance and support for Boomer as their journey progresses. Drake's interacted with the Cerberus brothers for years, flirtatiously interacted with them, but he's always had eyes for only Boomer. Getting Boomer's attention though won't be easy as Boomer's racked with self-doubt and teeming with trust issues that the immensely appealing Drake will have to work through. Drake's a delicious hero, one with a bubbly attitude that is just who and what Boomer needs in a crackling connection that captivated me.
Boomer's an immensely satisfying read with a main couple who were supportive of each other while burning up the pages in a contemporary tale of overcoming the past and becoming who you're meant to be. Boomer and Drake seemed like opposites early on but with slightly similar childhoods they formed a bond of both the heart and soul that had me cheering them on every step of the way. The action flowed nicely while matters of the heart pulled at my emotional strings to keep me fully invested in this story. With its unforgettable main couple, and equally supportive cast of secondary characters, this story was an epic one! And with an ending that left my heart pounding, setting up Ugly's story flawlessly, I'm now counting down the days until the next installment in this series hits bookshelves!
My rating for this is an A-
*I got this book from the author for review in exchange for my honest opinion.
AUTHOR INFO:
Let's see...where to begin...
I'm inching up on the BIG 4-0. The gray hairs are doubling what seems like daily, and the wrinkles and laugh lines are more pronounced than ever.
I have an amazing husband (Married just over 15 years.)
We have two boys we're doing our best to raise as respectful gentlemen.
I have a master's degree in criminal justice which I used to work as a juvenile probation office until deciding to write full- time in June of 2019. So that means there's usually always some criminal/law element to my novels.
If I'm not writing; I'm reading.
My favorite genres recently are bully/reverse harem and enemies to lovers. Maybe I'm reliving my traumatic teen years through the girls who actually end up with the boys. (Not that I would change my history since it's gotten me exactly where I need to be!)
I love coffee. I miss carbs. Music is LIFE. I try not to be too serious.
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