I have been fortunate enough to be able to read and review other books by Liese before this one and I thoroughly enjoyed them! Her storytelling ability is a blend of sweet and sassy, with a splash of anxious-filled cozy romance. I couldn’t wait to dive into this one.
Check out the full review for this new installment of The Bergman Brothers.
Only and Forever by Chloe Liese
Series: The Bergman Brothers
Publisher: Berkley (April 2, 2024)
ISBN-13 : 978-0593642474
OVERVIEW:
Viggo Bergman, hopeless romantic, is thoroughly weary of waiting for his happily ever after. But between opening a romance bookstore, running a romance book club, coaching kids’ soccer, and adopting a household of pets—just maybe, he’s overcommitted himself?—Viggo’s chaotic life has made finding his forever love seem downright improbable.
Enter Tallulah Clarke, chilly cynic with a massive case of writer’s block. Tallulah needs help with her thriller’s romantic subplot. Viggo needs another pair of hands to keep his store afloat. So they agree to swap skills and cohabitate for convenience—his romance expertise to revive her book, her organizational prowess to salvage his store. They hardly get along, and they couldn’t be more different, but who says roommate-coworkers need to be friends?
As they share a home and life, Tallulah and Viggo discover a connection that challenges everything they believe about love, and reveals the plot twist they never saw coming: happily ever after is here already, right under their roof.
Only and Forever by Chloe Liese Review
The first thing that grabbed my attention in this book is how super sweet Viggo is depicted. He is the epitome of the best romantic guy you could ever meet or develop for a book. I mean, who in their right mind could not fall for him?
To balance that off is a stand-offish Tallulah who comes off like an ice queen. I really did not think I would enjoy her character much, but Liese won me over with her. Together these two had this spark and energy that bounced off the pages.
Only and Forever brings in many levels of anxiety between the two of them that sometimes came off to me as a lack of self-confidence. Needing others to validate you all the time is tiring, but at least it was balanced between the two of them as they both struggled with believing in themselves.
This story is definitely one where you need to focus on the development of their romance, even though it was screamingly slow. Only and Forever is a delightful, swoony romance that makes your heart sing by the time they capitulate to the reality of what was meant to be.
4 STARS!!
Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free ebook so she could evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.
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I’m sad for this series to end, but really looking forward to reading this one. I’ve been enjoying this series so much.