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"For those still waiting and hoping for their happy ending, and for those who worry they'll never find one: There's someone out there waiting and hoping, who'll love all of miraculous, marvelous you." 💖 🥹 ✨

3.85 lovely⭐️'s.

This was such a cute story and will live rent free in my mind for awhile.

What To Expect-
💛Forced Proximity
💙Friends To Lover
💛Grumpy Sunshine
💙Workplace Romance
💛ADHD Representation
💙Love & Heartbreak
💛 Dual POV

My Thoughts-
This was my first book by the author and I really enjoyed this one. When I requested this ARC, I did not realize it was apart of a series. But I found out you could read any of these books as a standalone. This book was sweet, I loved the dynamic between Viggo and Tallulah. I loved the honesty the characters had with one another. The tension and the humor they brought to their dynamic. This book is filled with heart and humor. I loved the the ADHD representation with Viggo and the diabetes representation with Tallulah. I feel like you dont see those topics addressed enough in books.The pacing was great. Once I started this book I could not put it down. I loved, I laughed, I screamed, and got teary eyed. The banter was very cute and kept you engaged throughout the story. Oh just to let everyone know… there is no third act break up.

All the characters in this book were very well liked.
Viggo is truly so special. I loved the his character and the storyline for him. He was very well-rounded. He was ever the sunshine golden retriever lover boy we all expected but getting a closer look into his struggle with ADHD.

Tallulah my blue haired princess. She was everything. She added such an amazing dynamic to this story. Her character portrayed so many complex feelings in such a raw and relatable way.

I was kicking my feet and giggling for them. Watching these two come together, taking risks, being vulnerable… it was all just so beautiful.

Overall-
I think this is a great book. I think I might be mire attached if I read the rest of the books in the series. So I’m def going to work backward and read the rest of the series. I think people that has read the rest of the Bergman Brothers will love this conclusion.

The author included songs for each chapter which I loved. So I will not be creating a playlist for this one.

✨ Thanks to NetGalley, Chloe Liese, and Berkley Publishing Group for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review ✨

Oh Chloe you have done it again!!! Just love this series so much and I’m so sad it had to come to an end. Viggo and tallulah were amazing and the epilogue had me bawling like a baby

Chloe Liese cements herself more and more as a forever-favorite with every book she comes out with. This was no exception. Viggo’s story was one of the most anticipated books of the series and it was incredible. It’s such a great conclusion to the series, I couldn’t have asked for a better end.

Only and Forever was a sweet ending to the Bergman Sibling series. Viggo has been the romantic of the group for so long that it's only right we'd end with his love story. I look forward to reading what Chloe Liese comes up with next.

I'm speechless. This is one of the best books I have EVER read and I do not say that lightly. I was smiling, laughing, crying.. this was so beautiful and so real. Genuinely, I don't even know what I could say to convey how good this actually was. If you take one book rec from me, PLEASE let it be this one!

The way Viggo and Lula communicate and open themselves up to the other is actually the most beautiful thing ever. I believe everyone should read this JUST for that aspect. There is something so genuinely raw about the way they go about everything too. Not just their romance but their family lives and their health.

I already wish I could experience this again for the first time. I have a feeling like all romance books after this one (at least for a little while) are just going to be okay. I'm not sure how to move on after this..

Chloe Liese.. I will now be reading EVERYTHING you have ever published.

*I received an ARC of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review with my honest opinion.*

This book concludes the Bergman Brothers series, now published traditionally and finding a new audience. If this is your first Bergman Brothers book, you should go back and read the rest before this one. For those of us who have been on this ride with Chloe forever...this is the perfect capstone to an amazing series.

Viggo is the romantic in the family. We've cheered him on since the beginning. And finally, his book!

Viggo meets Tallulah in college - the older sister of a good friend of his sister. He's instantly intrigued by her, but is convinced she hates him. Years later, they meet again at his family's A-frame to celebrate her sister's engagement and those sparks are still there.

One year later Tallulah goes to the soft-soft opening of Viggo's new romance bookstore. While there she confesses she's struggling to write her sophomore novel and Viggo is overextended and broke (and thus can't afford to hire help for the store). They agree to help each other out for two months - Tallulah with the store and Viggo will help soften up the edges of the married couple in Tallulah's thriller. She moves in with him (as she has nowhere else to go) and 2 dogs and 5 kittens later...a romance is born.

I am still in awe two days later that this series is over. It was perfect and any Bergman fan will love how Chloe wraps everything up.

This was my third book by Chloe Liese (it's an arc and it's comes out on April 2nd) and so far it's my favorite by her. I believe it's the final book in the Bergman Brothers series but I'll be reading the rest of the books during the course of the year. This has ADHD and diabetic representation for those interested.

This one was super special, tender and ridiculously sweet. Viggo and Tallulah had me in a chockehold since the beginning. I loved how honest they were for each other. If you love good communication between couples, read this. They are the type of couple that would honestly stay together no matter the circumstances because they DO talk to each other. I adored their dynamic so much.

It's golden retriever x black cat. She is a people pleaser type of character and I felt for her through this book. She was real and relatable and I loved that. I also liked Chloe's writing more in this book compared to others that I have read by her. The only reason why this one is not a 5 stars for me is because I didn't get that feeling but I absolutely adored it.

Rating: 3.75/5
Steam: 2.5/5

Thank you to Berkley Romance and NetGalley for this advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

I have such mixed feelings about the end of the Bergman Brothers series. Viggo's story was most anticipated for me and many others but I left this book feeling disappointed. I just kind of hoped for more at the end of this journey.

This book was sweet, I loved the dynamic between Viggo and Tallulah, I loved how honest they were with one another. The tension and the humor they brought to their dynamic. I loved the roommates element and the animals. I adored being back at the A-Frame and seeing all the siblings.

What I found lackluster was the plot, there wasn't really one. This book was just vibes. I sometimes talk about romances where it is just a glimpse into their life, there isn't a "point" to the story you are just hanging out with them for a bit. This is what this book was. Another aspect for me that felt off was the fact that Viggo was a virgin hero, it just felt off. Or at least by the standard of how you came to know him in previous books.

I don't know, I sat on writing this review for a week because I wanted to love this book but I just left it feeling meh. So many people have loved this one so take my opinion with a grain of salt.

This book was an absolute delight. I spent the past two weeks reading each of the Bergman sibling’s books and this one was a wonderful ending to the series. Viggo and Tallulah’s story was so real, it left me laughing, crying, squealing with excitement, and feeling all the feels. If you look back at my kindle, it’s FILLED with highlights and notes, of quotes that I loved and moments that made me smile and so much more. I am so grateful to have been able to read this book as an advanced reader’s copy - I know I will be telling everyone to go get this book as soon as possible.
I’m sad to see the end of the Bergman Brother’s series, but I’m so happy for the time I had with these characters. (Rereads sure to come)

I think this is a good book but just not a book for me. I LOVED the representation in this book and thought it was so important but I just couldn’t connect to the story or the characters unfortunately.

Chloe Liese does it again. Where can I find a man like Viggo? I would let that man— oh, never mind, this is supposed to be professional. Petition to have Chloe Liese raise the entirety of the next generation so men know how to act with compassion, respect, and integrity. TYSM!

“I’m no love expert, but I think I just might be an expert on loving you.”

Where do I even begin…

This series truly has my entire heart and saying goodbye to the Bergman fam made me cry several times. But Viggo and Lula’s story was everything I wanted and more. Viggo has been my favorite Bergman sibling throughout this series, and seeing him finally get his happily ever after was very emotional to read. The historical romance Easter eggs were ask beautifully added and honestly? This entire book is historical romance coded and, as a historical romance girly, I adored every minute.

“You and me, Lu. We’ll be brave together.”

Chloe flawlessly weaves her love stories with so much hope and authentic love, & they are very healing to experience honestly. I will genuinely sing her praises forever.

“This is what they do, love people who’ve got baggage and hang-ups. The Bergmans are different.”


P. S. Thank you NetGalley & Berkeley for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

I have been waiting for Viggo’s book for so long but I’m definitely feeling sad that it’s over. The Bergman Brothers series has been so amazing and my heart is not ready to let them go!
Viggo is in love with love, and he has a very specific vision for how his HEA will happen. He also has a BIG secret he’s been keeping from his family: he’s opening a romance bookstore! Tallulah is Viggo’s sister’s friend’s fiancée’s sister, and she’s a prickly, sarcastic mystery writer with writers block. She offers to help Viggo run the store, and you can guess what happens next. I really appreciated the ADHD representation in this book. Chloe Liese created a character I could see myself in, and I really appreciated that.

"...not a victory over her, but with her." One of my absolute favorite lines in the whole book although it was close to impossible to pick one. I love love loved my time with Viggo and Tallulah. Viggo's ideas about what love should look and feel like based on his PERFECTLY HEALTHY (thankyouverymuch) obsession with romance novels really hit home. It's tough sometimes to read HEAs and not compare your life to them. However, as he grew and spent more time with Tallulah and began to identify his own emotions in regards to his relationship with her, it was beautiful to watch his open mind open even more to understand what love can be like in the real world. Real-feeling characters is one of the reasons I love Chloe Liese's books so incredibly much. As an ADHDer myself, I was able to see a lot of my thought processes on the page. It is so lovely and validating to feel seen like this. And Liese's handling of Tallulah's family trauma and her Type 1 Diabetes was a masterclass. Tallulah's strength and self preservation were so inspiring and also understandable once we got to know her better through Liese's beautiful prose. Watching her thaw and be so mindful of how she was treating Viggo and herself was really touching. And oooooo watching them come together? Stop it. I cheered every time they came a little bit closer. I laughed and I cried through this beautiful book, so happy and warmed to see the Bergmans once again. What a heartwarming and incredible end to such a lovely lovely series.

Viggo's story was everything I have been waiting for. I am so sad that my time with this family is over, but so happy to end on such a high note. I loved the ADHD rep with Viggo and the diabetes rep with Tallulah. This book also has all of the heart, humor, and passion that all of Chloe's books have. Somehow I found myself relating to both the hopeless romantic in Viggo and the cynic in Tallulah. In the end I loved how they both were able to adjust expectations to come together.

Highly recommend this one, but I also recommend reading all of the other books in this series as well.

Chloe Liese just gets it. She understands me and I want to know how she got into my brain and found my deepest secrets and insecurities. Everything about this book (hell, basically this whole series) is perfect from start to finish. I knew from the dedication alone that Viggo’s story was going wreck me (in a beautiful way obviously).

Viggo and I are the same when it comes to being hopeless romantics that read too much romance and sets high expectations when it comes to having a partner, when in reality we just want to loved and cherished by someone. And then you have me and Tallulah who at the same time want to experience love, but don’t want people to get too close because things always end poorly. It’s a constant cycle, but these two characters made me feel so seen and loved on every page. I could go into heavy detail about how much I absolutely loved this book, but we’d be here for a very long time. Just know that Viggo Bergman is the literal blueprint for a book boyfriend. He is the one for me.

Chloe’s writing is like the sun peeking through the trees and above mountains in the morning, shining warmth and comfort when we need it most through dark times. Only and Forever is the perfect book to wrap up this beautiful and raw series that I will forever be recommending to everyone I know. Thank you Berkley and NetGalley for an arc!

Tropes:
-forced proximity
-sick/comfort
-a whole lot of family chaos and love
-spicy time in a bookstore
-adhd/anxiety (mmc) and type 1 diabetes (fmc) rep
-he names his plants after his fav historical romance authors

“I will be needing 3-5 business days to recover from how perfect of a story this was, both for Viggo and the ending of the Bergman series. I couldn’t have asked for a better partner than Tallulah for the man who only wants to see everyone in his life showered with love. The two of them in a petting zoo of animals, supporting each other while being big silly ding dongs about their feelings has me making kicky feet just typing this. 11/10, would recommend.

The hopes I had for this book might have been too high. The beginning of Viggo and Tallulah’s book was slow for me, and I think that set the pace for this review. Viggo wanting a perfect definition romance while discovering his real story was right in front of him was a good idea, but the initial execution and history between the two characters was poorly done. The forced proximity took too long to establish. Around 50%, once they kissed, the book picked up and got interesting. I loved the ending and seeing Viggo finally get his happy ending. Overall, I wish the pace at the beginning was a little stronger. I enjoyed reading this book as a whole, and I look forward to seeing what Chloe does next!

I was so excited to read Viggo's story. I feel like his character got (well-deserved) hype from the other siblings' books. And he was a dream character in Only and Forever!! Viggo, the romance-reader/baker/soccer player/goofy uncle was the star of this book! It was just Tallulah that brought this book down, in my opinion. Even after learning about all her trauma, I found her abrasive, and I could not stand behind some of her decisions. I'm glad Viggo got a happy ending, but this book fell short for me.

I enjoyed this one more than Ziggy's story in the previous book. This is Viggo's book and while his characteristics were not to my taste I felt he and Tallulah were a good match. Realistically, I don't know how a romance book store would be profitable, but it's a nice dream to have and it fits Viggo's personality. Tallulah was a little harder of heart, someone who didn't believe in love and I felt like her softening was organically done after spending time with Viggo and the Bergman's. I still prefer Chloe's Willmot Sisters books to the Bergman Brothers but this is still a great contemporary romance, that avoids the stupid breakup trope that tends to populate these books. Viggo might seem like the least put together, with his head in the clouds, hopelessly romantic, but his and Tallulah's story was more mature than I was expecting. I enjoyed this one and I think fans of this series will love the conclusion, 4 stars. Thank you to Berkley and NetGalley for a DRC in exchange for an honest review.