An absolutely stellar ending to an AMAZING series. I have waited so long for Viggo's book and the romance addicted man did not disappoint. I love the message that real love isn't always like the books and that it can creep up on you without realizing. Viggo was the best possible character to end this series on and I cannot thank Chloe Liese enough for bringing the Bergman brood into my life and onto my bookshelf!

In this 7th and final installment of the Bergman Brothers series by Chloe Liese, we finally get Viggo’s story and it doesn’t disappoint. As dedicated readers know, Viggo is the romantic of the family who wears his heart on his sleeve and is often the one who calls the Bergman Brothers Summits where they help and encourage each other (or their siblings’ love interests) to work through the problems they’re having on the path toward love. It’s the absolute opposite of toxic masculinity and such a refreshing change to see men embracing their emotions and each other.

It turns out that all the time Viggo was spending in Escondido in previous books was to learn the bookselling business with the ultimate goal of opening a (mostly) romance bookstore. (Shout out to the real one in Culver City, The Ripped Bodice!) However, despite his dedication to the romance genre, he had never been in love and seeing his siblings pair up one by one has been difficult. In his first week of college, he noticed Tallulah Clarke in one of his classes. His crush was instantaneous, which made her outright rejection of him devastating. So when he met her again several years later and she still did her best to ignore him, the last thing either of them expected was that they’d soon be helping each other meet their professional goals and making themselves vulnerable to each other by sharing their baggage and their disabilities (his ADHD and fear of failure and rejection and her Type 1 diabetes, dysfunctional family, and belief that love is nothing more than a social construct that has the ability to destroy you if you let yourself forget that). Yet, when he invites her to be his temporary roommate so that he can help her with the romantic relationship in her next book and she can help him get his store up and running, what’s the chance that a hopeless romantic and a jaded cynic can find common ground and a happily-ever-after?

Liese, who is neurodivergent and deals with chronic illness herself, began self-publishing this series and, with the help of TikTok, eventually found a publisher and an audience of avid readers that appreciates her honest portrayal of people with disabilities who deserve to be loved without having to compromise who they are. In all her books, she explores the vulnerability her characters face in light of childhood trauma, physical and mental challenges, and more. At the center of this series is the big (both in number and physical size) Bergman family who adopt their children’s and siblings’ romantic partners, providing all the love and support that these misfits have been missing. In Only and Forever, readers get plenty of time with all of the couples from previous books and, as bittersweet as it is to know this beloved series is at an end, it’s heartwarming that penultimate book boyfriend Viggo (who bakes, adopts rescue dogs and kittens, coaches kids’ soccer, names his plants after real romance novelists and his car for one of Tessa Dare’s fictional dukes, has a way with babies, makes pottery, and is the human equivalent of serotonin according to his brother) finally has his shot at a forever love. My only slight criticism of this enemies-to-lovers, grumpy/sunshine, slow-burn but steamy romance is that it gets REALLY sappy at the end. I highly recommend the entire series and hope that Liese someday gives us a bonus epilogue, a parents’ prequel or, better yet, a next-generation series.

4.5 stars. A lovely conclusion to the Bergman Brothers (and Sisters) series. Of course hopeless romantic Viggo would fall in love with committed cynic Tallulah. Watching the two of them resolve their past traumas and struggle toward something together was delightful.

Thanks to Netgalley, the author, and the publisher for the ARC to review. All opinions are my own.

I AM SO SAD THE BERGMANS ARE OVER!!!! But this was a WONDERFUL last book to sum it all up. I really love Chloe's writing and look forward to so many more series by her.

What a beautiful ending to one of my favorite series of all time, this book was everything I wanted and more. I love both Viggo and Tallulah so much. Throughout this whole book, I was laughing, smiling, blushing, and even crying. Chloe Liese hit the mark with this one and I am so happy.

I have been anticipating Viggo's book for a while. His character drew me in immediately, so I am delighted to say that his book somehow surpassed my expectations. I absolutely loved how Viggo was the hopeless romantic romance reader, his infatuation with historical romance was adorable and it allowed him to be such a well-rounded individual! Viggo is full of love, passion, patience, and loyalty, and is overall a phenomenal character. After having his whole family pair up and live their happily ever after, Viggo feels lonely and out-of-touch with his family. However, we are able to watch him grow and find his true love, which makes this story even more special. I also loved the ADHD representation with his character, it was wonderful! I also loved the addition of him adopting cats and dogs for his romance book store, it was adorable!!

As for Tallulah, Chloe also did such an amazing job with her character. Tallulah is a realistic representation of someone struggling to love due to her past. Since she grew up in an environment that showed her a jaded view of romance, she basically does not believe that love is possible. The growth within her character in this book was beautiful to witness and extremely well done. I love how Chloe included Tallulah going to therapy and working on her struggles, it makes this story and her character development feel so realistic. Additionally, Tallulah has a chronic illness (Diabetes) which adds a ton to her character. Since she always prioritizes pleasing others and putting their needs first, it was wonderful to see her open up to Viggo about her health issues.

We see some vulnerable moments shared between both characters surrounding their health struggles. As someone with chronic illness, Chloe Liese's books have always made me feel seen. She does an absolutely wonderful job at showing the highs and lows of struggling with health issues and this book had some great moments surrounding this.

The relationship these two characters form- a hopeless romantic and a woman who does not believe in love -is absolutely beautiful. I felt all the emotions while reading this and rooting for these two, it was so wonderful.

Thank you Netgalley and Berkley for the arc in exchange for an honest review!

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

Read if you love/things to expect:
- second chance romance
- mutual pining
- boy falls first
- chronic illness representation (diabetes)
- ADHD representation
- love proclamations

So sad it's over but so happy this was the ending! I love this series so much and I don't want it to end but I'm glad that Viggo and the Bergmans got the endings they deserved. Just, A+, 10/10, no notes.

Truly though, I love Viggo so much and this book was everything I wanted it to be. Bergman cameos, romance appreciation, and multiple visits to the A-frame. And they were roommates. (Oh my god, they were roommates!) I loved the bookstore element and I related so hard to Viggo's struggles and feelings of worry about being good enough and making his family proud. And Tallulah- her black cat vibe was perfect and the perfect match for Viggo's golden retriever energy.

In her acknowledgements, Chloe uses the quote from Emma, "If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more," to describe how she feels about the series and girl, same. There are just so many things I appreciate about this book and this series that I'd never be able to cover them all.

This was an excellent conclusion to this series and as always I appreciate the author's representation of neurodivergence, disabilities and chronic health conditions. I loved the grumpy/sunshine aspect and Viggo's love of romance novels! I laughed so many times while reading this! Sad to see the series end.

Only and Forever is a gentle, slow-burn conclusion to the Bergman Brothers series. Liese, as always, shapes her characters with so much care, creating a story that will speak to so many. As a person with ADHD, I love when I can read about someone like me in a way that feels truthful to my experience, and Viggo is an absolute delight in this respect. Even before he had his own book, Viggo was quite possibly my favorite Bergman. Tallulah's cynicism paired with Viggo's unrelenting romanticism is a match made in heaven, and an exploration of what it means to fear love while desperately needing it, and of releasing expectations. Not to mention, steamy af. These two were a beautiful pair with which to close out the series.
This is a series that I hold close to my heart. Only When It's Us was among the first romance titles I picked up at the start of what has become a months-long obsession with romance novels, and I burned through the rest of the series with fervor. The neurodivergence and disability representation in Liese's writing is unique, unfortunately, amongst most fiction. The care with which Chloe Liese shapes these stories, the depth that she brings to all of her characters, is something that all authors should strive for in their work. The Bergman Brothers series as a whole is such a joyful, steamy celebration of love in its many forms, and absolutely my favorite romance series.

Falling in love with a Bergman is easy, but falling in love with one who loves romance novels?! The best! I loved Viggo and enjoyed seeing him find his HEA. I loved how his bookstore was in Culver City, home to the Bodice Ripper! Not sure if it is intentional, but in my head it was a nod to the romance bookstore.

I am unwell. I have eagerly devoured each book in this series as they come out, and I am so devastated this series has come to a close. What am I going to do without the Bergman family!? I loved Viggos golden retriever energy, but also seeing the side effects his constant enthusiasm and "go, go, go" took on his life. I loved that Tallulah made him slow down and take care of himself. I liked that she was able to take a look at herself, realize she needed help, and conquer her demons. I loved their energy together, loved all the other Bergman family cameos, and just loved the book as a whole. LOVE is the theme of this review. I am so sad this series is over. I can only hope and dream that we get a Bergman parents novel. The book hangover is SO REAL.

A beautiful ending to the Bergman family series!! This dual POV, reverse grumpy/sunshine, friends to lovers, slowburn roommance delivered on ALL the feels and was completely satisfying!!

Tallulah Clarke is a cyncial thriller writer struggling with her next book who makes a deal with romance-loving Viggo to help him with his new bookstore in exchange for his help with her new book. I loved the disability rep in this book (Type 1 diabetes (her), ADHD (him) and the way therapy is such an integrated, normalized part of Tallulah's journey.

Lots of cameos from all the Bergman siblings, their partners, kids and of course their parents too plus a few trips to the family A-frame cabin and LOTS of new cuddly pet sidekicks. This book was everything I wanted and more and I couldn't read it fast enough! I especially enjoyed that there was no third act break up AND there was such emotional depth and mutual caring between the MCs!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Berkley Romance for an early digital copy in exchange for my honest review!! If you haven't read any of the books in this series what have you been doing with your life?? While this could be read as a standalone, it works much better after reading the other books first.

I requested access to this digital ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

The seventh, and final :(, book in the Bergman Brothers series, Only and Forever follows Viggo Bergman. Viggo is a romance reader, a hopeless romantic, a meddling matchmaker in the love lives of his siblings, and sadly watching all of this siblings live their HEAs around him while he waits for The One. His college crush, Tallulah Clarke, is thrown back into his life and he's still wildly attracted to her. Except she's a jaded, cynical thriller writer who does not do love.

Viggo and Lula agree to "skill swap". He needs help running the romance bookstore/cafe he's just opened. She needs help whipping her second novel into shape. For convenience, they end up as "roomies" in the apartment at the back of the bookstore and shenanigans unfold!

I loved the conclusion to this series, especially as Lula ends up more and more folded into the Bergman brood. It was great seeing all of the couples from the rest of the series living their HEAs, getting little updates on where they are at in their relationships, lives, etc. I felt like we saw just the right amount of the family to nicely wrap up the series without overshadowing the central couple of Viggo and Tallulah. I definitely wept reading the ending...

I do wish at least one of the 7 couples were child-free by choice. In a series all about giving folks with different disabilities, autoimmune diseases, neurodivergences, etc a romance and HEA, I was kinda hoping one of the couples would imagine an HEA for themselves that was child-free by choice. There are so many niblings in the Bergman brood, and so many of the women have lofty professional goals, that I'm surprised how many of the couples are having children as part of their HEAs. I would have loved to see an explicit choice from one of the couples to embrace another kind of HEA. I'd love to have seen someone like Rooney (who in the first book is a college soccer player, doing a double degree in chemistry and law with the goal of being a lawyer, I believe???) actually live that dream. Instead we learn here that she's become a children's book author with her husband as her illustrator and is pregnant. I know dreams can change, but she went from professional ambitious badass athlete to default settings lover, wife, and mother... and that's just such a tired imagining of what a HEA could look like.

Finished this ARC only to turn around and start the series from the beginning. I know this is a series I'll be returning to whenever I need some cozy big family comfort reading.

Chloe Liese's Bergman Brothers series has become one of my very favorites to read. I look forward to every single book and am feeling a little bereft that it's over.

"Only and Forever" was, hands down, a beautiful, fitting, perfect end to the series. Oliver and Tallulah are the epitome of a sunshine and grumpy couple. The build to their relationship was HOT (hello, slow burn!), appearances by the beloved Bergman siblings were frequent and pitch perfect.

No notes- reader's simply couldn't have asked for more. (Except, maybe, a Dr. B and Elin prequel? Please?)

If you're a fan you'll love it. If you've never read any of the Bergman books and enjoy romance- remedy that situation tout de suite. I think "Only and Forever" could function well as a standalone, but reading its predecessors will make the ending more meaningful.

It will never stop being a truly indescribable thrill for me to open a new Chloe Liese book. An author who, time and time again, keeps delivering unforgettable tales of swoony, soft romance with absolutely charming and adorable characters, Ms Liese never stops breaking creative new ground with her stories, and this book is perhaps her boldest one of them all.

probably the MOST excited i’ve ever been for a netgalley approval email. BLESSED to get to read viggo’s story - the final bergman bros book 🥲 - early.

it’s perfect. everything i wanted from the final installment in this series that i will DEARLY miss.

viggo & tallulah are so kind to each other, so well matched. the glimpses of viggo we get in the other books in the series made me so excited for his story, to take a deeper look inside his head, and for the loving, hopeless (hopeful?) romantic to find his person.

the tropes are all wonderfully done. i really have no notes.

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At this point, I should dedicate my whole bookstagram to Chloe. I am obsessed with her writing, I cannot get enough. This series somehow needs another eight billion books because I never want to stop reading about them