A perfect, bittersweet conclusion to my sweet lil baby Bergman family!

Viggo has been such a fun character throughout the past six books and I have been excited for his love story for quite some time. And I got to say, this is not what I would have expected but in Queen Chloe We Trust it was exactly what we all didn't know we needed.

That opening chapter had my heart breaking for our romantic boy holding in his heart love for his family's HEA while oh so sad he hasn't found his person. I loved that we got to explore his romance expectations and see him get absolutely hit over the head with the realization he was in a surprise SLOW BURN ROMANCE. And the love, patience, respect, and COMMUNICATION between Vigga and Tallulah (*fanning myself over sexy communication*).

Chloe also perfectly balanced all the Bergman family cameos and let us peak into each couple's lives without ever taking away from Viggo and Tallulah. The best of all worlds.

10/10 - dare I say I may rank this one in my top 3 Bergman books?

Thank you Berkley Romance for a digital ARC. I've read a couple Chloe Liese books, but this was my first in the Bergman Brothers series. Although I enjoyed the story, I can see how I would have gotten more out of it had I read the previous books in the series. The Bergman siblings along with their partners and kids are all a big part of this story. For those that have read the rest of the series, I'm sure this was a wonderful conclusion for the Bergman family.
Only and Forever is a great character-driven romance where the reader gets to see both MCs go on a journey to discover love in a new way. Viggo is a romantic who loves romance books so much that his dream is to open a romance book store. Tallulah doesn't believe in love because of her past experiences. When the attraction between these two comes together, the slow burn tension is insane. Although I wasn't already familiar with the Bergman family, I appreciated all the love between their close-knit family. As a die-hard romance reader, it was fun to read a book about a romance book obsessed guy. Viggo's romance book t-shirts were the best! Chloe Liese always does a great job with representation in a realistic and sensitive way. Only and Forever includes a MMC with ADHD and a FMC with Type 1 diabetes. I liked this book and recommend reading it, but I do think reading the previous books in the series first is the best way to enjoy it.

Only and Forever is the final book in the Bergman Brothers series. In it, we finally get Viggo’s story. Viggo has been the big meddler throughout the series, staging interventions and pushing his siblings to find their happily ever afters (HEAs), so I’ve been waiting for it to be his turn!

Viggo is such an easy character to fall in love with though. He wholeheartedly believes in romance and HEAs, loves to read romance novels, and even has plans to open his own romance bookstore. The only problem is that Viggo’s life is so busy that he hasn’t had much luck finding his own HEA.

Neither one realizes it at the time, but Tallulah Clarke is about to change all of that. Tallulah is a famous author who is attempting to write a romantic suspense novel, but because she doesn’t really believe in love, she has major writer’s block. Tallulah meets Viggo through her sister Charlie and the two of them immediately hit it off, and hammer out a deal where Viggo will use his romance novel expertise to help Tallulah with her writer’s block in exchange for Tallulah helping him open the romance bookstore of his dreams.

I really enjoyed this journey for both Tallulah and Viggo. As they gradually forge a connection with one another, they also both learn and grow so much. The chemistry between these two is also fabulous, and I loved the moment when they finally realize it too.

Only and Forever has everything in it that I’ve come to love and expect from a Bergman Brothers family. There’s a heartfelt romance, witty banter, just the perfect amount of steam, rep that is handled with care (in this case ADHD and Type I Diabetes) and of course a healthy dose of the wonderful Bergman family.

If you’ve been following me for a while, you know I’ve been gushing about the Bergman Brothers for months. I love this series so much and while I’m sad that Only and Forever is the final book in, I can’t think of a more satisfying series ending.

This is the finale to the Bargman saga, and I loved it. We spent so much time waiting for Viggo's story, waiting as he helped everyone else, hoping he'd find his One.

One thing I really liked aboutt his book was the way Viggo and Tallulah communicated. They were open and honest and showed a healthy relationship. I appreciated the way they supported one another and accepted one another's differences.

I liked how the family plays a part in the story, but doesn't eclipse Viggo and Tallulah.

Viggo’s book does not disappoint. I really enjoyed this one. This lover of romance so appreciated his open admiration for the often ridiculed romance genre!! He is finally getting his comeuppance for all the meddling he has done in the love lives of his family in the previous books. And all the Bergman brothers (and sister!) do not disappoint in returning the favor.

But even with all the sibling ribbing, this is such a soft book. You really grown to understand and love these characters where they are at, foibles and all. It might be surprising that I call this story soft, because Tallulah, the new roomie, has a lot of hard edges. Her exterior is specifically designed to keep others away: from her blue hair (that she’d told men don’t find attractive) or her insulin port that can be touched.

Love that this is described as a “room-mance” because the close proximity of these characters lives show each of them that they can trust the other. Because while Viggo has been raised in a raucous family full of love and support, Tallulah was not. Love is not a concept she embraces.

These two opposites have the best banter, but what I really loved is how they consistently show up for each other no matter what. This is a total slow burn with lots of small steps to get them to the end goal, if you will, but the trust they have in each other is slowly won.

This one got a teeny bit slow for me in the middle when it seemed like neither of them was moving forward, but the end was so satisfying. Loved this ending for the series and the couple.

I loved the whole Bergman Brothers series and this book was a great way to say goodbye.

I adore Viggo and his love of romance novels. After watching all his siblings fall in love, he finally gets his own happily ever after. Tallulah was the perfect grumpy to his sunshine.

Also...where can I get all Viggo's romance t-shirts?

Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for the ARC.

A perfect way to wrap up the Bergman Family series. Viggo Bergman has been pushing romance novels on all his siblings since book 1 of this seven book series, and I have been anxiously awaiting his own book. Viggo and Tallulah had such wonderful chemistry and the friendship between the two of them first really sold their happy ending.

Thank you to @berkleyromance for this gifted eARC! I've been hearing ALL about the Bergman brothers series, so when Berkley invited me to this blog tour I knew it was time to jump on the hype train. Luckily the whole preceding series was available on Hoopla!

Only and Forever is the final installment of this seven-book series. Fans have known Viggo for years, and it's so satisfying to see him finally get his own love story. He's the sweetest (I love a man unafraid to read romance books!) so it was well beyond time!

Roommance/forced proximity is one of my favorite tropes, and this series ended on such a high note. As always with Chloe's books, the representation is handled with such care. I love how she makes under-represented readers feel so seen!

I loved this wrap-up to this well-loved series, and know other readers will too.

A big shout out and thank you to the publisher for including me in the blog tour for Only and Forever and providing me with a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.

*takes a deep breath*

I have so much to say, but no words to say it. I’m going to quote Chloe Liese who quotes Axel, whose lines Liese wrote: “If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more.”

When I started the Bergman Brothers series that fateful day I had no idea what I had been walking into. My every warm wish, thought and want for a book was laid before me in Ryder and Willa’s story and I was hooked. I then, became a part of Chloe Liese’s ARC team and was privy to all her upcoming releases and privileged with the chance to read her books in advance.

Then well deservingly, Berkley bought this series and I could not imagine a better thing happening for the author and this very worthy series. The ARC team was dissolved, but I think I’m somehow tied to this series because I was always lucky enough to acquire an eARC of every single book thus far in this series. I canNOT explain what it means that Viggo’s story is finally here.

I’ve mentioned this before and I’m going to rewrite it because Liese does this in every one of her books. Just like in real life, she shows meaningful glimpses of a character in another’s story and we make presumptions of them based on the little we see, boxing them into who we think they are and how their story will likely unfold. BUT, when it’s their actual story, that’s when we see who they really are. What they’ve been hiding, what they’ve been struggling with.

Exactly like that, Viggo who I’ve always thought was a sorted happy-go-lucky, got everything going for him, romance loving sweetheart is more than just that. He’s just as broken, just as perfect as you are, as I am. Nothing can get me crying as quickly as a Chloe Liese book. It makes SO much sense that Viggo is the last to find love, the ones that are searching for it are usually the last to find it. (Usually.) I loved delving into Viggo’s mind, seeing the world through his eyes and hearing him talk about love. I have never related more to a character than I have Viggo. He was perfect 🥹✨.

This book features a reverse grump to sunshine trope, so our lady Lula (as Viggo fondly calls her, amongst his many other nicknames for her) is the adorable grump. I loved how she was written with rough edges and rigid curves hiding a softer heart than you’d think. The kind of growth that Tallulah displays in this book is so heart moving. The conversations she shares with Viggo, the way they work out their kinks and manoeuver their relationship is so amazing.

The book handles so many different topics, from ADHD to diabetes, to feeling like too much, or being abandoned, emotional pain, trauma being a few. I don’t have ADHD or diabetes, so I checked some reviews and noted the love readers showed for her ability to write rep and how well it was done in Only and Forever too. But, I do struggle with something that requires me to work on myself and be consistent nearly constantly … and watching characters throughout Liese’s series experience struggles as a part of their life while also showing the amount of themselves that they have to give for it… has emotionally wrecked and healed me many times over.

I did a sneaky thing. Viggo’s story may be the last book in the series, but the series isn’t over for me. I’ve held off on reading Ziggy’s story because I just can’t imagine this ending … and baby Ziggy *sniffles*

Five stars. Feel all the feelings people. Start this series.

What a fitting close to this well-loved series. It was a joy to read but bittersweet for this series to come to an end. It was a great twist on the forced proximity trope. Having the characters have complementary skill sets that advantage one another was a great way to display opposites attract on top of just their personalities. It was a fitting end!

I’m crying at the thought that this is the last Bergman brothers book😭 Chloe really delivered on this one with all the cameos and happily ever afters for ever sibling.

I feel like Chloe peeked inside of my brain and wrote Viggo for me!! Viggo’s character was everything that I wanted! HE loves love and desperately wants a HEA of his own but can’t find it. Until he meets the grumpy woman who doesn’t believe in love…

The way Viggo and Tallulah went from frenemies to roommates to friends to lovers BEST SLOW BURN😭 and the way they’re both so protective of each other! I love when the heroine gets protective of the hero and Tallulah doesn’t let anyone hurt Viggo 🥹

They were so precious and I adored the character growth between them. The open communication and relying on each other?? SO PRECIOUS. This book feels like a warm hug and I adored every minute.

The Bergman cameos were the best!! Ren and Frankie? My heart!! Getting to see them all married and happy made me happy. I love this fictional family soooo much.


“Someone’s bossy.”

“I can be. But generally, I much prefer when it’s the other way around.” STOPPP


- Frenemies to lovers
- Roommates
- Type 1 Diabetes rep
- ADHD rep
- mutual secret pining
- no third act breakup
- TONS of Bergman family cameos & shenanigans

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Thanks Berkley and NetGalley for the ARC so thankful or this!!

I enjoyed Viggo and Tallulah's love story in Only and Forever by Chloe Liese, book seven in the Bergman Brothers series; a wonderful ending to the Bergman brothers series. Viggo Bergman is the family romantic. He loves anything related to historical romance and is the first one to support his siblings' relationships. Viggo has yet to find his one true love, hoping that one day soon his happily ever after will show up and change his world. Unexpectedly, his love turned up to be his grumpy ex-classmate, Tallulah. Tallulah is the exact opposite of Viggo, which is what made their journey much more special. While Viggo is the romantic, Tallulah is a thriller author, whose experiences with love included growing up with toxic parents who constantly got married and divorced just to repeat the cycle and her own relationships that have gone south when she wasn't able to commit beyond a physical relationship. These two reconnect at a time where they need support, Viggo with his bookstore endeavor, and Tallulah with writing her second book that encompasses a romantic element.

So what happens next? After being kicked out of her last place, it makes perfect sense that Tallulah become roommates with Viggo, leading to their lives being intertwined in ways that lead to love before either of them can say the words. I loved watching Tallulah go through therapy and face her fears associated with love. She wanted a relationship with Viggo, but she wanted to give him all the love he deserved. Likewise, Viggo had to let go of what he thought was the ideal relationship, and accept that life isn't a storybook. Love takes time, effort and two imperfect people willing to do the work to make their relationship grow, and that's exactly what these two did.

Catching up with the Bergman family and seeing everyone with their families, while knowing that this is the last book, was a bit melancholy. I have enjoyed seeing each of the siblings find love, while being unconditionally supported by their family, helping them flourish. Viggo and Tallulah’s story was a great way to end the series.

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
# NetGalley #Berkley

Thank you so much to Berkley Romance, PRH Audio, and Netgalley for providing advanced copies of this book! All thoughts and opinions are still my own.

I'm so sad to say goodbye to the Bergman family! But this was such a fantastic conclusion to the series. Viggo is such a lovable character and I loved every second of him getting his HEA.

As in every Chloe Liese book, this features a cast of diverse characters - chronic illness (Type 1 diabetes) and neurodiversity (ADHD). And all of the discussions were top tier. There is a scene where the heroine breaks down because she feels betrayed by her body after a flair - and HOLY RELATABLE.

These 2 were such opposites and I loved how they complimented each other perfectly. They didn't fall in love is a sweeping, epic manner. But instead got there slowly through talking and learning about one another.

The support these 2 not only showed each other, but their families and themselves, was everything I've grown to love and expected from this series.

I just can't say enough good things about this book and series. I've grown so attached to this wild family and I'm so sad to say goodbye to them. I really hope Chloe Liese gives us more in this world at some point. I would read endless Bergman family stories.

This gumpy sunshine romance is the seventh and last book in the Bergman Brothers series, yet the first one I read. I feel like I would've enjoyed this much more if I had read the rest of the series first. Although I think it can be read as a standalone, most of the time I thought there were too many people that I did not know and did not really care about, and I feel like if I read the rest of the series before reading this book I would have cared about this people amd would've been very happy to see them that much. It also did not help that I didn't connect with either of the main characters. I have said it before and I will say it again: the line between being grumpy and being an asshole is very fine and in this one, the female male character (who is the grump) really comes across as being an asshole more than a grump. She ends up being warmer, but the damage was done. I have read and heard many fantastic reviews about this one, so the fact that I did not vine at all with it really has me feeling that I should have read the rest of the series first and that is totally on me.
I received an advance review copy of this book for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

It’s officially the end of the Bergman era…Someone get me a box of tissues and a pill to erase my memory, cause I’m not ready for this series to be over.

Although I’m not ready for the Bergman Brothers series to be over, I think having Viggo’s love story come last was 100% the right move. Ending the series with the hopeless romantic sunshine boy who lives for romance novels was the perfect gift to us romance readers. Viggo and Tallulah get their happy and ending and so do we. I loved how much these two grew around each other and how simple conversations between them revealed so much. Something I really loved about these two is that they really just wanted to take care of the other. There was caretaking on both sides and I felt like it was their way of saying “I love you” before they could figure out how to say those words out loud. I’m forever thankful to Chloe Liese for sharing this family with us.

The last thing I’ll say is just a huge thank you to Chloe for sharing this family with us. When I’m feeling homesick or lonely I know this family will always be there waiting for me right on my bookshelf 💙

Thank you so much to Berkley for the arc!

⭐️ 5
🌶️ Open Door, Mild

☀️ Contemporary Romance
☀️ Black Cat/Golden Retriever
☀️ Forced Proximity (Roommates)
☀️ Workplace Romance
☀️ No Third Act Break Up
☀️ Curvy FMC
☀️ T1 Diabetes Rep
☀️ ADHD Rep
☀️ Dual POV (First Person)

"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." - Dr. Seuss - Me after finishing Only and Forever

I COULDN'T HAVE ASKED FOR A BETTER ENDING TO THE BERGMAN SERIES. Viggo and Tallulah had the most amazing love story. Viggo is the perfect golden retriever, sunshiney cinnamon roll all wrapped up in one MMC. Tallulah is his literal antithesis that gives off all of the black cat vibes - I wouldn't necessarily describe her as grumpy - more just misunderstood. Their forced proximity and banter was 10000000/10. Here's a full list of things I loved in this book.

THINGS I LOVED:
- Viggo opens a romance bookstore!!!!!! 💛
- Senior doggos named Romeo + Juliet 🐾
- The secret pining 👏
- Kittens with P names 😻
- the IKEA trip 🔨
- mutual m*sturbation (left me speechless)
- A very special Bergman Brothers Summit 🏕️
- "Left the shed door open" 🤣
- A scene with flowers that was perfection 🪻
- Did I mention NO THIRD ACT BREAK UP?

If you've read any of Chloe's books, you already know how her writing feels like a big, warm hug. If you haven't read any of her books, then what are doing?? Go grab one now. The entire Bergman Brothers series will forever hold a special place in my heart. The diverse representation and healthy communication between characters in this series are so important, and I am so thankful I discovered this series a few years ago.

I'm on my way to re-listen to this book via the audio - which I HIGHLY recommend giving a try, the narration is PERFECTION with each of her books!

Thank you to Chloe Liese for the “lived experience” e-ARC!

I looooved finally getting Viggo’s happy ending! This book was the last in the series. After getting another in this series I had to read the rest, and I’m so glad I did. This one was pure love and I loved Lula and Viggo’s story so much!

I love this series so much and I'm sad to see it end!
Viggo has been the giant golden retriever of this series, and I was excited to finally get his love story.
I love how patient Viggo and Tallulah were with each other, as they both tried to figure out different aspects of their lives. I was glad that Tallulah's relationship with her parents was well portrayed in the book and showed that things like that take a long time to heal from. I also just wanted to give Viggo a big hug anytime he got anxious and uncertain about his life choices.
The cozy vibes were definitely here, and I just wanted to live in the book shop in the apartment full of plants, knitted things, books, and animals.

I'm sad that the Bergman series is coming to an end but I've so happy it ended with such beautiful book and love story. Viggo has been the Bergman who has taken the longest to figure out his life. When the book starts, he's taking the final step and deciding to open a romance bookstore. And then Tallulah walks into his life. Her life is in transition too after a breakup of a friends with benefits situation. They have a great heart to heart and when the story picks up again, Viggo's bookstore is opening and Tallulah is in need of a new place to live. They end up becoming roommates, with Viggo helping with the romance side of the book she's stuck on and Tallulah helping with the store. This store is full of adorably sweet moments, from Viggo's growing menagerie of pets to terrific scenes with the Bergman family. There are definitely things both Tallulah and Viggo need to work through in their own lives but they help each other as they connect and take things to the next level. This book is the perfect series end and I loved every minute!

I cant believe the Bergman series is over but what a way to end it! Chloe Liese and this series has had such an impact on me. Each book is chock full of emotion, romance, family, representation, and just makes you feel like no other. Viggo and Tallulah were a gorgeous story and a couple you can only love.

Viggo is the last Bergman sibling to remain single and is the most hopeless romantic at heart. Having had a hand in his siblings HEA’s, he is beginning to doubt there is one for him. Tallulah is an author of thriller novels and has more of a closed-off/grumpy personality. She and Viggo first meet back in college and have a bit of a rocky beginning. Now, Tallulah needs a place to stay and help with a romance subplot to her next release and Viggo needs help getting his romance bookstore open, so obviously they strike a deal.

Tallulah and Viggo balance each other beautifully. And not only balance but just accept who the other is. Their love story is a slow burn but it really progresses so naturally and you can still feel the tension and chemistry coming through the pages. Viggo is completely swoon-worthy and a soft, cinnamon roll that I just adored on every page. Tallulah was a little grump with an undeniable soft spot for Viggo and I really just found them both very, very relatable. This is a quiet love, but still an acts of service love and I just ate up every piece.

The relationship that Viggo and Tallulah develop before its even really a relationship was so so sweet. There were moments of comfort, support, reassurance, and understanding in ways that neither got from anyone else. I also absolutely ADORED all the pieces of the other Bergman’s and other side characters. It was so fun to see them again and made me want to re-read the entire series. These are couples you now are in it for the long haul because Chloe makes it about more than just a physical connection.

Chloe has seriously touched me with her words through this series and is an auto-buy author every time. I will never stop recommending whatever she writes. Thank you for writing the Bergman’s Chloe!

5⭐️ 2🌶️

Read if you enjoy:
roommates to lovers
black cat x golden retriever
plant and dog and cat daddy energy
adhd rep
diabetes rep
grumpy (her) x sunshine (him)
dual POV

thank you berkley romance and netgalley for an arc