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4.13 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ziggy and Seb are really precious. Loved the misunderstood kind of bad boy falling for his best friend’s sister who is very Sandy D at the beginning.
slow-paced
This story was so good! Ziggy and Sebastian’s story and buildup was so good!
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
All of the man in this series are the standard, idc what anyone else says.
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Alcohol
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
I love the Bergmans.
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Chloe Liese scores again with her newest release, If Only You, which is a 5 out of 5 stars phenomenal brother’s best friend sports romance novel. This is #6 in the Bergmans series, but it can easily be read as a standalone. However, once you meet one Bergman, you will want to meet them all! Chloe Liese continues to deliver incredible love stories with fantastic disability representation while also giving you the best kinds of feels.
This book. This book!!! I don’t think I have enough words to properly explain how much I love this book. These characters & their story completely captivated me. This book revolves around the youngest sister & professional soccer player, Ziggy as well as Sebastian, who is her brother’s best friend & a professional hockey player. They are both looking to revamp their public images & decide to use each other’s company to hopefully achieve said goals. The events that follows include family dinners, angry yoga, books, games & so many adventures.
It was such a delicious slow burn of a story with the tension & chemistry between these two constantly simmering & moments of their sparking attraction close to boiling over. My heart was fully immersed into this story. I adored both of the leads.
As someone with chronic stomach issues, I was excited to see that represented & the agony that it creates depicted. I am also neurodivergent, so I am always grateful for more representation there with Ziggy being autistic. It was heartwarming & joyous watching both of these characters grow into their best selves after going through such difficult times.
Sebastian as a hero was just incredibly swoon-worthy. I have one word, bookstore! This is the type of story that makes you just giddy to read it & I honestly didn’t want it to end. The love I have for this fantastic fictional family of the Bergmans is unreal. I am not ready for this series to end, but thankfully I cannot wait to read the next one.
I highly recommend this book & the entire Bergman series to anyone in the mood for wonderful romances with the best kind of family & filled with so much heart, humor, heat & amazing disability representation!
The author also makes playlists for their books that you can listen as you read if you are wanting & able. They are an excellent & eclectic group of songs I always enjoy & find new songs to add to own playlists, which is rad.
The new Berkley edition of this book comes with a BONUS epilogue that is all the sprinkles, whipped cream & cherry on top of a perfect sundae of a novel. I so appreciated the fact that this wasn’t a one or two page add-on. I am grateful for any & all extra scenes of the Bergmans. This epilogue delivered such a beautiful & sexy peek of an update on their lives. Now I am counting down the days until Viggo’s story!
It’s an honor that I’ve received an arc of this, which I don’t take lightly. I am just continuously so thankful for this opportunity as well as so grateful for Chloe Liese for her continued representation of the disabled community. It’s a joy to read & witness & gives me so much hope. Thank you times a million.
Massive thanks to the author, NetGalley & Berkley Publishing for the gifted copy, which I voluntarily read & reviewed.
Content Warnings: This is an open door romance with consensual sexual intimacy. There is also a character on the autism spectrum as well as a character with celiac disease. It includes the topics of self-medicating with alcohol & substances as well as past with a verbally abusive step-parent & abandonment of a parent. This was included at the beginning of the story, which I always think is super neat.
This book. This book!!! I don’t think I have enough words to properly explain how much I love this book. These characters & their story completely captivated me. This book revolves around the youngest sister & professional soccer player, Ziggy as well as Sebastian, who is her brother’s best friend & a professional hockey player. They are both looking to revamp their public images & decide to use each other’s company to hopefully achieve said goals. The events that follows include family dinners, angry yoga, books, games & so many adventures.
It was such a delicious slow burn of a story with the tension & chemistry between these two constantly simmering & moments of their sparking attraction close to boiling over. My heart was fully immersed into this story. I adored both of the leads.
As someone with chronic stomach issues, I was excited to see that represented & the agony that it creates depicted. I am also neurodivergent, so I am always grateful for more representation there with Ziggy being autistic. It was heartwarming & joyous watching both of these characters grow into their best selves after going through such difficult times.
Sebastian as a hero was just incredibly swoon-worthy. I have one word, bookstore! This is the type of story that makes you just giddy to read it & I honestly didn’t want it to end. The love I have for this fantastic fictional family of the Bergmans is unreal. I am not ready for this series to end, but thankfully I cannot wait to read the next one.
I highly recommend this book & the entire Bergman series to anyone in the mood for wonderful romances with the best kind of family & filled with so much heart, humor, heat & amazing disability representation!
The author also makes playlists for their books that you can listen as you read if you are wanting & able. They are an excellent & eclectic group of songs I always enjoy & find new songs to add to own playlists, which is rad.
The new Berkley edition of this book comes with a BONUS epilogue that is all the sprinkles, whipped cream & cherry on top of a perfect sundae of a novel. I so appreciated the fact that this wasn’t a one or two page add-on. I am grateful for any & all extra scenes of the Bergmans. This epilogue delivered such a beautiful & sexy peek of an update on their lives. Now I am counting down the days until Viggo’s story!
It’s an honor that I’ve received an arc of this, which I don’t take lightly. I am just continuously so thankful for this opportunity as well as so grateful for Chloe Liese for her continued representation of the disabled community. It’s a joy to read & witness & gives me so much hope. Thank you times a million.
Massive thanks to the author, NetGalley & Berkley Publishing for the gifted copy, which I voluntarily read & reviewed.
Content Warnings: This is an open door romance with consensual sexual intimacy. There is also a character on the autism spectrum as well as a character with celiac disease. It includes the topics of self-medicating with alcohol & substances as well as past with a verbally abusive step-parent & abandonment of a parent. This was included at the beginning of the story, which I always think is super neat.