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amieg17's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
cobaltbookshelf's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 STARS
I wanted to read this book because 1) I LOVED the cover and 2) the blurb sounded so intriguing. I ended up really enjoying Willa and Ryder’s story. The two clashed with strong personalities and there was a tangible attraction between them but my one complaints with the novel parallels and Willa pushing Ryder away after something devastating happening.
I also liked the side characters,now on to Ren's story.
**
I wanted to read this book because 1) I LOVED the cover and 2) the blurb sounded so intriguing. I ended up really enjoying Willa and Ryder’s story. The two clashed with strong personalities and there was a tangible attraction between them but my one complaints with the novel parallels and Willa pushing Ryder away after something devastating happening.
I also liked the side characters,now on to Ren's story.
**
stephaniepao's review against another edition
3.5
This was a sweet romance that also had a good amount of emotional depth to it. I felt like the pacing was a bit off, some parts were really rushed especially towards the end. Because of the deeper topics explored, I think anyone who enjoys Abby Jimenez’s books would appreciate this, although Chloe Liese’s writing did more “telling” than “showing”. I thought this was a good start to the series and I’m excited to meet the other Bergman siblings in the next books!
books_after_bedtime's review
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
ceena's review against another edition
4.0
LOVE!
It isn't often I find a book where the woman is the athlete, even less often when one of the leads as a disability. So, this book felt like a unicorn. The fact that I loved it made it even better.
The characters feel like real people with real flaws, so while I would get angry at Willa for being judgey, I could see where she is coming from and I'd get over it...somewhat. Ryder had faults too, but he was much easier for me to like than Willa.
It is a fun read, with a great family I am assuming we will be getting books about, although you do have to deal with prickly, super judgey Willa. I look forward to reading more.
It isn't often I find a book where the woman is the athlete, even less often when one of the leads as a disability. So, this book felt like a unicorn. The fact that I loved it made it even better.
The characters feel like real people with real flaws, so while I would get angry at Willa for being judgey, I could see where she is coming from and I'd get over it...somewhat. Ryder had faults too, but he was much easier for me to like than Willa.
It is a fun read, with a great family I am assuming we will be getting books about, although you do have to deal with prickly, super judgey Willa. I look forward to reading more.
sofypinho's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
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
4.0
staceycarr1060's review against another edition
3.0
Only When It's Us (Bergman Brothers #1)
✍️ Chloe Liese
✍️ Chloe Liese
romcommer's review against another edition
3.0
This was such a witty and fun read. I liked it !
I loved both main characters but I didn’t like the parents much - her mom and his parents.
Her mom had no business talking to him like that to get him to talk. She’s a complete stranger and even with her military medical background and even if she wanted to ‘fix’ him because she was leaving her daughter with him. His choice and his fight.
His mother was harsh and loving at the same time I felt like the author didn’t know how she wanted to paint his mother and just freestyled each chapter with her in it.
The story was going great at first but when it got tangled up with her mom knowing his dad it got weird and complex it’s a detail that added 100 pages that the book could’ve easily done without but it ended up okay.
She was mad about him knowing about her mom without telling her but what about her mom knowing and not telling her ?
As we go deeper in the book we see their teacher definitely acting like a child in middle school and not the guy we read about in the beginning who was a hardass who took his class very seriously.
Also the book is not the mood for the sex talk that happened in the last chapters. The allusions to the spanking in the texts was okay but the author pushed it too much by making the characters talk about it in the end. Something we could’ve definitely gone without. (I AM NOT KINK SHAMING THEM! It’s just not going with the vibz of the book)
The present tense annoyed me at first but I quickly adjusted and didn’t even feel something was wrong after the first couple chapters.
I loved both main characters but I didn’t like the parents much - her mom and his parents.
Her mom had no business talking to him like that to get him to talk. She’s a complete stranger and even with her military medical background and even if she wanted to ‘fix’ him because she was leaving her daughter with him. His choice and his fight.
His mother was harsh and loving at the same time I felt like the author didn’t know how she wanted to paint his mother and just freestyled each chapter with her in it.
The story was going great at first but when it got tangled up with her mom knowing his dad it got weird and complex it’s a detail that added 100 pages that the book could’ve easily done without but it ended up okay.
She was mad about him knowing about her mom without telling her but what about her mom knowing and not telling her ?
As we go deeper in the book we see their teacher definitely acting like a child in middle school and not the guy we read about in the beginning who was a hardass who took his class very seriously.
Also the book is not the mood for the sex talk that happened in the last chapters. The allusions to the spanking in the texts was okay but the author pushed it too much by making the characters talk about it in the end. Something we could’ve definitely gone without. (I AM NOT KINK SHAMING THEM! It’s just not going with the vibz of the book)
The present tense annoyed me at first but I quickly adjusted and didn’t even feel something was wrong after the first couple chapters.