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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
I keep reading Chloe Liese's books hoping to like them because so many reviewers I trust (and have similar taste to) love them. This one was definitely the best for me! I really liked both Freya and Aiden, but I don't really like Marriage in Trouble stories, and this one was not an exception. I still liked the writing enough to read the next one, and of all the brothers we've met so far, I'm the most intrigued by Axel, so hopefully fourth times the charm!
This was my first Chloe Liese book (I know—I’m reading the Bergman Brothers series out of order like a little chaos gremlin), but it won’t be my last. I’ve already started the next one because I am hooked on her writing, her nuanced character development, and the lovefest that is the Bergman family.
Ever After Always is a second chance romance between Freya and Aiden, who’ve been married for over a decade and are slowly drifting apart. This isn’t about falling in love—it’s about choosing love, even when it’s hard, even when you’re hurting, and even when the person sleeping next to you feels a million miles away.
That said…I probably should’ve spaced this one out more because I just read Out of the Woods, which is also about a marriage in crisis. And honestly? I think Out of the Woods handled it a bit better. Still, I liked Ever After Always—especially once the second half kicked in.
My biggest struggle was Aiden. For most of the first half, he’s just thinking “how did we get here?” while simultaneously refusing to talk to Freya—even though he knows that’s the core issue. It was also super frustrating that it felt like he only pulled this head out of his ass after her brothers intervened, like his wife hadn’t been saying the same damn things the whole time?
But I did really appreciate that we got Aiden’s POV. I missed having Caleb’s perspective in Out of the Woods, so being in Aiden’s head—flawed and frustrating as it was—added a lot of depth to the story and made the second half land harder emotionally.
There’s therapy. There’s family meddling. There’s vulnerability and growth. And at the end of the day, it’s still a story that made me laugh, tear up, and root for two people who never stopped loving each other—they just needed help finding their way back.
Ever After Always is a second chance romance between Freya and Aiden, who’ve been married for over a decade and are slowly drifting apart. This isn’t about falling in love—it’s about choosing love, even when it’s hard, even when you’re hurting, and even when the person sleeping next to you feels a million miles away.
That said…I probably should’ve spaced this one out more because I just read Out of the Woods, which is also about a marriage in crisis. And honestly? I think Out of the Woods handled it a bit better. Still, I liked Ever After Always—especially once the second half kicked in.
My biggest struggle was Aiden. For most of the first half, he’s just thinking “how did we get here?” while simultaneously refusing to talk to Freya—even though he knows that’s the core issue. It was also super frustrating that it felt like he only pulled this head out of his ass after her brothers intervened, like his wife hadn’t been saying the same damn things the whole time?
But I did really appreciate that we got Aiden’s POV. I missed having Caleb’s perspective in Out of the Woods, so being in Aiden’s head—flawed and frustrating as it was—added a lot of depth to the story and made the second half land harder emotionally.
There’s therapy. There’s family meddling. There’s vulnerability and growth. And at the end of the day, it’s still a story that made me laugh, tear up, and root for two people who never stopped loving each other—they just needed help finding their way back.
Moderately annoyed that the reconciliations revolved around sex and cursory mention that “we talked”, but her description of the shifting sands of a marriage in trouble was emotionally accurate and compelling. Also appreciate this series more and more for its inclusivity of various body/ability/mental health statuses; even though so far there’s little racial diversity, it does a lot more than most romance novels to weave an inclusive world.
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
⭐️: Barely finished, almost DNF
⭐️⭐️: Finished, but was nothing wonderful
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Enjoyed, but would probably not read again
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Highly enjoyed, would likely read again
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: This book is now a part of my regular rotation to re-read and/or changed my brain chemistry
Ever After Always is 3rd book in the Berman Brothers Series - a Swedish-American family of five brothers, two sisters, and their wild adventures as they each find happily ever after. This book is about the eldest daughter Freya, of the Bergman siblings, and her husband of 10 years, a professor at a university who suffers General Anxiety Disorder.
This book took me a lot longer to read compared to the first 2 books. Maybe it was the difficult themes covered in the book. Maybe it hit a bit too close to home. Or both :')
What to expect:
- A marriage-in-crisis
- Opposites-attract romance
- Slow burn
- Couples therapy
- Female lead: sensitive, fierce-loving woman who expresses herself by singing
- Male lead: workaholic, resilient husband with General Anxiety Disorder, with history poverty and alcoholic father
- Family vacation in Hawaii
- Meddlesome siblings
- Big family trope
Complete with island vacation antics, a sibling prank gone wrong, and a steamy slow burn, this book is the third in a series of novels about a Swedish-American family of five brothers, two sisters, and their wild adventures as they each find happily ever after.
This book took me a lot longer to read compared to the first 2 books. Maybe it was the difficult themes covered in the book. Maybe it hit a bit too close to home. Or both :')
What to expect:
- A marriage-in-crisis
- Opposites-attract romance
- Slow burn
- Couples therapy
- Female lead: sensitive, fierce-loving woman who expresses herself by singing
- Male lead: workaholic, resilient husband with General Anxiety Disorder, with history poverty and alcoholic father
- Family vacation in Hawaii
- Meddlesome siblings
- Big family trope
Complete with island vacation antics, a sibling prank gone wrong, and a steamy slow burn, this book is the third in a series of novels about a Swedish-American family of five brothers, two sisters, and their wild adventures as they each find happily ever after.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
emotional
funny
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
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes