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bogwitchreads's review
5.0
Sometimes I find myself wondering, do I actually like reading romance or do I just want to like reading romance? Chloe Liese's books remind me that yes, actually, I do love reading romance. This one does take a bit of suspending my disbelief to make the concept work (Ren has so much money and loves to spend it on family stuff like this, so why exactly are we not asking him?), but modern-day marriages of convenience generally do, and I like the trope anyway, so I certainly don't mind.
As usual, I love the romance and how much emphasis there is on understanding and communicating and just all the things I have come to love in a Chloe Liese romance. I did miss the other Bergmans being around, especially at the beginning, especially coming after the last one where I felt positively spoiled by Bergman content.
I feel like my reviews for this series are really repetitive, but they're so consistent in all the way I love them. This book did not only make me basically drop everything to pick up another Bergman book once I finished--I also bought like five other completely unrelated romances, it made me feel so enthusiastic about the genre as a whole.
As usual, I love the romance and how much emphasis there is on understanding and communicating and just all the things I have come to love in a Chloe Liese romance. I did miss the other Bergmans being around, especially at the beginning, especially coming after the last one where I felt positively spoiled by Bergman content.
I feel like my reviews for this series are really repetitive, but they're so consistent in all the way I love them. This book did not only make me basically drop everything to pick up another Bergman book once I finished--I also bought like five other completely unrelated romances, it made me feel so enthusiastic about the genre as a whole.
janagaton's review against another edition
4.0
Loved the marriage of convenience & forced proximity in this one! The steam was really good as always with Chloe Liese's books. I did enjoy Only When It's Us more than this one, which is the only other Bergman Brothers book I've read so far, but I still liked both our main characters; I just felt a lot more chemistry between the couple in the first book. I'm definitely still going to keep going with this series, in whichever order my holds for the books come in!
kyleethecatlady's review against another edition
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
5.0
anajuliamde's review against another edition
2.0
i was immediately a hater the moment she said “god i can be such a drama llama” & also how did they fall in love in a whole total of two weeks & also they never told anyone they got married?? like even at the end when all was resolved, they didn’t tell anyone??
apshapi's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
laurentalevski's review against another edition
5.0
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Obsessed. There's nothing I would change because it was perfection (must read + reread)
A marriage of convenience paired with a grumpy/sunshine, sign me the fuck up. This is a close second behind 'Ever After Always'. Axel and Rooney were such a beautiful pairing and I just couldn't get enough of them. Chloe Liese really writes these books in such a beautiful way, she is empathetic to the people she is showing representation for without making it feel like tokenism.
Axel is a grumpy painter and Rooney is the sunshiny girl in STEM currently taking a break from Stanford Law School. Rooney wants to figure out her next step so she goes to the Bergman cabin but who should be there but Axel who is currently renovating it. These two had chemistry when they first met and grew to show love in the little ways that just made my heart full.
Tropes: Marriage of Convenience, IBD Rep, Grumpy + Sunshine, Neurodiverse MMC (autism), “My best friends-partners-sibling” or “My siblings-partners-best friend”
Triggers: chronic illness, abandoned animals, toxic family
A marriage of convenience paired with a grumpy/sunshine, sign me the fuck up. This is a close second behind 'Ever After Always'. Axel and Rooney were such a beautiful pairing and I just couldn't get enough of them. Chloe Liese really writes these books in such a beautiful way, she is empathetic to the people she is showing representation for without making it feel like tokenism.
Axel is a grumpy painter and Rooney is the sunshiny girl in STEM currently taking a break from Stanford Law School. Rooney wants to figure out her next step so she goes to the Bergman cabin but who should be there but Axel who is currently renovating it. These two had chemistry when they first met and grew to show love in the little ways that just made my heart full.
Tropes: Marriage of Convenience, IBD Rep, Grumpy + Sunshine, Neurodiverse MMC (autism), “My best friends-partners-sibling” or “My siblings-partners-best friend”
Triggers: chronic illness, abandoned animals, toxic family
christinareadsontheroad's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
freadomlibrary's review against another edition
4.0
Trigger warnings: lying, abandonment, ableism, therapy
This one was super cute. I sometimes have a hard time with marriage of convenience within a more contemporary setting; I feel like there usually could be a different solutions but the characters just refuse to see it. This book almost convinced me that it could work. Part of the conflict and need for a marriage had to do with a main character's creative block, which is understandable, but not unsolvable. However, I couldn't help but swoon over Rooney and Axel. The former was introduced in the first book and I was obsessed with her. She has such a bright, enigmatic personality. Her friendship with Willa was one of my favorite things about the first book and I was so happy to see them back together on the page. I wish there wasn't so much lying, it really bothers me in life and in books, but I sort of understood. Axel in the other books is completely unreadable, so it was really nice to be able to peek inside his head and get to know him. I really liked how their relationship developed and how much they respected each other from the get go. I wish the resolution would've been a bit different; I think readers should've been a part of the aftermath of the family learning about all their lying, but I understand why maybe it would've dampened the HEA. Cannot believe I'm almost caught up with this series haha.
This one was super cute. I sometimes have a hard time with marriage of convenience within a more contemporary setting; I feel like there usually could be a different solutions but the characters just refuse to see it. This book almost convinced me that it could work. Part of the conflict and need for a marriage had to do with a main character's creative block, which is understandable, but not unsolvable. However, I couldn't help but swoon over Rooney and Axel. The former was introduced in the first book and I was obsessed with her. She has such a bright, enigmatic personality. Her friendship with Willa was one of my favorite things about the first book and I was so happy to see them back together on the page. I wish there wasn't so much lying, it really bothers me in life and in books, but I sort of understood. Axel in the other books is completely unreadable, so it was really nice to be able to peek inside his head and get to know him. I really liked how their relationship developed and how much they respected each other from the get go. I wish the resolution would've been a bit different; I think readers should've been a part of the aftermath of the family learning about all their lying, but I understand why maybe it would've dampened the HEA. Cannot believe I'm almost caught up with this series haha.
emkschneider's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
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
5.0