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With You Forever
by Chloe Liese
ALL the stars for this latest Bergman Brothers book featuring Axel and Rooney and their grump + sunshine, marriage of convenience, open door love story. I am so grateful to have been given the opportunity to read an advance copy of Chloe Liese's newest book. I absolutely adore the way she writes such diverse characters with depth, vulnerability and authenticity.
Rooney lives with an inflammatory bowel disease, a chronic illness that is interfering with her ability to manage law school and takes the chance to stay at the Bergman A-frame cottage for a break when her friend Willa offers it. Unbeknownst to her Axel is also there trying to fix the cottage. Rooney agrees to marry Axel so he can gain an inheritance that would pay for the repairs and the two embark on a SLOOOOOOW burn, forced proximity romance.
The author does such a great job building the tension between these two and when things finally do heat up they get REALLY STEAMY with sex scenes that are so real and consensual, having the characters discuss what works for each other and what types of things they prefer. I found that really refreshing to read when so many books often gloss over important discussions like those.
Other things I loved about this book: the cute animal sidekicks, the strong mental health rep (both Rooney and Axel go to therapy), the Bergman family cameos, Axel reading historical romance novels, the sensitive way Axel's neurodiversity is represented in an open and normalized way, and the overall message that everyone deserves to love and be loved.
If you haven't yet had the pleasure of getting to know the Bergmans I won't stop, can't stop recommending them enough! I'm also super excited to see what's next for the author and her latest Berkley romance deal! So much to look forward to in the coming months from one of my favorite romance writers!! Much thanks to the author and NetGalley for my eARC in exchange for my honest review.
Rooney lives with an inflammatory bowel disease, a chronic illness that is interfering with her ability to manage law school and takes the chance to stay at the Bergman A-frame cottage for a break when her friend Willa offers it. Unbeknownst to her Axel is also there trying to fix the cottage. Rooney agrees to marry Axel so he can gain an inheritance that would pay for the repairs and the two embark on a SLOOOOOOW burn, forced proximity romance.
The author does such a great job building the tension between these two and when things finally do heat up they get REALLY STEAMY with sex scenes that are so real and consensual, having the characters discuss what works for each other and what types of things they prefer. I found that really refreshing to read when so many books often gloss over important discussions like those.
Other things I loved about this book: the cute animal sidekicks, the strong mental health rep (both Rooney and Axel go to therapy), the Bergman family cameos, Axel reading historical romance novels, the sensitive way Axel's neurodiversity is represented in an open and normalized way, and the overall message that everyone deserves to love and be loved.
If you haven't yet had the pleasure of getting to know the Bergmans I won't stop, can't stop recommending them enough! I'm also super excited to see what's next for the author and her latest Berkley romance deal! So much to look forward to in the coming months from one of my favorite romance writers!! Much thanks to the author and NetGalley for my eARC in exchange for my honest review.