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A review by kaykaysbookshelf
If Only You by Chloe Liese
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
5.0
What to expect: brother's best friend, bi FMC, pan MMC, own voices autism rep, celiac rep, sports romance (soccer/hockey), fake friends, slow burn, no third act breakup
Favorite songs from the playlist: bad guy, Love Myself, Outnumbered, Meadows, Fire and the Flood, Bad Things, Somewhere Only We Know, Save Me, Share Your Address
Thank you to Chloe for the eARC of the 6th installment in the Bergman Brothers Series!!
In true Chloe fashion, I loved it. I stayed up until almost 4 am to finish this book, and it was so worth it.
Chloe took two characters who were fighting their own inner battles against themselves, and gave them someone to stand beside them in the battle.
Ziggy and Seb were everything, and being able to have a front row seat to their journey was wonderful. I've never wanted to hug and hold two characters more and tell them that they deserve everything the world has to offer. I love that they started as fake friends and their banter was top notch. The little things they did for each other were so sweet.
I also really appreciated that while both main characters were queer, it was never a topic of discussion. It was just one line for each where their sexuality was stated, and no one was every questioned or had to explain themselves, and that was wonderful and so causal and it's how I hoped it always went (this also goes for all the queer rep throughout this entire book, and not just the main characters)
The Bergman family meddling was perfect, where it wasn't too much. I really enjoyed getting to see Ziggy as her own person, instead of just "the youngest Bergman." There is also such a good Viggo scene in this book, and it makes me really excited to read his story next.
Throughout this book I cheered, screamed, yelled, gasped, laughed, cried, and just smiled so wide. This book was everything I hoped it would be and I can't wait to reread it 100 times this year
Spice: 3
Favorite songs from the playlist: bad guy, Love Myself, Outnumbered, Meadows, Fire and the Flood, Bad Things, Somewhere Only We Know, Save Me, Share Your Address
Thank you to Chloe for the eARC of the 6th installment in the Bergman Brothers Series!!
In true Chloe fashion, I loved it. I stayed up until almost 4 am to finish this book, and it was so worth it.
Chloe took two characters who were fighting their own inner battles against themselves, and gave them someone to stand beside them in the battle.
Ziggy and Seb were everything, and being able to have a front row seat to their journey was wonderful. I've never wanted to hug and hold two characters more and tell them that they deserve everything the world has to offer. I love that they started as fake friends and their banter was top notch. The little things they did for each other were so sweet.
I also really appreciated that while both main characters were queer, it was never a topic of discussion. It was just one line for each where their sexuality was stated, and no one was every questioned or had to explain themselves, and that was wonderful and so causal and it's how I hoped it always went (this also goes for all the queer rep throughout this entire book, and not just the main characters)
The Bergman family meddling was perfect, where it wasn't too much. I really enjoyed getting to see Ziggy as her own person, instead of just "the youngest Bergman." There is also such a good Viggo scene in this book, and it makes me really excited to read his story next.
Throughout this book I cheered, screamed, yelled, gasped, laughed, cried, and just smiled so wide. This book was everything I hoped it would be and I can't wait to reread it 100 times this year
Spice: 3
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol