Only and Forever

         

Title: Only and Forever

Series: Bergman Brothers #7

Author: Chloe Liese

Publisher: Berkley, April 2, 2024

Pages: 366

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Viggo Bergman, hopeless romantic, is thoroughly weary of waiting for his happily ever after. But between opening a romance bookstore, running a romance book club, coaching kids' soccer, and adopting a household of pets—just maybe, he’s overcommitted himself?—Viggo’s chaotic life has made finding his forever love seem downright improbable.

Enter Tallulah Clarke, chilly cynic with a massive case of writer’s block. Tallulah needs help with her thriller’s romantic subplot. Viggo needs another pair of hands to keep his store afloat. So they agree to swap skills and cohabitate for convenience—his romance expertise to revive her book, her organizational prowess to salvage his store. They hardly get along, and they couldn’t be more different, but who says roommate-coworkers need to be friends?

As they share a home and life, Tallulah and Viggo discover a connection that challenges everything they believe about love, and reveals the plot twist they never saw coming: happily ever after is here already, right under their roof.

This is bittersweet. I'm so happy for Viggo. His bookstore is a dream. But the fact that this series is over is a tragedy. Never was a more tragic story ever told! Then that the Bergman's only had 7 children and they're fictional, every one.

Viggo has played matchmaker to all of his siblings. In just about the most obnoxious ways possible. So when it's time for his own matchmaking, it was pretty typical that he kept every card in existence close to his chest. And they still managed to wheedle their way in there in the end.

Tallulah's emotional journey was so nice to watch. Hard, sure. She drug her ding dang feet about it. But I love a healthy representation of working on yourself and getting the help that you need to become your best self. 

Mostly, I want to go to Viggo's book, coffee, pastry, plant store SO badly!!!! It sounds like an absolute dream! And I can't wait to see what else Chloe Liese has floating around her talented brain.

Ratings

Stars: 5/5

Spice: 2/5