Freya Bergman has spent a dozen years loving Aiden and never thought they’d find their marriage on the rocks. He’s her partner and best friend, the person she knows she can count on most. Until one day Freya realizes the man she married is nowhere to be found. Now Aiden is quiet and withdrawn, and as the months wear on, the growing distance between them becomes too much to bear.
Aiden would spend a dozen lifetimes making his wife happy. But the one thing that will make her happiest is the one thing he’s not sure he can give her: a baby. With the pressure of providing and planning for a family, his anxiety is at an all-time high. They’re drifting apart and he doesn’t know how to change the tide.
As if weathering marriage counseling wasn’t enough, Freya and Aiden are thrown together for a Bergman family island getaway. Will this trip help them finally work through their trouble in paradise, or be the final wave that tows them under?
Release Date: Jan 2, 2023
Series: The Bergman Brothers
Book: 3
Heat Level: Hot
Publisher: Penguin Group
Imprint: Berkley
Price: $10.99
Freya and Aiden have been married for some time but the two are slowly drifting apart. Aiden wants to get past his own anxiety and give Freya a baby. He recognizes this is something that she wants but he has to make sure it is perfect timing. Freya has her own insecurities to contend with but she desperately wants to fix things with her marriage. Can the two make it work?
This is not my first book in the series but this one left me slightly annoyed. Normally, I love when I get to see what’s going on with characters from previous books. I like the big family vibes. The way the author placed the previous characters in the story didn’t work. They were too involved in the marriage. I have a thing about being involved in people’s relationship. They were nosy and I get it but there is a time for all of that.
The main characters were also kind of meh. I think Aiden was a pushover. Yes, he loves Freya and he wants to give her the moon. He is super hard on himself and frets entirely too much. I need a more alpha like male character. He just doesn’t cut it. His anxiety issues also took on a life of their own and became a bit heavy for me personally.
Freya is very entitled. She is a little prickly and cold. I think she is very quick to point fingers in their marriage. I wanted her to try to sympathize with Aiden more. I think she could have resolved the issues in her marriage earlier if she was more open to assessing her role in the dissolution of the marriage. I just didn’t take to her as much as I had hoped.
Nonetheless, I still rooted for this couple. They had chemistry and when they slowly started to turn things around, it showed. Even through the issues, readers can tell that the two were meant to be together and that makes the second chance romance much sweeter.
While this may not have been my favorite in the series so far, I’m invested. I love this family and I can’t wait for more.
~ Samantha
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