{"id":30895,"date":"2024-01-16T12:36:06","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T16:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=30895"},"modified":"2024-01-16T12:36:07","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T16:36:07","slug":"review-ever-after-always-by-chloe-liese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2024\/01\/16\/review-ever-after-always-by-chloe-liese\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Ever After Always by Chloe Liese"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-30895\" data-postid=\"30895\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-30895 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_ue0n148 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_jofc148 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_dn4j148 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"987\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ever-after-always-chloe-liese.jpg?resize=640%2C987&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-30896\" title=\"ever-after-always-chloe-liese\" alt=\"ever-after-always-chloe-liese\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ever-after-always-chloe-liese.jpg?w=973&amp;ssl=1 973w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ever-after-always-chloe-liese.jpg?resize=195%2C300&amp;ssl=1 195w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ever-after-always-chloe-liese.jpg?resize=664%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 664w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ever-after-always-chloe-liese.jpg?resize=768%2C1184&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ever-after-always-chloe-liese.jpg?resize=400%2C616&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_x7ym149 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Freya Bergman has spent a dozen years loving Aiden and never thought they\u2019d find their marriage on the rocks. He\u2019s 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.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Aiden would spend a dozen lifetimes making his wife happy. But the one thing that will make her happiest is the one thing he\u2019s 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\u2019re drifting apart and he doesn\u2019t know how to change the tide.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">As if weathering marriage counseling wasn\u2019t 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?<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_fxal149 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_gi9l149  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16466 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3-hearts-1.jpg?resize=135%2C44&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jan 2, 2023<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong> <em>The Bergman Brothers<br \/><\/em><strong>Book: <\/strong>3<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $10.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Freya<\/strong> and<strong> Aiden<\/strong> 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?<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">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\u2019s 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\u2019t work. They were too involved in the marriage. I have a thing about being involved in people\u2019s relationship. They were nosy and I get it but there is a time for all of that.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">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\u2019t cut it. His anxiety issues also took on a life of their own and became a bit heavy for me personally.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">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\u2019t take to her as much as I had hoped.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">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.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While this may not have been my favorite in the series so far, I\u2019m invested. 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He\u2019s 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.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Aiden would spend a dozen lifetimes making his wife happy. But the one thing that will make her happiest is the one thing he\u2019s 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\u2019re drifting apart and he doesn\u2019t know how to change the tide.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As if weathering marriage counseling wasn\u2019t 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?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3-hearts-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jan 2, 2023<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong> <em>The Bergman Brothers<br \/><\/em><strong>Book: <\/strong>3<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $10.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Freya<\/strong> and<strong> Aiden<\/strong> 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?<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">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\u2019s 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\u2019t work. They were too involved in the marriage. I have a thing about being involved in people\u2019s relationship. They were nosy and I get it but there is a time for all of that.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">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\u2019t cut it. His anxiety issues also took on a life of their own and became a bit heavy for me personally.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">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\u2019t take to her as much as I had hoped.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">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.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While this may not have been my favorite in the series so far, I\u2019m invested. I love this family and I can\u2019t wait for more.<\/p><p><em>~ Samantha<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3vuyanV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/48XFtTt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/ever-after-always-chloe-liese\/1138573271?ean=9780593642405\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/ever-after-always-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Chloe_Liese_Ever_After_Always?id=_xXNEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30895","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30895"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30895\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30901,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30895\/revisions\/30901"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30896"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30895"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30895"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30895"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}