{"id":31117,"date":"2024-04-02T10:38:18","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T14:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=31117"},"modified":"2024-04-02T10:38:20","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T14:38:20","slug":"review-only-and-forever-by-chloe-liese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2024\/04\/02\/review-only-and-forever-by-chloe-liese\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Only and Forever by Chloe Liese"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-31117\" data-postid=\"31117\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-31117 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_owjk631 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_xmuj631 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_tav2631 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\/04\/only-and-forever-chloe-liese.jpg?resize=640%2C987&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-31118\" title=\"only-and-forever-chloe-liese\" alt=\"only-and-forever-chloe-liese\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/only-and-forever-chloe-liese.jpg?w=973&amp;ssl=1 973w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/only-and-forever-chloe-liese.jpg?resize=195%2C300&amp;ssl=1 195w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/only-and-forever-chloe-liese.jpg?resize=664%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 664w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/only-and-forever-chloe-liese.jpg?resize=768%2C1184&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/only-and-forever-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_ct2t631 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">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&#8217; soccer, and adopting a household of pets\u2014just maybe, he\u2019s overcommitted himself?\u2014Viggo\u2019s chaotic life has made finding his forever love seem downright improbable.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Enter Tallulah Clarke, chilly cynic with a massive case of writer\u2019s block. Tallulah needs help with her thriller\u2019s romantic subplot. Viggo needs another pair of hands to keep his store afloat. So they agree to swap skills and cohabitate for convenience\u2014his romance expertise to revive her book, her organizational prowess to salvage his store. They hardly get along, and they couldn\u2019t be more different, but who says roommate-coworkers need to be friends?<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">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.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_2vj8631 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_qy7s631  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-25881 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png?resize=296%2C72\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Apr 2, 2024<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>The Bergman Brothers<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>7<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $10.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>The Bergman series continues with the romance-book-loving hero, Viggo.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This one was a bit tough for me because the author opted for an unlikeable heroine: <strong>Tallulah Clarke<\/strong>. <strong>Viggo<\/strong> has always been interested in her, but Tallulah is so closed off and the ultimate cynic. She and Viggo are at complete odds. Yet these two find themselves needing each other in an odd way that gives them both a chance to do what they\u2019ve struggled with: rely on others.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This book was good because it took two completely different types of people who faced similar issues but for entirely different reasons. Viggo has always had his family but has struggled to commit to things and often can get side-tracked due to his struggles with ADHD. Tallulah came from a rough family life that shocked the very foundations of trusting others and believing that people would be there for her. While Viggo and Tallulah are opposites in their opinions on love, they\u2019ve both struggled in different ways and continue to struggle. Where Tallulah has pursued a future as a writer, her writing misses romance, and Viggo is an expert on that but not so much at handling the wildness of his life. That\u2019s where Tallulah comes in.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This book summoned forth emotions in me that I was surprised by. I really cared about Viggo getting his happily ever after and finding someone who would treat him right. I really didn\u2019t think that would be Tallulah with her cynicism towards romance. But she wasn\u2019t immune to the magic Viggo was capable of. On the flip side, Viggo is adorable, and he needs someone like Tallulah to push him past his hang-ups. Because shockingly, for being such a romance lover, he definitely has a few issues.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">From an overall story perspective, this one meets all the qualities of a slow burn. Things take a bit to heat up on the page, but once they do, Liese delivers. There are plenty of shenanigans, which can only be found in a Bergman Brothers book, along with plenty of family moments with some favorites from previous books in the series. All-in-all, this one is a nice wrap-up to the series. I will say, Liese saved the best for last. <strong>Only and Forever<\/strong> works as a standalone. 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But between opening a romance bookstore, running a romance book club, coaching kids' soccer, and adopting a household of pets\u2014just maybe, he\u2019s overcommitted himself?\u2014Viggo\u2019s chaotic life has made finding his forever love seem downright improbable.<br \/><br \/>Enter Tallulah Clarke, chilly cynic with a massive case of writer\u2019s block. Tallulah needs help with her thriller\u2019s romantic subplot. Viggo needs another pair of hands to keep his store afloat. So they agree to swap skills and cohabitate for convenience\u2014his romance expertise to revive her book, her organizational prowess to salvage his store. They hardly get along, and they couldn\u2019t be more different, but who says roommate-coworkers need to be friends?<br \/><br \/>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.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Apr 2, 2024<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>The Bergman Brothers<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>7<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $10.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>The Bergman series continues with the romance-book-loving hero, Viggo.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This one was a bit tough for me because the author opted for an unlikeable heroine: <strong>Tallulah Clarke<\/strong>. <strong>Viggo<\/strong> has always been interested in her, but Tallulah is so closed off and the ultimate cynic. She and Viggo are at complete odds. Yet these two find themselves needing each other in an odd way that gives them both a chance to do what they\u2019ve struggled with: rely on others.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This book was good because it took two completely different types of people who faced similar issues but for entirely different reasons. Viggo has always had his family but has struggled to commit to things and often can get side-tracked due to his struggles with ADHD. Tallulah came from a rough family life that shocked the very foundations of trusting others and believing that people would be there for her. While Viggo and Tallulah are opposites in their opinions on love, they\u2019ve both struggled in different ways and continue to struggle. Where Tallulah has pursued a future as a writer, her writing misses romance, and Viggo is an expert on that but not so much at handling the wildness of his life. That\u2019s where Tallulah comes in.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This book summoned forth emotions in me that I was surprised by. I really cared about Viggo getting his happily ever after and finding someone who would treat him right. I really didn\u2019t think that would be Tallulah with her cynicism towards romance. But she wasn\u2019t immune to the magic Viggo was capable of. On the flip side, Viggo is adorable, and he needs someone like Tallulah to push him past his hang-ups. Because shockingly, for being such a romance lover, he definitely has a few issues.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">From an overall story perspective, this one meets all the qualities of a slow burn. Things take a bit to heat up on the page, but once they do, Liese delivers. There are plenty of shenanigans, which can only be found in a Bergman Brothers book, along with plenty of family moments with some favorites from previous books in the series. All-in-all, this one is a nice wrap-up to the series. I will say, Liese saved the best for last. <strong>Only and Forever<\/strong> works as a standalone. Though, I recommend to fully enjoy this series you should read the other books.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2GSFjV4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/wedding-cake-crumble\/id1260340886?mt=11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/wedding-cake-crumble-jenn-mckinlay\/1126791516?ean=9780399583834#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/audiobook\/wedding-cake-crumble-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Jenn_McKinlay_Wedding_Cake_Crumble?id=neosDwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31117","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=31117"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31117\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31122,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31117\/revisions\/31122"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}