'With You Forever' is the fourth book in Chloe Liese's Bergman Brothers series, and it features probably the most enigmatic of the siblings, Axel, and Willa's ever-present BFF, Rooney.
When Chloe announced this pairing would be the couple for book 4, I was beside myself with excitement. The sexual tension and attraction from these two goobers has been an underlying theme in the first three books so I was excited to see how it would play out.
It's trope-tastic and an EPIC slow burn... We have a modern day marriage of convenience, opposities attract, sunshine & grump love story.
Rooney jumps at the chance to make use of the infamous Bergman A-Frame cottage in Washington state while she sorts out her life and tries to figure out what suits her best as she's going in and out debilitating pain from her UC/IBD chronic illness. Willa lets her know it's not being used. It of course coincides with Axel's alloted time, even though he has his own home on the property - which he is using to do some MAJOR and necessary renovations. Finding himself in dire need of a major cash influx, and having been unable to paint his "normal" kind of art thanks to an impromptu charades kiss from Rooney months prior - safe to say, Axel is a little off kilter. Enter, Rooney.

Just when I think Chloe has peeled back enough layers of my heart & soul, she comes in with a story like Ax & Roo. This book is a BEAUTIFUL story about how two people, who are so wildly different in life but are not only compatible physically (thanks to their long-suffering attraction to one another that of course the other doesn't know about), but emotionally and mentally. For every misstep they think they make, the other meets them there and essentially says "I get it. I hear you. I understand you." and while Axel isn't entirely sure he believes it, he wants to, and has never wanted to, until Rooney.

Axel admits to Rooney that he is autistic - Rooney shares all of her "unsexy" IBD issues and her chronic pain. Neither shy away from their exposing realities and instead they decide how to coexist and meet their partner where they need them. They don't get it right, right away. But the payoff is deliciously sweet and I of course cried. Again and again.

Many thanks to the author & NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

What a delight to get to know the Axel Bergman we only got glimpses of in the other Bergman Brothers books!

His life as a fine art painter on the spectrum, hiding himself away on his family's well-worn but beloved A-frame getaway property, His attempts to make expensive upgrades to the main house and restore it as a legacy for the entire family by doing something he never thought he was capable of: fulfilling the terms of an inheritance through a temporary marriage to the one woman he's ever deeply cared about..

This is such a soft, warm, intimate romance, nestled within the Bergman world full of affection, acceptance and love.. It's a must read for all who love the Bergman family!

This was a great romance. Another great, stand alone addition to a series that has been satisfying from the start. These two characters made themselves vulnerable in such honest ways that it's near impossible not fall for both of them separately and then together. There's an undeniable spark and chemistry between them but they become friends first even with that simmering tension. I also enjoyed the other characters in this story that help guide these two and the interesting setting and the way this author unraveled the two of them with this engaging plot. The marriage-of-convenience trope can often feel cliched or over done but Chloe Liese made her story fresh and one for which everyone can find a way to relate and feel attached. This author makes unconventional choices in her stories with her great characters that opens readers hearts and minds to a more unique set of values and understandings to explore. Her writing allows the space to feels completely comfortable in stories. This book is serious but simple and definitely romantic. It's different and interesting and a definite winner for romance lovers.

(PUB date 9.14) I’ve made no secret of my undying affection for Berman Brothers series. So the moment free ARC of 𝗪𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 (Berman Brothers #4) was approved I threw all other responsibilities (and books) aside to read Rooney (sunshine) and Axel (grumps) love story via a marriage of convenience. ⁣
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It was so.good! This could be my new favorite of the series. I have a soft spot for Willa and Ryder (𝘖𝘕𝘓𝘠 𝘞𝘏𝘌𝘕 𝘐𝘛’𝘚 𝘜𝘚 #𝟷), but the latest installment could dethrone them. ⁣
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I am searching for the best way to convey how much I enjoyed these characters and their story. As I was reading, I felt like I was hooked up to a medical cocktail comprised of all my favorite things. I was just so darn happy. ⁣
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What I love about this series is Chloe is an #ownvoices author and includes underrepresented, neurodiverse characters. With You Forever includes autism and chronic illness (IBS) rep. But even more than that she confirms the belief that everyone deserves to be understood and loved. And. . . communication. Rooney and Axel actually talk to each other and it's so refreshing! ⁣
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* Spotify Playlists: Each chapter starts with a song that is linked to each chapter. All 4 are part of my regular rotation⁣
* Compulsively readable. ⁣
* Steam- Slow burn with a delectable angsty pining. 🍆🍆🍆🍆 ⁣
* As soon as I turn the last page I immediately go back to my favorite passages because I'm never quite done with the Bergman's. ⁣
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I cannot wait for my paperback copy to arrive on pub day.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Thank you to Chloe Liese (and NetGalley) for letting me read this book.
I had to stop everything to read this. Having read the first three in the series I was excited to see if Liese could keep up the momentum and the awww moments, and I was not disappointed.
Each time I'm with the Bergman family, I just feel so unbelievably happy. They have their issues like everyone else, but they know what's important in life and will do whatever they can to keep it.
Axel and Rooney are the same. Nestled in the cabin in the woods, we see their relationship forming, and it's simply beautiful. We learn about ulcerative colitis and how it impacts your life, and we learn about Axel, and that it's okay to be an introvert, you still deserve love.
(The animals, the sketches, the paintings, the Uncle's letter... have tissues handy).
This series is a must read, cannot recommend it more.

Thanks @netgalley for this ARC!

With You Forever é o quarto livro da série Bergman Brothers. Apesar de serem histórias independentes, aconselho muito a ler na ordem pois são maravilhosas. Eu estava super ansiosa pela história de Rooney e Axel. Nos livros anteriores já tivemos indícios de interesse mútuo das duas partes e nesse aqui eu só tive os mimos com um casamento de conveniência entre os dois.

Rooney é uma mulher bastante divertida, alegre e alto astral. Axel é bastante introvertido, recluso e um tanto mal-humorado, e essas características se evidenciam mais por ele estar no espectro autista. Mesmo de personalidades diferentes, os dois se completam e se entendem mais do que poderiam imaginar.

Por baixo de toda sua alegria, temos uma Rooney que está em dúvida sobre seu futuro ao mesmo tempo que precisa lidar com sua saúde, que está sempre sendo afetada por uma doença crônica. Já Axel, apesar de sua dificuldade em interação social, é um cara com um grande coração e demonstra seu afeto através de ações.

A narração alternada entre eles é o que torna a história bem dinâmica. Temos um pouco menos de participação da família Bergman, mas que é muito bem compensada pelos personagens secundários. Me diverti demais com a dinâmica de Axel com seus amigos Bennett e Parker, junto com a filhinha deles Skyler. E morri de fofura com o doguíneo Harry (em homenagem ao único Harry Styles) e a gatinha Skugga. O casamento pode até ser de conveniência, mas a convivência entre Axel e Rooney como casal é bastante verdadeira.

Assim como nos livros anteriores, Chloe também trabalhou assuntos interessantes. Por também ser autista, a autora soube expressar muito bem essa condição em Axel, principalmente suas inseguranças e dúvidas quando se trata de um relacionamento amoroso. E a doce Rooney sofre de uma condição crônica chamada colite ulcerativa; essa foi a primeira vez que eu vi isso sendo abordado numa história e como pode afetar toda a convivência social de uma pessoa.

With You Forever está com lançamento internacional previsto pro dia 14 de setembro.

I really love the Bergman series, and this one continued to be just as swoony, heartwarming, and as sexually frustrating as the first two books. At the same time, this book is the very definition of hygge.

I received this book as an ARC from Netgalley for an honest review.

I loved so much about this book. I really adored the side characters Bennett, Parker, Skyler, Sarah at the grocery store and the pets! They were all so charming, fun comic relief, and great sounding boards for the main characters.

As always, the entire Bergman family was a welcome sight. I love seeing updates on everyone and how the family interacts. ❤️ But, there were some moments I needed more to these interactions. For example, when Axel lets his mom and dad see a painting of his, we only know that Elin cries after. We don’t know what the painting is of, what Elin says to Axel when she seems it, nothing.

The friendship between Rooney and Willa is great. And Chloe did an awesome job building that foundation in book one. But she makes a huge deal about Rooney lying to Willa in regards to her being married to Axel several times in the book. It feels like a huge build up to a conflict between the two that is never resolved because it doesn’t happen.

Axel and Rooney’s love story is so sweet and truly makes my heart ache with sweetness. There is so much soft and snuggly moments in this book. But it takes over so much of the characters that some of their own personalities are lost.

The scene setting in this book is so dreamy and wonderful that it makes me want to move to an A-frame in PNW. 😻

Overall I really liked this book and would recommend! I just need more to this story, which is not a bad thing.

I can't understand how Chloe Liese manages to make each character so unique and perfect.
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In this series of the Bergman Brothers, each character is so different and so unique that they give each love story a different rhythm and color.
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Axel appears in the other books as the serious and reserved older brother, little by little we see how his brothers suspect that he is neurodivergent like Ziggy the youngest of the Bergman. But it is not until this book that allows the reader to get inside his head and see how he opens up to Rooney, that we can understand him.
Each person is different and that is even more true with people on the Autism spectrum, and it is so well portrayed in this book.
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Rooney is the brightest and most energetic character in the entire series with Willa but in this book we can see the other side that she always keeps hidden and thanks to Axel she discovers that it is okay not to be okay and that you doesn't always have to be perfect and you can lean on some one
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It is a book of love, trust and companionship in one of my favorite tropes, fake relationship, marriage of convenience set in a beautiful cabin in the mountains with the golden colors of autumn
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So far my favorite book was "Always only you" number two in this series but I think this one surpasses it by far, and I can't wait to read the next one.
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Warning, each book can be read like a standalone but you are going to want to read the entire series, the Bergman family is a one way road and you are going to fall in love with them
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Thanks to Victory Editing and Chloe Liese for give me the opportunity of reading this amazing book, I enjoyed it so much

AlI could say when I received approval for this book was, thank goodness it’s school holidays, I work from home, and we can’t really go anywhere as we are all but in lockdown. It left me plenty of time to read … and read I did.

I must be one of the last loving souls on bookstagram to have not read a Chloe Liese book but I have to say, With You Forever got me good! Shout out to authors who can write connected books that easily standalone without you feeling completely lost. I also feel I can go back and read the previous books in the series without feeling as if the whole plot has been spoiled.

With You Forever gently tells the story of Rooney and Axel. Axel is the oldest Bergamon brother and Rooney is connected to the Bergamon family through Willa (another brother’s girlfriend). Axel is 30 and a neurodiverse sweetheart. Rooney had a chronic illness but it’s not declared to all who love her. The couple have been in each other’s sights for some time and there’s some gentle meddling afoot with family who perhaps see a future when Axel and Rooney have been oblivious. Axel and Rooney find themselves spending time together unexpectedly and whilst neither are initially happy about it, make things work due to their own sets of circumstances .

Think close proximity, fake marriage, my brother’s girls friends best friend scenarios. This book just works. From the magical setting, to the robust characters, and their magic and chemistry together. To their figuring things out and their tender exploration of each other’s needs and wants.

I want all the Axel’s in the world to find their Rooney’s. The world would be a better place.

Thank you to netgalley for providing me the opportunity to read this book … and have my work productivity sucked completely out of me for the day!

I was breathless, I was aching, I felt every single emotion that brewed between Axel and Rooney in this incredibly gentle and touching novel. There is humor, there is sexual tension (that about killed me!), but what puts this book on a plane of its own are the layers, the scars, the intense vulnerabilities of these two amazing characters. This was such an intimate story, so beautifully written that I read passages over and over to capture the nuances of their words, their passion, their fears, their desires. This is the fourth book in the Bergman Brothers series, and I’ve loved them all, but this one reached deep into the crevasses of my heart.

Every single time I read one of the Bergman Brothers books, I'm like "this is my favorite one!". So let me start there, this is my *favorite* one. The chemistry in this one is perfect and I seriously just love this fictional family so much. Axel, the most reserved Bergman Bro, is in a tight situation at the beginning of this book. Rooney, best friend to Willa, is not faring too well with her chronic illness and is looking for a place to take pause. Willa offers up the Bergman family A-Frame, knowing that it is NOT her and Ryder's turn for the house but it is Axel's turn. Rooney and Axel make an interesting agreement and along the way, the dog gets named and a kitten gets picked up.
This was heartwarming and I forced myself to slow down reading it so I could enjoy it for longer!

Thank you to Netgalley and Victory Editing Netgalley Co-op for this ARC ebook in exchange for an honest review! I will be posting on my bookstagram as soon as I am done posting this! The post can be found at: instagram.com/nodistancebooks and I will also be reviewing on Goodreads!

5 stars

I just...I have a weak spot for the Bergmans, okay? I just think they’re way too good for the fictional world!! Let me just tell you that mama Bergman raised her boys right!!! I think I reached the point where I would love to have Elin and Alexander Bergman’s book as well. Just give me all of the Bergmans content! Do you get how much I love them yet?

This was on my top highly anticipated books of the year and I’m so beyond happy to finally have Axel and Rooney’s story. You can’t imagine how much I wanted this book. I feel like I’ve been waiting forever!

Things to look forward to:

Axel French braiding her hair! (I’m sorry but this scene here meant something to me) I mean a normal person would’ve made a ponytail? A bun? But he just have to be so extra!!

The cooking scene. It was too much!!!! I was already so frustrated with all the sexual tension and that neither of them doing anything about it. But them being in a small kitchen circling around each other and all those little touches and tension was just too much for me to handle!!

The book takes place in a cozy A-frame. Even though Axel spent most of the time sleeping outside it because unfortunately he’s so much of a gentleman that sometimes I felt like hitting him, but whatever.

A dog who Axel feeds and built a home for, but still wouldn’t acknowledge him as his?? Like care to explain what does all of that mean then, sir?

The relatability of the characters. They’re just so real. I don’t know how, but I think I could find myself relating to every single character in this series. They just gave you a sense of familiarity and you could always see yourself in them. Axel and Rooney were no exception.

The representations. I love how Chloe showed Rooney’s chronic illness, because actually her condition is so common, but it’s always treated like sth “taboo” that shouldn’t be mentioned, but Chloe showed it and handled it with care and I really like that.

The romance. Axel and Rooney was just as perfect together as I expected them to be. I mean yes Axel frustrated me at times because of how he always seemed to hold himself back, but at the same time I could understand him and see a little bit of myself in him. So I totally get you dude, but ugh sometimes I wanted to just smack their faces together and force them to kiss. Their romance was just so sweet, full of tension, and so swoon worthy.

The Bergmans. Family. Goals.

His talk about sunrises and sunsets? The mutual pinning? Him going with her to the hospital and what happened while they were there??? Them getting real and personal with each other? The scene where he said I love you? Ahhh the book was filled with so much cuteness!

And finally, the grand gesture. Fun fact; I really don’t like grand gestures for some reason, but this one here?? This one might be one of the best grand gestures I’ve ever read!! It was just so sweet, perfect, and so them!! Ahh I didn’t mean for this to be so long, but I just had things to say sorry!

Special thanks to NetGalley, Victory editing, and Chloe Liese for providing this copy. I was beyond happy and thankful to get it.

4/4.5 STARS

First off I love Axel sooo damn much, he deserves the world! Definitely my fave character from this series so far.

The chemistry and cute moments with these two were off the charts.

So many laugh out loud moments. Adorable pets. Lots of sexual tension & pining. Sexy slow burn. Cozy setting. Chronic illness and autism representation. Marriage of convenience. YESSS

THE LOVE BETWEEN AXEL AND ROONEY WAS EVERYTHING. So beautiful and full of acceptance.

Just as great as the rest of the series :)

So grateful I got to read an e-arc of this lovely heartwarming story!

Loved this book, the story of Axel and Rooney.
Axel is happy on his own in his cabin in the woods, although he has been struggling to concentrate on his work since Rooney kissed him. And then she turns up to stay at the Bergman's house, which he is currently trying to renovate.
He needs money, and the easiest way to get it is to get married so he can get his inheritance. Rooney volunteers to marry him, but soon feelings are involved so will they stay together for more than money?

A great read, looking forward to the next book in the series!

I keep thinking that I won't love the NEXT Bergman... But... It hasn't happened yet. And It definitely didn't happen with Axel and Rooney.

Rooney is struggling with chronic illness - handled brilliantly as always (also I now have a way to eat GF s'mores that I can't wait to try!) but also her own priorities in life. Axel is... well Axel. He is happy in his cabin in the woods but he can't stop thinking about the human sunshine that is Rooney. He also can't paint... which is problematic as the family a-frame really could use to work. And he really does need that inheritance. As these two adorable idiots engage in a marriage of convenience - who will break first and admit their feelings?

Every page of this slowest of burn (SLOWWWWEST) was perfection. There was so much heart and relatable material (I did not need to be called out this often in a single book...) that I ended up highlighting more passages than I ever have before. The discussion of disability and accepting yourself enough to be with someone else is a story that everyone can learn and grow from. I also loved seeing some previous favorites - Willa has grown so much and her reflection on her therapy is amazing! - and get to see what might happen in the future!

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Stars: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Steam: 🔥🔥.5
Tropes: forced proximity, marriage of convenience, friends to lovers, mutual pining, MC with ASD, MC with a chronic illness (IBS)
For Fans Of: Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
Subgenre: contemporary romance
CW/ TW: mentions of parental issues, mentions of medical needs

Gah! I honestly don’t know how to articulate my feelings on this. I loved it SO MUCH.

“In my humble opinion, romance novels aren’t just epically sexy, heartfelt escapes—they’re little homecomings to ourselves.”

I feel this quote deep down in bones. Not only am I completely obsessed with Axel and Rooney but this story made me contemplate so much about myself. It’s a testament to Chloe’s writing, which I adore. There is so much depth and feeling in her words but they aren’t complicated. You can really feel how well she understands human behaviour and wants the story to resonate and be representative of real experiences.

Rooney is so cool. She’s bright and smart and authentic and I want her to be my friend. Also, A++ for a heroine with a chronic bowel disorder who is Sexy. As. Hell. I just love the illness, disability and neurodiversity reps in these books.

Axel is the perfect example of why I love grumpy heroes. When they finally come around the pay off is that much greater.

As with the rest of the series, I Loved loved loved it.

Thank you to netgalley for my advance reading copy in exchange for an honest review.

My heart grew three sizes while reading this book.

Axel and Rooney’s love story is tender, emotional, pure, and so full of acceptance. The word they both kept using to describe their feelings was “safe” which made me weep because we all want and deserve that.

I think it’s safe to say this is my favorite in the Bergman series so far! I love Rooney and Axel and Harry and Skugga!

OMG! If there was a 6th star, this book would certainly earn it!
I really don't know how Chloe Liese manages to write stories that feel so real, raw and relatable that have me laughing out loud and crying my eyes out every single time. WHAT. A. TALENT.

Now, it's true, the Bergmans have a special place in my heart, but honestly how could they not?! Chloe writes her characters with such care and respect, without shying away from the hard (and most real) stuff that the only thing you can do as a reader is buckle up (with a substancial number of tissues) and enjoy the amazing - touching and sometimes heartbreaking - rollercoaster of emotions. I've teared up multiple times while reading WITH YOU FOREVER and at the end I was properly sobbing, seeing how far Rooney and Axel have come both in their own journeys to self-acceptance and in learning how to be in a relationship with each other.

There isn't one single element of this book I have not enjoyed:
- marriage of convenience
- grump/sunshine
- own voices autism rep
- chronic-illness rep
- A-frame cabin in the woods
- forced proximity
- slooooooowest burn in the history of romance, BUT SO WORTH IT!
- two adorable pets

Rooney and Axel constantly melted my heart both through their inner dialogues, their insecurities and internal turmoils and through their interactions and their relationship. Honestly, their romance is one of the purest, heart-warming and sweetest things on the planet...also one of the hottest!

I cannot wait to have a physical copy of this book as well to complete my Bergman's shrine - lol - and most of all I cannot wait to see what other amazing and touching stories Chloe Liese has in store for us all.

Please please please if you have yet to read the Bergman Brothers' Series, do yourself a favour and catch up with the first three books before this one comes out in September. You won't regret it. I also highly recommend listening to the playlists on Spotify and/or listening to the audiobooks. The narrators really do justice to the characters and Chloe's writing.

Reviews will be posted on Amazon and other retail sites on publication day.

** Thank you Chloe Liese, Netgalley and Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op for the advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. **

A Chloe Liese novel is now an instant click for me. I know I'm going to feel all the emotions of her characters, swoon, cry, but most importantly learn something new. Sometimes even about myself. Ax has always (along with Ziggy) been that Bergman character we've always wondered about, we know more about Ziggy leading up to this. I loved how honest Ax was, even when he thought it was going to be an issue for Rooney. I admired Rooney's fortitude and acceptance, and especially how she listened to Ax about his needs and put them first when the time was right. It was lovely to see Ax grow and believe he was deserving. Ax's family are one of my favourite book families ever and I know things are getting good when they all start showing up and giving opinions. It always makes the next novel more hilarious when the previous sibling gets a little revenge. I hope at some point we get to see the family reaction to Rooney and Ax's secret.
Some of the romance in this novel took me by (most welcome) surprise and phewwww, the heat. I loved it. I love to start but hate to end these books. I can't wait for the next one.
Thank you to netgalley and the author for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

Chloe Liese does not miss. She’s once again written a gorgeous story about people so real and complex, falling in love. With You Forever brings you chronic illness rep, neurodiversity rep, discussions surrounding consent - and makes it all sexy. I am constantly in awe of this authors work and I can’t see what she has in store for us and the Bergmans next.