With You Forever

The book was delivered in good condition. The print was decent. Found some empty pages at the end, not sure what for. Overall, no complains.

AXEL AND ROONEY, sigh. 🥺✨I'm just going to start off by saying that their story isn't just a story - it's a loving, safe, gentle and warm embrace. An embrace so dreamy and tender that it makes you cry. An embrace so reassuring, calming and comforting that it soothes your soul. And an embrace so magically meaningful and moving that it melts every bit of your heart. I truly didn't think that I could fall deeper in love with the Bergman Siblings but alas, I've happily been proven wrong because this book just made my heart sob, smile and explode with the purest joy. Reading it felt like living in a tenderly woven dream, like seeing a rainbow come to life and it felt like coming home. With You Forever is a love letter to love itself. Love in it's purest, most precious, special and unconditional form. Needless to say, it's one of the BEST books I've read in 2021. It has given me and my heart so much of happiness, warmth and acceptance to soak in. Reading Axel and Rooney's story has felt like a blessing, a treasure and a magical gift. It's going to stay with me forever and continue to make me and my soul beam and glow. Chloe, I don't know how to thank you enough for bringing the Bergman family to life. The most wholesome, beautiful and affectionate family to have ever existed. You weave the most endearing beings with your deeply soulful words - that continue to nurture a loving home in my heart. THE BERGMAN SIBLINGS SERIES IS EVERYTHING, they genuinely feel like family to me now and I can never in my wildest dreams pick out a favourite because they're ALL so unbelievably special to me in different ways and shall always be. ❤️❤️With sunsets, sunrises, forests, tents, the most adorable and affectionate fur angels, pancakes, paintings, the most cherishing hugs and twinkling lights - I promise, that "With You Forever" has everything that your heart needs. 🌤️✨

Just when you think Chloe Liese has written the best characters of all time, she introduces you to Axel Bergman and Rooney Sullivan. And then every other character you’ve ever read starts to pale in comparison. I’ve been so excited for these two since we got the kiss during charades at the end of Ever After Always and to finally have this book in my hand and to read it with my heart so full of emotions, it’s hard to put all of that down into a review. When a book can render you speechless, it’s definitely a good thing and I’m going to try my best to do justice to this book with my own words.With You Forever is a love story, there’s no doubt about that, but it’s a much more powerful and poignant story about finding and loving yourself. Axel and Rooney are complicated people, they’ve got their issues with different things, but the one thing they can agree on is how they feel about each other. There’s no doubt in their minds that their feelings are intense and they don’t know what to do about it. And in falling in love with each other, they discover things about themselves and start to grow into the people that they’ve always wanted to be. And in true Chloe Liese fashion, she’s crafted this story with so much love, care and patience that you definitely forgive her for the delicious slow burn she puts you through as you read Axel and Rooney’s story.Every moment of this book is pure perfection – from their awkward interactions to their slow bonding to the cooking lessons and Axel braiding Rooney’s hair to keep it out of her face to naming Harry the dog to adopting a kitten she found on the side of the road, to talking about her illness and his being on the spectrum to the kissing, the touching and of course the sex. There is nothing in this book that shouldn’t be there, every action and element sets the course for the next thing. I could not write this review without giving away the entire story, because there’s so much more to it than just being a marriage of convenience, friends to lovers, slow burn. To feel the kind of love that Rooney and Axel do, to fall in love so beautifully and unknowingly, to connect over the littlest things – that’s what romance novels are about. And that’s what Chloe Liese does so well in her stories.I think that even if there were no other characters mentioned in this book at all, Rooney and Axel would have carried the story without a hitch. She’s sunshine personified, happy all the time except for when her IBD kicks in and makes her absolutely miserable. As someone with IBS, I understand the kind of pain she’s going through. While mine is not as intense as Rooney’s, to be shattered like that and to still be so positive all the time is absolutely stunning. Her family life isn’t the best and Rooney isn’t always at her best either, but she finds the silver lining in everything and she rides it forever. Everyone around her falls in love with Rooney, because she doesn’t try hard to make you feel that way – she just is the most incredible person you’ll ever meet. And then there’s Axel. Sweet, grumpy, grunting Axel. I think he might be my favourite Bergman, because Axel doesn’t always use his words to express his feelings, his actions speak volumes and he uses that to show how much he cares about everyone in his life – including his dog. Chloe puts her whole self into representation and with Axel, she shows you what it’s like to love while on the spectrum and being unable to show it the right way.As individuals, we’ve already been so fascinated by them as we see them through the course of the books. But together? They are beyond the beauty of sunrises and sunsets. There is nothing that can truly describe how wonderful they are. I loved watching Axel lose his mind over Rooney when she’s completely unaware of what she’s doing. I loved watching Rooney discover all the little things about Axel that she can’t help but love. And good god, the slow burn. It will drive you insane and have you desperate to turn the page to the end, but trust me, it’s worth the wait. Because everything leading up to there is rife with sexual tension, lust and desire. Every scene they share is explosive and magnetic.A Bergman Brothers book is incomplete without mentioning the Bergman family. I love this gang so much. This is the fourth book and every single time, we get to hang out with them in a large family setting and you fall madly in love with them. They have so much to offer, so much to share and just the entire world to give you. They love so fiercely – even when the person isn’t one of their own, see Willa, Frankie, Aiden and Rooney – and they cherish the little things and the big things. I loved seeing Axel with the man cubs, because Viggo and Oliver have me so intrigued! I am so in love with this family, I cannot wait for more.If you haven’t read a Chloe Liese book yet, please start today, because they will change your life. And they will welcome you into the contemporary romance genre with open and wide arms in every single way.So much love to Chloe Liese and NetGalley for generously providing me with an advance copy. I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

I knew in the beginning of this series when Axel and Rooney's flirtation/interest was introduced, I was going to be a goner for these two. With You Forever holds such a special place in my heart.If there was one word I would use to describe this book, it would be cozy. For once, we're in Washington state at the A frame for most of the book. The set up for this marriage of convenience is a little silly, but just go with it. There's mountain hikes, there's a dog (and later on, a kitten!), there's even a sexy cooking lesson scene.As someone with an invisible chronic illness to the world, I also can't tell you how amazing it is to see yourself on the page with someone like Rooney. I don't have her illness, but I share her experience of living in a world that doesn't immediately recognize that my world operates a little differently from others.This book is a cozy little corner of the world and you can't help but feel the warmth when you're with these two. The love and compassion they have for each other is wonderful and leaves you feeling just so content in the end. There's an important lesson to be learned that every single person is deserving of love. In a way, these two remind me a lot of myself and my husband and I think that's why I love it just so damn much. A comfort read for sure.

“He’s serious. And quite possibly very shy. Not everyone is as social as you and me.”“Why not? I don’t get it.”Glancing over my shoulder, I watch Axel adjusting his cuffs, clearing his throat. He looks nervous. “I don’t either. But that doesn’t mean we can’t try.”You know that feeling of drinking the perfect cup of coffee? The first sip hits your tongue and you almost shudder at the pleasure. The entire cups feels like pure contentment and the last drop tastes like more? That’s how it felt sinking into Chloe Liese latest novel.With You Forever tells the story of the grumpy, eldest Bergman brother, Axel and the brainy, beautiful, ray of sunshine, Rooney. We’ve glimpsed these two before and now we get to see the sparks fly in this contemporary romance marriage of convenience.Chloe’s characters are unmatched in their authenticity. They are human, flawed and all the lovelier for it. I keep thinking I could bump into any one of them on the street {fingers crossed for Ren!} Rooney & Axel’s story in particular is based on honesty and overflows with attentiveness and devotion. I wasn’t sure how the arranged marriage trope would fair in modern times but Chloe’s writing of it was note perfect.Thank you to NetGalley & Chloe Liese for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.“It’s exactly what I want. You’re everything I want, and I’ll do whatever it takes to make life together possible. I love you more than I’ll ever be able to say, Rooney, but it’s no less true.”

I read the whole series 💖 this one is my favourite. What I love most: the characters are so human. They have imperfections, the are flawed, but they are so lovable. And of course there is spice. So 10/10.

Thanks to Chloe Liese for providing an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. 4.5 stars heartwarming and swoontastic stars rounded up!Why is it always the hardest thing to write a review for a book that you love? I'm failing to find the words to convey HOW AMAZING this book is and I'm not even the least bit surprised because this series is one of my all-time favourites! If you're as much of a fan as I am of this family and this series, then I have no doubt Axel and Rooney's love story will send you over! I loved them SO MUCH my heart almost couldn't handle all the swoon-worthy and loving moments between these two. 😩With all the Bergman Brothers books there is a certain level of softness to the story that effectively manages to sweep me off my feet every single time but this book took those tender moments and ramped it up so the whole story felt (to me) like a giant swoontastic and heartwarming hug. When I say this book had incredibly sweet and tender moments, I mean I must've swooned at least a thousand times over Axel and Rooney's exploration of feelings (that lustful pining though!) and their devotion to and care for each other.This marriage-of-convenience might be a slow-burn but there's no doubt that Liese knows how to write that sexual tension because it was jumping off the pages and *phew* my Kindle was on FIRE, friends! Absolute F-I-R-E! 🥵 Aside from the steamy moments, I loved the way Axel and Rooney not only explored their feelings for each other, but I loved the journey both took to accepting themselves. Seeing them grow together and become more in tune with each other and themselves by realising that they still deserve to have love and be loved even if they love differently was so heartwarming and *chefs kiss*! My feelings—they were entirely smooshed! It's always refreshing to see characters in romances who are so emotionally open and willing to cultivate healthy communication, though that's not to say that they didn't have rocky moments, but thankfully, there was no excessive drama.Although I can't speak to the accuracy of the representation in this book (Axel is on the autism spectrum and Rooney has a chronic illness), I think Liese continues to do a really great job of introducing diverse and inclusive characters in romance, and that continues to be one of my favourite aspects of her stories. The author writes these character experiences with such care and consideration that you can tell it's an issue close to her heart. I can honestly say that I've never before read about a character with ulcerative colitis, and as I do with all of her books, I walked away from this learning a lot!If there's one thing that I wanted more of, it'd be cameos from the Bergman family. Viggo, Oliver, Will and Ryder had a few and the whole family does make an appearance at the end, but I can never get enough of them so of course I'm greedy and wanted MORE! Still, I really enjoyed what we got and, as he's wont to do, Viggo cracked me up and had me smiling so big it hurt! I can't wait for his and Oliver's stories because I know they're going to be amazing 😍I have to say though that I was a little surprised that there wasn't a scene disclosing Axel and Rooney's marital status to the family at the end, and that did feel a little weird and unfinished, but it wasn't a dealbreaker for me because at that point I was on cloud nine with this couple. Overall, this was another winner for me and I'm eagerly anticipating Oliver's story!

As always Chloe Liese has delivered an absolutely amazing book. The way she handles complicated life situations and feelings is real and respectful and so important.I’ve been looking forward to reading this book since it was announced and it did not disappoint. The romance is sweet and steamy and a definite slow burn.As always I’ve cried and laughed and cried again. The soundtrack really elevates this to a full experience, would definitely recommend listening to it while reading. Plus it’s just great music.Would absolutely recommend this entire series. Love love love this family. A must read!!