"Well, I've hurt. And I've ached. And I've wanted. And yes, some of it's been for soccer, but more than anything, it's been for him. Oliver."

I have loved every book in this series, so I wasn't worried I'd hate this one. I don't think I anticipated just how much I would love it--love the characters, love how different this book felt from the rest of the series, love the romance and the angst and the pain.

I thought that the chronic pain representation in this book was so important, especially in how it plays out in a professional athlete. I loved the character dynamics between the love interest--how, even when Gavin pissed him off by being a dick, Oliver would give it right back to him. The slow burn, crush-to-lover, rivals-to-lovers romance was incredible.

I can't wait to re-read this book again and again and I can't wait for the next book in the series!

This was super cute! It had all the tropes I love most: sunshine x grumpy pairing, enemies to lovers, only one bed. Thank you for the early copy, I really enjoyed this!

The beauty of the Bergman family, in my opinion, is how relatable each member is. This book was great fun for me! Despite not being a fan of sports myself, I always enjoy LGBTQ sports stories.

Some of my favourite tropes are present in this book, including sports romance, adversaries to lovers, grumpy x sunlight, one-bed/forced proximity, and lots of tension.
I was into this because I love me some forced proximity and one bed stereotypes!

Simply put, Oliver and Gavin were perfect. All that I had hoped for and more. The joking, THE JOKING. Gah!! My favourite novel couples are Oli and Gav, and I often find myself thinking about them.

When I requested this I didn’t realize it was several books into a series. So I didn’t have the background that I would have liked. BUT. I really enjoyed this book! I always love LGBTQ sports stories for some reason, even though I don’t like sports myself. I thought it was maybe a little slow, but it didn’t take away from the story for me. I love me some one bed/forced proximity tropes, so I was into this! I can’t wait to go back and read the others in this series,and then read this again! I enjoyed the writing style and the flow it had going.

I was given an advanced reader's copy via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own

It did stand up to others in the series. I found this on too slow to start, it might be someone else's cup of tea but it isn't mine.

I think the beauty of the Bergman family is that each one is relatable. Maybe you only relate to one or a few, but I guarantee you will see pieces of yourself or a loved one among the characters. While Oliver and Gavin's story was another great one, it was not my favourite. And that is because I did not relate to them as characters as much. But I still really loved this story and cannot wait for the rest.

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3.5 stars.

Agreed with the criticism that there's insufficient romantic development growth. It went from A LOT of conflict/antagonism to committed love way too fast. Read via Hoopla.

Disclaimer: While I read an audiobook copy that I borrowed from Hoopla, I initially received a free e-ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. (less)

A fun romance read that had a few hiccups for me. This book has a lot of great elements - sports romance, enemies to lovers, also a bit of grumpy x sunshine and loads of tension. But the execution fell a bit flat for me in terms of building three-dimensional characters and adding depth to the relationship between the two main characters. The sex scene was also..ehem a bit awkward. Granted, I read a lot of indie MM romance so I might be biased but it just felt very much like the author wanted to write gay smut but..also felt uncomfortable doing it which definitely translated in the writing.
Overall though, this had some great moments and will appeal to lovers of this series!

A fun romance read! Had some slow points but ultimately picked up and was a pretty enjoyable read. Sports gays seriously are the best out there.

To say I've been bidding my time for this particular Bergman Brother to get his story is a bit of an understatement.
What I curiously did not do during that period was, surprisingly, wonder who would share the spotlight with Oliver. But I think that is a testament of my utter faith in Chloe Liese.

In March 2020 I requested an ARC for a book called "Only When It's Us" by an author I had never heard of before, and then proceeded to read it in one sitting the day before what turned out to be my first Pandemic Birthday. The week my, very long awaited, graduation from Law School was canceled. The week before the world changed. Willa and Ryder brought me laughs, tears, and so much humanity in what would turn out to be the scariest and most uncertain time in my (then) 27 years. And then they brought me here.

Over two years later and I have had the pleasure of reading ARCs for all of the Bergmans, always finding kinship and warmth in Liese's books and her charcters.

Oliver and Gavin were no different. It's the stories that I see myself in the most that I have the hardest time taking about, so I'll say that this was poetic. and intense. and I want to know who gave Chloe Liese the goddamn right 🥺🤏🏻

I absolutely adored this book! It's the 5th in the Bergman series and I think it's my fav along with Only When It's Us. Oliver has had my attention from the beginning of the series and I'm so glad he's got his own HEA. I loved the characters in this one especially Gavins poker playing OAPs. Chloe does a brilliant job at adding characters with disability/illness representation. This was a great addition to the series and I'm excited for the next one which I hope will be Viggo. If you haven't read the series I highly recommend that you so and start at the beginning. All books are stand alones but are best read in order imo.

t’s no secret how much I adore the Bergman Brothers series by Chloe Liese. It’s one of very few current series that I’m actively caught up with. Chloe’s writing and characters just speak to me. Her kindness with them, the inclusivity, the real life moments…it all just comes together. Oliver and Gavin were quite simply, perfection. Everything I was hoping for and more. The banter…THE BANTER. Gah!! There are a lot of tropes packed into this book and I loved every minute. If you loved Ted Lasso and want a book where pro soccer teammates hook up and one is the grumpy, growly one who dresses in monochrome black and is facing retirement and the other is a younger, talented, literal ray of sunshine…grab this book immediately.

Here’s what you can expect:
-cis gay man + cis bisexual man, both white
-enemies to lovers AND Grumpy/Sunshine
-disability rep (anxiety disorder & chronic pain)
-only one bed
-age gap
-BIG Ted Lasso vibes/sports romance
-forced proximity in all the ways
-delicious slow burn
-“let’s just get it out of our systems”
-knowing their coffee order as foreplay
-nursing an injury, wanting to bone & making it work (which Chloe does exceptionally well)

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Heat level: 🔥🔥🔥
Swoon factor: 💖💖💖💖💖

*Thank you to Netgalley and the author for the #gifted e-arc!

CW: childhood trauma/baggage, on page explicit sex, on page alcohol consumption, on page panic attacks, on page sports injury, queerphobic slur (not named, but challenged)

Thank you, NetGalley and the author for the chance to read this book!

Rating: 5 stars

Wow, I absolutely loved this book! I adore Chloe Liese so when I saw this one on NG I instantly hit request. I started it late at night, intending to read a chapter or two, but this story grabbed me and didn't let go until the end. Oliver and Gavin had perfect chemistry, the enemies to lovers tension was so good and all the tropes! The tropes here were my catnip. Grumpy vs sunshine, only one bed, big softy and so many more!

All I can say is I'm so excited for the next book!

Chloe Liese does it again with this fifth book from the Bergman Brother series. Everything for You gave me all the feels between Oliver and Gavin! I never want these books to end. I listened to the audiobook in one day, and the narration gave these characters the voices they deserve. I highly recommend reading the other books in this series to appreciate all the characters from this Bergman family.

I requested this without realising it’s part of a series of (so far) only m/f couples! I immediately listened to the first audio…that I ended up hating.
Determined to not listen to another dozen books I just went straight into this one.
In my opinion it works just fine on its own without having to know about all the other siblings. If you want to read the other books though, it might get a little spoilery if you don’t read them in the right order. I think it’s nice to get a couple of cameos and meet characters again that you loved in previous book though.

This one started out amazing!
They hated each other, there was bickering, there was tension! Lots of tension!
It’s a sports romance and by now I might say I’m an expert in this field.
It’s also a grumpy x sunshine romance and I am very soft for that.
There was only one bed!!! I repeat: LOTS of tension!
I flew through this and I just wanted them to finally kiss in hateful passion.

Until then it completely worked for me and I loved it.
But until the end of this book there wasn’t a single meaningful conversation between these two.
It’s like they just decided to love each other from one moment to the other and that was it.
Gavin didn’t even know how many siblings Olli got!
Until the end Gavins only character trait was him being grumpy and in pain from his injuries. I couldn’t tell you more about him if I wanted to. Only in the last chapter we get the slightest glimpse of his background story.

The to and fro between these two was completely random, I still don’t get why they couldn’t just be together sooner, after Gavins most serious injury. I finished the book and I still don’t get it.
Maybe they should have talked? Who knows.

The sex scenes. They were kinda cringey. If you write gay sex scenes you can use the word hole. It’s not “there”, and also not “the tight place”. It’s his butthole, just say it. It’s just another normal part of the body.
I also don’t think gay adult men say “you want me to touch you THERE?!” like it’s a surprise or like it’s a special hidden place only members of the secret club know about.

The ending got very, very, very corny. It was totally over the top for me, but if you’re into that this might be a winner for you.

All in all this started out so good and then went completely downhill for me.
I think this series just might not be for me.

The grumpy sunshine romance that we have all been waiting for!! This was an absolute dream of a book and I could not put it down I love these siblings so much it truly feels like coming home picking these books but. But I must say Oliver and Gavin have my heart and this is my favourite.

This gave me Ted Lasso vibes in the best way. I had requested this on netgalley without knowing it was part of a series so now I have to go read the rest of these! I love a good grumpy/sunshine dynamic and Oliver and Gavin were perfect together. This book also had a great discussion about being ready to be in a relationship and giving people grace and accepting their flaws. Overall a fast and fun read.

I always get excited when I see Chloe Liese has a new book out. I was so excited for the fifth book in the Bergman Brothers series. These can all be read as stand-alone, but would be better enjoyed as part of the series. This wasn’t my favorite in the series, but I did enjoy it!

This book was a m/m sports romance. This book is a little slow, but I did love the characters in this book. It was a nice change to read a m/m romance book! If you’re a fan of enemies to lovers, sports romance, and slow burn, you will love this book. This romance has a little bit of it all. If you haven’t checked out the rest of the series yet, I highly recommend it!

Thank you Netgalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this book! This is for fans of Ted Lasso, and who would love to see Ted and Roy get together! The grumpy and sunshine trope is a favorite of mine so I can't recommend this book enough. This has Chloe's amazing banter, great plot and warm family moments entwined throughout.

Love Chloe Liese and will read/buy anything she writes! Every character and story is so unique but relatable, and always great steamy romance!