I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Okay, this is another book from my TBR Takedown month. My Patreon peeps voted for me to read this and I'm so glad they chose it. Was it my first book ever from Chloe Liese? Yes. You might be saying, "Even though this is book 5 in a series, Kate?" Still yes. I'm annoying that way.

I'll start this off by saying that I got some read Nora Roberts MacGregor family vibes from this book in regard to the way the family was handled. Not the whole "grandpa setting everyone up" thing, but just the close knit family, everyone is supportive and loving and happy...thing. So if you like books with happy-go-lucky families featured, then this will be up your alley.

I am a huge fan of all the tropes in this book. Age gap, grumpy/sunshine, comfort/hurt...sports? Okay, not super into sports romances, but this book didn't make the actual playing as big of a thing so it was totally fine. It was more the *idea* of the sport.

Anyways, this book was cute and funny and sexy and touching and any other adjective or whatever you can think of. Definitely the perfect first read because I'll read more of Chloe. I've been following her on IG for a while and have really admired her promotion of mental health and acceptance and just her entire vibe, so she definitely earned a frequent reader in me with this book.

Since I started reading this series two years ago, Chloe has consistently introduced me to uniquely written characters. These characters are people I may recognize, or be, in parts in real life, but rarely do they appear in the pages of a book. Everyone deserves a love story!

Everything for You, a queer, m/m romance, and book 5 in the Bergman Brothers series, is absolutely everything and more we've come to know, expect and cherish from Chloe and the Bergmans. 

This book is the compilation of so many fantastic tropes - enemies to lovers, workplace/sports romance, age gap, only one bed, opposites attract and the ultimate sunshine/grump. Oliver Bergman could not be more sunshine, he's singing sunshine incarnate. On the outside. Gavin Hayes is a grump of the highest order, so very, very grouchy and eternally annoyed by teammate and co-captain, Mr. Sunshine. Forced to work together as professional soccer player co-captains, each begin to peel back the protective outer layers of the other's behaviors and fears. 

As with other Bergman stories this book is full of cackling hilarity, hot open-door romance, Bergman Brother Summits, the A-Frame of Dreams, diverse representation - here we see anxiety and chronic pain, and moments that crush your soul, make you cry, and literally cheer out loud

We also get Bergman babies, adorable Bergman uncles, Bergman weddings, so much soccer, football, footie, and a circle on a soccer field that brought me to tears

The combination of all of this in Chloe's magical writing make this a phenomenal read. I won't soon forget this love story. I adore the Bergmans!

I’ve finally busted this book slump! Thankfully, it resolved in time for me to read Everything for You by Chloe Liese.

It’s the fifth Bergman Brothers book, and focuses on one of the younger siblings, Oliver. He’s the sunshine to “Gorgeous Grump” Gavin Hayes. They’re co-captains of their professional soccer team, and of course have been pining for each other but kept their feelings hidden. Oliver doesn’t want another teammate romance to ruin his career, and Gavin is almost at the end of his due to injuries and pain, so starting a relationship with a rising star is out of the question.

BUT there’s only one bed. Pranks. Bergman sibling interference including weddings, Bergman babies, and Viggo’s romance references (I can’t WAIT for his book).

One of my favorite parts is a conversation where Oliver pushes Gavin emotionally to vocalize his feelings, and it reminded me of a scene where Ryder does the same thing to Willa when she’s in the hot tub. Of course, Ryder and Oliver are related and written by the same author so there will be intentional mannerisms written to show that. But I love that this little moment really let’s me see the connections between the siblings and how alike they are in some ways while also being written as individuals.
I loved it!

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

Read this book!!! And if you haven’t yet read this series please start. Every single one is such a joy to read.

Thank you @netgalley and @chloeliese for giving me this ARC for an honest review.

This one was an emotional one for me (I think I might always say that about Liese’s books). Some of the chapter songs chosen also wrecked me. Especially “Yellow” sung by Frankie Orella or Wildfire by Cautious Clay 🥺 Had a little book hangover after this one. Below are some quick hits!

🥅M/M grump sunshine enemies to lovers story
⚽️Gavin bringing the Roy Kent feels - a premiere league favorite nearing the end of his career
🥅Ollie with the Ted Lasso feels - a person that makes everyone feel special, always glowing for everyone else
⚽️Musical references - the Sweeney Todd one made me lol and break out into song
🥅Many layers of forced proximity
⚽️So much tenderness after so much angst
🥅Chronic pain and anxiety rep
⚽️Seeing where the rest of the Bergmans were gave me all the feels
🥅The soccer scenes - the teammate circle on the field for Ollie 🥺

I asked my husband to help with photos and I ended up liking the one without him 😬. Did I also attack him with mud, yes… I ended up including them too ❤️

I absolutely love a good enemies-lovers romance. Everything For You is the perfect grumpy/sunshine romance with loads of tension fueled animosity between two sparring soccer players. Oliver and Gavin are on the same team but are polar opposites. Oliver is the young, happy/sunshine rising star and Gavin is the jaded veteran of the team that suffers from chronic pain, anxiety and is a total grouch! he's particularly grouchy when it comes to Oliver. Things go from bad to worse when Oliver and Gavin are made co-captain of the team. They just can't seem to escape eachother considering they are also neighbors.

Everything For You is the perfect blend of enemies-friends-lovers, age gap and emotionally charged slow burn romance. The 5th book in the Bergman Brothers series. This witty and profoundly deep page turner will have you laughing out loud and have your heart swooning. I absolutely loved the host of characters and the bonds between them. The pacing of the story was perfect with past/present time jumps. I highly recommend this series and Everything For You. You will love the Bergman Brothers and the nosy meddling goings-on in the community.

An avid fan of the Bergman Brothers series/Chloe Liese, I've been looking forward to "Everything for You" for months. The youngest "man cub's" story was bound to be entertaining.

It was fun, to a degree, but, quite honestly, it read too much like Ted Lasso fan fiction. Gavin is a much less charming Roy Kent. Oliver's anxiety is a funhouse mirror version of Ted's- but it makes less sense.

There are dozens of nitpicky character behavior with the rest of the Bergman family and their significant other's that had me wrinkling my nose and saying, "Mmm...no. That doesn't track." Those little incongruities added up to one frustrated reader.

There were highlights- of course there were! The away game hotel scene? Loved it. Oliver's charm? On point. This quote that I felt deep in my soul: "Can we just let Leslie Odom Jr. sing the shit out of this song and sound like sex in a voice box?" YAAASSSSSS!!! There were glimmers and glints of the Chloe Liese I've come to adore, but this is the first time one of her books fell flat.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of Everything for You! Chloe Liese is an auto-buy author and this book proves that once again! I LOVED this! Once I started this book, I couldn’t put it down per the usual. As she stated in her Acknowledgements, this book reminds me so much of Ted Lasso and Gavin being the Roy Kent character was perfect. Chapter 30 and 31 are my favorite chapters by far because you gotta love when the grumpy clouds starts showing a little sunshine and breaking down their own walls. The grump and sunshine trope worked so well in this book along with the hotel room with only one bed?! Perfection as always. I want, no NEED!!!, Chloe’s next book and the next book after that! Thank you again for the ARC NetGalley!

You know how you read a series and you can't wait to read the next book but you know the next book can't possibly top the last... This book was amazing. I cannot say enough good things about how much Ollie's story gave me life and hope and faith. He is this golden sunshine against the dark halo that is his neighbor and teammate, Gavin. Their story was sweet and silly, there were pranks, amazing banter, embarrassing situations, and that giant Bergman family. Oh and the A frame of course! I fell hard for them and love their journey from nothing to something and cannot wait to see what's next!

For Bergman readers there were lots of amazing new bits of information like babies and weddings and updates galore!!!

This book is for you if love love MM, sports romance, age-gap, grump-sunshine, workplace, pining, forced proximity!

I'm not always a fan of sports romance novels but I pretty consistently am a fan of Chloe Liese, so this was a no brainer for me in terms of requesting it. I really enjoyed this overall, and as a chronically ill person with chronic pain, the descriptions of Gavin's struggle with chronic pain really resonated for me (though I am certainly not a professional athlete). I always appreciate Chloe Liese's careful and sensitive portrayal of people who experience chronic conditions and people who are neurodiverse. I liked this enemies to lovers story set in the world of professional soccer (MLS), though I do have a small gripe (which is not at all unique to this book, but to so many enemies to lovers romances) - I feel like the shift from enemies to lovers was super fast (again, a common thing), and it took me out of the story just a tiny bit at a couple of points. Overall, a solid read and, in my opinion, a very authentic portrayal of chronic pain.

‘Everything for You’ is grumpy/sunshine perfection. Fans of Ted Lasso and Roy Kent will fall hard for Oliver and Gavin in this heartwarming, funny, swoon-worthy romance.

Author Chloe Liese has built a reputation of inclusivity, sensitivity, and respect for her characters and readers alike. Her characters are incredibly authentic and their struggles seem incredibly real. Gavin and Oliver seem like they could be any soccer superstars we see on TV. The Bergman family feel like they could be any family in the neighborhood.

This story helps readers understand anxiety and chronic pain a little bit better, but it does so in a way that isn’t dry or boring like medical text. Nor does the writing come across as “preachy.” Instead, anxiety and chronic pain are conditions these characters live with, just like our own family members, friends and coworkers may be living with similar conditions. They’re part of the story, but not the whole story. Books by Chloe Liese show us over and over again that everyone deserves love.

While this story undoubtedly belongs to Oliver and Gavin, readers witness several Bergman family milestones in this story - along with lots of Bergman family hijinks balanced with tender moments. I can’t think of anything I would change about this one.

I received an early copy via Netgalley. All opinions are my own.

Chloe Liese has absolutely outdone herself with Everything for You. I have loved all 5 books in the Bergman Brothers series, but Oliver & Gavin have permanently cemented a place in my heart. This is the first book in the series to feature a m/m romance and Liese created such a wonderful story between these two professional soccer players. Everything for You is the grumpy/sunshine, forced proximity, opposite attracts romance that I needed right now.

If you are a fan of Ted Lasso, Gavin will surely give you Roy Kent vibes (who doesn't want that!) and I highly recommend this book for fans of the show who are wanting more soccer while we wait for the new season of Ted!

A big thank you to Chloe Liese for providing an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. 4.5 stars rounded up!

TL;DR: Everything for You was a swoontastic heartwarming romance between a sunshine all-star and the grump who steals his heart. Chloe Liese never fails to serve a sweet inclusive romance with relatable characters that you can tell are written so much heart and as much care as possible. This romance managed to make me laugh, cry and swoon and filled my heart up with so much happiness and hope. The Bergman Brothers series continues to be so delightful and I absolutely cannot wait for whoever’s story is next—I hope it’s Viggo cos I can’t wait to see him fall hard!

I've been a huge Chloe Liese fan ever since reading the first Bergman Brothers book and I've loved every book in the series since, so it's not a surprise to know that I loved Everything for You, too! To say that I'm invested in the Bergman family/siblings would be an understatement and Oliver's story was everything that I didn't know I wanted for him (and Gavin too, of course). I finished this book with a happy heart shedding a few happy tears and feeling comforted and hopeful. I apologise in advance if this review is all over the show cos all I want to do is scream how much my heart is so full of their love and how incredibly satisfied I am with their HEA and PLS READ THIS BOOK, but I'm gonna try to form some coherent sentences and hopefully, I'll make some kind of sense. 😂

What I loved:
- All the tropes this book served were *chefs kiss*! Enemies to lovers, grumpy/sunshine, just one bed (which gave ALL the steamy/angsty ‘oh shit, it wasn’t a dream’ energy), ‘let me take care of you’, ‘I will fight with everything I have for you’… Literally had me melting, friends. MELTING!
- Meddling friends and family. Oh, how I loved all the meddlers in this book! We have Gavin’s geriatric poker night buddies who brought the karaoke, mocktail cocktail hangover shenanigans. We have Coach who is secretly a meddler with her “play nice as co-captains or else” threats. And then of course, there’s the whole Bergman family but mostly romance-obsessed Viggo. I absolutely cannot wait for Viggo’s story because that man is going to get is so bad and it is gonna be so amazing! Seriously, I was cackling so hard at so many points during this story, I can’t stress enough how much of a good time I had reading it!
- Oliver was such an easy character to love. He is a literal ray of fucking sunshine. His never-ending positivity and penchant for humming and singing Hamilton and Encanto tunes were absolutely infectious! He’s consistently there for others and is always ready to spread optimism and self-love, except when it comes to himself. He hides his anxiety behind big smiles and I honestly related so much to Oliver for so many reasons (not just the LMM love and appreciation)!
- I was a little worried about my feelings toward Gavin at the beginning. He was *a lot* of grump to handle but the more we learned about him the more I hurt for him and I just wanted to give him a big ass hug and never let go. Gavin buries his emotions deep and he carries a surprising amount of fear but I absolutely understood why. Soccer became his lifeline when he was introduced to the game as an angry kid and now that he’s getting closer to retirement age, he’s terrified that there’s nothing for him when the game is done.
- “Same, same but different”: despite the grumpy/sunshine contrast to their personalities, Oliver and Gavin actually have so much in common. The way they hide their true selves behind masks they project to protect themselves, the way they don’t love by half-measures, they way they love hard on the people in their lives that they care so much about. They’re both a little lonely and unbelieving of the fact that they are good enough and deserve love. When they finally allow themselves to look past their differences, their chemistry was absolutely EXPLOSIVE! Holy wow, at points I wasn’t sure whether they’d beat or eat each other up! 🥵 I would say that their romance is a bit of a slow burn and there were many “that was so close” moments that had me holding my breath but let me tell you, the pay off when they finally finally get together is so freaking worth it. Like, wow. So much chemistry. So much fire. All the love!
- The Bergman family. This family wins every time. There’s so much love and acceptance in this group and I love how they’re unfailingly supportive of each other and so welcoming to all the partners. I couldn’t imagine a more wonderful family to be accepted into. This story takes place several years after the end of the previous book and so much has happened in that time but my favourite new addition to the family is Linnea. Linnie is such an absolute delight and total firecracker! I absolutely adored her enthusiasm for everything and the way she manages to wrap Gavin around her little finger—swoons for days! 😍

What I wanted more of (if I had to be picky):
- The Bergman family. Specifically, I was a little disappointed that we didn’t get more Viggo time because of how close he is with Oliver, although that didn’t mean I did love what we got of him. I’m just greedy and kinda always want more of this family? But we do get more of the Bergman’s in EFY compared to the last book which is great!
- The sporting aspect and team dynamics. The story actually starts with a great team scene that had me grinning foolishly (but then again I did that a lot while reading this story LOL) and we do get bits and pieces of team interactions but it’s not like typical sports romance levels of interactions. I guess you will also have to suspend your disbelief a bit at how little sporting actually takes place; save for the few games that play a big role in their character growth and their changing relationship dynamic, they don’t really spend much time practicing or doing sporting things (as would be expected.

Everything For You is a grumpy/sunshine, enemies-to-lovers, age-gap sports romance you’ll be rooting for from the first pages.

Oliver Bergman, bless his little heart. He’s the golden retriever of the Bergman siblings. You just can’t help but love him. We’ve watched him grow up from a prank-pulling teen (okay, maybe that playful part of his past isn’t totally purged from his system!) into a man proving himself as a leader on and off the field. He ever so slowly starts to show us a more vulnerable side of his sunshine-y soul.

Meanwhile, veteran teammate Gavin, literally Ollie’s teenage fantasy, not only puts the capital G in Gorgeous, but also Grump. Thanks to a meddling coach, the players are forced to be co-captains this season. The tension quickly reaches a boiling point.

Gavin’s built up such a tough exterior he might as well be made of stone. Dealing with decades of chronic pain from career-related injuries, he can feel in his bones it’s just about time to hang up his cleats for good. Gavin can’t help but resent Ollie, who’s at the top of his game with a good decade of playing time left. The trouble is, Ollie has been chipping away at his impenetrable exterior for years, & Gavin’s thisclose to letting him in. As a wise old pal tells him, “...the cracks are where the light shines through.”

Here’s a list of more things you’ll likely love about Everything For You:
-Bergman family updates
-A-frame gatherings
-elderly, meddling poker buddies (truly one of my favorite aspects)
-representation for chronic pain / anxiety
-the best “only one bed” scene
-thoughtful inclusiveness for side characters

Y’all, Chloe is an absolute word wizard(ess?). She’ll have you crying (probably in the 1st chapter), laughing your ass off, swooning, possibly spontaneously combusting during those steamy scenes, and just walking around with a dazed smile on your face for days after finishing this book (all while peppering in SAT words without sounding the least bit pretentious.)

If you don’t trust my raving review, just check out the nearly 5-star average on GR. DO WITH THAT WHAT YOU WILL… ;)

Thanks so much to the author for providing an eARC via NetGalley. It was truly one of my most anticipated books of the year, and it exceeded expectations.

This is Ollie and Gavin's story and it's quite fun and sweet. Though I couldn't really relate to Ollie as much in this book as I did in the previous book. I don't think Gavin deserved what he did. He's kind of annoying and self-centred which I didn't like. And Gavin is just so wonderful, I wished we get to know him better, his backstory and all. I still adored their story. I loved all the combination of tropes in it though we don't really get to see much of the sports aspect of it.

This book is essentially queer Ted Lasso fan fiction and I am here for it. This is the fifth book in the Bergman Brother series and the first one in the series I have read. While the book can be read and enjoyed on its own, I did find all of Oliver’s siblings hard to keep track of and know that i would have done better I had read their books. This book follows Oliver as he who is suddenly promoted to co-captain of the L.A. Galaxy with Gavin who is about a decade older and his childhood crush. Gavin is essentially Roy Kent. He’s grumpy from his body constantly being in pain, stoic, and foulmouthed. The pair must work together as co-captains and neighbors and end up falling for one another.
I love soccer and am genuinely surprised there aren’t more sports romances with soccer players. I really liked Gavin, but the problem with him essentially being Roy Kent is that I already knew exactly who he was going to be and what his story arc would be from having watched Ted Lasso. I really enjoyed his POV and which he had more page time, but as this is a Bergman novel, it was Oliver’s story. Oliver was a bit bland. I wanted him to be a Jamie Tart type character, but that’s not who he was, if he is anyone from Ted Lasso he’s a Colin. I found his pranking childish but loved his interactions with his niece and brother Viggo. I loved Viggo’s love of romance novels and Oliver’s ability to identify when his life was turning into a romance novel (I particularly loved the only-one-bed scene). I really liked Oliver and Gavin together and do see them as a couple that has a future together. Overall I enjoyed the book and can see myself reading the other books in the series.
Thank you to Chloe Liese and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

2.5 stars.

I have followed and loved the Bergman family series since the start, and am a total fan, but was never really excited about Oliver's story. Perhaps it was because he was so young in the other books, or maybe it was because I never felt pulled to his character. I wanted to read it though, as I adore this series.

I applaud Chloe for writing a MM romance, when the other characters in the series are all MF. It's always great to see diversity, and I ship any two people falling in love, no matter what their sexual orientation is.

This book had all the tropes, including the good ol' only one bed trope 😂

Oliver and Gavin had sizzling chemistry, the attraction was palpable!

I loved seeing all the Bergman family pop in and out of the story, but it was a lot! There were weddings, more weddings, vow renewals, babies, and if this was the first book you picked up, it would be quite overwhelming I think.
As always I loved seeing the family visit the A-frame, and still want to book it for my holiday ha ha.

The brotherly and sisterly support was lovely, as was the message of hope, and of letting others in.

I liked Gavin, and although I can't comment on his chronic pain, as have no experience of that. Would he really have been able to play at that level, in that much pain though?
I wanted more of Gavin's back story, we only scratched the surface.

Now to the stuff I unfortunately didn't like..
Oliver felt shallow and fake, and a bit self centred. I found him quite annoying to be honest ☹️

The constant Hamilton mentions. I haven't seen it, so that annoyed me. Ditto for Ted Lasso, who the hell is that? Pop culture alienates readers who aren't clued up on it, and also dates a book.

The anxiety rep, as great as it was seeing it again included in this series, as many, including myself suffer from it, wasn't how I have experienced it. I guess everyone is different, but generally the last thing that would help me is someone holding my hand or people crowding me🤷🏻‍♀️


Time jumps Argh. I see why it was done, but always hate them.

The cheese thing.

Oliver whipping a hankie out of his pocket. This actually took me out the story because do people carry actual hankies in this century?!

The 3 year old talking like she's a weird teenager.

Some of the love scenes being weirdly vague "he touched me there"

The preachiness. All the books have a little of it, but this one felt like it was shoving toxic masculinity and romance books in my face, and I'm so over it!

Oh and I hated the last two chapters! Never ending I love you forever, you're my everything etc. It felt out of character for Gavin, and totally unrealistic. Do people actually talk like this?! Sorry my eyes were rolling.

Maybe ignore my review, as everyone else seems to love it?! Maybe I'm just a grump! Idk.

Sorry Chloe, I feel terrible that I didn't love this, but I'm sure so many others will!

Chloe Liese does the grump sunshine pairing so well, and this latest couple is no exception. Oliver Bergman is has big, adorable, and smoking hot golden retriever energy that Gavin Hayes finds incredibly irritating considering he's trying to avoid him at all costs. Oliver can't understand why the veteran soccer player he's looked up to growing up is so cold, distant, and honestly just mean. He's determined to kill Gavin with kindness, since he's sworn off the Bergman way of settling things via prank wars. The two have to figure out how to a least act cordial to each other when coach decides to make the two of them co-captains to balance each other out. Typical Bergman family chaos and meddling ensues.
I love that Liese includes diversity of all forms in her novels. The men's professional soccer coach is a woman, one of the people that works at the coffee shop Oliver frequents goes by they/them pronouns, not to mention the characters who are neurodivergent. It's done without fanfare, and I just love it.
I highly recommend this book if you are looking for a grump sunshine romance with the tropes of enemies to lovers, forced proximity, work place romance, and one bed. Everything for You has bi representation, as well as characters living with anxiety and chronic pain. Overall, a phenomenal read with all the feels.

I thank NetGalley and Chloe Liese for providing me with an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Everything for You was the grumpy/sunshine romance of my dreams. This is one of my all-time favorite troupes and I am always here for it! I love the Bergman siblings so much and Oliver’s book is one of my favorites (right behind Ren’s which I’m not sure can ever be topped!)

Oliver and Gavin are on the same soccer team but they’re worlds apart. Gavin is a veteran player at the end of his career. He’s the captain of the team and a bit of a grouch. Oliver is a younger player who always has a cheerful disposition. Oliver has always looked up to Gavin, but Gavin is especially grouchy to Oliver.

Oh, and not only are they teammates, but they happen to be neighbors as well. And now, to Gavin’s demise, co-captains of their team. There is only so much a man can take. Oliver tries to not take it personally and keep his happy disposition, but he is fed up as well and starts to prank Gavin. This whole part of the book kept me smiling.

I love the progression from enemies, to friends, to so much more. Gavin and Oliver had so much chemistry and I thought they were so great together. You could tell they truly cared for one another and it was so much more than just the attraction between them. It was such a beautiful slow burn and just made me so happy while reading.

This book was so much fun to read. But not only that, it was emotional, had the best family vibes and representation, and the most wonderful Ted Lasso feels (Yes, this inspired me to FINALLY watch it)! I also loved the friendships that Gavin had with his old man friends. It was seriously a highlight of the book! It was a perfect for me story and a lovely romance!

Thank you to Netgalley and to the publisher for giving me this book to review.

Everything For You is the first book in the series that I have read and honestly, I definitely feel that you do not need to read the other books before this one but I do plan on reading them just because I really like the characters in it. I really liked how this was pretty much the grumpy/sunshine and enemies to lovers tropes and I liked how the chronic pain was handled within the book.

The main reason this book jumped out to me is that it is a sports romance and sports romances are my jam. This had a perfect balance between sports, romance, enemies and plot.

Grump and Sunshine, adversaries turned co-captains, mutual secret crushes, yes please!!!

Oliver is determined to avoid heartbreak again and to always put on a happy face, except he kind of has some big feelings for his co-Captain and that’s causing some less than happy times. Gavin is at the end of his career and can’t stand to think about what comes next, except he’s pretty sure he wants Oliver in it.

Is this my favorite Bergman book? I think so! There was nothing I didn’t love from the anxiety and chronic pain rep to the grump and sunshine personalities to every singe scene with Linnea and the whole Bergman family to the incredible intimacy and passion; it’s all perfection!

I received a complimentary review copy of this book but all opinions are my own.