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Everything for You

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The latest in this series.
Oliver and Gavin have been on the same football team for a couple of years, but have never got on. Both are hiding their true feelings from the other, and when the coach forces them to spend time together will they give in and admit how they really feel?
Great read, looking forward to the next book in the series.

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I just adored everything about this book! 

I just love Oliver and all the Bergmans!

The chemistry between Oliver and his teammate, who he's crushed on since he was a teen, Gavin is intense. It's the enemies to lovers feel, where you can feel the undercurrent of attraction but they are trying to ignore it.

The slow burn as they have to work together as co-captains.

The bonding over Hamilton and Lin Manuel lyrics, cause same. 

The intense chronic pain and being scared to let go and move on to the next chapter of life. To let yourself fall in love or to be loved when you have never had it.

As usual so many feels!!

I love the huge family dynamic and how they as usual have helped in bringing this relationship together. And the little ones and the weddings, I'm giddy! Viggo, I can't wait for your turn!! 

Oh and I'm Team mega color, you should see how my kids dress!

OMG so many tropes!!
⚽Age gap
⚽Workplace romance
⚽Grumpy Sunshine
⚽Enemies to lovers
⚽Close proximity
⚽One Bed
⚽M/M
⚽Intense chemistry
⚽Anxiety and chronic pain rep

Thank you victoryeditingngc and netgalley for the e-ARC for my honest and voluntary review.

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My heart fell for Chloe Liese’s writing from the very first book in the Bergman series, and it has only soared from there.

In Ollies book, Chloe so beautifully puts into words how two incredibly different people can be so incredibly right for each other. Ollie is a sweet, bubbly sunshine. Gavin is a dark clouded grump, through and through. Despite what we see on the outside, both boys suffer from their own demons on the inside. It shows that people truly are never who they seem to be. Ted Lasso has become a show near and dear to my heart, and this story is for any Ted Lasso fan. It reminds you how beautiful people can be, it reminds you of solidarity and inclusion, and overall, it reminds you of love. Truly a story that feels like a great big bear hug.

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Let me just start by saying I love Chloe Liese's books. Each book I've read in this serious becomes my new favorite and this one was no different. The sexual tension was great and my only quibble is that the reason for their being enemies frustrated me as a lack of communication. The meddling coach reminded me of Aiden meddling in an earlier book which annoyed me both times but in a lovable way.

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Loved. Loved. Loved. I’m left with a perma smile from this hug of a book.

Everything For You was just what my heart needed.
Grumpy and sunshine ✔️
Only one bed ✔️
Enemies to lovers ✔️
M/M ✔️
Sports romance ✔️
Family shenanigans ✔️
Chronic pain and anxiety rep ✔️
And so much more!

Gavin is everything I could have wanted for Ollie. They were such a wonderful complement to each other, bringing out the best in the other while providing a safe place to land when the pain or anxiety took front seat. I can’t wait to see how Ollie continues to disrupt Gavin’s monochromatic world - this is me putting it out into the universe that these 2 need to appear in the last books.

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This books is like Ted Lasso and Roy Kent both played soccer and fell in love with each other... and I am 100% here for it.

While not my favorite of this series, I can't get enough of the Bergmans answer this is a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ read. Chloe Leise can do no wrong and I will read anything she writes. The care she takes for these books shines through these pages and make for such enjoyable read.

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The Bergman family is one of my favorite literary families in recent history. I've immensely enjoyed every book, and appreciated how Chloe Liese includes such a diverse range of representation in her novels. This book itself touches on chronic pain and panic attacks, as well as queer rep. And I did enjoy this book, but unfortunately, this was not my favorite Bergman brother book.

The relationship we focus on between two teammates on the same professional soccer team felt under-developed. There is a time jump at the beginning of the book, skipping over the introduction of these two characters, and glossing over the reason behind their initial animosity. It left me feeling like the development of their attraction and subsequent relationship was rushed and based upon nothing of substance.

My favorite part of this book was seeing glimpses of past Bergman relationships, which I feel heavily invested in.

Tropes: sunsine/grump, enemies to lovers, only one bed.
For fans of: workplace romance, large family casts, professional athletes

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Enemy to lovers with a slow, slow, slow burn ... done so well. "Everything for You" was such a fantastic novel with a MM love story that gave us laughter, tears, frustration, hope, and a pretty fantastic ending.

Oliver and Gavin are as different as night and day. They clash on and off the soccer field. Liese weaved their vastly different personalities throughout the novel, allowing readers to watch both of them grow as individuals and partners. As book 5 in the "Bergman Series", you get cameos from each of the Bergmans, reminding me of how much I love these characters and series.

I adored Chloe's writing, her storytelling, and am so glad I get to explore heavier topics in her novels. She handles them so well, with humor and grace.

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I ALWAYS look forward to Chloe’s sports romances and the Bergman family 🥰⁣⁣

This wasn’t too heavy on the sports for anyone who is slightly turned off by that!⁣

Everything for You features two athletes at slightly different parts of their professional soccer career.⁣ I really enjoyed the perspective of an older athlete dealing with the years of their professional playing career. Pain is soooo real and not spoken about as much!

I grew up a LA Galaxy fan dating back to the Beckham and Donovan days 💫

tropes:⁣
❤️ grumpy & sunshine⁣
❤️ enemies to lovers⁣
❤️ age gap romance⁣
❤️ MM romance⁣
❤️ soccer romance⁣
❤️ teammate romance⁣
❤️ only one bed⁣
❤️ neighbors to lovers⁣
❤️ chronic pain and anxiety rep⁣

The Bergman fam had its appearances and it felt like a huge reunion ☺️🤍⁣

I’m excited for the two remaining siblings & books!

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Thank you to @netgalley for a copy of Everything For You. This is book is for you if you are looking for Ted Lasso vibes with a grumpy soccer player like Roy Kent. I love how optimistic Oliver was and their tension was amazing.

I love seeing the Bergman family again with the addition of Linnea who is so adorable! I also love the addition of Gavin's poker buddies and how much fun they brought to the story.

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5 Stars! Definitely one of my favourite books for the year so far. I loved every single second of this book and I simply adore this series. I cant wait for more!

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Thank you so much Chloe Liese and Netgalley for an arc of Everything for You. This book is available today!!
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I loved this book so much. I loved both Oliver and Gavin and really just want everyone to read it! Chloe creates characters that are so real, I can always see myself or someone I love in them. Chloe’s writing is so inclusive, thoughtful and funny. This series is one I’ve reread multiple times.
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Definitely pick this one up if you like:
-grumpy sunshine
-only one bed
-enemies to more
-sports romance
-dual perspective
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Content: panic attacks, anxiety, chronic pain/injury, homophobia/queer phobic slur is mentioned to character but actual word not revealed to reader.
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Chlow Liese has just become an auto-buy author for me! I have loved every book I've read by her (Bergman brother's series and her earlier novels), and Everything For You was no exception!

Read this if you like:
- grumpy/sunshine & I hate that I love you trope
- sports romance (soccer!)
- M/M romance
- close proximity & one bed trope
- age-gap
- dual POV
- mental health & chronic pain awareness

I'm embarrassed to say that I hadn't thought too much about Oliver in the other books of this series and I am so glad that Chloe gave him his own book because I absolutely fell in love with his character here! Gavin and Oliver together is just *chef's kiss*!

I once again wish I was a real life member of the Bergman clan, but since that isn't possible, I'm just excited that there are still more books coming in this series!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a review copy of this book. All opinions are my own!

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Everything for You is a fantastic addition to Chloe Liese's Bergman Brothers series. It is emotional, sweet, funny, and full of great Bergman family moments.

Oliver is charming, kind, and the sunshine to Gavin's grumpy and standoffish personality. They play for the same team but have never been friends despite being neighbors too. Everything begins to shift when they are named co-captains. The pacing and relationship development were excellent. There's a bit of push and pull but not too much and it makes sense for what Oliver and Gavin's experiences and concerns were.

I love Chloe's writing style. It flows so well and is descriptive but doesn't tell vs show. There's a great blend of humor and more serious moments, and she has a knack for creating complex, interesting, and loveable characters. If you've read previous books in the series you will love getting to catch up with the Bergman family, too. I cannot wait for the next two books!

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I have no words to describe how I feel after reading this book. I love this fictional “imperfect” family because each one of them is perfectly perfect in their own way.

So many characters and interaction and love pour out of this book. One thing that remains untainted is the personal mark of the author’s writing. I think I would never get over it and wouldn’t want to lose it either.

Through so much pain and heartbreak, she always shows that love wins, no matter what.

The support these characters have from the other members of the family is amazing and there are quite a few hilarious scenes.

Oh, and the chemistry between them? Catches fire with a small spark in seconds.

A must read romance story.

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Chloe Liese is at it again with her Bergman Series! Everything For You follows Oliver as he deals with Gavin, his grumpy co-captain of their soccer team, who also happens to be his neighbor!

I loved all the Ted Lasso vibes I got from this story. Honestly, if you love Roy Kent you will fall in love with Gavin. Gavin and Ollie were the best sunshine/grumpy duo!

It was so nice to revisit the Bergman clan and what they have been up to. I loved all the babies and weddings we got to witness. As much as I love Ollie and Gavin, the icing on the cake was getting to revisit my fav fictional family!

This was such a quick and enjoyable read and I’m so grateful to have been given an arc in exchange for my honest review.

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Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Everything For You by Chloe Liese

*fanning my tears away* This book was incredible. I absolutely loved Oliver and Gavin's story. The chemistry between them was tangible through the pages, them pinning over each other, but also bantering and arguing was over-the-moon adorable, and the perfect kind of enemies to lovers.

CW: panic attacks, anxiety, death of loved one (past), queer phobia, grief, chronic pain, injury during a game.

I love how Chloe writes beauty through the pain. I love how she takes the agony the characters are going through and showing the sunshine in the cracks. How the cracks ARE beautiful and bring happiness. I loved how observant they both were to the other, even at the beginning. Slowly learning each other and then growing closer. The scenes where Oliver was taking care of Gavin were so soft and I adored it.

I loved how good of a person Oliver was. We often see in books characters that are amazing partners, but we not often see them being generous and kind to others. Oliver bringing Swedish baked goods to his colleagues, making them feel seen and cherished in a simple but thoughtful way was delectable.

I really loved the little glimpse we got of the Bergman families, Willa and Ryder a little more grown up. The scene between her and Oliver had my heart glowing and teary-eyed.

There's so much sweetness to this book, so many small moments that make a world of difference.

Thank you again Chloe for the advanced reader's copy through Netgalley. As always, all thoughts and opinions are honest and my own.

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Chloe Liese (of course) does it again! I love this series so so much. A definite auto-buy for me forever and always.

This was the first non-heterosexual book in this series and there were so many things I loved. The Ted Lasso vibes were so there, which was amazing. The time jump was perfect for this book so we got to see more of the couples we've already fallen in love with. As always, the disability and anxiety representation was done perfectly.

Not to mention how beautifully and unapologetically queer this book was. Gavin and Oliver are so tender with each other and the intimacy was so wonderfully written. The character growth... Gavin when he finally showed vulnerability and how Oliver just loved him for every part of him. The perfect grumpy sunshine of these two humans, and of course everyone loves the only one-bed trope. Plus you gotta love them being back at the A-Frame aka where all the couples finally get together and confess their love.

My only criticism is not a real one... we're running out of family members so there are only two books left!

Thank you to Chloe Liese and NetGalley for access to this e-ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

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I'm going to just go ahead and call it - this is going to be one of my favorite books of '22. I was hooked from the first page and couldn't put it down. Unfortunately that meant I was reading on my phone at work and ended up working late a couple nights so I could catch up on the stuff I didn't get done while I was reading, but totally worth it! Ever After Always was solidly my favorite of the Berman Brothers books, and a top read of 2020, but Oliver's story has stolen the throne.

This book has so many things going for it! It is an mm enemies to lovers sports romance with a grumpy/sunshine dynamic, and good mental health/anxiety rep as well as chronic pain rep.

Sometimes the hardest reviews to write are the books I loved the most, and that is absolutely the case here - I'm at a loss as to what to say. Ollie and Gavin's story was fun and heartwarming and tear inducing and truly evoked ALL the feels! I was beyond excited for Ollie's book, and it absolutely did not disappoint. These guys have my heart!

If you haven't read the previous books in the Bergman Brothers Series, you should. Not just because they're wonderful (they are), but the Bergman family is large, and if you aren't already familiar with them, keeping everyone straight could get confusing. I've said before, this family has ensnared me much the same way that Penny Reid's Winston Brothers did, so I was excited to catch up with everyone!

I'm out of stuff to say, just read the book!

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Chloe is a gift to us. Her books (and I do mean every single one) are GIFTS. I'm obsessed. I'm in love.

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