Four Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Ever After Always by Chloe Liese is the third installment in her popular Bergman Brothers Series. This is an excellent marriage in crisis story, that is emotional and fun at the same time.
Publisher’s Blurb:
Ever After Always is a marriage-in-crisis, opposites-attract romance about a sensitive, fierce-loving woman and her resilient husband who has anxiety disorder. Complete with island vacation antics, a sibling prank gone wrong, and a steamy slow burn, this standalone is the third in a series of novels about a Swedish-American family of five brothers, two sisters, and their wild adventures as they each find happily ever after.
My Take:
I’m not always a fan of marriage in crisis stories, but this one is done very well. There is no infidelity, or even “infidelity in the mind”, which I appreciate. The couple have their own emotional baggage that comes out during this stressful time in their marriage. They each believe they are “helping” the other by keeping their feelings to themselves, which of course backfires.
Their meddling siblings can see the trouble brewing between them and set out to “help” the couple deal with their troubles. The pranks, and subterfuge the siblings engage in to help this crumbling couple ease the emotional angst with humor. Watching Aiden and Freya find their way back to each other is very rewarding.
Recommendation:
I highly recommend this book and the two previous in the series, Only When It’s Us (book 1) and Always Only You (book2). I will be watching this author for more books!