The Bergman Siblings series is getting better with each book, and the Chloe Liese hype train continues. Ever After Always is the story of Freya and her husband, Aiden. Their marriage is in crisis.

Of all of the romance novels I have read recently, the conflict in this one felt the most realistic and gripping. I was completely invested in Freya’s and Aiden’s relationship. Their arguments are deep and realistic, the rift in their relationship is incredibly plausible. Watching a marriage crumble is harrowing, but so satisfying when done well and Liese has done it extremely well. That said, if you are looking for a light-hearted read, this might not be for you right now. Read the content note at the beginning of the book and mine below as well. As always, I’m happy to answer in detail questions you might have if you are considering this book but unsure of the content warnings, just hit me up in DM!

There is a really compelling side plot involving Aiden that I can’t even really mention without spoiling - let’s just say I was on the edge of my seat for the last quarter of this book for multiple reasons.

This book is much spicier than the first two in the series - although the sex scenes are more emotionally fraught. I really enjoyed older, married characters. As much as I enjoy reading about young love, getting into a mature relationship with history was refreshing.

A key highlight of this story for me was Viggo, one of the youngest Bergman brothers, vehemently promoting and defending romance as a genre as well as reading and loaning out Lisa Kleypas novels to his brothers, his dad and Aiden. (Thanks to you, fellow readers, I actually know who Lisa Kleypas is!) Austen fans will also enjoy several references to Persuasion, which Freya is reading throughout the book.