Everything for You
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Gear up for an all-the-feels, steamy slow-burn in this enemies-to-lovers sports romance about fighting for love when life’s taught you it’s a losing game.
Gavin
We’ve been teammates for two years, but it feels like a lifetime that Oliver Bergman’s been on my last nerve. A demanding captain and veteran player, I’m feared and friendless, while he’s the beloved rising star, all sunshine smiles and upbeat team spirit. To make matters worse, he’s obscenely attractive. In short: he’s genetically designed to get under my skin.
Avoiding Oliver has been my survival tactic on and off the field. But when Coach drops the bomb that we’re now co-captains, avoiding him becomes impossible, and keeping the truth from him–let alone my distance–is harder than ever.
Oliver
Life was great until soccer legend Gavin Hayes joined the team and proved he’s nothing like the guy I grew up idolizing. Instead, he’s a giant–albeit gorgeous–grump who lives to rain on my parade. I’ve sworn off pranks since entering the public eye, so rather than settle our differences the Bergman way, I’ve had to settle for killing Gavin with kindness. There’s just one problem: killing him with kindness is killing me.
To make matters worse, Coach gives us an ultimatum: put an end to our enmity or say goodbye to being captains. I’m prepared to be miserable while we meet her demands and make nice, but the last thing I expect is to discover an explosive attraction we can’t help but act on, and worse yet, to realize the man hiding beneath Gavin’s gruff exterior is all I’ve ever wanted.
Everything for You is a grumpy-sunshine, enemies-to-lovers, age gap sports romance about an upbeat rising soccer star with anxiety and his curmudgeonly veteran teammate who lives with chronic pain. Complete with nosy senior citizens, nosier siblings, and a meddling coach, this standalone slow burn is the fifth 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.
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7 primary books#5 in Bergman Brothers
Bergman Brothers is a 7-book series with 7 released primary works first released in 2020 with contributions by Chloe Liese.
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I really like Chloe writing and I love the representation included in these books. This was however the book I enjoyed the least in the series.
Oliver is a sweetheart and I wished he fell for someone who swept him off his feet and immediately treated him more kindly. The story felt more like an insta love than Enemies-friends-lovers and I had difficulties feeling their connection besides the lust.
Regarding the writing, there were several words that were repeated to an extreme and I wish someone had addressed this in the revision process (e.g: Gingerly appear at least 4 times in the book, 3 of them in subsequent paragraphs and bigotry appear at least 2 times in similar circumstances. In both cases no synonym was used in between the use of those words).
“Everything for You” by Chloe Liese is a delightful read that kept me hooked from start to finish. As someone on a romance novel streak featuring gay characters, this book stands out as a fun and engaging read. The charm of this novel lies in its well-drawn characters that you can't help but root for. I identified with both characters; their struggles and triumphs resonated with me personally. Liese's storytelling is effective and heartfelt, making this book a must-read for anyone who enjoys well-crafted romance novels.
4/5
That was so cute, I loved it! Both Oliver and Gavin were amazing. Grump and sunshine, opposites attract, forced proximity, enemies to lovers, age gap... I love all of these.
I wish we learned more about Gavin's past throughout the book, not just in the 90% mark. And I wish we saw more siblings, not just Viggo. But I LOVED how sweet Oliver was with Ziggy!! Even when it happened in less than a perfect time for him and Gavin hahaha.
Freya and Aiden have a daughter!!! Ngl, I thought they'd name her Lyra, after the constellation they talked about during the honeymoon (and the gift Aiden gave Freya for their 10-year anniversary!). That name was perfect for her! But she's so cute and amazing!
So many weddings! Willa and Ryder FINALLY got married and so did Frankie and Ren! Ngl, I'd prefer more details but I loved that Frankie and Willa are now officially Bergmans. Amazing.
I love seeing the couples from the previous books in this one. The time jump in this book scared me haha, but it works! It's much more interesting to read about a 24 year old Oliver than, let's say, 18.
I'm glad that there was no third act breakup at 90%. Instead, there was a reconciliation. I'd prefer if there would be no breakup, but Gavin needed this time to work on himself.
