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Bergman Brothers
The Bergman Brothers series by Chloe Liese has 7 books and is best read in publication order, starting with Only When It's Us (2020).
- Books
- 7 books
- First published
- 2020
- Status
- completed
- Last checked
Start here: Only When It's Us (2020) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The order the books were released — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Only When It's Us
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Only When It's Us - Book 2:
Always Only You
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Always Only You - Book 3:
Ever After Always
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Ever After Always - Book 4:
With You Forever
Alternative text for cover: Cover of With You Forever - Book 5:
Everything for You
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Everything for You - Book 6:
If Only You
Alternative text for cover: Cover of If Only You - Book 7:
Only and Forever
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Only and Forever
About the Bergman Brothers series
The Bergman Brothers follows the six adult siblings (plus one honorary sister-in-law-to-be) of a close-knit, hockey-and-music-loving Minnesota family, each getting their own full-length contemporary romance. Chloe Liese writes with a strong own-voices thread: several books feature neurodivergent leads (autism, ADHD) and chronic-illness or disability representation drawn from Liese's own life, handled with care rather than as a plot twist. Tropes rotate through the family — enemies-to-lovers, office romance, marriage-of-convenience, second-chance, rivals-to-lovers, roommate romance — but the throughline is the Bergmans' loud, affectionate, occasionally overbearing family dynamic, which keeps pulling every book back to the same Christmas dinners and hockey games.
The series is frequently cited alongside Liese's own Wilmot Sisters duology as a gateway into cozy-but-steamy sports-adjacent romance with genuine emotional depth: expect banter, spice, and neurodivergent-affirming representation rather than pure hockey-team drama.
How to read this series
Publication order works well and is also the order the Bergman siblings are introduced, oldest storyline first: Only When It's Us (Ryder), Always Only You (Ren), Ever After Always (Aiden), With You Forever (Axel), Everything for You (Oliver), If Only You (Ziggy), Only and Forever (Viggo). Each book is a complete romance for one sibling, and later books lean on the found-family warmth built up by earlier ones, so reading in order gets you the fullest experience even though every book can technically stand alone.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in the Bergman Brothers series?
Seven: Only When It's Us, Always Only You, Ever After Always, With You Forever, Everything for You, If Only You and Only and Forever, covering all six Bergman siblings plus one extended-family romance.
What order should I read Bergman Brothers in?
Publication order, starting with Only When It's Us. It's also the order the siblings' stories are told, so it reads chronologically as a family saga.
Do I need to read the Bergman Brothers books in order?
No — each book is a standalone romance for a different couple — but reading in order avoids spoilers for earlier siblings' happy endings and builds the family dynamic gradually.
Is the Bergman Brothers series finished?
Yes, it's complete at seven books as of Only and Forever (2024), with all six siblings paired off.
Does Bergman Brothers include disability or neurodivergent representation?
Yes — several books feature autistic, ADHD, or chronically ill/disabled leads, drawing on author Chloe Liese's own experience, which is a signature element of the series.
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