Review: Only When It's Us - Chloe Liese

Review: Only When It's Us - Book #1 Bergman Brothers Series - April 2020

Normally, this book probably would have fallen under a sports romance but it is college fiction. However, there was something about both characters that made them slightly awkward and geek-like, and I saw it more as a Geek Chic Lit read. Our main female Willa is a hot-headed fiery redhead who plays soccer, but on the other hand, she is awful with conflict, not great at small talk, is quick to judge and speak out loud and she doesn't think before she speaks. Our male character Ryder has the opposite problem a few years ago he was diagnosed with meningitis and lost his hearing, after that he completely withdrew and became mute. He only talks through texting and he does read lips. Overall, he is the strong silent moody type. When these two are paired up at first, Willa thinks he is being rude and ignoring her but the truth is he didn't hear her. She immediately gets her wall up and sees him as a big fat jerk. What happens though when they are forced to work together if they don't Willa will not only fail the class but it will halt her dream of becoming a professional female soccer player. At the same time as being a sweet geeky romance, this book does feature some tough topics especially when it comes to death and grief. I was able to relate somewhat to this, as my mum passed away - it will be 9 years in December and I remember what I was like during that time. I also quite liked the way the author connected Willa’s mum to Ryder’s dad as well as it made the story more realistic. I am now looking forward to reading more of Chloe Liese’s books.

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