Hopeless
Ratings26
Average rating4.1
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Ratings26
Average rating4.1
"Elsie Silver's writing is a true revelation!" ALI HAZELWOOD --- Grumpy cowboys and steamy romance . . . Welcome to Chestnut Springs: the big-hitting, small-town series from TikTok sensation Elsie Silver. Perfect for fans of Devney Perry, Lucy Score and B.K. Borison. Beau Eaton is the town prince, a handsome military hero with a tortured past. I'm the outcast bartender, a shy girl from the wrong side of the tracks. He's thirty-five and all man, I'm twenty-two and all . . . virgin. He's also my fiancé. Correction: my fake fiancé. We start out as a bet. He doesn't believe that anyone holds my last name against me. So he offers me his to prove a point. It's a win-win. He gets a break from his concerned family's prying, and I get a chance to shed my family's reputation while I save up to ditch this small town. He says all I have to do is wear his ring, follow his lead, and pretend I can't keep my hands off of him in public. But it's what happens between us in private that blurs all those carefully drawn lines . . . It's what transpires behind closed doors that doesn't feel like pretending at all . . . This engagement was supposed to be for show. This agreement? It has an end date. He once told me he'd never fall in love. And yet here I am, head over heels for my fake fiancé.
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5 primary booksChestnut Springs is a 5-book series with 5 primary works first released in 2022 with contributions by Elsie Silver.
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I'm so sad this series is over! It's been such a fun journey with these amazing characters that Elsie Silver has created for us. The conclusion of this series is so bittersweet, because as sad as I am that it's over, I'm so excited to see what else Elsie has in store for us! Hopeless follows the final Eaton sibling, Beau. He is hardened from his time in the military and suffering from PTSD. One night at a bar he sees Bailey, a bartender from a family with a bad reputation that she is trying to get away from. They make a bet that being with an Eaton won't make the town see her differently (enter fake fiancé trope)! Right off the bat there is so much tension. And the spice... the spice is definitely spicy! I loved Bailey's naivety and Beau's ability to be so sweet and tender with her but also extremely sexy! Both Beau and Bailey are trying to escape things and end up finding themselves in each other. It's really such a sweet romance! Age gap, fake fiancé, a little forced prox drizzled in there. Hopeless is an adult romance, 18+ for sexual content and themes
4.5
Hello, this book was ah-mazing. The best one of the series. Binge read this in 3.5 hours. As soon as Elsie Silver replied to the question “who do you cast as beau?” with “jensen ackles” i know I was a goner. I knew this will be my favorite book. but what i didn't know that beau will become my second book boyfriend.
I went into this with lowered expectations but actually really enjoyed it! It's not my favourite in the series but definitely a worth ending. There were some really sweet moments between Beau and Bailey and I always love seeing the family dinners and especially Harvey!
Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0 ⭐⭐⭐
This book is so bittersweet, so sad to be saying goodbye to this group of characters,
Sadly tho this was my least favourite in the series.
I found Bailey to be the least detailed FMC in the series and the lack of communication at key points made some chapters hard to read.
Overall though I would definatly recomend this book especially if you have already read the rest in the series.
But please read the TW before reading this book,
PS - to my teacher who said she picked up the first book in this series, i am 18 lets never mention the contents of this series
