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Chestnut Springs #5

Hopeless

Elsie Silver

4.58

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 35 and all man, and I’m 22 and all...virgin. He’s also my fiancé. Correction: my fake fiancé....

Western RomanceRomanceMilitary RomanceAdult
Pages
386
First published
October 13, 2023
Language
English
Edition
Print
ISBN
9781728297040

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  • Finished November 26, 2025

  • Finished April 10, 2025

  • Finished April 17, 2025

    This was my favourite book of the series. I was nervous to start it because military romance isn’t really my thing but it was hardly a storyline at all other than some lingering trauma. Beau was so amazing in this and I loved getting to know the real him/ the new him and not just the bubbly happy guy we see throughout the series. This was a book filled with healing and love seeing Beau and Bailey grow together and lean on each other when they both needed it the most was so beautiful. I loved them so much. I’m so sad to be leaving this series and town behind but looking forward to reading all of Elsie’s other stories because I love her writing and im such a sucker for a small town romance. 🌶️ 3.5/5 this was some of my favourite of the series, I just really felt the tension and the burn between these two characters especially when they were fighting against their need for each other.

  • Finished October 23, 2025

  • Started October 26, 2025 · Finished October 28, 2025

  • Finished December 27, 2024

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I absolutely loved this book, far more than I expected given its mixed reception. Beau Eaton’s journey as a brooding military man with emotional baggage was compelling, especially as he grew by supporting Bailey. And Bailey was a charming FMC with a relatable backstory. I appreciated the story's message about growth and embracing change. Their chemistry and the fake fiancé dynamic hooked me from the start, such a satisfying read!

  • Finished November 22, 2023 · Read 2 times