Description
Hopeless by Elsie Silver is Book 5 and the final novel in the bestselling Chestnut Springs series, bringing readers back to the small-town world of the Eaton family for Beau and Bailey's emotional fake-engagement romance.
Beau Eaton is a local hero.
Handsome, respected and surrounded by a family that worries about him, he has returned home carrying experiences from his military past that he would rather keep to himself.
Bailey Jansen has a very different reputation.
She works as a bartender and has spent her life dealing with the assumptions people make because of her family name. All she wants is to save enough money to leave Chestnut Springs behind and build a future somewhere else.
Then Beau makes her an unusual offer.
He does not believe Bailey's last name is really holding her back, so he offers her his own – temporarily.
A fake engagement gives Beau some distance from his family's constant concern and gives Bailey a chance to see whether being associated with one of Chestnut Springs' most respected families changes the way people treat her.
The rules should be simple: wear the ring, play the part and convince everyone that they cannot keep their hands off each other.
But behind closed doors, the relationship quickly begins to feel much less fake.
As Beau and Bailey become closer, attraction develops into something neither planned for, forcing them to confront the personal wounds, expectations and fears that have shaped their lives.
Elsie Silver combines small-town atmosphere, family relationships, emotional healing, age-gap romance and sizzling chemistry in the conclusion to the Chestnut Springs series.
For readers searching for Elsie Silver books, the Chestnut Springs series in order, cowboy romance, fake engagement romance, small-town romance or addictive BookTok romance, Hopeless is the essential fifth and final book.
Why You'll Love It
- Book 5 and final novel in the Chestnut Springs series
- Written by bestselling romance author Elsie Silver
- Features Beau Eaton and Bailey Jansen
- Popular fake-engagement romance trope
- Small-town romance setting
- Strong age-gap dynamic
- Features a former military hero
- Cowboy and Western romance atmosphere
- Emotional story about healing and finding purpose
- Strong focus on family and community
- Plenty of romantic tension and chemistry
- Part of the interconnected Eaton family stories
- Ideal for fans of contemporary and spicy romance
- Popular with BookTok romance readers
- Essential conclusion to the complete Chestnut Springs series