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Hopeless By: Elsie Silver
Book #5 in the chestnut Spring Series
A steamy small-town romance about a fake engagement that starts as a deal… and slowly turns into something real.
Beau Eaton is the town’s golden boy—a decorated military hero with a complicated past and a family that won’t stop worrying about him. Bailey Jansen is the quiet bartender with a reputation she didn’t earn and a plan to leave town the moment she can.
When Beau offers Bailey his last name—temporarily—it seems like the perfect solution for both of them. A fake engagement keeps Beau’s family off his back while giving Bailey a chance to escape the shadow of her family’s name. All she has to do is wear the ring and pretend she’s madly in love with him.
But the lines between pretend and real start to blur when their chemistry becomes impossible to ignore. Behind closed doors, the stolen touches and quiet moments begin to feel anything but fake. And Bailey is determined to prove to Beau that the one thing he swore he’d never do—fall in love—might be exactly what they both need.
Tropes:
fake engagement, age gap, small-town romance, military hero, virgin heroine, opposites attract, protective hero
Spice level:
High / very spicy 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Book #5 in the chestnut Spring Series
A steamy small-town romance about a fake engagement that starts as a deal… and slowly turns into something real.
Beau Eaton is the town’s golden boy—a decorated military hero with a complicated past and a family that won’t stop worrying about him. Bailey Jansen is the quiet bartender with a reputation she didn’t earn and a plan to leave town the moment she can.
When Beau offers Bailey his last name—temporarily—it seems like the perfect solution for both of them. A fake engagement keeps Beau’s family off his back while giving Bailey a chance to escape the shadow of her family’s name. All she has to do is wear the ring and pretend she’s madly in love with him.
But the lines between pretend and real start to blur when their chemistry becomes impossible to ignore. Behind closed doors, the stolen touches and quiet moments begin to feel anything but fake. And Bailey is determined to prove to Beau that the one thing he swore he’d never do—fall in love—might be exactly what they both need.
Tropes:
fake engagement, age gap, small-town romance, military hero, virgin heroine, opposites attract, protective hero
Spice level:
High / very spicy 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

