Hopeless

Eager to escape her past and build a new life, our shy yet resilient heroine takes a job as a bartender in the quaint town of Chestnut Springs. Despite being from the wrong side of the tracks, she catches the eye of Beau Eaton, the town's dashing prince and a retired military hero with a tormented history.

Beau Eaton seems to have it all, yet he's haunted by personal demons that have kept him isolated from true connections.

Although he is thirty-five and she is only twenty-two, their worlds collide in an unexpected way when Beau makes her an offer she can't refuse.

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.

He becomes her fake fiancé.

From the start, their relationship is staged as a bet. Beau doesn't believe that the town holds her family name against her. To prove it, he gives her his last name, offering her a chance to mend her tarnished reputation while allowing him to get some respite from his overly concerned family.

The arrangement seems perfect.
He promises that all she needs to do is wear his ring, follow his lead, and act like she can't keep her hands off him in public. For him, it's a temporary truce, a way to distract his intrusive family. For her, it's a means to an end, the final step before leaving Chestnut Springs behind forever.

However, as their staged romance unfolds, the line between acting and reality blurs. Behind closed doors, their pretend engagement starts to feel all too real.

Emotions they never anticipated begin to blossom. Despite Beau's claims that he could never fall in love, our heroine finds herself falling head over heels for her make-believe fiancé.

In Hopeless, Elsie Silver crafts an unforgettable tale of longing, love, and the struggle between past insecurities and present desires. Will their fake engagement turn into a genuine happily-ever-after, or will their ruse lead to more heartache? Dive into this spellbinding narrative and find out.

"Elsie Silver's writing is a true revelation!" ALI HAZELWOOD