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nicolecurlsuptoread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
📌 You’ll dig this if you like
» Fake dating
» Small town
» Age gap
» Touch her and 💀
» Slowest of burns (worth it, I promise!) 🔥 😮💨
The fifth and final instalment of Chestnut Springs gives us Beau: the super soldier, broody, and hot as hell middle Eaton brother.
Back from Afghanistan after a harrowing experience when he missed his ride out, he has a whole lot of trauma to unpack. His physical injuries have healed, but getting out of his head is another thing.
He feels like he lacks purpose, but then Bailey gives him one. The town has treated her like trash since forever and he's convinced that giving her his last name will turn things around for her.
He's 35 to Bailey's 22 and even though she knows better, she takes his bet.
What she doesn’t know is how long he’s been secretly pining for her, and the lengths he will go to ensure her happiness and safety. Yet.
→ Oh. My. God. I’ve had this on my shelf for a few months and have been procrastinating because I really didn’t want to come to the end of Chestnut Springs. Hopeless was worth the wait.
→ Elsie Silver has masterfully built a world and draws emotion from readers with such acuity that she cements herself as an auto-buy, favourite author for me 💯
📌 What stood out
» Beau has the protective/ possessive vibe on lock. Anyone who dares to look at Bailey the wrong way will immediately regret their decision.
» Bailey has been a social pariah her whole life, but the Eaton wives have her back and show her the love she deserves.
» We get a little bit of each of the other couples which felt like a hug and a comforting way to tie everything up.
📌 Moments
» Bailey’s spine comes out and she gives a verbal lashing to some folks who deserve it 👏
» Beau puts a ring on her finger at the bar in front of her favourite patron and IT IS EVERYTHING!! 💍❤️🥹
» I’ve never been a bath gal, but I’ve never wanted a soaker tub more in my life. 🛀
🚫 Contains bullying, alcohol(ism) and drug use, war trauma, severe injury, PTSD. Please check warnings.
Graphic: Mental illness, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Bullying, and Cursing
Minor: Confinement, Abandonment, Drug abuse, and Sexual harassment
mayawata_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Medical content and War
The war aspect in this book revolves around the MMC being a veteran after a traumatic deployment. It is reflected on consistently but nothing that graphically describes war.hapalyn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Bullying, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
ambercunningham's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Classism, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Violence
linnea_tornblom's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, War, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
abicaro17's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Pregnancy, War, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Alcoholism, Classism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content