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cheypreston'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? No
4.25
Moderate: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Abandonment, and War
Minor: Addiction
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
annikenr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Bullying, Abandonment, and Fire/Fire injury
lilhappyhermit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Alcohol, War, and Abandonment
Minor: Addiction and Drug abuse
booksgoodformysoul's review
3.25
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, and War
Moderate: Violence and Sexual content
maddyknick's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Bullying, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Abandonment
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
notamouse's review
2.0
Minor: War, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
emylou_qtr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Bullying and Child abuse
abidavisf'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
3.75
Speaking on Hopeless itself, I enjoyed Beau and Bailey’s story and the camaraderie that they share, coming from traumatic pasts and both living with insecurities around the unknown parts of their lives. It makes sense that they would be drawn together, though, like Beau, I do find the age difference slightly awkward. That being said, Bailey is clearly a 22-year-old who has had to be wise before her years, and Beau’s years in the military probably mean that his 20s and early 30s were not as progressive socially as they could have been. Maybe they meet in the middle.
Hopeless did not grab me as much as the other books in the series did, which is why my rating is slightly lower. I felt myself gravitating more towards the snippets of the other characters’ lives and wished we’d had more of that.
That being said, I still found Beau-Bailey endearing, hilarious and, frankly, emotional. I giggled and blushed and cheered for them. I hope they’re happy together forever, and I hope those Jansen boys get far away from Chestnut Springs.
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Medical trauma, and War
Minor: Classism, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Sexual assault, and Bullying