Reviews with content warning for Fire/Fire injury - Hopeless

What an amazing end for Chestnut Springs 💕 I'm not sure if I prefer this or Heartless, but they're definitely tied for my favorites.

I felt the end was a little abrupt (the extended scenes aren't in the version I read), but that is really my only complaint.

Beau and Bailey had an amazing relationship. I adored how rom-com this whole story was. I also loved the communication and no third act breakup. Our girl Elsie Silver knows how to write 'em!

I am so sad to leave this series, but cannot wait to see what comes next from this author.

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emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

I have blitzed through this series in 4 days so you know I enjoyed it!

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.

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