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Hopeless by Elsie Silver
3.5

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The final installment in the Chestnut Springs series and I think it was the perfect one to wrap everything up. This one follows Beau and Bailey. Beau is the final Eaton brother to fall in love. He is a ex military soldier who ends coming home to work on the family ranch even though he hates it. Bailey is the sister of the Eaton brothers’ rivals, the Jensens, and she is the bartender at the local bar. Beau knows Bailey from the bar but has never really talked to her until he ends up spending several nights at the bar. This eventually leads to Beau and Bailey making a bet that has them in a fake engagement. One thing leads to another and they get to know each other a lot more. I enjoyed seeing how Beau changed after the incident from before and how Bailey really understood that he would be different. I love that Bailey had no filter with Beau and that Beau tried to look out for her the best he could. Their love was satisfying to watch. One thing I didn’t enjoy as much in this book which is why it’s a bit lower is because they mentioned like every five minutes the age gap. The age gap itself didn’t bother me but I just hated how much it was brought up both in conversation and in the characters thoughts. Overall though, it was a fun read and I liked the series as a whole. I’ll miss reading about these characters!