Hopeless

Elsie Silver

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Chestnut Springs Series - Book 5

Beau Eaton, a decorated military hero, returns to Chestnut Springs haunted by PTSD and burdened by the expectations that accompany his “golden boy” reputation. Bailey Jansen, a shy bartender bearing the weight of her family's tarnished legacy, is desperate for a fresh start. A spontaneous bet leads Beau to offer Bailey a fake engagement—his name in exchange for freedom from judgment—sparking an arrangement that neither anticipates will become real. As they navigate public pretense and private intimacy, their connection grows deeper, forcing them to confront past traumas and vulnerabilities. What begins as a convenient facade evolves into something profound, healing, and transformative for them both.