“Careful who you pick a fight with. Someone insane might love him.”
Elsie Silver’s Chestnut Springs series quickly became a BookTok and bestselling sensation that captured the hearts of romance readers on the back of its quaint small-town setting, sassy and sexy characters and heartwarming love stories. Set in the fictional town of Chestnut Springs, Silver’s series blends the comfort of close-knit communities with deep slow-burn romance. Whether you’re a devout Elsie Silver follower or simply looking for your next swoon-worthy read, these tales all provide the ultimate escape to a world where love conquers all, regardless of the challenges along the way. To get better acquainted with Elsie Silver’s work, we here at What We Reading thought we would compile all the Chestnut Springs books in order of release!
Is The Chestnut Springs Series Spicy?
Yes, the Chestnut Springs series is generally considered to be fairly spicy. The five-book series features different couples in each book, with each of their stories containing tropes and formulas such as fake dating, dirty talk, accidental pregnancy, age gaps, only one bed and friends-to-lovers.
Flawless (Chestnut Springs #1)
The first book in the Chestnut Springs series, 2022’s Flawless introduces readers to Rhett Eaton, a rodeo star with a rebellious streak and whose wild behaviour soon threatens to upend his career. Summer Hamilton is his agent’s daughter, and the person tasked with keeping him out of trouble.
The pair are forced to live in the same room, and their simmering tension soon turns to an undeniable attraction. As they are forced to walk the fine line between professional and personal, they both face their own insecurities and fears. Featuring a charming rodeo circuit backdrop, Flawless is a story about love, redemption and finding where you truly belong.
Heartless (Chestnut Springs #2)
Cade Eaton is Rhett’s older brother and Chestnut Springs’ grumpiest and most emotionally unavailable single father. All of his focus goes squarely on raising his son. Willa Grant, a free-spirited woman thirteen years younger than Cade, enters their lives as the boy’s nanny.
Despite Cade’s obvious reluctance to open his heart again and the friction that arises from their differences, chemistry soon blossoms between him and the new nanny. In their quiet moments together, his tough exterior soon begins to soften. Willa’s warmth and patience soon break down his walls, leading to a heartfelt tale of love, healing and the power of second chances.
Powerless (Chestnut Springs #3)
Powerless begins with Jasper Gervais, a brooding hockey player with a troubled past, who returns to Chestnut Springs to escape the mounting pressures of his sporting career. When he reconnects with his childhood best friend, Sloane Eaton, sparks immediately start flying between them again.
Sloane has always had intense feelings for Jasper, but she finds herself caught between love and friendship. As the pair of them navigate their growing relationship, both of them must confront their pasts and the emotional wounds they have left on one another. Powerless is a touching story of unrequited love, friendship and finding strength in vulnerability.
Reckless (Chestnut Springs #4)
The fourth entry in the Chestnut Springs series, Reckless, is the story of Theo Eaton and Winter Hamilton. Theo is a thrill-seeking bull rider. Winter is a determined woman who has sworn off bad boys like him for life. Despite the tumultuous history between them, Winter finds herself undeniably drawn to Theo’s charm and vulnerability.
As the two of them spend more time together, their connection becomes impossible to ignore, leading to a passionate romance filled with plenty of highs and lows. For Theo, it’s all about confronting his fears and insecurities, whereas Winter needs to learn to trust her heart again. Once again set against an exhilarating backdrop of the rodeo world, Reckless is a tale of passion, redemption and how love can help one overcome even the toughest of life’s challenges.
Hopeless (Chestnut Springs #5)
Hopeless centres on Beau Eaton, the youngest and most ambitious of the Eaton Brothers. Beau is focused on expanding the family ranch. Evelyn Montgomery is an equally ambitious and savvy businessperson who arrives with plans of her own.
The pair’s initial clash over the future of the ranch ignites a fiery tension that soon blossoms into an undeniable attraction for one another. As they learn to work together, Beau and Evelyn discover that they share more in common than just the land – they’re both fighting to overcome their own personal demons. Ruthless is a romance tale all about ambition, rivalry and the power love has to transform us all.
Part-time reader, part-time rambler, and full-time Horror enthusiast, James has been writing for What We Reading since 2022. His earliest reading memories involved Historical Fiction, Fantasy and Horror tales, which he has continued to take with him to this day. James’ favourite books include The Last (Hanna Jameson), The Troop (Nick Cutter) and Chasing The Boogeyman (Richard Chizmar).
