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Hopeless (Chestnut Springs, #5)
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I was so excited for Beau's book and was ready for a super emotional romance. Unfortunately, Beau's story took a different path and it wasn't as emotional or deep as I wanted it to be. The book definitely focused more on Bailey's own conflict and trauma instead of showing a deeper side to Beau. I'm not sure I really bought their fake dating story and the age gap felt VERY age gap since Bailey was a virgin. I just felt a bit weird when Beau would talk about her in a physical sense since she was 13 years younger and a virgin and he kept on saying he was too old (he's 35).
I would have also loved more of a plot than what we got. They hung out and went to family dinner, but I wanted there to just be more to the story than there was. I wasn't emotionally invested in the characters and wasn't excited for their story as it continue. I've given every book in this series five stars and just hyped this one too much in my head.
I did love the scenes between Jasper and Beau and loved all of the family scenes. I just wished I loved the romance more.
I would have also loved more of a plot than what we got. They hung out and went to family dinner, but I wanted there to just be more to the story than there was. I wasn't emotionally invested in the characters and wasn't excited for their story as it continue. I've given every book in this series five stars and just hyped this one too much in my head.
I did love the scenes between Jasper and Beau and loved all of the family scenes. I just wished I loved the romance more.
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October 12, 2023
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October 12, 2023
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Oct 17, 2023 07:21PM
Felt the same as you
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I actually liked the book but I agree with the age gap part - it almost felt…unnecessary? Like it was thrown in just to have a trope in there but it wasn’t vital or necessary to the story at all.
I felt just like you! So sad this was a miss for me because I love this series so much but unfortunately this didn’t work for me for a number of reasons
100% agree. I was excited but just wanted to get the book over with. Willa and Cade’s book his my favorite so far. Theo and Winter’s was incredible too.
Your review is exactly how I feel now that I just finished the book! Like I couldn’t have explained it better 🙃I expected so much emotion and angst for Beau’s book, I really thought this was gonna be the book in the series that would make everyone cry and it just missed the mark for me.
I felt like the whole “virginity” storyline trumped over so many others, like Beau’s last deployment or the whole Eaton family (which had very little moments in this book) that it made the book lose its depth, at least for me.
A bit disappointing to be really honest 🥲 but it is what it is
I sadly felt the same way
Felt exactly the same! I really loved this series as well so I didn’t expect this book to go the way it did
I agree I felt the same as well
