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Working as a nanny for the world’s grumpiest single dad should have been simple. Except I can’t keep my eyes off him. And he can’t keep his hands off of me.
Cade Eaton is thirteen years older than I am and barely looks my way. Until I get him into the hot tub one night for a game of truth or dare. Then all bets are off—and so are our clothes.
He’s gruff, a little rough around the edges. But broad-shouldered ranchers with calloused hands and filthy mouths are this city girl’s kryptonite. So who am I to resist?
But it’s in our quiet moments together that he softens. It’s when he takes care of me that I realize his hardened exterior is just a façade. It’s when I watch him go all sweet with his little boy that I really fall for him.
Someone convinced him once that his best wasn’t good enough. But I’ve never felt more cherished than I do in his arms.
My contract may say this arrangement is only for two months.
But my heart says this is forever.

After reading and devouring ‘Flawless’ a few months ago, I couldn’t wait to read ‘Heartless’. ‘Heartless’ is book two in the Chestnut Springs series, and let me tell you.. Once you start reading an Elsie Silver book, you won’t be able to stop and end up wanting to read every single book she wrote.

In ‘Flawless’ we read the story of the oldest Eaton brother Cade. Cade has always been the grown up one who has a lot of responsibility. Cade is a single dad, and definitely the grumpy kind to everyone who is not his son. When Cade is in need of a nanny he finds himself disqualifying every single person he meets. But then he meets Willa. Willa is a lot younger than Cade, and everything he shouldn’t want in a woman. But she is a gorgeous red head and always tries to give a positive twist to life. And when Willa ends up being the perfect nanny, he is determined to keep her as a nanny and for nothing more.

After reading a little bit about Cade in the first book in the series, I got super curious about this read. How does a guy like Cade end up being a single dad, and such a grump? And when I started reading ‘Heartless’ I simple couldn’t stop and found myself devouring every page. Soon I absolutely loved Cade and Willa’s story.

Cade and Willa’s characters couldn’t be more different. But they are also more alike than first expected, and I loved getting to know them. ‘Heartless’ is written through both characters point of views, which made this book so much fun to read. Firstly Cade’s grumpy, but also kind of heartbreaking character who just always had to work hard for his family without ever doing something for himself. And secondly Willa, the energetic, fun woman who always seemed to have it all, but has been searching for her place in the world. Add a cute, fun little boy and some fun characters we got to know through the first book and you end up with a perfect story I loved from start till finish.

The setting, the characters.. I absolutely love the Chestnut Springs series and couldn’t recommend it more. Although ‘Heartless’ is part of a series, you can easily read this book as a standalone. But trust me, you want to read everything about those Eaten brothers. And I can’t wait to read more.

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About Elsie Silver

Elsie Silver is a Canadian author of sassy, sexy, small town romance who loves a good book boyfriend and the strong heroines who bring them to their knees. She lives just outside of Vancouver, British Columbia with her husband, son, and three dogs and has been voraciously reading romance books since before she was probably supposed to.

She loves cooking and trying new foods, traveling, and spending time with her boys–especially outdoors. Elsie has also become a big fan of her quiet five am mornings, which is when most of her writing happens. It’s during this time that she can sip a cup of hot coffee and dream up a fictional world full of romantic stories to share with her readers.

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Maureen is a mom, wife, nurse, and Ravenclaw living in the Netherlands. She spends her days juggling mom-life, reading, blogging, planning date nights with her husband and working as a nurse. Maureen also is a big Anglophile, loves cooking, Gilmore Girls, Bridgerton and Harry Potter.. Always!  Facebook | Instagram