How to Read the Chestnut Springs Series in Order

Updated by Esther Fung, Jan. 6, 2024


Romance lovers, your favorite interconnected series is here.


Welcome to Chestnut Springs, a small town in British Columbia that is the setting for Elsie Silver's beloved Chestnut Springs series. Each book in this spicy romance series follows a different couple's love story, but characters from one book will appear in the other books as well. Read on to discover what each book is about and discover the different special editions you can add to your collection.


The Chestnut Spring series order:

  1. Flawless (2022)
  2. Heartless (2022)
  3. Powerless (2023)
  4. Reckless (2023)
  5. Hopeless (2023)

What is the Chestnut Spring series about?

There are five books in this as-seen-on-BookTok series. While each book is about a different couple, they all take place in the Chestnut Springs universe. The tropes featured in this series include fake dating, accidental pregnancy, age-gap, only one bed, and friends-to-lovers. See below for the summaries of each book.

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Flawless

Save a horse, ride a cowboy. Enter your cowboy romance era with book one of the Chestnut Springs series, Flawless. Professional bull rider Rhett Eaton doesn't need a babysitter, and Summer Hamilton, his agent's daughter, doesn't want the job either. But for better or for worse, they're stuck with each other, and when sparks begin to fly, this rodeo couple needs to decide if they're ready to cross some lines.


This book currently has a 4.5 star rating on Pango. See what the Pango community is saying:

  • "His flaws felt realistic, and the character growth from start to finish was nice.... I liked the fact that we were shown his vulnerabilities in a way that was more subtle." - Janni
  • "I enjoyed everything about this book and have no complaints other than wishing it was longer." - Aspasia
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Heartless

Single dad romance lovers, Heartless is for you. When Cade Eaton, Rhett's brother, needs a nanny for his son, Summer suggests her friend Willa Grant. At first, Cade is unsure about Willa, who has no child care experience. But he can't ignore the growing bond between his son and the nanny, nor can he deny the chemistry they have, especially after that night in the hot tub.


This book has a 4.5 star rating on Pango.

  • "Cade Eaton is a hot single dad with a nice serving of grumpy cowboy who had me swooning. And his mouth? The things this man said! Lord have mercy.... This was the cowboy / small town romance of my dreams." - Janni
  • "It felt like forever for Willa and Cade to get together, but once they did, ooooooo it was worth all the tension!" - Lexiruthlessreads
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Powerless

In Powerless, meet Jasper Gervais, a famous hockey player, and ballerina Sloane Winthrop, his childhood best friend. When both their worlds crumble, they instinctively turn to each other for support. But after years of being rejected by him, Sloane isn't ready when Jasper wants their friendship to become something more. Can he prove to her that she is what he wants?


This book currently has a 4.61 rating on Pango.

  • "Sloane was such a beautiful character and her and Jasper are the perfect match. I love the crossover characters from the previous books, seeing them all grow together is phenomenal!" - RuthlessReads
  • "Jasper Gervais, ladies… combines small town ranch and hockey god. Runaway bride, one bed trope. Best of the series hands down." - Megan Coggins
  • "I loved this book, Jasper & Sloane are my favorite so far. I loved how sensitive he is." - thatbookgirl
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Reckless

After a toxic marriage, Reckless' female main character, Winter Hamilton, who is also Summer's sister, has decided that she is done with men. So when she has a steamy night with notorious playboy and bull rider Theo Silva, this doctor is determined that it would be a one time affair - only for a plus sign on a test to turn her world upside down.


Right now, Reckless has an average rating of 4.5 on Pango.

  • "I absolutely loved this book ! Now on to another one out of this series." - faith
  • " Winter is so relatable to me as I use to feel so misunderstood. She is also fiery like me. Holds everything in but learns to let her guard down and allow others in (sister, father, boyfriend)." - TheBlackCat
  • "The plot stretches believability, but contains so much well written dialogue and cute moments that it's still very entertaining. Overall, Reckless is another enjoyable entry in the Chestnut Springs series." - Lynn Braden
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Hopeless

We finally get a Beau Eaton story in Hopeless. At age thirty-five, this military hero and the youngest of the Eaton brothers enters into a fake engagement with Bailey Jansen, a twenty-two-year-old girl from an outcast family, so his family will stop their prying. But their play acting in public is seeping into their private interactions, and now Bailey is falling hard for her fake fiance.


Hopeless has a 3.67 star rating on Pango.

  • "Overall, Hopeless is a good ending to the Chestnut Springs series, bringing back all of the characters from previous books and giving Beau a happily ever after." - Lynn Braden
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Explore the Chestnut Springs special editions

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The original indie covers editions

Having real people on covers is often an unpopular choice for romance novels. However, Elsie Silver's original indie covers are a hit for one unique reason: these photos are reenactments of specific scenes from the books. Unfortunately, in June of 2023, Silver announced that these covers will no longer be printed. If you're looking to step into Chestnut Springs with these stunning editions, you can snag the whole set here and here.

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The discrete covers editions

In September 2022, Silver announced the special edition discrete covers for Flawless and Heartless, which were the only two books published at the time. Discrete covers are a great option for anyone who enjoys reading spicy romances, but don't want any judgement when reading them in public. Designed by Echo Grayce, these covers are also known as the mirror editions. Like the indie covers, these editions are now out of print.


Luckily for you, there are copies still available on PangoBooks. Get this version of the whole series here, here, and here. You can find individual books of this edition as well.

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The UK editions

In April 2023, Silver shared that Piatkus will be publishing her books with a brand new cover. These covers feature a title in a cursive font similar to that of the one on the discrete covers. These editions are available only in Europe and the British Commonwealth (besides Canada). However, if you love the minimalist look of these editions, you can also buy the whole series on Pango here or get book one here, here, here, and here.

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The US traditionally published editions

The Chestnut Springs books got another makeover with Bloom Books, the same imprint responsible for Elle Kennedy's Off-Campus series, Lucy Score's books, Ana Huang's Twisted series, and E.L. James's Fifty Shades of Grey series. These covers are similar to the UK editions, but with slightly different hues and a bold title. Get this version of Flawless here, here, and here.

All of Elsie Silver books in order

Looking to explore all of Silver's backlist? Here's how you can do it by publication order!


  1. Gold Rush Ranch series book 0.5: Out of the Gate (2021)
  2. Gold Rush Ranch series series book 1: Off to the Races (2021)
  3. Gold Rush Ranch series series book 2: A Photo Finish (2021)
  4. Gold Rush Ranch series series book 3: The Front Runner (2021)
  5. Gold Rush Ranch series series book 4: A False Start (2021)
  6. Chestnut Springs series book 1: Flawless (2022)
  7. Chestnut Springs series book 2: Heartless (2022)
  8. Chestnut Springs series book 3: Powerless (2023)
  9. Chestnut Springs series book 4: Reckless (2023)
  10. Chestnut Springs series book 5: Hopeless (2023)
  11. Rose Hill series book 1: Wild Love (2024)
  12. Rose Hill series book 2: Wild Eyes (2024)
  13. Rose Hill series book 3: Wild Side (2025)
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