Hopeless
Hopeless by Elsie Silver, published by Sourcebooks on January 30, 2024, is a contemporary romance novel that explores the complexities of love and identity. The story centers on Beau Eaton, a handsome military hero with a troubled past, and Bailey Jansen, a shy bartender from a less privileged background. Their relationship begins as a fake engagement, designed to help Beau escape his family’s scrutiny while allowing Bailey to distance herself from her family’s reputation.
As the narrative unfolds, readers will discover the dynamics of their arrangement, which starts as a simple bet but evolves into something more profound. The characters navigate their feelings in both public and private settings, leading to a blurring of the lines between pretense and genuine emotion. This edition, comprising 448 pages, delves into themes of romance and personal growth within a small-town backdrop, offering insights into the characters’ struggles and aspirations.
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He doesn’t believe that anyone holds her last name against her…so he offers her his.
Beau Eaton is the town prince, a handsome military hero with a tortured past. Bailey Jansen is the outcast bartender, a shy girl from the wrong side of the tracks. He’s thirty-five and all man, and she’s twenty-two and all…virgin.
He’s also her fiancé. Correction: her fake fiancé.
It starts out as a bet, a point for Beau to prove. And it’s a win-win: Beau gets a break from his concerned family’s prying, and Bailey gets a chance to shed her family’s reputation while she saves up to ditch this small town for good. All she has to do is wear his ring, follow his lead, and pretend she can’t keep her hands off of him in public. Easy enough, right?
But it’s what happens between them in private that blurs all those carefully drawn lines. It’s what transpires behind closed doors that doesn’t feel like pretending at all. This engagement was supposed to be for show. This agreement? It has an end date.
Beau once told Bailey he’d never fall in love. She’s determined to make him change his mind.
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