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Series · contemporary romance
Chestnut Springs
The Chestnut Springs series by Elsie Silver has 5 books and is best read in publication order, starting with Flawless (2022).
- Books
- 5 novels + 1 novella
- First published
- 2022
- Status
- completed
- Last checked
Start here: Flawless (2022) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The order the books were released — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Flawless
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Heartless
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Powerless
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Reckless
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Hopeless
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Hopeless - Book 6:
Christmas in Chestnut Springs
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About the Chestnut Springs series
Chestnut Springs is the small-town cowboy romance series that turned Elsie Silver into a BookTok sensation. Set in a fictional ranching town in the Alberta foothills, the five books follow the extended Eaton family — retired rodeo stars, ranchers, a bull rider with rockstar-level fame, and the women who take them on. Flawless starts it off with a viral-favorite pairing: a disgraced pro bull rider forced to travel with his agent's daughter as his image-rehab babysitter, in a grumpy-sunshine, best-friend's-little-sister slow burn that sets the tone for the series.
What readers come for is the signature Silver blend: dirty-talking, emotionally competent cowboys; heroines with actual careers and backbone; banter-heavy family dinners; and small-town found-family warmth wrapped around genuinely steamy, open-door romance. The series works through beloved tropes one book at a time — single dad and nanny in Heartless, childhood friends-to-lovers in Powerless, brother's-best-friend in Reckless, and an age-gap fake engagement with a military veteran in Hopeless — while the Eaton family thread ties everything together.
It's an easy recommendation for fans of Lyla Sage, Devney Perry, or anyone who watched Yellowstone and wished it were a romance novel. The series is complete at five books plus a free holiday novella, every couple gets a firm happily-ever-after, and the connected Rose Hill series (set one mountain range over) gives you somewhere to go when you're done.
How to read this series
Read in publication order: Flawless, Heartless, Powerless, Reckless, then Hopeless, with the free newsletter novella Christmas in Chestnut Springs as a holiday epilogue at the end. Each book stands alone with its own couple and happily-ever-after, so you can enter anywhere — Powerless is a popular starting point thanks to its friends-to-lovers pairing — but the Eaton family appears throughout and earlier couples' lives progress in the background, so order matters for the full effect. Chestnut Springs shares a world with Silver's earlier Gold Rush Ranch series (no prior reading required) and leads directly into Rose Hill, which follows a character introduced here; finishing Chestnut Springs first is the ideal setup for Wild Love.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in the Chestnut Springs series?
Five novels: Flawless (2022), Heartless (2022), Powerless (2023), Reckless (2023), and Hopeless (2023), plus Christmas in Chestnut Springs, a short free holiday novella. The series is complete.
What order should I read the Chestnut Springs books in?
Publication order: Flawless, Heartless, Powerless, Reckless, Hopeless. The Christmas in Chestnut Springs novella works best last, as a series epilogue.
Can I read Chestnut Springs books as standalones?
Yes — each book follows a different couple to a complete happily-ever-after. You'll get more from the recurring Eaton family scenes if you read in order, but nothing essential is lost jumping in mid-series.
Do I need to read Gold Rush Ranch before Chestnut Springs?
No. Gold Rush Ranch is Elsie Silver's earlier series set in the same world, but Chestnut Springs stands fully on its own — most readers actually start here.
Is Rose Hill connected to Chestnut Springs?
Yes — Rose Hill is a spin-off series set in a nearby mountain town, and its first hero is introduced in the Chestnut Springs books. Read Chestnut Springs first for the smoothest experience, though Rose Hill can be read independently.
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