Book 2 of 5 in Chestnut Springs
Heartless
by Elsie Silver
A grumpy single-dad rancher and his son's chaotic summer nanny. Possibly the most recommended cowboy book alive.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~400
- Ending
- HEA
How spicy is Heartless?
Heartless is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Explicit open door
- Burn: Medium burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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Love interest
Setting & world
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Spice 4 out of 5, SpicyHeartless: quick answers
How spicy is Heartless?
Heartless is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
Is Heartless a standalone?
No. Heartless is book 2 of 5 in Chestnut Springs. Start with Flawless. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Heartless?
Heartless features cowboy, single parent, nanny romance, grumpy hero, small town, age gap. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Heartless have content warnings?
We have no major content warnings noted for Heartless, but our notes may be incomplete. Check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Heartless?
If you loved Heartless, try Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score, It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey, The Fine Print by Lauren Asher. They share its cowboy and single parent energy at a similar spice level.