Heartless
Elsie Silver, 2022
A grumpy single father, a nanny with no filter, and a small-town ranch where the hired help becomes the whole story.
Feels like wonder and tenderness. About love, family and war.
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The exact second a man realizes he's been robbed and doesn't want it back.
And I realize in that moment maybe I am heartless after all, because the beautiful girl with the copper hair grinning back at me right now is the one who stole it. Elsie Silver.Elsie Silver is Canadian, and the Chestnut Springs series is set in a fictional Alberta ranch town—small-town romance with cold nights and close quarters.
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Questions readers ask
- What is Heartless like?
- Feels like wonder and tenderness. About love, family and war.
- What should I read after Heartless?
- If you liked Heartless, try Mile High (Liz Tomforde), King of Wrath (Ana Huang) and The Spanish Love Deception (Elena Armas).
A taste of the feed
What to say to someone on the days they can’t love themselves.
You don’t have to love your body every single day. That’s unrealistic to expect, but I’ll be here loving it for the days you can’t.
Mile High · Liz Tomforde
What it means when someone brings back the thing you miss most.
You can’t see the stars in New York,” Dante said. “So I brought the stars to you.
King of Wrath · Ana Huang
What it means to stop pretending and simply claim what you want.
Because when I finally take those lips in mine, it will be the furthest thing from pretending. I will not be showing you what it would be like if you were mine. I’ll show you what it is. And I sure as hell won’t be showing how good I could make you feel if you called me yours. You’ll already know that I am.
The Spanish Love Deception · Elena Armas
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