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A review by katemc7
Heartless by Elsie Silver
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I legit keep kicking myself for putting off reading this series for so long. I have convinced myself it's because I have heard they are so good so I am trying to savor them BUT that philosophy has changed. I am nor diving in head first and plan on reading them ALL ASAP. OMG Cade and Willa. These books straight up get me hot and bothered in the absolute best way. I have Cade's thought of being jealous of a bathing suit in my head on a loop. These two were DYNAMITE! I loved Willa's carefree outlook on everything. She was the legit definition of a wild red head that RADIATES sunshine. She was not intimidated. She stood up for the people she loved. Her and Luke at the pool scene- I want a friend like her in my life. Loyal to a fault. And then we have our grump- Cade. Or as I now know him as Daddy Cade. This man who has bottled up all he is feeling because of how much Talia messed with his head. This man who has put so much on his shoulders and is scared to open up. This man who is such a good dad. Their meet cute was HILARIOUS- and the panty bandit at the end...I just can't. Elsie you are a genius.
Willa is living life. Her brother has closed down her job temporarily while he does renovations. She doesn't know what she is going to be doing for the foreseeable future until her BF Summer calls and asks for a favor. Can she come to Chestnut Springs and babysit? What Summer fails to mention is that she has spun Willa as a kid whisperer when in fact Willa has never in her life babysat children. She has been a bartender for a minute which is nothing to laugh about. Cade doesn't seem to give her the time of day so she pours her focus into Luke and making sure she follows Cade's long list of do's and don'ts....OR NOT haha. The longer that Willa is living under his roof though the more tension keeps building between her and Cade. The more she starts to see underneath his grumpiness. She starts to think she is seeing things that aren't there when things get interesting in a truth or dare game in the hot tub. Now Willa starts thinking about what things could look like if she crossed that line with him? Will he make the move? He seems like too much of a rule follower. And then he does the worst- he follows the freaking rules. Willa finds herself disappointed until things take a turn for the better and she finds herself at the mercy of Daddy Cade. She quickly realizes she may be in over her head with this man who treats her like a queen but she doesn't know what she wants. Then another wrench is thrown their way- the last thing Willa wants is for Cade to not have a say in how they end up together. But what if she wants forever with him? Will he be able to look past what has happened and realize what they have is the real deal?
Cade has had his time. Now his life is about the ranch and Luke. That is all. The time for fun and doing things for himself has flown past him. He doesn't want to take the time to date or put himself out there when things went so wrong with Talia. But he can't seem to look away from Willa, his new nanny who is much younger than him. His new nanny who pushes him in ways he can't remember ever being pushed. Who bucks at his authority. Who makes him laugh and smile. But who most importantly makes Luke laugh and smile. He tries to fight this attraction between them but can't fight it any longer when they play truth or date in the hot tub together. She ends up daring him something he didn't expect- she wants him to do something for him. Go back in the rodeo. He finds himself liking having a supporter around. But he keeps telling himself that he is going to hold her back. So what does he do- he fights it some more. He pushes her away but instantly knows that was wrong. Now he has to make it up to her. Her treats her like the queen she is. He doesn't do casual and he hopes she knows it. Because this heartless man has now become a goner for her. He just hopes that him and Luke will be enough for her wild spirit.
The way that Elsie rights feelings is perfect. She hits things on the head. I could feel the tension between these two and felt like I was in the hot tub with them or in their head when overanalyzing something. It was the little moments in this one that got me- dancing in the kitchen, bedazzling the front porch, climbing a tree, riding a horse to prove a point, pushing Cade to do things for himself, showing up for each other. I just LOVE it when a grump starts to unravel- and Elsie did this one perfectly. I felt a range of emotions in this one- excitement, laughs, hope, joy, a little anger, irritation, angst, contentment, rightness, sadness and then of course overjoyed. If you haven't picked up this series, you need to.
I also want to point out that the audio was EXCELLENT! I can't wait to watch all of the other characters fall as hard as these two with each other. Also the epilogue with Cade's Halloween costume was CHEF'S KISS!!!
Willa is living life. Her brother has closed down her job temporarily while he does renovations. She doesn't know what she is going to be doing for the foreseeable future until her BF Summer calls and asks for a favor. Can she come to Chestnut Springs and babysit? What Summer fails to mention is that she has spun Willa as a kid whisperer when in fact Willa has never in her life babysat children. She has been a bartender for a minute which is nothing to laugh about. Cade doesn't seem to give her the time of day so she pours her focus into Luke and making sure she follows Cade's long list of do's and don'ts....OR NOT haha. The longer that Willa is living under his roof though the more tension keeps building between her and Cade. The more she starts to see underneath his grumpiness. She starts to think she is seeing things that aren't there when things get interesting in a truth or dare game in the hot tub. Now Willa starts thinking about what things could look like if she crossed that line with him? Will he make the move? He seems like too much of a rule follower. And then he does the worst- he follows the freaking rules. Willa finds herself disappointed until things take a turn for the better and she finds herself at the mercy of Daddy Cade. She quickly realizes she may be in over her head with this man who treats her like a queen but she doesn't know what she wants. Then another wrench is thrown their way- the last thing Willa wants is for Cade to not have a say in how they end up together. But what if she wants forever with him? Will he be able to look past what has happened and realize what they have is the real deal?
Cade has had his time. Now his life is about the ranch and Luke. That is all. The time for fun and doing things for himself has flown past him. He doesn't want to take the time to date or put himself out there when things went so wrong with Talia. But he can't seem to look away from Willa, his new nanny who is much younger than him. His new nanny who pushes him in ways he can't remember ever being pushed. Who bucks at his authority. Who makes him laugh and smile. But who most importantly makes Luke laugh and smile. He tries to fight this attraction between them but can't fight it any longer when they play truth or date in the hot tub together. She ends up daring him something he didn't expect- she wants him to do something for him. Go back in the rodeo. He finds himself liking having a supporter around. But he keeps telling himself that he is going to hold her back. So what does he do- he fights it some more. He pushes her away but instantly knows that was wrong. Now he has to make it up to her. Her treats her like the queen she is. He doesn't do casual and he hopes she knows it. Because this heartless man has now become a goner for her. He just hopes that him and Luke will be enough for her wild spirit.
The way that Elsie rights feelings is perfect. She hits things on the head. I could feel the tension between these two and felt like I was in the hot tub with them or in their head when overanalyzing something. It was the little moments in this one that got me- dancing in the kitchen, bedazzling the front porch, climbing a tree, riding a horse to prove a point, pushing Cade to do things for himself, showing up for each other. I just LOVE it when a grump starts to unravel- and Elsie did this one perfectly. I felt a range of emotions in this one- excitement, laughs, hope, joy, a little anger, irritation, angst, contentment, rightness, sadness and then of course overjoyed. If you haven't picked up this series, you need to.
I also want to point out that the audio was EXCELLENT! I can't wait to watch all of the other characters fall as hard as these two with each other. Also the epilogue with Cade's Halloween costume was CHEF'S KISS!!!