Two childhood friends. Two broken hearts. One impromptu road trip to get away from everything. That’s all this was supposed to be. Afterall, I’ve been living in the friend zone for years now.
But hockey heartthrob Jasper Gervais isn’t looking at me like a friend anymore. And he isn’t touching me like one either.
To his fans, he’s the handsome, talented athlete on TV. But to me he’s still the lost boy with sad eyes and a heart of gold.
The man I’ve loved in secret for years.
So when my life falls apart on my wedding day, it only makes sense that he’s the one to swoop in and save me. And when his world comes crashing down around him, I’m there to return the favor.
But the more time we spend alone, the more Jasper doesn’t feel like a friend at all. He feels like everything I’ve ever wanted and thought I could never have.
Our feelings aren’t straight forward though. They twist and turn around the pain of his past and the reality of my present.
Jasper Gervais acts like he wants me.
But after years of turning me away, he’s going to need to prove it.
But hockey heartthrob Jasper Gervais isn’t looking at me like a friend anymore. And he isn’t touching me like one either.
To his fans, he’s the handsome, talented athlete on TV. But to me he’s still the lost boy with sad eyes and a heart of gold.
The man I’ve loved in secret for years.
So when my life falls apart on my wedding day, it only makes sense that he’s the one to swoop in and save me. And when his world comes crashing down around him, I’m there to return the favor.
But the more time we spend alone, the more Jasper doesn’t feel like a friend at all. He feels like everything I’ve ever wanted and thought I could never have.
Our feelings aren’t straight forward though. They twist and turn around the pain of his past and the reality of my present.
Jasper Gervais acts like he wants me.
But after years of turning me away, he’s going to need to prove it.
Title: Powerless (Chestnut Ridge #3)
Author: Elsie Silver
Publisher: Sourcebooks Bloom Books
Expected Publication Date: 11/7/23
Review:
Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Bloom Books for providing me with an egalley of this book to read and give my honest review. The opinions expressed here are my own.
I was introduced to the Chestnut Springs series by a friend a few months ago. I sat down with the first book, Flawless, and could not put it down. So when I saw the opportunity to jump back into Chestnut Springs, I took it. And to get to read Jasper's story, bring it! I want to know all about all the men and women of Chestnut Springs!
Can you read this book without reading the first or second? Sure. Do you want to, probably not. Those books will give you good background on the supporting characters in this book. But story wise, you'll be fine if you decide to jump into getting to know this hot hockey players and his childhood prima ballerina friend.
It was so much fun, and a little sad, getting to know Jasper. He's been hurt and broken. Left stranded by his family after the tragic loss of his little sister, he finds a new family with the Eatons. But Jasper carries so much baggage. He doesn't know how to open up. He keeps things locked down and stays in his head for much of the book. He doesn't know how to let people in, let them love him. But Sloan knows. She knows she's loved him since she first laid eyes on him. She just never thought those feelings might possibly be reciprocated. But Sloan has been groomed to be the perfect little daughter, the perfect little wife. Always doing things for others and never for herself. During the course of the book she learns to break free, to be herself, and to help Jasper find himself, as well.
The book is character heavy. There's a good amount of plot. Jasper and his hockey career. Jasper losing it when his "brother" goes missing. Sloane figuring out she was used as a pawn when her father arranges for her to marry a man who treats her like crap. Sloane learning her father is not the man she's put up on a pedestal her whole life. Silver manages to weave the plot line in while still keeping the focus on the main characters and their growth. It was fantastic watching them change. And it was fun watching Silver weave in characters from Flawless and Heartless, as well. I loved seeing my old friends! And the pacing is spot on. I started and finished this one in just about 24 hours.
I truly cannot wait to read the next book in this series. The way I'm feeling now about Chestnut Springs, I never want leave it!
Author:
Canadian author who loves a good book boyfriend and the sassy heroines who bring them to their knees. Connoisseur of charged looks and lingering touches. Big fan of witty banter. Horse girl through and through. Fully convinced that it's always wine o'clock somewhere.
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