Powerless: A Chestnut Springs Special Edition Paperback – February 7, 2023

This book is the best one yet from the Chestnut Spring series. I am completely obsessed.This is THE friends to lovers to read! Truly one of the best I’ve read so far. Sloane has been crushing on Jasper since she first laid eyes on him but being a little older than her he knew they could just be friends. Until one day she’s grown up and things get complicated. Fast forward 10 or so years and Sloane is engaged. To someone else? Who doesn’t treat her right? Oh no.. Jasper can’t have that can he?This is a story of a runaway bride and her best friend. Dealing with trauma, expectations, and people trying to control their lives.Jasper Gervais truly melted my heart with his love for Sloane. Their friendship, his secrets, and just him himself. This man was the perfect love interest. Jaspers a shy, cowboy turned hockey player, who treasures his best friend and has a bit of a past.Sloane has always known what she wants at least when it comes to Jasper. After years of pining for him she decides it’s time to move on. Things don’t go how she planned and when she starts to fall Jasper is already there to catch her.These two discovering their feelings for each other.. or more like sharing their feelings for each other is just the sweetest thing. I was over here squealing and kicking my feet over CUDDLING. Just imagine when things pick up and get a little spicy. Jasper is.. whew. He can talk. The things he says, the things he DOES. Oh god. Is it too soon to do a reread?If you’re looking for sweet moments, pining and tension, and just two characters who are truly soulmates this is the book.

I knew I was ready for Sloane and Jasper's story, but never could have predicted it would have been that good!! These two were made for each other. Jasper had a horrible up bringing until Harvey Eaton takes him in. It is with his family that he is introduced to Sloane, the Eaton's cousin. They immediately notice each other. Growing up, Sloane goes out onto Jasper's roof with him every night to just talk and listen to each other. She has always been in love with him but he has always kept things at a friend level with the two of them because of their age difference, and because eventually we find out that Sloane's dad threatened that if he didn't leave her alone, he would ruin his NHL career. So, he keeps his distance. Until he is attending Sloane's wedding, to a complete jerk, and come to find out her soon-to-be husband had sex with a stripper the night before the wedding. So, Jasper saves her from this day and takes her away. They go to stay at the ranch. THE FORCED PROXIMITY IS TOOOOO MUCH IN THIS BOOK! It goes back and forth showing each one's thoughts and all like the other books have, the difference in this one was that they are both madly in love with each other, but are both too afraid to say it due to perceived barriers. Finally, when they finally get together it is PURE MAGIC. These two are amazing together. He is soooo protective over her and can't stand to be away from her. Finally, we see at the end him proposing with the ring she talked about in the beginning that she had told her ex-fiancee she wanted, only for him to go buy her the exact opposite of that. This was the sweetest proposal, and then in the epilogue we get to see that Sloane finally gets to have the intimate low-key wedding of her dreams. Then, the bonus epilogue is several years later and we get to see them having multiple kids and just being so happy together. Their story was amazing, will never recover!! Elsie Silver, you are a genius!

“I’m sorry you’re the only thing that’s ever made me feel whole again. I’m sorry I’ve needed so much from you. Sunny, I’m sorry I’m so damn late. But thank you for waiting.”The more I like the book, the harder it is to find the words to write a coherent and deserving review.Infinity Stars for Powerless.I DEVOURED this book. Elsie Silver never misses, the absolute Queen of small town, cowboy romances. The pining, the angst, the steam, the banter, it was EVERYTHING.Powerless is a childhood best friends to lovers story following people pleasing, ballerina Sloane Winthrop and professional hockey player, Jasper Gervais.Sloane has been crushing HARD on Jasper since was 10 years old and her uncle took him in. But Jasper has never seen her as more than a friend. On the day of her (somewhat) arranged wedding, Jasper rescues her from making the biggest mistake of her life. And thus starts her road trip to freedom.It takes Jas a while to untangle his complicated feelings about Sloane and when he does, he realizes they aren’t as platonic as he thought. He wants her but doesn’t want to lose the peace, unconditional love and judgement free support she gives him if something doesn’t work out. Jas has significant childhood traumas and can’t take another person leaving him.I loved watching Jasper pursue Sloane, prioritize her, and prove that he wants her permanently. Sloane has been patient but seeing her find her voice and strength was the best. Sloane’s journey from people pleasing to pleasing herself was extremely rewarding.There is no doubt in my mind that Jasper and Sloane are soulmates. They balance each other perfectly and fit seamlessly together.The steam in this book is unmatched. It hit hard the first time, but I started re-reading this via audio and the steam hits harder in audio books. The narrators are doing a wonderful job bringing these characters to life.Overall, obsessed with this book. Powerless is a love letter to the people pleasers out there, go chase yourhappy!Highlights:•HARVEY•Dual POV•Secret pining•Buddyz Best•The Jasper Gervais Effect•Tail-babies•Cameos from Gold Rush Ranch•Sloane becoming a dragon