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Romance · 2023 · R

Powerless

by Elsie Silver

Jasper Gervais is her childhood best friend. He is also her fake fiancé. This is a terrible idea.

"Elsie Silver's writing is a true revelation!" ALI HAZELWOOD --- Grumpy cowboys and steamy romance . . . Welcome to Chestnut Springs: the big-hitting, small-town series from TikTok sensation Elsie Silver. Perfect for fans of Devney Perry, Lucy Score and B.K. Borison. Two childhood best friends. Two broken hearts. One impromptu road trip to get away from everything. I've been living in the friend zone for years now. To Jasper Gervais's fans, he's just the hockey heartthrob 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 whe

For17+GenreRomanceLength384 pagesRead time~10.7 hoursCommunity ratings0

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Violence

None

No violence

Language

A lot

Strong language throughout

Sexual Content

Very heavy

Explicit sexual content

Substance Use

Barely any

Social drinking — the hockey world; parties

Emotional Intensity

Some

Explicit sexual content; Strong language throughout; The childhood-friends dynamic — the complication of history; Jasper's hockey career — the pressure and publicity; Sloane's family — overbearing; the fake fiancé premise

What this book is about

Sloane Winthrop needs a fake fiancé to get her overbearing family off her back. Jasper Gervais — her childhood best friend turned NHL star — agrees. Powerless is the second of Elsie Silver's Chestnut Springs series — a fake-dating sports romance with the same warmth as Heartless and explicit content.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

Explicit sexual content

Strong language throughout

The childhood-friends dynamic — history and complication

Jasper's NHL career — public; adds stakes to the fake engagement

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