A review by sami_leigh
Powerless by Elsie Silver
5.0
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Iβm going to get comfortable disappointing other people to avoid disappointing myself.
Because Iβve been staring at Jasper Gervais since I was ten years old, and suddenly . . . heβs staring back.
π First person dual POV
π Runaway bride (Arranged marriage of sorts, no cheating trope ππ»)
π Childhood crush
π Friends to lovers
π Age gap (not much)
π Hockey player & Ballet dancer
π Country boy/City girl
π Forced proximity
π One Bed
π Nickname!
π Protective MMC
π Small town vibes
π Well established secondary characters; Daddy Eaton (of course), Rhett & Summer, Willa & Cade, Winter π
π βtouch her and Iβll kill youβ vibes
π Banter ππ»
π Text messages
π Tension & spice π₯΅ (βLose that f**king ring and crawlβ)
π MC growth: overcoming trauma, issues with self worth, communication,Β
π Consent & Sex Positivity
π Epilogue
π One of my favourite dedication pages ππ»Β
π Book # 4 coming in June 2023!
Available on Kindle, Audible, and paperback in stores & online.
β οΈ Death of a child (in past, recounted on page), pregnancy, military personnel M.I.A., injury detail (brief, not MC), infidelity (not MC), parental abandonment, gaslighting, misogyny.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Misogyny, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Sexism
Minor: Death, Child death, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Car accident