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A review by kayhush
Powerless by Elsie Silver
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Another exceptional book in the Chestnut Springs series! Elsie Silver is officially an insta-read author for me, and I can't wait to read the entire Chestnut Springs series (and
I'm a sucker for the road trip trope in the fantasy genre so I was hooked on this immediately. The friends to lovers trope is one that I'm not always a big fan of. The lovers relationship always feels so different from their friend relationship that I get confused. But this one was seamless - when the flood gates opened, it wasn't an entirely different dynamic between them, it was an effortless transition to this new phase of their relationship.
The only aspect I wish we saw more of was Sloane's ballet career. There was such a focus on Jasper's hockey career that I felt that Sloane's was glazed over. As the FMC of the book, I wanted to hear more about her struggles to the top of the company and her continual training and performing.
Overall, highly recommend this book to those continuing in the Chestnut Springs series, but also to anyone just starting out in the romance genre itself! The relationships (of all kinds) in this book are so beautifully written that it will be a hit with readers across the genre.
Thank you to NetGalley and Bloom Books for an advanced reader copy of this ebook, in exhange for an honest and unbiased review!
I'm a sucker for the road trip trope in the fantasy genre so I was hooked on this immediately. The friends to lovers trope is one that I'm not always a big fan of. The lovers relationship always feels so different from their friend relationship that I get confused. But this one was seamless - when the flood gates opened, it wasn't an entirely different dynamic between them, it was an effortless transition to this new phase of their relationship.
The only aspect I wish we saw more of was Sloane's ballet career. There was such a focus on Jasper's hockey career that I felt that Sloane's was glazed over. As the FMC of the book, I wanted to hear more about her struggles to the top of the company and her continual training and performing.
Overall, highly recommend this book to those continuing in the Chestnut Springs series, but also to anyone just starting out in the romance genre itself! The relationships (of all kinds) in this book are so beautifully written that it will be a hit with readers across the genre.
Thank you to NetGalley and Bloom Books for an advanced reader copy of this ebook, in exhange for an honest and unbiased review!