Powerless (Chestnut Springs #3)

Madison Rawlings
Jun 6
3 min read

Written by: Elsie Silver

Goodreads Avg. Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.06

My Star Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

Spice Rating: 🌶🌶🌶🌶

There were quite a few references to s*x and many innuendos throughout the book. The spice is a little bit hard to completely skip.

Genre: Contemporary Romance, Cowboy Romance, Small Town Romance

Please note for the spice guide that the page numbers are based on the paperback copy as seen in the pictures. Page numbers may vary between copies.

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My Review:

I have been completely sucked into Chestnut Springs and Elsie Silver’s writing and I loved that this one felt familiar but different enough to still captivate me and keep me coming back til the very end.

I do love me a good sport romance so it was fun to see the hockey aspect and how that was woven in. The spice was too much for me but if you don’t like spice and you skip it, it is really a great love story. The character arch of Sloane and her finally finding herself after so long and becoming empowered with Jasper’s help was so special.

I really admire what Elsie Silver is doing in connecting all the books and characters in this series. Seeing glimpses of the previous couples and a sneak peak into the next is so fun and feels so natural. I can’t get enough of the Chestnut Springs series!

Spice Guide

(Drop-down contains exactly where to skip—down to the sentence—and any important information missed. It may include spoilers)

Steamy Make Out — Chapter 18, Page 196

Skip after I cut him off by launching myself back at him.

Jasper confirms that he feels the same way Sloan does but says that this isn’t the time or place.

Continue reading on Page 198 at “When is the time and place?”

Steamy Scene — Chapter 20, Page 220

Skip after I stand, storm accepts the room, and toss the bathroom door open, stepping into the space.

Sloane catches Jasper in the shower and after he gets out, she asks to see the tattoo on his ribs.

Continue reading on Page 225 at She’s dainty and has a serene doll-like expression…

Heavy Spice Scene — Chapter 21, Page 233

Skip after “You won’t. I promise you won’t.”

Jasper responds, “Don’t make promises you can’t keep, Sloane. I have a special knack for pushing people away. They always take off. And they’re never all that sad to leave me behind.”
Quote: “I’m mad at him for all the things he hasn’t told me. But I’m also attached to him. Probably already forgiven him. Most likely irretrievably in love with him.”

Continue reading on Page 237 at Then his lips move down to dot kisses over my entire face.

Heavy Spice Scene — Chapter 25, Page 262

Skip after I plan to savor her.

Jasper mentions he’s never been to Disneyland
They agree that they belong to each other and always have. Sloane finally takes her engagement ring off.

Continue reading on Page 283 at “This isn’t fair!” Sloane calls from the opposite side of the pond…

Heavy Steamy Scene — Chapter 28, Page 291

Skip after What I mean to him.

Quote: I love him. I love him like that girl ten years ago never could have imagined.

Continue reading on Page 294 after the page break.

Heavy Spice Scene — Chapter 28, Page 298

Skip after "Why not?"

This scene is a little hard to skip because they are having a normal conversation throughout. Here’s what they’re talking about:
- Jasper tells her he has multiple houses in Chestnut Springs that she can stay in. He bought an entire block because he found out her dad was wanting to buy it and put in a mall.
Quote: I’m still having a though time believing he’ll ever be able to love me back in quite the same way.
After the scene is done, this quote ends the chapter: And if gives me just a little bit of hope that Jasper Gervais might love me the way I love him too.

Continue reading at the beginning of Chapter 29

Heavy Spice Scene — Chapter 32, Page 340

Skip after “Just a second!”… (whole paragraph)

Continue reading on Page 346 at We're so in tune.

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