
Powerless
Elsie Silver
Chestnut Springs #3
She's loved her hockey best friend in secret for years — then he leaves her wedding and she finally gets her chance.
Description
Two childhood friends. Two broken hearts. One impromptu road trip to get away from everything. That’s all this was supposed to be. Afterall, I’ve been living in the friend zone for years now.But hockey heartthrob Jasper Gervais isn’t looking at me like a friend anymore. And he isn’t touching me like one either.To his fans, he’s the handsome, talented athlete 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 when my life falls apart on my wedding day, it only makes sense that he’s the one to swoop in and save me. And when his world comes crashing down around him, I’m there to return the favor.But the more time we spend alone, the more Jasper doesn’t feel like a friend at all. He feels like everything I’ve ever wanted and thought I could never have.Our feelings aren’t straight forward though. They twist and turn around the pain of his past and the reality of my present.Jasper Gervais acts like he wants me.But after years of turning me away, he’s going to need to prove it.
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