bethpresley 's review for:

Powerless: Special Edition by Elsie Silver

4.0

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I absolutely loved the friends to lovers, slow burn romance in this book! Jasper and Sloane were such a dynamite couple, and I loved seeing them finally realize their feelings for each other. Jasper's protective nature with her was so heartwarming, and Sloane's ability to keep his head above water in his darkest times was beautiful. I did think it was a little longer than it needed to be, and truthfully, I felt like the book lost just a tiny bit of trajectory once they actually got together. I think wrapping the story up sooner could have helped with that, though. It was full of swoon-worthy and laugh out loud moments, and I was so glad to see them both finally get who and what they wanted. Elsie did a fantastic job of showcasing their past friendship and building up the tension and longing in their present one. Overall, it was a great read!