Free Audiobook : Powerless (Chestnut Springs, Book 3), By Elsie Silver

Jasper Gervais is a hockey star with a past that weighs heavy, the kind of guy who’s always been there for Sloane Winthrop—like a shadow she could count on. She’s a ballerina with a life mapped out by everyone but herself, until one wild moment sends her running from the altar and straight into his orbit. In Chestnut Springs, where the air’s thick with secrets and second chances, these childhood friends are about to find out what happens when the lines blur on an unplanned road trip.

He’s got those quiet, haunted eyes she’s loved since they were kids, and she’s the one person who’s never turned away from his mess. But being stuck together—miles from home, just the two of them—stirs up feelings that have been simmering too long to ignore. Every mile they drive pulls them closer to something risky, something real, and maybe something they’ve both been dodging for years.

Powerless is Elsie Silver’s third swing at Chestnut Springs, and it’s a heart-stealer—think friends-to-lovers with a slow, aching burn that hits all the right spots. It’s about two bruised souls finding each other when the timing’s all wrong, set against a backdrop of small-town whispers and wide-open roads. This one’s got the kind of pull that’ll keep you up late, wondering how deep they’ll fall.