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Trigger warnings
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Hero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
Tropes
Synopsis
From New York Times Bestselling author Penelope Douglas comes a new forbidden love story... JORDAN He took me in when I had nowhere else to go. He doesn't use me, hurt me, or forget about me. He doesn't treat me like I'm nothing, take me for granted, or make me feel unsafe. He remembers me, laughs with me, and looks at me. He listens to me, protects me, and sees me. I can feel his eyes on me over the breakfast table, and my heart pumps so hard when I hear him pull in the driveway after work. I have to stop this. It can't happen. My sister once told me there are no good men, and if you find one, he's probably unavailable. Only Pike Lawson isn't the unavailable one. I am. PIKE I took her in, because I thought I was helping. She'd cook a few meals and clean up a little. It was an easy arrangement. As the days go by, though, it's becoming anything but easy. I have to stop my mind from drifting to her and stop holding my breath every time I bump into her in the house. I can't touch her, and I shouldn't want to. The more I find my path crossing hers, though, the more she's becoming a part of me. But we're not free to give into this. She's nineteen, and I'm thirty-eight. And her boyfriend's father. Unfortunately, they both just moved into my house. *BIRTHDAY GIRL is a stand-alone, contemporary romance suitable for ages 18+.
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Birthday Girl: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This is an adult contemporary romance with explicit sexual content featuring a significant age gap (19 and 38) and a taboo relationship between a young woman and her boyfriend's father. The book contains mature themes and multiple detailed sex scenes.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, explicit sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include age gap, forbidden relationship, and power imbalance (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers who enjoy forbidden, taboo romance with emotional depth will be drawn to the slow-burn tension between these characters.