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Birthday Girl
True love comes from the most forbidden places in this TikTok smash hit from New York Times bestselling author Penelope Douglas, now with bonus material! Jordan has nowhere else to go when her boyfriend offers to let her move in with him and his dad. Working a dead-end job, with her relationship sputtering, she jumps at the opportunity, expecting to help out around the house in exchange. What she doesn't anticipate is for her heart to race every time Pike pulls into the driveway, or to burn when their eyes meet over the breakfast table. He's kind and listens to her and protects her in a way no man ever has before. Her sister once told her there are no good men, and if you find one, he's probably unavailable. Only Pike isn't the unavailable one...she is. As the days go by, Pike's finding it anything but simple to have his son's girlfriend living in his house. He can't stop thinking about her and holding his breath every time they cross paths. It feels like she's becoming a part of him. Except he knows they're not free to give in to this. How could they when he's her boyfriend's father?
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This book was exactly what I needed right now! Aside from a slow start, Birthday Girl was perfection! Forbidden romance and taboo love has now become my favorite topics. They tests and pushes and makes you questions your original stances.
I hesitated a lot before starting this book. I admit, I didn't think that I'd love it as much as I did. I just felt like; I´m gonna be so uncomfortable or I´ll be like "Eww. Really. Her boyfriend´s father?". I'm also always wary going into an age gap romance because they easy can disappoint if they're not done well. So this book felt like a huge risk, but man I was wrong!! It wasn't uncomfortable or disgusting at all! This book was so addicting and captivating. I stayed up till 3am to finish reading it. There was a story in it. A really good story. A beautiful romance. The relationship between Jordan and Pike developed slowly and so well, which made it seems so realistic!
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"Turns out my dream girl belongs to the one person it would kill me to hurt."
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There's something about Penelope Douglas characters. They're just so real! She give her characters a lot of depth, it makes me feel like I've know them for my whole life. And damn how I love her heroines!!
This was my second book of Penelope Douglas, and I adore it just as much as I loved her other book, Credence. She takes "forbidden/ taboo" to another level. Not cringy, not grossing, just perfection! This author have once again stolen my heart with her swoonworthy stories!
This is not a mere story of a hot old man meet a sweet girl, get horny and fuck her to eternity. Nope! This is a beautiful story of how to struggling people; one still struggling with her past and trying to find her worth, other trying to repair his broken relationship with his son and regretting the choices he made when he was young. The struggle is real!
I freaking love Pike! Everything about him! Even the fact that he's 38. Oh mama! Now that's a drool worthy daddy! Wise, loving, caring and perfect! The sparks between Pike and Jordan fly, even though neither one wants that. Gah!!!!!! It´s insane. And ofc our sassy bitch Jordan have my respect more than any other heroines.
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"You've always watched me, haven't you? Always wanted to have your fun with me." I falter, knowing what she says is true. I've wanted her since the first time I saw her. "It's okay," she whispers. "I always knew, and I always liked it. Keep watching me, Mr. Lawson."
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There is way too many boys out there! I understand way Jordan longs for a real man!
I can't wait to reread this and fall in love with Pike and Jordan all over again. This book is a must read! A slow romance with a lot of tension and angst. I know without a shadow of a doubt that this is one story I´ll never forget.
Spice: 2/5
I couldn't put this book down! I loved how well the FMC's growth was written, and how well the characters ages were written. I will say a couple times the characters diverged from who they were developed into, which is why it's a 4/5 for me. Jordan is supposed to be strong and independent and mature for her age, but there are a couple times she did exactly what a woman her age would do and be immature.
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