Book description
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…
Why read it?
1 author picked Birthday Girl as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is contemporary with a huge age gap and some taboo subjects like dating your son’s ex-girlfriend. Despite all the discomfort I felt while reading this book, I couldn’t stop.
The characters were incredibly well crafted, and the taboo part of the story was not glossed over like in “The Doctor.” The characters feel a wide range of emotions you expect them to as they go through this journey.
Did I mention the smut is impeccable? You will feel things, and those things will make you question yourself morally as this 19-year-old girl consents to the most cheek-heating things from…
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