Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas

Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas

Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas is a highly popular, standalone forbidden contemporary romance published in April 2018. It is widely considered one of the defining books of the modern "age-gap" romance subgenre and remains a massive favorite across BookTok and Bookstagram.

The story centers on Jordan Hadley, a hardworking nineteen-year-old trying to put herself through college while living with her lazy, unsupportive boyfriend, Cole. On her nineteenth birthday, Cole abandons her to go out drinking with his friends. Desperate for a nice night, Jordan goes to an indie movie theater alone, where she meets Pike Lawson—a rugged, deeply responsible thirty-eight-year-old man. The two share an immediate, intense, and completely respectful connection over old movies and life philosophies, completely unaware of who the other person is.

A few weeks later, Jordan and Cole get evicted from their apartment. Desperate for a place to live, Cole turns to his estranged, wealthy father for help. When Jordan walks into their new living arrangement, she is shocked to discover that Cole’s father is Pike.

Pike agrees to let them stay in his house on strict conditions: they must work, respect his space, and contribute. However, as Cole continues to prove himself unreliable and absent, Jordan and Pike are left alone in the house night after night. They try desperately to fight their escalating attraction, knowing that crossing the line would destroy Pike's relationship with his son and upend all of their lives.

Language: English.

Genre: Romance.

Binding: সেলাই করা বাইন্ডিং

Quality: Premium Quality Books.

Printing: High Quality Printing.

Paper: Eye Friendly paper (Cream White)

Cover: Matt cover (Paperback).