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Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas book cover

Birthday Girl

by Penelope Douglas

Subgenre: Contemporary
Spice Level:
Age Gap Forbidden Love Forced Proximity Grumpy Sunshine Slow Burn Unrequited Love
  • Age Gap
  • Taboo
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Synopsis

A woman reconnects with an older man from her past during a summer at his isolated home, navigating a forbidden attraction complicated by their history and the significant age difference between them. As proximity intensifies their connection, both must confront what they've always denied.

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