{"product_id":"birthday-girl-by-penelope-douglas","title":"Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJORDAN\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe took me in when I had nowhere else to go. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI have to stop this. It can’t happen. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy sister once told me there are no good men, and if you find one, he’s probably unavailable. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly Pike Lawson isn’t the unavailable one. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI am. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePIKE\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI took her in, because I thought I was helping. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe’d cook a few meals and clean up a little. It was an easy arrangement. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe more I find my path crossing hers, though, the more she’s becoming a part of me. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut we’re not free to give into this. She’s nineteen, and I’m thirty-eight. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd her boyfriend’s father.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnfortunately, they both just moved into my house. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*BIRTHDAY GIRL is a stand-alone, contemporary romance suitable for ages 18+.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Kink \u0026 Quill Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61944991285578,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/5938\/7466\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_d81e50cf-89b9-4106-9ae5-c18d9a423536.jpg?v=1780312334","url":"https:\/\/thekinkandquill.com\/products\/birthday-girl-by-penelope-douglas","provider":"The Kink \u0026 Quill Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}