title: Birthday Girl
author: Douglas, Penelope
description: From New York Times Bestselling author Penelope Douglas comes a new forbidden love storyâ€¦JORDANHe took me in when I had nowhere else to go.He doesnâ€™t use me, hurt me, or forget about me. He doesnâ€™t treat me like Iâ€™m nothing, take me for granted, or make me feel unsafe. He 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. I have to stop this. It canâ€™t happen. My sister once told me there are no good men, and if you find one, heâ€™s probably unavailable. Only Pike Lawson isnâ€™t the unavailable one. I am. PIKEI took her in, because I thought I was helping.Sheâ€™d cook a few meals and clean up a little. It was an easy arrangement. As the days go by, though, itâ€™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 canâ€™t touch her, and I shouldnâ€™t want to. The more I find my path crossing hers, though, the more sheâ€™s becoming a part of me. But weâ€™re not free to give into this. Sheâ€™s nineteen, and Iâ€™m thirty-eight. And her boyfriendâ€™s father. Unfortunately, they both just moved into my house. *BIRTHDAY GIRL is a stand-alone, contemporary romance suitable for ages 18+.