![]() ![]() ![]() She was heavily flawed, highly insecure and quick tempered. He has been supporting himself since he was 18, runs a successful business, and has raised a son, but Pike felt more like a 25–30-year-old eternal bachelor than a 40 year old father. Pike felt immature and much younger than 40 (or whatever his exact age was). ![]() Anything greater becomes ingenuine to me, mostly because authors struggle to write characters of a large age gap in a believable way. This romance has a age gap of like 18+ years, and 10 years is about the highest age gap that I can get behind. The problem with this novel, was a matter of taste for me. Like any good romance, there were high levels of angst, grovel and drama. ![]() But that connection is challenged when Jordan and Pike realize that the boyfriend she speaks of is actually his son, Cole.īirthday Girl started off strong. At the movie, she meets the charming Pike, who she has an almost immediate connection with. One night, after getting off work early and being unable to contact Cole to pick her up, Jordan attends a special showing of an 80s movie. Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas is about a university student, Jordan, who is living with her boyfriend Cole, who is a deadbeat and is constantly making messes that Jordan has to clean up. ![]()
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