Free Audio Book : Birthday Girl, By Penelope Douglas

Jordan: He offered me refuge when I had nowhere else to turn. He doesn't exploit me, harm me, or neglect me. I'm not invisible to him, he doesn't take me for granted, and he makes me feel secure. He remembers me, shares laughter with me, and gazes at me. He listens to me, shields me, and truly sees me. I can sense his eyes on me across the breakfast table, and my heart races when I hear his car pull into the driveway after work.

I have to end this. It can't continue. My sister once warned me that good men are a rarity, and if you do find one, he's probably off-limits. But Pike Lawson isn't the unattainable one. I am.

Pike: I welcomed her into my home, thinking I was offering help. She'd prepare a few meals and do some tidying up. It seemed like a straightforward arrangement. Yet, with each passing day, it's becoming increasingly complicated. I must prevent my thoughts from wandering to her and stop holding my breath every time our paths cross inside the house. I mustn't touch her, and I shouldn't desire to. But the more our lives intersect, the more she becomes a part of me.

Unfortunately, we can't succumb to this attraction. She's 19, and I'm 38. Furthermore, I'm her boyfriend's father. Regrettably, both of them have recently moved into my house.