Front cover of Older by Jennifer Hartmann, paperback

Older : A Forbidden Age Gap Romance from the Author of Still Beating and The Wrong Heart - Jennifer Hartmann

Jennifer Hartmann

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  • Pages · 544 pages
  • Publication Date · 06/05/2025
  • Genre · Thriller / suspense
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From the USA Today bestselling author of Still Beating and The Wrong Heart comes a forbidden, slow-burn age gap romance with high angst and plenty of heat. ***Before he discovered my age, he uncovered my heart. Bruised, abused and victim to a loveless household, I shimmered with new life the moment he found me drowning my sorrows in a lake beneath the stars. A chance encounter. An unspoken connection. I was smitten; he was curious. But, as everyone knew, fate could be decidedly cruel. He called me Halley, like the comet. I called him Reed. And my best friend? Well.she called him Dad. Older is Jennifer Hartmann at her best, promising a compelling forbidden romance with gorgeous prose and an unconventional love story to savour. TropesAge Gap RomanceForbidden LoveBest Friend's DadTabooContemporary Romance

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