{"product_id":"older-standard-edition","title":"Older (Standard Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e*The deluxe limited edition comes with printed edges*\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA forbidden, age-gap romance and instant \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller from Jennifer Hartmann, author of \u003cem\u003eStill Beating\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe emotionally devastating and wildly beloved TikTok sensation readers are calling \"heart-wrenching, beautiful, and completely unforgettable.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHalley is living a lie...and falling for someone she never should have met.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy day, she's just a girl trying to survive an emotionally barren home. But by night, she escapes to the quiet solitude of a lake beneath the stars. That's where she meets Reed, a brooding, kind stranger who offers her the sort of safety she's never known.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's an unspoken connection. A shared ache neither of them can name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Halley's best friend introduces her new stepdad, everything shatters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause that stepdad is \u003cem\u003eReed\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a love as equally forbidden as it is all-consuming, Halley and Reed are forced to navigate a storm of secrets, guilt, and longing. As years go by and lines blur, they must decide if love is worth the risk--especially when it could destroy the only family either of them has ever known.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA haunting and hopeful story of healing, desire, and a love that refuses to be ignored.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTropes: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge-gap romance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBest friend's dad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForbidden love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrumpy\/sunshine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlow burn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFound family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHealing from trauma\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReaders have fallen hard for \u003cem\u003eOlder\u003c\/em\u003e--will you?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is, in every way, my perfect read--flawed characters you can't help but root for, a love story that is as broken as it is beautiful, and a book that will stay with you long after you've read the final page.\" -- Goodreads\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eOlder\u003c\/em\u003e had me feeling all the feels--swooning, holding my breath, sweating, aching, basking in the 90s nostalgia, and sighing in relief as the epilogue closed.\" -- Amazon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"And that, my friends, is how you write age gap romance!!!!\" -- Goodreads\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book ripped my heart out and then put all the pieces back together again.\" -- Amazon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOlder is a standalone romance ending in an HEA. Prepare your heart--and bring tissues.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloom Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51940093067495,"sku":"9781464246609","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_a8a4e00f-a7e7-4644-b528-2de8da284490.jpg?v=1775146073","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/older-standard-edition","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}