{"product_id":"older-standard-edition-9781464246609","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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-6809961\"\u003eJennifer Hartmann\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloom Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781464246609\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1464246602\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC027020\"\u003eRomance | Contemporary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC027110\"\u003eRomance | Suspense\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloom Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380552953995,"sku":"9781464246609","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_b3d359b4-b661-481b-a52c-7dd6d755b310.jpg?v=1760546524","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/older-standard-edition-9781464246609","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}