# Older \(Standard Edition\) by Jennifer Hartmann

Standard Edition: Older is Jennifer Hartmann’s standalone romance about Halley and Reed, whose connection is complicated when Reed becomes her best friend’s stepfather. The listing describes an age-gap, forbidden-love story that unfolds over years and ends with a happily-ever-after.

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- Market: CA
- Language: en-CA
- Currency: CAD
- Category: Books, Music & Hobbies > Books, Music & Movies > Books & Comics
- Price: 23.19 CAD
- Previous price: 28.99 CAD
- Discount: 20%
- Price checked: 2026-11-13T12:12:17.211Z
- Rating: 4.1 / 5
- Reviews: 41471

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## At a glance

- A standalone romance centred on Halley and Reed, whose relationship faces complications involving her best friend and family.
- The listing identifies age-gap romance, forbidden love, slow burn and found family as central tropes.
- The story description includes secrets, guilt, longing and healing, with an HEA ending.

## Pros

- The standalone story has a stated HEA, so readers are not left without a listed romantic resolution.
- The premise combines a slow-burn relationship with family complications and emotional themes.

## Specifications

### Book details
- Format: Standard Edition
- Publisher: Sourcebooks
- Publication date: May 6 2025
- Language: English
- Print length: 416 pages
- ISBN-10: 1464246602
- ISBN-13: 978-1464246609
### Dimensions and installation
- Weight listed: 454 g
- Dimensions: 15.24 x 2.64 x 22.86 cm

## A good fit for

- Readers seeking a standalone contemporary romance with an HEA.
- Readers interested in age-gap, forbidden-love and slow-burn romance tropes.
- Readers drawn to emotionally intense stories involving family, guilt and healing.

## Less suited to

- Readers who prefer romance without age-gap or family-boundary complications.
- Readers looking for a light or low-angst story, as the listing frames this one as emotionally intense.

## Customer feedback

Customer feedback describes the story as emotionally intense and engaging, with readers praising its writing, character development and heartfelt, angsty experience. That response may appeal to readers seeking a high-emotion romance, while the listing itself presents the story as an age-gap relationship shaped by family complications. Aggregate ratings are broadly positive but also include a substantial middle-rating share, so they do not indicate that every reader responds the same way.
- Positive themes: Customers praise the writing and character development.
- Positive themes: Feedback describes the story as engaging, heartfelt and emotionally intense.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Older part of a series?
The listing describes Older as a standalone romance.
### What is the relationship premise?
Halley meets Reed by a lake and feels a connection with him. The situation changes when her best friend introduces Reed as her new stepfather.
### What romance tropes does the listing mention?
It names age-gap romance, best friend’s dad, forbidden love, grumpy/sunshine, slow burn, found family and healing from trauma.
### Does the story have a happy ending?
The listing says it ends in an HEA, or happily-ever-after.

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## Images

![Older \(Standard Edition\) by Jennifer Hartmann — 1](https://loonieperks.com/i/HZaaM5XkIxd7YSkbaVcsIzyAYF3KUtPwIsxrMoRFxSVAqQpBB1Mhcm7JhKkQFsJ2vggkbOkjAOwXDuUt2y4CwiGzFIljiVwx2hDlhiXmxoD1Zu-XrrB1.jpg)

![Older \(Standard Edition\) by Jennifer Hartmann — 2](https://loonieperks.com/i/dNMa55eyvDAF640YafLXnmETVfeaB5QUvh8RxBSSWbfvR-uMxpjTR6OA-Mx18_JOLjBr6InseJ_R-9coMDkz5ZmRXJB3GWzj9HSToytbizP4ORjzTuwS.jpg)

![Older \(Standard Edition\) by Jennifer Hartmann — 3](https://loonieperks.com/i/waWe1t5_CbEtq_HR_8HJ7LhRSh39L5CjKhpp8eu1Hv7v614ZUHNQy5uyMVQWmvvj7Ud17VuYD2ELGv5jaWd4MGRu7DlK-c2-UCJwjqD78Vwbdkrxx10P.jpg)