Daddy Issues

A Novel

De: Kate Goldbeck

Narrado por: Harley Quinn Smith

“Clever, honest, sexy, funny, emotional, unique, and deeply romantic . . . Kate Goldbeck is in a class by herself!”—Ali Hazelwood, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A jaded twentysomething is stuck living at home, her life on pause, when a single dad becomes her new neighbor and unexpectedly sets her life—and her heart—into motion in this modern love story from the bestselling author of You, Again.

Sometimes love shows up where you least expect it—right next door.

At twenty-six, Sam Pulaski expected to be thriving in her academic career, living on her own in some exciting city. Expectations meet reality: She has massive student loan debt from studying art history, a dead-end service industry job, a situationship that’s equal parts intoxicating and toxic. And she’s been crashing in her mom’s condo—at least it’s not a basement?—for the last five years. If she can finally get accepted into a PhD program and get out of Ohio, the adult life that’s been on hold for half her twenties will finally begin.

Her mom’s new neighbor, Nick, is the ultimate grown-up. His adult life began the moment his nine-year-old daughter, Kira, was born. Her happiness is Nick’s only priority, especially in the wake of divorce. There’s nothing he won’t do for Kira, including giving up his globe-trotting career for something more stable . . . like managing a chain restaurant.

Sam has zero interest in an ultra-dependable guy pushing forty; frankly, she’s a little afraid of kids. But with just one thin wall separating the two condos, Nick proves difficult to avoid. His quiet confidence forces Sam to grapple with the other men in her life: her emotionally derelict friendwithbenefits and her actually derelict father. As her unexpected connection with Nick heats up (and steams up his minivan windows), Sam finds herself falling fast for a man whose life is steady and settled—while hers is anything but.

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“BUT DADDY, I LOVE IT! Kate Goldbeck has written another book that demands to be read in one perfect sitting. Complicated, sexy, funny, and affirming . . . I wanted it to go on forever.”—Ali Rosen, bestselling author of Unlikely Story

“The kind of book I wish I could experience for the first time over and over again: it's honest and deeply romantic. Kate Goldbeck always tells the truth, even when it's messy and complicated. This book and its writer are absolute favorites of mine.”—Jessica Joyce, bestselling author of You, with a View

“Clever, honest, sexy, funny, emotional, unique, and deeply romantic. Kate Goldbeck is in a class by herself—no one does it as beautifully as her!”—Ali Hazlewood, bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis

“I didn’t think it was possible to be more obsessed with Kate Goldbeck than I already am, but Daddy Issues proved me wrong. This book is a romance writing masterclass—I laughed, cried, and ached for their happily ever after. Sam and Nick’s love story is complex, tender, and painfully real, and I would’ve happily gobbled up another thousand pages of their journey together.”—Ava Wilder, author of How to Fake it in Hollywood

“Kate Goldbeck’s sharp wit shines in a perfect story of individuals growing separately and growing together.”—Julie Soto, bestselling author of Not Another Love Song

“I adored this. Daddy Issues held my heart in its grip, surprised me, touched me, made me burst out laughing. It’s raw and lovingly realistic, downright hilarious, achingly vulnerable, deliciously clever, witty, and smoking hot. An absolute knockout!”—Chloe Liese, USA Today bestselling author of Only When It’s Us

“Kate Goldbeck’s slow-burn age-gap romance is full of nuanced characters and is rooted in realistic everyday issues. Will appeal to readers who are looking for emotional and relatable storylines about career ambitions, finding love, and growing up.”—Library Journal

Funny, a little snarky and sexy

The characters in this story are presented with a great combination of clarity and compassion as they reckon with their lives - they’ve been stuck and the question is - how to become unstuck? Comic book culture + Chili’s taglines + step-parent Reddit channels adds serious humor. Narration is great!

Compelling

This was so good! The characters were compelling, frustratingly realistic, and beautifully written. This was a new narrator to me, hope they do more in the future