Daddy Issues is an Ali-Hazelwood grade (said with unabashed reverence) age-gap romance that has it all—a real, messy protagonist, a hot, dedicated single dad next door, riveting professional stakes, unexpected info about a niche subject (comics), and meaningful, believable resolution and character growth through the book—a romcom that also has steaming hot “driving lessons” in a Chili’s parking lot! What more do you want? The girls who get it NEED TO GET THIS.
Daddy Issues by Kate Goldbeck, (List Price: $18, Dial Press Trade Paperback, 9780593730812, November 2025)
Reviewed by Megan Bell, The Underground Bookshop LLC in Carrollton, Georgia