Kate Goldbeck grew up in a literal village and dreamed of living in New York, even though her parents warned her that the apartments on Friends were not realistic. In college, she studied film and art history—limiting her employment prospects to “film museum.” Since earning a master’s degree at an engineering school, she’s designed award-winning museum exhibits and immersive experiences all over the world. She adores bantering with her partner, falling asleep to British audiobook narrators, and scratching dogs behind the ears.
“BUT DADDY I LOVE IT! Kate Goldbeck has written another book that ties me up (respectfully, with bungee cords) and demands to be read in one perfect sitting. Daddy Issues is complicated, sexy, funny and affirming. I adored every crumb— I wanted it to be like the endless pack of Oreos and go on forever.”—Ali Rosen, bestselling author of Unlikely Story “Daddy Issues is the kind of book I wish I could experience for the first time over and over again: it's honest and deeply romantic and almost voyeuristically real. Sam and Nick feel like people I could run into on the street, thanks to Kate Goldbeck’s brilliant writing. She always tells the truth, even when it's messy and complicated, and every story she writes is more beautiful for it. 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