Eliot Prince is moving in with his new boyfriend… Who also happens to be his former stepdad.
Against all odds, Robert and Eliot’s relationship survived its chaotic first few weeks, and they are shacking up in Robert’s luxurious apartment for the summer. But their love came at a cost – family members are aghast, friends and enemies alike are starting to talk, and former paramours are circling like hawks. Despite the judgement of the outside world, Eliot and Robert are fluorescently in love. But with the pressure building, will this May/December union be strong enough to weather the storms to come?
Who's Your Daddy ? Continues right where Daddy Issues ended in more sense than one as the same wishy washy OTT angst continues. One of the things that changed , for it's own detriment, it's the multiple POV . Besides Eliot and Robert the heroes point of view , we also get : Mary Kate , Eliot 's mother point of view, David, Eliot 's ex- boyfriend and two or three other point of views I sincerely skipped altogether.
This book as the first one , needs a good editor . It's long winded and repeats itself continuously. Not even the sex scenes were hot as book one.
Great, I think to myself. I thought I was only dating my ex-stepdad—turns out I’m dating the most eligible gay man in Atlanta, too. How’s that for pressure?
Set in Atlanta, Georgia.
Robert Glazer (42) and Eliot Prince (22) are picking up after the reunion at the lakehouse. Giving the whole living together thing a trial run.
Robert has some really cool views on being a gay man. The importance of being out, and paving the way for the future…
“I’d compare the same phenomenon to being gay. But I want be seen standing out. I want to be seen walking, so the people after me can run.”
Good deep dives into gayness. Leans heavily into the gay experience at times…but also delves super deep into Gay Victimhood at others. 😒
Eliot’s tattoo 🧭
Mostly-detrimental narrative choice to include several additional POVs.
Growing into their relationship. Realizing it’s not all (just) fun and sex.
The Demi Lovato concert: “Daddy Issues.”
The lust buildup of the first book—and the strong lovemaking—are quite absent. The threesome with Justin is the best action in this novel. But it’s also quite weird and unnecessary to the narrative as a whole.
Seth often uses his characters to bring visibility to gay issues. This is welcome—at first. But he always takes it too far and veers off into subjects that aren’t even tangential.
These unsolicited political / ideological digs (and rants) are cause for deduction. ⬇️
However, there are several passages that female M&Ms writers should take heed of…but they won’t. They’ll continue the same bullshit straight / gay equivalent of minstrel shows, and expect us cute gay guys to just play along.
Eliot and Robert’s relationship is way too much dialogue. Soooo many versions of “Can we do this?” “I don’t know if we can do this” “Is he too old for me?” “Is he too young for me?” The vacillation works in book one; by now, it’s trite.
Fumbling the ring 💍 box moment is just 😣
The wrong wedding at the end is 😖
(Sort of) saves it in the very, very end…but not enough.
“Why would I be freaked?” “Because. Finding you was one thing. I will do anything to keep you.”
First.. I absolutely adored the dedication... Melissa McEntyre was an amazing person and she will be missed with my whole heart. I love that she was memorialized forever in this book. She would've loved that <3
So, okay.... on to the book... I seem to be in the minority on this one. I was so over the back and forth in the last book.... like, I love you so much, no wait... you're my step-dad (which, dudes... no he isn't! He was for five minutes a decade ago, and you didn't even know him, but it's such a HUUUUUUGE deal, every other minute).. but then, wait, it's okay.... he wasn't really my step-dad, I love him again! ...... wait, will it work? Can it? .... Of course it can, I love him...but wait... here's another problem... he used to be my step-dad... OMG, we get it! I was beyond over it in the first book... I was so so far beyond over it in this one.
And why... why, when you're in a committed relationship does one need to bring in a third? I know it's judgy of me, and free love and all that... but I guess I'm just old-school... I didn't like it and it really turned me off these two as a couple.... which suuuuuuucks so bad!
And the blackmail was so stupid, it actually made my stomach hurt. And why all the different POV's? Especially Elisebeths.... or even Eliot's mom... Or David's.... I couldn't stand any of them!
I love, love, loved the way these two loved each other. (when they remembered that)... it's why I was excited about this second book... because even with all the back and forth, you could just feel the love between these two fictional people and that is so rare, to find an author who can portray that so perfectly. I loved that.....So, why?
Step dad, step son what mattered most was that love won!
Who's Your Daddy is an awesome story of two souls meeting at a family affair falling for each other the more they came to know one another only to discover they had been related, step dad and step son. The writer, Seth King, did a phenomenal job in showing how a relationship with obstacles can overcome almost anything as long as there is true, genuine, love and a connection like no other. This story has steamy sex scenes and underlying humor, which kept me, the reader, intrigued and unable to put the book away. The only negative aspect was in the middle of the story, I found a repetitive notion of fear of discovery. While pertinent to the story, in my opinion, I feel perhaps the author could have focused more on the actual plot to sabotage the couple opposed to the repetition. This is a minor issue for all in all I truly enjoyed the story!
I thoroughly enjoyed the previous book but was a little disappointed with this one. The former step father issue became wearisome and Eliot's Aunt's opposition was over the top but at the same time not unrealistic for many families. The real strength of the book was in the ongoing challenges and issues that occur after someone chooses to come out. Robert was well established and successful and living a stable life yet missed so much of his early years by not accepting who he is and living in denial. Eliot came out at an earlier age but his weak relationship with his mother was even shakier after his coming out as she was unable to acknowledge and support him as she knew she should and wanted to. Still a good read.
Seth you did it again!! I love this book ! I got to fall in love with Eliot and Robert as they fell in love. They had there moments of doubt and moments of combustion equally as good!! Robert had in his head that Eliot would get board with some old man . Eliot had it in his head that people would judge them for the past which was not a past at all.. They even tried things that they could have done with out ( Thank you that scene ) OMFG Hottest!!! This was great about test and understanding a new relationship and finding the truth of love and what it is capable of !!! Thank you for this story!
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Don’t get me wrong, I love the characters and they are VERY detailed... but the absolute dedication to the subject of their stifled adolescent years was overwhelming. We get it, it was severely established that life was difficult... but dear lord! You’re happy, established, smart, successful and in LOVE.... can we shift away from that just a smidge! And the editing (or lack there of) was so distracting, re-reading sentences for them to make sense! Ouch....painful. Both of them were soooo insecure you almost stopped caring. And that’s just a bummer. There’s nothing better than rooting for a HEA.
Stumbled on Seth King and read FEM first. I love FEM and I liked the idea of this book and while the first one held me and I wanted to read the ending this one was kinda tough to get through. My family (hubs and kids) call me the grammar police and I hate when I have to re-read something to understand the initial meaning because it wasn't edited properly.
Also I expected that after making up his mind in the first book that Eliot would go into this with more conviction that he wanted what he wanted and that was it. But it was still a lot of hemming and hawing about whether to stay or go.
Not a total turn off from writer, but will definitely be more selective going forward.
The perfect conclusion to the story that began in a mountain home for Eliot and Robert, and ended in Atlanta. As the two men dealt with their issues over their age, how they met and what people would think they realized that it would all be ok as long as they had each other. Sometimes in life people are put in your path for a reason and if you love and are loved in return then hold onto them with everything you’ve got. So glad to see that Eliot and Robert got their HEA!
Seth gets me with the ending... I loved the ending.. the entire book.. I love the sprinkles of humor throughout this book.. seriously just jac had me in tears. I especially appreciated the journey through Robert's past, especially his relationship with his dad.. you could feel his pain of a life half lived up to the point where he met Eliot.. highly recommend this series
This was a great follow up to Daddy Issues. Allowing love to grow and all of the stress that was brought upon them by their previous connection is a difficult obstacle to overcome. I felt like some of the drama of their relationships may have been blown out of proportion in their minds, but the growth of all the characters was great to see. Highly recommend this one!
I absolutely love Seth's stories and have always given him 5 stars, but the editing left a little to be desired. Normally I find no issues in his books, but this time there were too many. I was happy to continue the story of Robert and Eliot and the secondary characters added a lot of depth. Great story, but needed better editing.
I enjoyed the story but found that it a “gay stereotype” of gays. The sexual encounters were hot but the 3 way was a disappointed twist. Gays are able to make a monogamous commitment and this Played into heterosexual views that gay is just sex.
The intriguing non-Daddy-issue relationship of Eliot & Robert is enjoyable reading. I like Seth King’s writing style...his stories are romantic, sexy with a message of equality for all! Well done!
It wasn't as good as the first book, but I enjoyed it. Very much. I stumbled across a few editing errors but the book read really well. It was a great ending to Eliot and Robert's story.
Needs an additional proof read. If I, the worlds worst grammatical person can see the mistakes and notice it enough to remember it’s bad. Like the premise, enjoyed Eliot and Robert in the real world.
I liked the story, but I did need to push through some slow areas. There is a lot of reading the same problems, but it is understandable for the couple. Personally, I liked the first book more, but this is a good follow-up.
I liked seeing how dedicated Robert and Eliot were to each other despite all the mess happening. MK was a pretty cool mom. I love how she fought Elizabeth. I always love a good villain and Elizabeth was that. She was unapologetically ruthless.
This was a great book about RObert and Eliot. This was the second book and it was as good as the first . Even though they had many obstacles to cross, love still prevailed for these two!
I loved this one as much as the first book in the series!! The story continues for Eliot and Robert. The age difference and..er..the other issues, come up frequently. I love the way it all played out and the characters got my emotions going. Way to go!
Both daddy issues books are great. I will add this to my read again list. I read #1 first before reading #2. Not necessary but I really liked the MCD and I wanted to know everything.