The Small Stuff

Josh Allen always dreamed of finding his soulmate, only to be told it wasn't ever going to happen. Maggie Mills found who she thought was hers, only for the relationship to end in disaster. Now, the two are struggling to make their way in the City of Angels, with zero faith they'll ever find that one true love. Fortunately, the universe has other plans, as Josh and Maggie will soon discover.Meet the village of people around them: family, friends, local auto body clerks, homeless journeymen, famous chefs, and nighttime talk show hosts-people whose small, insignificant decisions in life are the reason why Josh and Maggie will finally meet once and for all. But when the two realize they've been unknowingly crossing paths all their lives, their small love story takes on even bigger significance.A romantic comedy for the new millennium, The Small Stuff asks the ultimate question: What if the reason we find the love of our life isn't due to fate or chance or plain dumb luck-but because of the decisions everyone around us ends up making?Advance Praise for The Small Stuff"Davidson’s quirky debut rom-com cleverly charts the zig-zagging path of its eventual lovers. The cinematic narrative cuts between a variety of seemingly unconnected Angelenos, peripheral characters who are slowly revealed to be instrumental to pushing food critic Maggie Mills and scientist Josh Allen toward each other. Davidson’s large supporting cast is the real charmer here, especially Josh’s romantic father, Mel, who provides the novel’s thesis: there’s “no such thing as an accident.” This unconventional path to happily ever after is sure to stick in readers’ minds."-Publisher's Weekly"An utterly charming romcom hangout of a book, full of snarky pop culture wit and a languid L.A. vibe that will make fans of PT Anderson feel right at home."-David Yoon, NYT best-selling author of Frankly In Love "Romantic and charming, this book will make you believe in the bumps, twists and turns on the road trip to love."-Nia Vardalos, NYT best-selling author and Academy Award nominated screenwriter of My Big Fat Greek Wedding "The Small Stuff is such a sweet, funny, romantic read. With a brilliant and quirky cast, each charmingly written, this story by Paul Davidson will cling to readers' thoughts days after finishing the final pages."-Ann Garvin, USA Today best-selling author of I Thought You Said This Would Work"In our age of revamps, revivals, and resurrections, this is—finally!—an old story, boy meets girl, told in a truly new way. Inventive, hilarious and uncomfortably insightful, The Small Stuff is a big deal."-Luke Geddes, author of Heart of Junk"The Small Stuff is a witty novel with a big heart. Paul Davidson has a clear eye for small details and grand gestures, resulting in a story that would charm even the most hardened cynic. And the repartee between reluctant soulmates Josh and Maggie would make Nora Ephron proud."-Elizabeth Gonzalez James, author of Mona at Sea"Funny, insightful, and charming as hell, The Small Stuff is a meditation on love, fate, and free will that plays out like a classic romantic comedy. It's part Nora Ephron, part Philip K. Dick."-Melissa Maerz, author of Alright, Alright Alright: The Oral History of Richard Linklater's Dazed & Confused"A fun, romantic book that reads like putting together a puzzle, The Small Stuff is sweet and insightful, full of optimism, wit and surprises. I loved every minute of it."-Suzy Krause, author of Sorry I Missed You"Davidson does something kind of remarkable here as he turns the romantic comedy on its ear with a wealth of quirky, irresistible charm and clever serendipity. You may never look at the 'meet cute' quite the same again. I defy anyone not to root for Josh and Maggie—and to see a bit of themselves in this adorably self-sabotaging pair."-Gary Goldstein, author of The Last Birthday Party