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"At her day job in a Christian bakery and with her conservative family, Amy plays the role of a straight, church-going young woman-exactly what's expected in mid-2010s Tulsa, Oklahoma, the "Buckle of the Bible Belt." But at night, she tends bar at the only place in town that truly feels like home: Ruby Red's, a lovably grungy queer bar with a group of regulars who have become her chosen family. Amy's spent a lifetime learning how to walk this fine line, placing others before herself so effortlessly that she doesn't even realize she's lost touch with her own needs and desires. Her expertly-balanced double life works just fine, especially when she hits it off with Charley, a charming newcomer to Tulsa--until she's suddenly outed and subsequently fired from her bakery job. When a new friend begs her to fill in for one of the bridesmaids at her wedding--and offers to pay Amy more than she makes in a single night at Ruby Red's--she can't afford to turn it down. As her relationship with Charley heats up, this one-off opportunity turns into a full-time business, thanks to Amy's baking talents, crafting skills, and expert ability to become whatever other people need her to be. Between weddings, bachelorette parties, bridal showers, and dress fittings, Amy's in her element, her years of watching rom-coms and Say Yes to the Dress finally paying off. But at what cost? She's still playing the role of a straight girl, working hard to facilitate strangers' special days all while gay marriage still isn't legal. Eventually, the new double life she's created becomes intolerable. The only bright spot is her whirlwind romance with Charley. But when Amy's precarious balancing act strains her relationships to a breaking point, she must decide what it looks like to be true to herself-and if she has the courage to try"--Book Synopsis
A people-pleasing baker tries to find her place as a bridesmaid-for-hire. Will she finally find her happily ever after--and her own voice? ONE OF BUZZFEED'S MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2022 - "A delightful debut, perfect for any person who's ever created their own place to belong."--Casey McQuiston, bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue and One Last Stop Amy, a semicloseted queer baker and bartender in mid-2010s Oklahoma, has spent a lifetime putting other people's needs before her own. Until, that is, she's fired from her job at a Christian bakery and turns her one-off gig subbing in for a bridesmaid into a full-time business, thanks to her baking talents, crafting skills, and years watching rom-coms and Say Yes to the Dress. Between her new gig and meeting Charley, the attractive engineer who's just moved to Tulsa, suddenly Amy's found something--and someone--she actually wants. Her tight-knit group of chosen family is thrilled that Amy is becoming her authentic self. But when her deep desire to please kicks into overdrive, Amy's precarious balancing act strains her relationships to the breaking point, and she must decide what it looks like to be true to herself--and if she has the courage to try.Review Quotes
"Heartwarming."--PopSugar "Susie Dumond's Queerly Beloved is like a great cake: warm, light but still richly layered, and bursting with sweetness."--Casey McQuiston, bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue and One Last Stop
"Heartwarming and sparkling with originality."--Sophie Cousens, bestselling author of This Time Next Year
"Heartfelt and inviting, Queerly Beloved is a joyful celebration of queer love and finding strength in vulnerability. . . . Impossible to put down!"--Alexandria Bellefleur, author of Written in the Stars and Hang the Moon
"A love letter to Tulsa and the beauty and resilience of queer communities everywhere."--Alison Cochrun, author of The Charm Offensive "Dumond uses the inner and interpersonal conflicts of her heroine to meaningfully prod queer rights issues in her funny and moving debut rom-com. . . . [A] seamless blend of serious issues, humor, and love."--Publishers Weekly
About the Author
Susie Dumond is a queer writer from Little Rock, Arkansas. She is a senior contributor at Book Riot, where she writes a monthly Horoscopes and Book Recommendations column, as well as various quizzes, book lists, and bookish news pieces. Susie received a bachelor of arts from the University of Tulsa and a master of arts in public policy and women's, gender, and sexuality studies from the George Washington University. Currently, she's probably making cupcakes at her home in Washington, D.C., with her partner, Mary, her dog, Waffles, and her cat, Maple.Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Romance
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Number of Pages: 400
Publisher: Dial Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Susie Dumond
Language: English
Street Date: May 17, 2022
TCIN: 86784232
UPC: 9780593243978
Item Number (DPCI): 059-04-6074
Origin: Made in the USA
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4.5/5 Stars 2/5 Steam Rating 3rd Person POV, Sapphic Romance, with many LBGTQ representation At first I questioned why this book was based in 2013, until I really got into the meat of this story. The main conflict of this story is Amy’s emotional struggle being a bridesmaids-for-hire, when she and her queer friends cannot marry in their conservative state of Oklahoma. These character’s struggles really hit home with the unknown ramifications of Roe v Wade now being overturned recently. It brought to light some interesting views on weddings as well. I do want to mention that I went into this book thinking it would have more of a romance element to it, but I was pleasantly surprised that it highlighted a lot of equality issues, especially within the Bible Belt. Overall, this book had a good balance of romance and societal issues, with an amazing group of found family. The story was engaging, entertaining, and moved at a great pace. I want to take a moment to remind everyone to look at the triggers of this book before reading it. Although Amy has a great group of friends and a supportive mother, the environment that this book takes place in is quite homophobic. *I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion*