Queerly Beloved: A Novel (Dial Delights)

ISBN: 0593243978

Author: Dumond, Susie

Condition: New

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?A delightful debut, perfect for any person whos ever created their own place to belong.-Casey McQuiston, bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue and One Last StopFINALIST FOR THE LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Book RiotAmy, a semicloseted queer baker and bartender in mid-2010s Oklahoma, has spent a lifetime putting other peoples needs before her own. Until, that is, shes 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 whos just moved to Tulsa, suddenly Amys 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, Amys 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.

• A baker seeking to please others embarks on a journey as a bridesmaid-for-hire | Will she ultimately find her own voice and her happy ending? | Recognized as a Lambda Literary Award finalist | Named one of the year's best books by Book Riot