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Susie Dumond

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 who’s 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 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.

Romance

Lgbtq+

Romantic Comedies

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Author

Susie Dumond

Pages

400

Publisher

Random House Publishing Group

Published Date

2022-05-03

ISBN

0593243986 9780593243985

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"Finished September 17th. So good! Love a good queer romance. "

Nikki Nienhaus

"This book inspired to be more of my genuine self and stop being so afraid of my queerness. Absolute must read "

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Amanda Tucker

"This was such a fun and entertaining book. I loved the humour, the sparkle and lots of fun wedding events.<br/>Amy starts off as a very closed up newly out Lesbian in a small town of Tulsa. She is working at a Bakery The Daily Bread and also works at the Gay bar in town some evening shifts. You see her grapple and struggle to juggle her identity with community and even some family dynamics. She is fired from her bakers job that she loves but it brings about a lot of good change to her life; including a new Bridesmaid Business. Amy is also struggling to find the right girl to date, having been through a rough breakup with Autumn. With the support of her friends she gets her business up and running and even meets Charley whom she falls head over heels. <br/>While I really enjoyed this book, I felt like there was so so much in this story that at times it drowned out the main story/focus of the book. Then I realized that there was a lot to focus on; was it about Amy and her Business? Amy and Charley? IT was all about Amys personal development! not so much a ROMCOM, that is actually a part i wish was more highlighted in this book. The Romance was deffin. lacking and I went into this book expecting more Romance (ROMCOM) A little disappointed with that. Also very long, at times i skimmed through the extra stuff bc it didnt really add anything to the story. Overall a good read.<br/><br/>Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to read this copy in exchange for my honest review!"

Chrissyg

"Such a fun and insightful book!"

Sarah Metcalfe

"i barely finished this book; this was genuinely the worst book i've ever read. there's a character limit, so look at goodreads reviews; they summarize it pretty well. the love interest was flat and only there as a plot device to further the mc's character development. anybody who was lgbt and not a cis white woman was treated strangely and as plot; they all fell into bad stereotypes. comparing being a black woman marrying a white man to being gay and finding not being racist a turn-on? not cool."

"I love how beautiful queer love is. The hero’s journey is so important and especially when we are trying to survive, we have these moments where we will do anything we can. Amy’s journey from closeted to open is so incredible bc I’ve been there!"