Queerly Beloved A Novel
Queerly Beloved by Susie Dumond is a novel published by Random House Publishing Group on May 3, 2022. This 400-page book follows Amy, a semicloseted queer baker and bartender in mid-2010s Oklahoma, as she navigates her journey of self-discovery while working as a bridesmaid-for-hire. After being fired from her job at a Christian bakery, Amy turns her side gig into a full-time business, leveraging her baking skills and love for romantic comedies.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of identity, relationships, and the challenges of balancing personal desires with the expectations of others. As Amy meets Charley, an attractive engineer, she begins to embrace her authentic self, supported by her close-knit group of friends. However, her tendency to prioritize others’ needs leads to conflicts that test her relationships and force her to confront what it truly means to be true to herself. This edition is presented in English and offers a rich exploration of LGBTQ+ romance and the complexities of finding one’s voice.
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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 Stop
FINALIST FOR THE LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD • ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Book Riot
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.
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