Queerly Beloved, Susie Dumond
Queerly Beloved, Susie Dumond
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Queerly Beloved

Author: Susie Dumond

Narrator: Kimberly M. Wetherell

Unabridged: 12 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/03/2022

Categories: Fiction, Romance, Lgbtq+, Women


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?

“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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Angelina on February 04, 2022

This one didn’t work for me. I was drawn to the premise of a closeted queer woman working in a Christian bakery in mid-2010s Tulsa, but I wouldn’t consider “Queerly Beloved” a romcom, since the primary focus is on Amy’s personal growth, rather than on her budding romance with Charley. In fact, there......more

Goodreads review by Courtney on December 21, 2024

This was too much tell not show and very very preachy. That being said if you make it to epilogue it is very satisfying- four point five stars- what lost a star was the main character was all over the place and awful. It was authentic to Midwest though.......more

Goodreads review by Jena on August 25, 2023

4.5 stars Queerly Beloved is such a cute, yet thoughtful story. I absolutely loved the characters, premise, and romance, but by far the strongest moments were the discussions surrounding LGBTQIA rights. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a cute romance, but I would also recommend it to anyo......more

Goodreads review by paxyshia on December 31, 2021

3.5 stars! sweet and gay, exactly how i love a book! Definitely for you if you enjoy: - Gay love! wooooo! - Supportive chosen family - Reflective gay journey Set in 2013, Amy is a wedding lover and closeted lesbian working at a conservative bakery in Tulsa, Oklahoma when she meets Charly, a new in town e......more

Goodreads review by Cal on June 05, 2022

I feel a rant in my future but for now I’ll describe why this was not an enjoyable experience: - problematic representation of the singular indigenous character in a very indigenous state (OK) - an unconvincing love story with a love interest who was so hot and cold and deserved to be dumped - too man......more


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