Queerly Beloved

Amy, a semi-closeted baker and bartender in mid-2010s Tulsa, Oklahoma, has spent a lifetime putting other people's needs before her own. Until, that is, she hits it off with Charley, a brilliant, attractive engineer who's just moved to Tulsa. Suddenly, Amy's found something-someone-she actually wants. Her tightknit group of chosen family are thrilled she's finally moving on from her ex. Mostly, though, they want Amy to find a way to show up for love-and life-as her authentic self. But when a one-off gig subbing in as a bridesmaid turns into a full-time business-thanks to Amy's baking talents, crafting skills, and years watching rom-coms and Say Yes to the Dress-her deep desire to please kicks into overdrive, at her own expense. It's not until Amy's precarious balancing act strains her relationships to the breaking point that she must decide what it looks like to be true to herself-and if she has the courage to try. "Queerly Beloved is like a great cake: warm, light but still richly layered, and bursting with sweetness. A delightful debut, perfect for any person who's ever created their own place to belong." -Casey McQuiston, bestselling author of Red, White and Royal Blue and One Last Stop "Heartwarming and sparkling with originality." -Sophie Cousens, bestselling author of This Time Next Year