Challenge Corner discussion

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?

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 a 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.

ch 3 (view spoiler)[ An actual dick cake, I cannot lmaoooo. (hide spoiler)]

Ch 8 (view spoiler)[ This is so fun! I'm really loving it. Also I feel for Amy, I am also a people pleaser. I wonder if she will actually do Kim's wedding. If she does, I hope she calls Kim out for those microaggressions. (hide spoiler)]

Ch 1-7: (view spoiler)[Donna is such a bitch. Also, the center of the universe part was so freaking cute. I like Amy and Charley so far. (hide spoiler)]

Ch 8-14: (view spoiler)[I hope everything is okay with Charley. I also feel really bad for McKenzie being cheated on. Can't imagine walking in on that. I would be PISSED. (hide spoiler)]

Ch 15-21: (view spoiler)[It kind of seems like Amy is needy in a way? Or maybe that's me seeing it that way? Mostly because of her and Charley moving at different paces within their relationship. She just seems quick to overreact towards things instead of taking a step back, thinking it through, and then discussing it with the one person she really should be talking to - Charley. (hide spoiler)]

Ch 22-28: (view spoiler)[If I was Amy, I would have low-keyed slapped the shit out of Kim. Just saying. Also, seeing Donna's daughter?! Wow. Then finding out the whole reason as to how Donna knew about Amy?!?! Double wow. (hide spoiler)]

Ch 29-Finish: (view spoiler)[Okay, this ending was cute. I'm glad everyone made up. I'm also really in the mood to bake something. Heck, even that recipe sounded good but not the buttercream frosting. Sorry, not sorry. (hide spoiler)]

20% : (view spoiler)[Wow, Daily Bread owners are such pieces of shit!! I am actually a bit glad that they fired her so that Amy can now move to a healthier environment. Damian and Joel are the best friends one could wish for and I like Charley and Amy's chemistry so far (hide spoiler)]

36% :(view spoiler)[WHY WHY do i always find books with religious undertones, it sours the whole experience for me really. I guess I'll just ignore those parts and focus on MCs....by which I mean get comfortable with the idea of bridesmaid for hire? Definitely something new. (hide spoiler)]

52% : (view spoiler)[TBH i didn't like that Charley just stood Amy up and then cited the reason as her job being important, EVERYONE'S job is important but that doesn't give them the right to waste someone else's time. It just put me off. (hide spoiler)]

67% : (view spoiler)[So sad for Amy rn…Charley better have a damn good reason for acting the way she does (hide spoiler)]

80% : (view spoiler)[Why am I not rooting for the mcs in this one….? I just feel like Amy would be better off alone since I really am not liking Charley. (hide spoiler)]

Finished : (view spoiler)[I liked that in the end all the friends stuck together and are now running an amazing business. Amy and Joel reolved things beautifully but I still am not a fan of the romance. Their relationship just doesn't make sense to me. (hide spoiler)]