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The Heartbreak Bakery
The Heartbreak Bakery | A. R. Capetta
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Teenage baker Syd sends ripples of heartbreak through Austin's queer community when a batch of post-being-dumped brownies turns out to be magical--and makes everyone who eats them break up. "What's done is done." Unless, of course, it was done by my brownies. Then it's getting undone. Syd (no pronouns, please) has always dealt with big, hard-to-talk-about things by baking. Being dumped is no different, except now Syd is baking at the Proud Muffin, a queer bakery and community space in Austin. And everyone who eats Syd's breakup brownies . . . breaks up. Even Vin and Alec, who own the Proud Muffin. And their breakup might take the bakery down with it. Being dumped is one thing; causing ripples of queer heartbreak through the community is another. But the cute bike delivery person, Harley (he or they, check the pronoun pin, it's probably on the messenger bag), believes Syd about the magic baking. And Harley believes Syd's magical baking can fix things, too--one recipe at a time.
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Zoe-h
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Man, I haven‘t emoted so much while reading a book in a long time. Everything that the characters felt in this book I felt too. This thing was amazing. 5🌟

Also agender rep if anyone‘s looking!

Nutmegnc I loved this one!!! 5mo
peanutnine @Nutmegnc me too!! 5mo
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K.Wielechowski
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Syd got dumped, then found out they have the ability to influence people‘s emotions with their baked goods, which isn‘t super great when you work at a bakery and are having ALL THE EMOTIONS.
With the help of delivery person, Harley, and a whole lot of soul searching, Syd works on recovering their emotional bakes, saving relationships, saving the safe space the bakery is for the queer community, and figuring out who they are.
#transreadathon

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peanutnine
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Only the second month and already facing hard choices 😅
February's pick was between this and Paris Daillencourt but the cozy feeling of Heartbreak Bakery won out.
Choosing between Jan and Feb was tough because they're both great queer stories but I ultimately decided on Astrid cause I related to it more
#readingbracket2023

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peanutnine
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Honestly whenever I hear #Shimmer I just think of Taylor's song 'Bejeweled' but I've already used one of her songs for this month's prompts lol
Found this quote conveniently in my most recent read
#InQuotes @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Eggs Wonderful 🤩💫❤️ 2y
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peanutnine
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'Queer people feeling their feelings' is a big theme in my wheelhouse & this book does it deliciously! (pun intended)
Magical break-up brownies start a chain reaction of relationship analysis in the Austin queer community, sparking self-reflection in Syd, an agender cupcake 🧁
Cue baking out your emotions, getting over your ex, flirting with your cute coworker, trying to save the broken relationships, & realizing nothing is as simple as you think

peanutnine #Booked2023 ft a nonbinary or trans character @Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage @alisiakae #LGBTQ2023 powers @Kenyazero #Pantone2023 Spring Crocus #2023ReadySetRead YA food on cover / character you'd love to be friends with @Clwojick 2y
Clwojick This sounds right up my alley! 2y
Kenyazero Haha I thought this was going to be your baking read. Way to switch it up with powers! I absolutely loved this book 🥰 2y
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Cinfhen This sounds DELICIOUS 2y
peanutnine @Kenyazero ha it could have been but I just read Paris Daillencourt for that prompt, apparently it's a theme this month 🍰 2y
peanutnine @Cinfhen def don't read this when you're hungry, the food descriptions are 🤤 2y
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MoonWitch94
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@Clare-Dragonfly I am so glad you put this on your #AuldLangSpine list! I really enjoyed it and it was adorable.

Syd accidentally infuses Magic into her “break-up” brownies, causing nearly all Queer couples in Austin to break up! A very sweet, coming of age romance featuring lots of Queer characters.

#HeartbreakBakery #LoveWins #QueerRomance #They #Them #LitsyLoveReads

Clare-Dragonfly Yay, I‘m glad you liked it so much! I‘m not sure it would have made the cut if my list was shorter, but it is so cute and felt so good to read… and it did get me to add A. R. Capetta to my list of authors to catch up with this year. 2y
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Clare-Dragonfly
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Delightful, heartwarming, magical. I‘ve been having a rough week and this was the perfect anecdote. I need to read more by A. R. Capetta!

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Clare-Dragonfly
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Oh yeah, this book is exactly what I need right now. Thanks to @CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian for the recommendation! I was so tempted to make these brownies today but I don‘t have the appropriate chocolate or any dried cherries.

KateReadsYA Hahaha that's great! I love the emphasis of the chocolate 2y
CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian Yay I'm so glad you liked it! 2y
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Sarahreadstoomuch
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Stayed up too late last night finishing this cute romance seasoned with magical realism, queer representation, and a whole bunch of mouth watering recipes. My biggest issue was trying to remember that Syd (Agender MC) was supposed to be a high school student still; I wonder if the character might‘ve been a bit stronger if allowed to be even a recent graduate or something. It was a weird circumstance that was wholly unnecessary. Still a fun read!

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MidnightBookGirl
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You might have to suspend your belief quite a lot to read this one, but if you're willing to go with the flow, it's a fun, delicious read. Featuring every kind of queer love and a dash of magical realism, this YA romance is at times sweet enough to give the reader a tooth ache, but it was a nice break from my usual dark reads. I probably liked it more than the rest of book club.

#Readin22 #bookclub

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GondorGirl
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KateReadsYA Very cute 💗 3y
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GondorGirl
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If it weren't so annoying to do I would write all my reviews as receipe cards.

Nutmegnc That‘s so clever! And great rec!! I‘m looking it up now! 3y
peanutnine Very cute review! 😍 3y
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🧡😂🧡

Daisey This is an awesome quote! 😂 🤣 3y
BiblioLitten 🤣🤣 3y
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kimmypete1
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This one made my heart happy. Also made me hungry. 😂 #seoonathon

Nutmegnc Same!! 3y
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kimmypete1
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#WeekendReading @Andrew65

I will be finishing The Heartbreak Bakery today, and hoping to make significant progress on the other two over this long weekend!

CrowCAH I ❤️ The Vampire Academy and The Bloodlines series!!!! 3y
kimmypete1 @CrowCAH me too! It‘s a reread for me and I‘m enjoying just as much as the first time. 3y
CrowCAH @kimmypete1 that‘s great to hear!!! 3y
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kimmypete1
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kellyann28
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Wow! Thank you so much @BookBosomed1 for my #SwoonathonSwap package! You went above and beyond and I love everything!! My daughter was already trying to steal those little gummy bears! 😂
I can't wait to break into my romance books, thank you again! ❤🥰 @kimmypete1 @MidnightBookGirl

BookBosomed1 Yea! So glad you liked it. I had quite the adventure finding those two romance books; however, my friend assured me they are worth the effort in finding them. Enjoy! 😉 3y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego That wrapping paper is amazing❣️ 3y
kellyann28 @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Isn't it though?! I want to up my themed wrapping paper game now 😂 3y
kellyann28 @BookBosomed1 they sound 🔥🔥🔥 3y
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Kenyazero
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I absolutely loved this book! Syd discovering their baking magic by accidentally breaking a bunch of couples up with brownies and then needing to fix it was a lot of fun. Great queer rep, super cute romance, and a lot of interesting exploration of relationships and what people need. I loved the narrative in the recipes too, and plan to make more of these delicious treats after making the scones and loving them. #LGBTQ #Baking #Bakery #Romance

GondorGirl Ooo- I have this one on my TBR shelf! 3y
Kenyazero @GondorGirl It'll be a fun treat when you get around to it! 3y
PuddleJumper Going to add that to my TBR pile, sounds cute 3y
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Kenyazero @PuddleJumper It's super cute. I hope you enjoy it! 3y
Nutmegnc How have I never seen this book before today??!! I‘m grabbing it now!! 3y
Kenyazero @Nutmegnc I hope you enjoy it! 3y
Nutmegnc @Kenyazero I‘m about halfway in! So cute!! 3y
Nutmegnc That was the best!! And lots of baked goods of all sorts, but tons of PIE! @BkClubCare (edited) 3y
Kenyazero @Nutmegnc so much pie! Glad you enjoyed it! 3y
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Kenyazero
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Did I make the ginger lemon scones from this book because they sounded AMAZING? Yes. Are they amazing? Absolutely yes! (And yes, I made several puck shaped ones because Tyson shapes them like pucks in the book). I've never made scones before. #Baking #BookFood

Soubhiville They sound heavenly. Lemon and ginger 😋 3y
PuddleJumper That is a great combo that I never thought of doing with scones 3y
Kenyazero @Soubhiville @PuddleJumper Theyre super good and made with diced up candied ginger! 3y
Moony That sounds and looks so delicious 😍 3y
Kenyazero @Moony That's pretty much what I said when this recipe came up in the book! (I'm 100% making these again) 3y
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Kenyazero
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I momentarily forgot that POS system is point of sale system and I was like "wow, tell us how you really feel about that checkout system!"
This book is too much fun. I absolutely love it and it's already a strong favorite! #LGBTQ #Bakery

Kenyazero Side note, I can't believe this is the first Litsy post about this book 😱😱 that's a tragedy and a half. 3y
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