Even though both of Rosaline’s love interest are men, her identity as a bisexual woman is never undermined. Rosaline is proudly bisexual and the book handles this in a nuanced way looking at issues of bi-erasure and prejudice. It also gives Rosaline the unexpected opportunity for finding love when two very different fellow contestants catch her eye. The baking competition is her chance to shine and set an example for her daughter about following her dreams. Her wealthy parents, despite being loving grandparents, are disappointed in how Rosaline has lived her life and what they see as her lack of ambition. Rosaline is a young single mom and amateur baker. The series has as its backdrop a baking competition that bears striking similarities to the fan favorite Great British Baking Show. Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake is the first in Alexis Hall’s new Winner Bakes All series. To end the month I thought I’d focus on two romance novels, I recently enjoyed, featuring bisexual protagonists both set in the competitive world of baking shows. I started off Pride Month, this June, with a post about Trans and Non-Binary Authors writing speculative fiction.
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