Love Cake Major Book Themes
Meditation & Spiritual Growth
Cis-Trans Love & Queer Visibility
Chosen Family & the Queer Community
Black Resilience & Identity
Forgiveness
Love Cake (2nd Edition) follows Bryan, a Black cisgender man, and Nadia, his transgender partner, as they run a queer-owned bakery in Houston during the COVID-19 pandemic and political unrest. When their business and relationship begin to unravel, it’s not just love that holds them together—it’s meditation. Grounded in Buddhist practice and the power of stillness, they learn to face fear, forgive one another, and keep showing up. Love Cake is a moving story of cis-trans love, chosen family, and spiritual growth in the face of adversity—reminding us that healing begins from within.
"Mr. Bell obviously is highly opinionated regarding these issues, standing up for the rights of every person, regardless of race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation, and I, for one, applaud his endeavors." Amazon Reviewer
Love Cake (2nd Edition) follows Bryan, a Black cisgender man, and Nadia, his transgender partner, as they run a queer-owned bakery in Houston during the COVID-19 pandemic and political unrest. When their business and relationship begin to unravel, it’s not just love that holds them together—it’s meditation. Grounded in Buddhist practice and the power of stillness, they learn to face fear, forgive one another, and keep showing up. Love Cake is a moving story of cis-trans love, chosen family, and spiritual growth in the face of adversity—reminding us that healing begins from within.
"Mr. Bell obviously is highly opinionated regarding these issues, standing up for the rights of every person, regardless of race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation, and I, for one, applaud his endeavors." Amazon Reviewer
Love Cake Major Book Themes
Meditation & Spiritual Growth
Cis-Trans Love & Queer Visibility
Chosen Family & the Queer Community
Black Resilience & Identity
Forgiveness
