title: Romance Is My Day Job: A Memoir of Finding Love at Last
author:  Patience Bloom 
description: "What makes <i>Romance is my Day Job</i>&#160;unique and charming is the author's arc: a quirky combination of professional, survivor, romance genre fan, and Desperately Seeking Single...And since she shows us her best and her worst while becoming a heroine worthy of her real hero, we like her, and find her pretty brave."&mdash;<b>Bobbi Dumas, NPR.org</b><br><br> &ldquo;The beautiful irony of the title says it all&mdash;erudite romance editor by day, lonely girl by night. Bloom (editor, Harlequin) offers the American, real, and highly relatable version of Helen Fielding's Bridget Jones&hellip;that&rsquo;s bound to be consumed in great gulps. Highly recommended for romantics of all stripes."&mdash;<b><i>Library Journal,&#160;</i>starred review</b><br><br> "In the end, it's not romance but something more elusive that Bloom finds: intimacy. Romance may wane as the quotidian details of cohabitation intrude on hearts and flowers, but that's when true love begins."&mdash;<i><b>Kirkus Reviews</b></i><br><br> "Bloom's lively memoir is sure to captivate those engrossed in the worlds of romance fictional and real."&mdash;<i><b>Booklist</b></i><br><br> "Ultimately, Patience's heroism lies in her extraordinary optimism about the male sex despite the abundance of evidence she encounters to the contrary."&mdash;<b>Bookreporter.com</b><br><br> "An absolute delight. Funny, charming and totally honest. I was transported. Patience Bloom will make you believe in the power of a great happily-ever-after!"&mdash;<b>Susan Mallery, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Three Little Words</i><br> &#160;</b><br> &ldquo;This book is fantastic! Patience Bloom has written a real-life fairy tale. &#160;<i>Romance is My Day Job</i> is for romance readers and memoir readers alike.&rdquo;&mdash;<b>Tracey Garvis Graves, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>On the Island</i> and <i>Covet</i><br></b> <br> &ldquo;I love everything about this book. Prepare to have your heart stolen and your faith renewed."&mdash;<b>Marie Ferrarella, <i>USA Today</i> bestselling author of <i>A Small Fortune</i></b><br><br> &ldquo;Beautifully written, laugh out loud funny and poignant.&rdquo;&mdash;<b>Mary Burton, <i>USA Today</i> bestselling author of <i>The Seventh Victim</i></b>
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