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ROMANCE IS MY DAY JOB<br />

A Memoir<br />

Patience Bloom<br />

Who knows the ins and outs of romance better than<br />

a Harlequin editor? A surprising and exhilarating look<br />

into Patience Bloom’s unexpected real-life love story.<br />

At some point, we’ve all wished romance could be more like fiction. Patience Bloom<br />

certainly did, many times over. As a teen she fell in love with Harlequin novels and<br />

imagined her life would turn out just like the heroines’ on the page: That shy guy<br />

she had a crush on wouldn’t just take her out—he’d sweep her off her feet with witty<br />

banter, quiet charm, and a secret life as a rock star. Not exactly her reality, but Bloom<br />

kept reading <strong>books</strong> that fed her reveries.<br />

Years later she moved to New York and found her dream job, editing romances<br />

for Harlequin. Every day, her romantic fantasies came true—on paper. Bloom became<br />

an expert when it came to fictional love stories, editing amazing <strong>books</strong> and learning<br />

everything she could about the romance business. But her dating life remained<br />

uninspired. She nearly gave up on love.<br />

Then one day a real-life chance at romance made her wonder if what she’d been<br />

writing and editing all those years might be true. A Facebook message from a high<br />

school friend, Sam, sparked a relationship with more promise than she’d had in years.<br />

But Sam lived thousands of miles away—they hadn’t seen each other in more than<br />

twenty years. Was it worth the risk?<br />

Finally, Bloom learned: Love and romance can conquer all.<br />

PRAISE FOR PATIENCE BLOOM’S REAL-LIFE LOVE STORY<br />

“A nice, sweet, romantic story.”<br />

—Rachael Ray<br />

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