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Love In Bloom's (Mira)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780778321149
ISBN: 0778321142
Label: Mira
Manufacturer: Mira
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 384
Publication Date: June 01, 2004
Publisher: Mira
Studio: Mira
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Editorial Review:
Welcome to Bloom's, where food is love and everybody loves food.
The Blooms have run the family deli for generations, and Grandma Ida isn't about to let a culinary mishap change that. So when her son, the president, meets an untimely demise, the iron-willed matriarch appoints her granddaughter Julia to the top seat. Nobody is more surprised than Julia. But no one says no to Ida. And once Julia's inside the inner sanctum of Bloom's, family rivalries, outrageous discoveries and piles of delicious food begin to have their way with her.
Will Julia's mother find out why her husband cared more about the business than about her? Is Uncle Jay, who married "The Bimbette," stealing brunch for a hundred every week? Will sister Susie, the bohemian poet and undiscovered artist, find true love with the gorgeous blond bagel maker? Is the strudel weakening Julia's resistance to sexy journalist Ron Joffe -- a man she suspects is after some of Bloom's deeper secrets? And will Julia discover happiness reconnecting with a forgotten passion, the blessings of family . . .and good food?
Life at Bloom's is a veritable feast.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Charming
A thoroughly enjoyable New York story of family, romance, and food, not necessarily in that order. The only thing I found confusing was the point of view. It drove me crazy that Julia's Grandma Ida was referred to as such and her Uncle Jay was referred to as such, but that her mother was always referred to as "Sondra." Did they think if they referred to her as "Mom" it would be too juvenile? I thought the references to the mother by her first name was ridiculous, and it put ... Read More
Rating:  - LOVED IT!!
One of the nicest books I've read all year. The family dynamics are so real that you just laugh out loud. Great characters, great humor, great romance. A real winner!
Rating: - Fantastic
Grandmother Ida is strong and determined and wise. She puts her grandaughter Julia, a lawyer, in charge of Blooms, famous deli in NY. Julia doesn't know about managing a deli, she doesn't know about types of olives or even if this is what she wants to do. But do it she does.
While her Uncle Jay works at undermining her, her mother tries to be the president of Blooms, and a reporter looks for problems. Julia does her best to hold it all together.
Slowly she finds out who is stealing the ... Read More
Rating: - lighthearted romantic comedy
One year ago Grandam Ida's son died leaving Manhattan landmark Bloom's Deli in trouble. With the business in trouble, the family matriarch decides that a new Bloom needs to run the deli. She surprises the entire family by selecting her granddaughter, divorce attorney Julia. Shocked at first, Julia wants to refuse and remain in her safe world, but her sister Susie persuades her to at least try.
Instead of support from her so-called loved ones, Julia faces sabotage and scorn. Her uncle tries ... Read More
Rating: - A joyful read from start to finish
I don't think the back cover copy or reviews are doing this book justice. It's a total joy to read, fun, fast paced--full of terrific, real characters in very real family situations. The food metaphors are all fresh and fun, but it's the story that took my heart. This is a love story you can believe in--poignant, hot and compelling--yet the whole book's done in such a fun, fresh way that it reads like lightning. This author will forever be a must-buy for me.
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