{"product_id":"my-not-so-brilliant-dating-c-c-blooms-9781764190800","title":"My Not So Brilliant Dating Career","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMy Not So Brilliant Dating Career\u003c\/b\u003e by C C Blooms is a laugh-out-loud, delightfully cringe-filled memoir of modern dating misadventures. Through a series of hilarious, all-too-relatable stories, Penny Curtis takes readers on a wobbly journey through decades of awkward crushes, epic first-date fails, misguided teenage flings, and outright bizarre encounters - all in the hopeless pursuit of finding \"the one.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom chasing boys in kindergarten (with disastrous results) to plotting elaborate schemes involving Hubba Bubba gum, from cringe-worthy Year 9 dance floors to catastrophic speed dating fiascos, Penny's stories are equal parts mortifying and heartwarming. Along the way, she faces the ghosts of karma, wayward magpies (and Collingwood fans), cockatoos gone rogue, identity crises, and a parade of men who prove that real life rarely plays out like a rom-com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in a witty, conversational style through playful emails with her best friend Stephanie, Penny unpacks why her love life has been a series of comedic near-misses - and why she might finally be okay with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of Bridget Jones, Dolly Alderton, or anyone who's ever left a date thinking, \"Well, that was a disaster,\"\u003c\/b\u003e this book reminds us that sometimes the best love story is the one you write for yourself (after a strong tequila shot and a good laugh with your mates).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e C. C. Blooms\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1764190807\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781764190800\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lots of Ideas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.52d","brand":"C. C. Blooms","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48437513060607,"sku":"9781764190800","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5bda6d50-2ba2-47f7-a6aa-c28d71cee644.jpg?v=1777162323","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/my-not-so-brilliant-dating-c-c-blooms-9781764190800","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}