Room for Love, which I must point out was written before I had a baby, is based on an article I wrote for the New York Post (also before I had a baby), for which I pretended I was looking for a roommate as a ploy to meet men.
In the fictional version, Jacquie Stuart—struggling writer, East Village apartment owner, cinemaniac, dog lover, yogini, commitment-phobe in chronic pursuit of a commitment-phobe—takes a break from writing celebrity puff pieces to make some cash. She pitches a story to a glossy women’s magazine that proposes using the real-estate ads as a hot new dating scheme. When her editor insists that she do the research herself, Jacquie finds herself on a romantic rollercoaster ride that takes her to the dingier digs of the Upper Eastside, the brownstones of Brooklyn and the slums of the Lower Eastside. In a story that brings together two New York obsessions—romance and real estate—one woman is forced to question the shaky foundations of the bed she has made, and wonder if maybe searching for happiness in other people’s homes is the wrong way to find Mr. Right.
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March 16, 2010 at 11:28 pm
Dufflyn
Wow…..I was waiting for a plane at LAX which was (as usual) delayed, and I had no reading material. As I stood in line, wishing I’d made it by the bookstore I noticed a paperback laid neatly on top of a trash bin. I snapped it up. It was “Room For Love.” Obviously, someone else had finished it and didn’t want to put it in the trash, but wanted to make it clear that they weren’t going to come back and claim it. That, or I have a guardian angel who wants me to read.
I finished Room For Love between the trip there and back. I don’t remember where I was going. I do, however, remember the heroine and her adorable journey. I also remember that I was in a foul mood when I started reading and I was hopeful when I finished.
Oddly, I was led to your site by my friend and fellow writer Holly Hughes (we are in Writers On Fire together where I am working on my first Memoir). She is a subscriber on your blog. I clicked on your name because there was another Andrea in our workshop, still not making the connection. Finally, I saw the book cover and read the summary and I realized whose blog I had been led to. Amazing. So there’s my story. And thank you, Andrea Meyer. More please!
March 17, 2010 at 1:56 pm
dreamama
Wow, what a crazy story. It sounds like fate has brought us together!
December 14, 2010 at 6:42 pm
Renee
Hi Andrea,
I loved this book! I love your style of writing too! Very REAL and current! I felt like this could have been written about chapters of my own life haha!
Anyway, I very curious if you have any new works in process???
Looking forward to reading your next novel!
Thanks so much!
Renee 🙂