Meant to Be Meant to Be

Meant to Be

A Novel

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Publisher Description

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • He’s American royalty. She comes from a troubled past. Is their love story meant to be? This “lively page-turner” (The New York Times) offers a nostalgic, hopelessly romantic escape—from the author of Something Borrowed and The Lies That Bind.

“I’m a sucker for an iconic, against-all-odds love story, and Meant to Be truly delivers.”—Tia Williams, author of Seven Days in June

“A chic, history-inspired summer read [that] strikes a careful balance between simply retelling the true story of JFK Jr. and his wife, Carolyn Bessette, and crafting an entirely new one.”—Bookreporter

The Kingsley family is American royalty, beloved for their military heroics, political service, and unmatched elegance. In 1967, after Joseph S. Kingsley, Jr. is killed in a tragic accident, his charismatic son inherits the weight of that legacy. But Joe III is a free spirit—and a little bit reckless. Despite his best intentions, he has trouble meeting the expectations of a nation, as well as those of his exacting mother, Dottie.

Meanwhile, no one ever expected anything of Cate Cooper. She, too, grew up fatherless—and after her mother marries an abusive man, she is forced to fend for herself. After being discovered by a model scout at age sixteen, Cate decides that her looks may be her only ticket out of the cycle of disappointment that her mother has always inhabited. Before too long, Cate’s face is in magazines and on billboards. Yet she feels like a fraud, faking it in a world to which she’s never truly belonged.

When Joe and Cate unexpectedly cross paths one afternoon, their connection is instant and intense. But can their relationship survive the glare of the spotlight and the so-called Kingsley curse? In a beautifully written novel that captures a gilded moment in American history, Emily Giffin tells the story of two people searching for belonging and identity, as well as the answer to the question: Are certain love stories meant to be?

GENRE
Fiction & Literature
RELEASED
2022
May 31
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
368
Pages
PUBLISHER
Random House Publishing Group
SELLER
Penguin Random House LLC
SIZE
4.6
MB

Customer Reviews

txagdg ,

It’s cute easy read

I’m not sure why everyone is salty and hating on this book. I thought it was unique. While I’m not detailed on the inspiration for the book I can appreciate her passion for the real events. You won’t be disappointed, it’s worth the read.

molrud ,

Enjoyable read.

A not so predictable love story with some unexpected twists and turns. The male character Joe is who made this book for me.

Dandee13 ,

You might want to skip this one

I have enjoyed Emily Giffin’s books in the past and was looking forward to this one. However, it was a real disappointment. I was rolling my eyes most of the way through with all the cliches. The story was very pedestrian and shallow. Not at all like other Giffin books. The author’s notes at the end were much more interesting than the book.

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