Meant to Be -- Emily Giffin

<b><i>NEW YORK TIMES </i>BESTSELLER - He's American royalty. She comes from a troubled past. Is their love story meant to be? This "lively page-turner" (<i>The New York Times</i>) offers a nostalgic, hopelessly romantic escape--from the author of <i>Something Borrowed</i> and <i>The Lies That Bind</i>.</b> <p/><b>"I'm a sucker for an iconic, against-all-odds love story, and <i>Meant to Be</i> truly delivers."--Tia Williams, author of <i>Seven Days in June</i></b> <p/><b>"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."--<i>Bookreporter</i></b> <p/>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. <p/>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, Cat