“Meant to Be elegantly captures love in all its passionate, messy, wonderful glory. It’s Giffin’s best novel yet-and they are all exceptional.”-Adriana Trigiani, New York Times bestselling author of The Good Left Undone This glorious, satisfying novel from the master storyteller of contemporary fiction is impossible to put down. “If you’ve never read Emily Giffin, Meant to Be is the perfect place to start. This fun, addictive read is a must for anyone enchanted by family dynasties, the private lives of the rich and famous, and soul connections that cannot be denied.”-Tia Williams, New York Times bestselling author of Seven Days in June “I’m a sucker for an iconic, against-all-odds love story, and Meant to Be truly delivers. and the difficulty of finding your way to the place you belong. In a beautifully written novel that recaptures a gilded moment in American history, Emily Giffin tells a story of a love that may or may not have the power to transcend circumstances that seem arrayed against it. And just as they find themselves in the make-or-break moment, the tragedy that seems to run in Joe’s family right alongside all that privilege will repeat itself.

What remains to be seen is whether their relationship will survive the glare of the spotlight that follows Joe everywhere. When Joe and Cate's paths cross, their connection is instant. Before too long, her face is everywhere, though she is always aware that she’d be a pariah in her social circles if anyone knew her true story. Modeling may be her only ticket out of the cycle of disappointment that her mother has always inhabited. As a teenager, though, Cate is discovered for her looks. She, too, grew up in a single-parent household-just her and her mom scraping by in their small apartment. No one ever expected anything of Cate, on the other hand.

But he is also a little bit reckless, and can’t seem to figure out how to channel the expectations of an entire country.

Growing up with all the Kingsley looks and charisma, Joe should have no problem taking up the mantle after his father’s untimely death. Kingsley III is born in 1960, he inherits the weight of that legacy. The Kingsley family is practically American royalty, beloved for their military heroics, political service, and unmatched elegance.

Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin