{"product_id":"9780385689762","title":"Meant to Be","description":"\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA restless golden boy and a girl with a troubled past navigate a love story that may be doomed in this irresistible new novel from the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e Something Borrowed\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Lies That Bind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe  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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile,  no  one  ever  expected  much  of  Cate  Cooper.  She,  too,  grew  up  fatherless—and  after  her  mother  marries  an  abusive  man,  she  is  forced  to  fend  for  herself.  Discovered  at  age  sixteen  by  a  model  scout,  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 in which she's never truly belonged.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen  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  a  sense  of  purpose, as well as the answer to the question: Are certain love stories meant to be?","brand":"Emily Giffin","offers":[{"title":"Doubleday Canada |  Hardback  |  2022-05-31","offer_id":44151514038527,"sku":"9780385689762","price":35.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/products\/BNCImageAPI_fc1ca1bb-e017-404c-a883-86fc7fe89bca.jpg?v=1645109987","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9780385689762","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}