Meant to Be

2.5 stars. Bland fictional version of JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette's relationship, but with a HEA ending. The JFK Jr. character's late father was an astronaut, not a politician, but the family dynamics are the same. More liberty is taken with the Bessette stand-in, whose background is much more angsty and dysfunctional than the real one, so there can be more of a obstacle to the couple's HEA than a tragic airplane crash.

The MCs have little depth, and the unnecessary repetition of certain events from both POVs is a drag on the story's forward momentum. YMMV if you want a beach novel that you can read while while also paying attention to your children, a drink, and/or the sound of the waves.

Umm...Meh. My thoughts vacillated between internal eye rolls every time Cate was described as not being like the other girls to appreciating that she wasn't debasing herself because of her previous interest in Joe as a celebrity. I wasn't a fan of Joe. He was dumb and his playboy behavior magically stopping because he met perfect Cate was dumb. I hate that Berry ended up confessing to Joe. I wish the author would have let her just be Joe's friend. I wish I would have realized that this was a Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy and JFK Jr. fanfic before picking it up. I liked Curtis? I didn't like much else though. A regretful read, honestly.