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.