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Join Anderson’s Bookshop for an in-person event with bestselling author Emily Giffin to celebrate the release of Meant to Be on Friday, June 3 at 7pm CT. Emily will be in conversation with Alison Hasty, of the Hasty Book List!
Tickets include a pre-signed copy of Meant to Be. This event will feature a talk from the author and then attendees may line up to get their book personalized if they wish, as well as take a photo with Emily.
This event will be held at Wentz Concert Hall on the campus of North Central College, and pre-registration is required as space is limited.
ABOUT THE BOOK:
“I’m a sucker for an iconic, against-all-odds love story, and Meant to Be truly delivers.”—Tia Williams, author of Seven Days in June
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.
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, Cate’s face is in magazines and on billboards. Yet she feels like a fraud, faking it in a world to which she’s never truly belonged.
When 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 belonging and identity, as well as the answer to the question: Are certain love stories meant to be?
About the Author
Emily Giffin is the author of ten internationally bestselling novels: Something Borrowed, Something Blue, Baby Proof, Love the One You’re With, Heart of the Matter, Where We Belong, The One & Only, First Comes Love, All We Ever Wanted, and The Lies That Bind. She lives in Atlanta with her husband and three children.An important note about your tickets:
Each person attending needs their own ticket with a QR code or a barcode. If you purchased multiple tickets, you will need an individual ticket for each person. One QR code will not work for multiple people. Please check your information and reprint if needed from the EventCombo website or app.
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